One of the biggest issues during winter are water pipes freezing and possibly bursting. Frozen pipes can be a serious problem if they do burst and — depending on the damage — can cost quite a bit to fix. Not ...
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DIY Warm Winter Blankets Anyone Can Make
As the winter temperature drops far below freezing, many people start to get out their thicker blankets and perhaps add a throw or two on the couch to stay warm. Learning how to make a quilt or even just simple ...
Read More »12 Unique Cures For The Winter Blues
The Christmas season is over, and with that, the winter blues are officially here. Winter tends to cause us to slow down, spend more time indoors and can even subconsciously cause a period of sadness or depression. Generally, when you’re ...
Read More »4 Delicious Ways To Use All Those Extra Apples
The average healthy, mature apple tree can produce a few hundred pounds of apples every year. That’s a whole lot of apples! Whether you have your own orchard or have a different source for apples, when summer is near an ...
Read More »Here’s Why You Should NEVER Rake Up Leaves
In preparation for winter, many homeowners go through the grueling task of raking and bagging leaves. Maybe it isn’t a big deal for those with very small yards in the city, but it can be quite the workout in large ...
Read More »10 Unique Off-Grid Ways You Can Use A Fresh Pumpkin This Fall
Nothing quite says “fall is here!” like seeing the season’s first big bins full of fresh pumpkins at the local store. They’re synonymous with autumn’s holidays — jack-o-lanterns for Halloween and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, while the pumpkin may ...
Read More »Off-Grid Laundry: How To Do It Exactly Like Grandma Did
If your home is like mine and you don’t have central air conditioning, then trying to keep the house as cool as possible when it’s hot outside is important. One very common appliance that can really heat up a house ...
Read More »8 Powerhouse Cancer-Fighting Foods
Did you know that your immune system is capable of healing pretty much every disease known to man? The body’s self-healing capabilities are quite astounding. There actually have been cases of people defeating cancer without the use of traditional medication ...
Read More »Community Garden: The Secret To Urban Self-Sufficiency
There are a lot of obstacles to overcome when transitioning to a more self-sufficient life. Unfortunately, sometimes the area you live in is the biggest roadblock, and moving isn’t an option. When it comes to growing your own food, you ...
Read More »Waste Not, Want Not: How To Use EVERY Single Part Of An Animal
As children in school we were often taught, Native Americans used every part of the buffalo they hunted, from nose to tail. Nothing was wasted, not even bones or sinew. In today’s world we buy our choice cuts from the ...
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