Ways to Save Money on Herbal Tea
Herbal teas are a great way to enjoy a variety of different flavors while also benefiting from the nutrients and beneficial properties of the herbs. …
Frugal Living
Garden Planning for a Bigger Harvest
One of the things I really enjoy during the quieter winter months is planning ahead for my garden for the next season. The cold winter …
How to Use Less Flour for Feeding Your Sourdough Starter
Even though using a sourdough starter for homemade yeast means that you don't have to buy yeast packets from the store to bake bread, a …
Foraging for Herbs and Wild Edibles in Your Backyard
When we think about going foraging, we often picture going somewhere deep in the woods or in a field out in the countryside, but a …
Tips for Saving Money on Gardening
Whether you have a big homestead garden on a large property, a medium-sized garden in a suburban back yard, or even a smaller garden in …
Does Gardening Actually Save You Money on Food?
It seems like a common assumption about growing your own food at home is that gardening will automatically save you money. While this can certainly …
How to Make Your Own Maple Syrup - Part 2: Boiling Down the Sap
If you have a few backyard maple trees and you live in a climate where it's below freezing at night and above freezing during the …
How to Make Homemade Maple Syrup: Tapping Your Maple Trees
There are some aspects of homesteading that are definitely more challenging for those of us who live in suburban areas with small yards, but if …
How to Store Apples to Last for the Winter
One of the many reasons why apples were such a popular fruit in previous centuries is the fact that they are one of the few …
How to Save Seeds from Carrots, Beets, and Other Biennial Plants
Saving seeds from your own garden plants is a great old-fashioned way to save money in your garden, but the process of saving seeds from …
4 Times When It's Best NOT to DIY
DIY projects have become increasingly popular the past few years (as anyone who has visited Pinterest lately is well aware of), and there are lots …
How to Store Vegetables for Winter
Whether you want to store your own garden-grown produce or whether you want to take advantage of a bulk discount for fresh vegetables from a …
How to Save Seeds From Your Garden for Next Year
Whether you've been gardening for years or whether this is your very first year gardening, with a little bit of planning you can easily save …
How to Use Soap Nuts as a Natural Laundry Detergent Alternative
(Update July 2020: At the time I originally wrote this post, I was using soap nuts for my laundry and found them to be …
6 Simple Ways to Improve Your Health for Free Right Now
Sometimes it seems like there's the misconception that you have to spend a lot of money in order to improve your health. Especially in the …
Is It Really Healthier to Grind Your Own Grain?
It took a long while before I finally decided to get my own grain grinder. For several months, I had debated whether it would …
How to Clean Glass with Newspaper
One of my least favorite cleaning chores has always been washing windows and mirrors. Conventional glass-cleaning products are usually filled with chemicals, and they usually …
How to Make Homemade Yeast
For a long time, I had been confused about the subject of yeast, and especially about homemade yeast. The only yeast I knew about was …