There are many ways to preserve food from your garden. Canning, freezing, and drying are all ways we hear about and most people have probably…
Easy Fall Garden Planting and Preparation Tips
It’s mid to late summer and fall is just around the corner. What are your plans? Clean up the garden and prep for spring? Or,…
How to Can Like a Homesteader
Your summer harvest has boomed and now you are ready to save some of that goodness for the winter. Canning is a homesteading tradition that…
Easy Homemade Laundry Detergent
Everyone loves the way laundry smells coming out of the dryer. That fresh linen scent. But did you know that scent is usually made up…
Easy Homemade All Purpose Spray
When it comes to cleaning sprays, it can be hard to find ones without harmful chemicals. A lot are filled with parabens, phthalates, triclosan, and…
Why You Should Make DIY household Cleaners/Soaps
A lot of people are making their own soaps, all purpose cleaners and even laundry detergent. Why is there such a big movement to DIY…
Easy Homemade Strawberry Jam (With Pectin)
Who doesn’t love a good peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Take it up a notch with your own handpicked strawberries and homemade jam and you…
All You Need to Know About Essential Oils
Essential oils have been a hot topic for quite a while now. But what exactly are they? And are all brands just as good as…
Benefits of Ginger and Ways to Use the Spice
Ginger is a commonly used spice that adds great flavor to any dish. It can be used in all forms; fresh, dried, powdered, even as…
How to Make a Tincture
What on earth is a tincture? It’s a strange sounding word that means soaking an herb/plant/weed in ethanol to extract the medicinal properties. The mixture…