How to Make Easy Lemon Furniture Polish Do you want to start cleaning your home with non-toxic, inexpensive cleaning products you can make from scratch? With just a few simple ingredients, you can make your own DIY cleaners, save money, and reduce your household waste. This lemon furniture polish requires…
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The 5 Best Free Nesting Boxes for Your Laying Hens
‘Cheep’ Nesting Boxes & Tips If you’re raising a few laying hens for their lovely eggs, it’s a good idea to have at least one or two nesting boxes. A good nesting box provides a safe and secluded spot for your hen to ‘nestle down’ and lay her egg. However,…
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How to Make an Easy Batch of Milk Kefir
Make An Easy Batch of Healthy Milk Kefir Kefir is a fermented product made from milk (there is also kefir made from sugar water or coconut water) that’s chock full of probiotics and nutrients. I like kefir plain but it’s delicious with a bit of fruit, honey, or maple syrup…
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How to Plant the Best Windbreak for a Small Homestead
Plant the Best Windbreak for a Small Homestead A windbreak is a row of trees or shrubs that helps protect your home and property from bitter winds in the winter. Some homeowners don’t have room for large windbreak trees such as Norway spruce, white pine, or Douglas fir trees. If…
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Make a Soothing Balm for Your Pet’s Paws
DIY Soothing Balm for Your Pet’s Paws Winter can be tough on us and on our pets. Cold weather and a lack of humidity in our homes can lead to dry skin and cracked paws. Pets that go outside for walks or playtime may have even more problems with rough,…
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How to Save Money with an Easy Seed Starting Station
Set Up an Easy Seed Starting Station I recently spent an afternoon drooling over some expensive seed starting stations in a popular gardening catalog. The model I liked featured 3 shelves and cost about $800. It’s hard to save money starting your seedlings with that kind of expense. If you’ve…
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Flower Gift Tags and Mason Jar Toppers
Free Flower Gift Tags and Mason Jar Toppers If you’ve ever wanted to personalize a gift with some pretty tags but didn’t have time to run to the store or create your own from scratch, then these free printables are just the ticket! I like keeping a few gift tags…
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How to Plant the Best Vegetable Garden for Your Needs
Learn how to plant the best vegetable garden for your needs and harvest an abundance of delicious food, right from the backyard!
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How to Choose the Best Garden Space
Pick the Best Space for Your Garden If you are planning to start a new garden or relocate your growing space to a different area of your yard, there are some important considerations to keep in mind. You’ll want to make sure that your new garden has enough sunlight for…
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How to Make Homemade Probiotics for Chickens
Homemade Probiotics for Chickens? In recent years, researchers have discovered just how important beneficial bacteria are for our digestive health. The same thing goes for all other animals, including our pets and livestock, such as chickens. You can find some good quality probiotics for chickens and other poultry online or…
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Save Money with Free Botanical Gift Tags
Get Your Free Herbal & Botanical Gift Tags! I like creating my own gift tags and jar toppers for giving handmade gifts for birthdays and the Holidays. It helps me save money, reduce waste, and dress up gifts for my family and friends. Plus, it’s fun to share these fun…
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How to Make the Best Mincemeat
What are Mincemeat Pies? Mincemeat pies have been a traditional dish in European countries for centuries, going back to at least medieval times. Today most people think of the canned pie filling made with apples, raisins, and spices…and that is pretty tasty in a pie too. ‘Old fashioned’ mincemeat pies…
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How to Make the Best Pear Jam
Make the Best Pear Jam! If you have a bumper crop of pears from your own home orchard you can use them to make a delicious batch of pear jam! Or maybe there is a great deal on fresh pears at the farmers market or grocery store and you’d like…
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25 of the Best Ways to Use Leftover Pumpkins
The Best Ways to Use a Pumpkin! Pumpkins are fun to grow in your garden, carve for Halloween, and cook up for delicious fall recipes. If you raise a bumper crop or find a great deal on these festive fruits in early November, you might be wondering how to preserve,…
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How to Harvest and Store the Best Pears
Harvest and Store the Best Pears Growing your own food is a great way to increase your self-reliance and provide the most nutritious produce for your family. Pears are one of my favorite fruits to grow in a home orchard and for good reason. They are fairly easy to raise…
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How to Safely Can Crushed Tomatoes
How to Can Crushed Tomatoes Canning fresh vegetables from your garden is a great way to increase your self-reliance and save money! One of my favorite home food preservation projects is canning crushed tomatoes. These delicious jars of homegrown goodness are wonderful for making pasta dishes, soups, and stews over…