This all-natural peppermint sugar scrub is easy to make and helps reduce waste! Exfoliates dead skin, leaves skin feeling soft and refreshed, deep cleans hands!
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How to Make and Use Petroleum Free Jelly
Make your own all-natural petroleum free jelly! How to ditch petroleum jelly and make your own with natural ingredients and clever ways to use it!
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How to Choose the Best Essential Oils for Forest Bathing
Using essential oils for forest bathing in your home is a great way to bring nature home. Use these essential oils for their calming, relaxing benefits!
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Your Ultimate Guide to Growing Organic Strawberries!
Grow organic strawberries for food or profit! Your ultimate guide to growing delicious strawberries organically...ditch the pesticides!
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Best Guide to Raising Eco-Friendly Chickens
Raising chickens instead of buying eggs is a great way to live more sustainably. Here's how you can do even better and raise eco-friendly chickens!
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How to Repel Mosquitoes and Treat Bites Naturally
Repel mosquitoes and stop their bites from itching with this simple homemade spray! Made with all-natural, non-toxic ingredients with a great scent!
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LiteSpan 2in1 LED Floor Lamp Review
Disclosure: We received one LiteSpan 2in1 LED Floor Lamp free of charge (retail value: $42.99 at the time of this writing). Brightech did not pay us for the review, nor did they have any input into it. All opinions are my own. Part of maintaining a sustainable homestead – not…
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How to Make the Best Hummingbird Nectar
Make your own hummingbird nectar and attract these beautiful birds to your yard and garden!
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Saving Milkweed for the Monarchs
Leaving Milkweed for Monarch Butterflies I decided to start saving milkweed for the Monarchs. I like foraging for wild edibles, but I also like Monarch butterflies. And these beautiful creatures are in trouble. Habitat destruction and herbicide use are destroying the milkweed plants that Monarchs must lay their eggs on…
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Should You Invest in a Wind Turbine?
Are Residential Turbines Worthwhile? With an increasing interest in self sufficiency, renewable energy, and off grid living, many people are investing in small residential wind turbines. But are they worth the cost? Here is an in depth look at the energy output you can expect from a small wind turbine……
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Solar Electricity at Home
by Dr. Tom Lombardo Generating electricity from sunlight is more practical than you might think. Germany is one of the world leaders in solar power production, and it gets less sunlight than most places in the northern United States. Energy prices continue to rise and the cost of solar panels…
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Passive Solar Heating, Cooling, and Lighting
by Dr. Tom Lombardo Passive solar is one of the oldest solar technologies known to mankind. Archeologists have found evidence of passive solar homes dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, thousands of years ago. With the abundance of cheap fuel, we’ve moved away from these techniques. Now that we know the…
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Conserving Energy at Home – Part 2
Conserving energy in the home with your heating and cooling methods save a lot of money and reduces your carbon footprint!
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Energy Conservation at Home – Part 1
Energy conservation in your home is a great way to reduce expenses and live more sustainably. Tips on electronics, appliances, and lighting.
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Renewable Energy for Self-Sufficiency
by Dr. Tom Lombardo Renewable Energy for Self-Sufficiency Ask a few homeowners about renewable energy and they’ll probably talk about solar panels and rooftop wind turbines. They might even use the term “off-grid.” In reality, there are many more possibilities, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Let’s start with…
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Attract Pollinators with a Mason Bee House
Attracting Pollinators with a Mason Bee House Do you want to attract native pollinators to your garden and landscaping? There are plenty of ways to increase habitat and food sources for our native pollinators, such as mason bees. Adding native plants and other sources of nectar is a great way…