30 Cream of Tartar Uses That Will Surprise You
Cream of tartar is just something you put on fish, right? Oh, heck no. There are a plethora of uses for the little white powder both around the house, and as part of natural home […]
Homemade Kitchen Cleaner with Baking Soda
If you don’t want to use Borax in your DIY kitchen cleaners, an alternative is to use baking soda. You will have to use some liquid dishwasher detergent, but Blue Dawn is one of the […]
DIY Natural All-Purpose Kitchen Cleaner with Borax
This DIY kitchen cleaner uses Borax, and it can be used as a deep cleaning agent for scouring away not only germs, but grease residue. If any residue remains after scrubbing, use a cloth lightly […]
3 Ways to Cold Stratify Seeds and Why
I have tried to start different types of fruit trees without much success. I mean, I was really getting angry at my inability to do so as I generally have a green thumb. After several […]
DIY Flannel Board and Felt Learning Activities for Kids
Flannel boards (or felt boards, if you prefer) are low tech learning aids that are rarely used in school classrooms anymore, but they used to be a staple in elementary schools and Sunday school classrooms. […]
5 DIY Natural Mold Cleaner Recipes You Should Try
Mold inside the home can be a very dangerous thing, but cleaning it doesn’t have to be. If you are dealing with any mold infestation, or want to avoid one, bleach is probably what the […]
How to Can Milk Step by Step
Milk is a staple for every kitchen, it is used for so many different things from drinking to cooking many different foods. Milk needs to be kept in a refrigerator unless it has been canned […]
DIY Natural Bathroom Cleaner – Only 3 Ingredients!
DIY all-natural all-purpose bathroom cleaners cost only pennies to make, and do not release potentially harmful or fumes waft inside of your home. Because of proprietary laws, manufacturers are not even required to tell us […]
Quick and Easy Chinese Oxtail Soup
This simple oxtail soup recipe is a classic recipe in Chinese culture and actually finds its roots in Russia. It tends to be brothier and lighter than the Western versions of oxtail soup, and also […]
Dutch Oven Herb Bread
This bread is so versatile it can be baked up as bread, used as biscuits, or made into pizza dough. What comes through is the flavor of the herbs making it ideal for a meze […]
Is Homesteading Easy?
Homesteading, the very term evokes a picturesque landscaping with plenty of animals and green countryside. Many are fleeing the city in pursuit of happiness. In search of that idyllic dream where they can enjoy the […]
38 Uses for Borax in and Around Your Home
If you walk the laundry section in the grocery store, you’ll find borax in a plain-looking box with a wagon train on the front of the box. 20 Mule Team Borax is made in the […]
DIY Glass and Window Cleaner
Cleaning your glass and windows and being left with a streak free shine does not require the use of costly and possibly harmful, store-bought glass cleaners. Removing grit and grime from glass, and leaving the […]
Growing Garlic in Containers – So Easy!
Garlic, a healthy and tasty vegetable that is simple to grow, is more often used for flavor enhancement than for consuming in whole. The garlic plant is more of a bulbous plant that is generally […]
How to Make Clipboard and Clothespin Learning Games for Kids
Homesteading and homeschooling are not synonyms, but the two concepts sure fit together well. Even if you are not homeschooling, you can still make some simple, nearly free, and heirloom style learning supplies to help […]
Scottish Oxtail Soup
This classic oxtail soup recipe, beloved by the Scottish, is easy to make and even easier to enjoy. This is one of those dishes you start in the morning so it will be fall apart […]