I have a fascination... ... with finding ways to save common everyday "cast-offs" from ending up in the trash. So far, I've compiled some big ol' lists of ways to put your eggshells, leftover whey, and sour raw milk to good use, and I've been thinking about coffee grounds for a while now... Even though we don't drink a ton of coffee here on the homestead, we still end up with plenty of extra grounds, and I always hate tossing ...Continue Reading
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121+ Skills for the Modern Homestead
Preserving food? Check. Driving a tractor? Check. Milking a goat? Check. For me, one of the most exciting aspects of modern-homesteading is learning new skills. When I first moved to Wyoming at the tender age of 18, I had an entire mental checklist of all the things I wanted learn and do. And as I've morphed into a modern-day homesteader, that list has grown along with me. There is something so empowering about learning how to do ...Continue Reading
How to be an Apartment Homesteader
One of my favorite things about the modern homesteading movement is that it is flexible. I use to think that the only way a person could ever be considered a farmer or rancher was to have thousands upon thousands of acres and make a full-time living off of their land. But, definitions are changing... In the past, I've talked about the idea of being a modern-day homesteader, no matter where you may live, and in more recent ...Continue Reading
Homemade Laundry Detergent
Homemade laundry detergent is something that catches everyone's attention-- even if they aren't yet completely sold out to this whole homesteading thing... Things like rendering tallow or making homemade marshmallows can seem a little bit hardcore to the uninitiated, but once you switch the conversation over to homemade laundry soap and explain how much money you can save by making homemade detergent, people are usually all ...Continue Reading