Skills Archives

100+ Lost Remedies from Centuries Past

Embrace the wisdom of our ancestors. These lost remedies use medicinal herbs and other natural ingredients to treat all sorts of ailments.

Turn your grass clippings into a valuable resource. Find out how to use grass clippings effectively on your homestead and reduce waste.

Create a wildlife-friendly homestead that strikes the perfect balance, embracing nature while still protecting your plants and livestock.

Learn how to maintain oral hygiene and clean your teeth without a toothbrush. Discover creative ways to improvise dental care.

You can make many homemade medicines at home using ingredients you already have in your garden and kitchen. Here are 25 natural medicines.

Cornstarch has many other uses other than its well-known role as a thickening agent. Here are 30 clever uses for cornstarch.

Discover ten practical ways to stretch your food budget and save money on groceries and make the most of your food spending.

During the Great Depression, people had to find ways to make the most out of limited food. Learn how they improvised to create meals.

If you want to maximize the heat and cooking potential of your firewood, follow these tips and tricks to get the most out of your firewood.

To make this list of states for homesteaders, I took into account laws, weather, land prices, cost of living, property taxes, and more.