Off The Grid News Better Ideas For Off The Grid Living

  Homesteading doesn’t have to stop just because it’s winter. The garden may be put up, and the outdoor projects put on hold, but there are many useful ways to keep your hands busy and pass the time all winter ...

A few years ago, tired of the cost and potential environmental hazards of commercial laundry soap, I started making my own detergent from washing soda, borax, and Fels-Naptha bars. It wasn’t long before I started wondering about making soap from ...

Living off the grid becomes much easier when you have the sewing skills to craft clothes, towels, linens, and other household items that you use on a daily basis. Instead of heading out to the mall several times per year ...

Before the advent of electricity, candles and oil lamps provided light indoors and out. Candles are still valued for their soft glow, although they’re rarely used for utilitarian purposes these days. From a survivalist perspective, though, knowing how to make ...

We all know what shape the economy is in, and that shape calls for us to be more responsible. We must be better stewards of our disposable income and what we have. None of us – no matter what our ...

Whether you are a parent with kids who like to be creative, a recreational or professional artist, or a DIY renovator looking to brighten up your living space, there are many fun and useful ways to employ paint in your ...

In a diverse and ever-shrinking world, the meanings of holidays evolve. Fun and new traditions can make their way into the festivities, yet frequently the meaning or history behind these events can fade into the background of “remember-when” land.  Thanksgiving ...

No matter how much you repair and mend your clothes, at some point they will be beyond wearing.  You may also have children who outgrow their clothes.  If you would like to find a way to repurpose those items, consider ...

On the altar of my church lies a tatted coverlet adorned with hundreds of small, intricate knots and rings. I’m always fascinated with this coverlet, and I’ll confess to having heard less than all of a sermon on more than ...

June 1, 2012 You’ve planted your veggie garden, but there’s work still to be done. Charlie demonstrates simple tasks that reduce garden maintenance and help to make your garden productive.