In the spirit of homesteading, every piece of metal, plastic, and cordage from your lawnmower can be reused around your house or property.
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20 Toilet Paper Alternatives
Whether you’re out in public, going camping, or surviving a long-term disaster, it’s time to consider some toilet paper alternatives.
25 Off Grid Uses for Five Gallon Buckets
One of the most useful items homesteaders can recycle is the five-gallon bucket. They have dozens of uses you might not have thought of.
7 Surprising Uses For Diatomaceous Earth
Diatomaceous earth is a versatile problem solver, useful for food storage, pest control, improving your health, and even smoothing your skin.
2000+ Survival Uses for Everyday Items
This is the ultimate index to survival uses for everyday items. Here you’ll find a list of nearly 100 ordinary items that have all sorts of survival applications.
6 Things Homesteaders Should Never Throw Away
Learn how to turn your homestead trash like glass, plastic, and cardboard into DIY treasure using the most common materials we tend to toss out.
50 Ways to Upcycle Old Socks and T-Shirts
Here are 50 ideas that will help you upcycle your old socks and T-shirts into home décor, gifts for friends, and even fun items for pets.
11 Surprising Uses for Soap
Soap can be used for all sorts of things including repelling pests, soothing bug bites, removing sticky substances, and more.
23 Surprising Uses for Washing Soda
Washing soda can be used to clean all sorts of things including sinks, tubs, toilets, ovens, and more. Just make this washing soda solution.
16 Uses for Wood Ash Around The Homestead
Wood ash is something you may have a lot of, especially if you have a fireplace. But did you know there are many ways to use wood ash?
