Self Sufficient Lifestyle
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How to Build a DIY Emergency Food Supply Without Spending Extra Money
The past year has shown many of us how quickly the grocery store shelves can empty and how important it is to have an emergency food supply. Buying a fancy emergency food stash…
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5 Frugal Tips for Eating Organic on a Budget
There are many reasons to eat organic: avoiding chemicals and GMO’s, higher levels of nutrients, vitamins and minerals, and in many cases even better flavor! But if you are living paycheck to paycheck,…
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Forcing Vegetable Roots: A Winter Gardening Method Used for 100’s of Years
Forcing flower bulbs for early blooming is a well-known way to brighten up your house in winter. But did you know you can do the same with edible plants? Forcing vegetable roots is…
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Coconut Oil Soap Recipe: Easy 3 Ingredient All-Purpose Soap
This coconut oil soap recipe is easy to make and fantastic for a variety of soap uses. It is easy to make the bars into liquid. I use this coconut oil soap recipe…
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Power Outage Preparedness List: 7 Basic Items You Need
Winter storm coming your way? Want to be more prepared just in case? Check out this handy power outage preparedness list! Last week I published a post with power outage tips and tricks.…
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8 Power Outage Tips and Tricks
Whether your power is out right now, or you just want to be more prepared, these power outage tips and tricks will help you survive, and even thrive! Growing up in Oregon I…
- Food Preservation and Storage, Emergency Preparedness, Gardening, Homesteading, Self Sufficient Lifestyle
4 Storage Vegetables (Foods That Will Last a Long Time Without Refrigeration)
Food preservation and storage can be a lot of work! These four of my favorite storage vegetables don’t require any special preservation techniques and are foods that will last a long time without…
- Emergency Preparedness, Gardening, Homesteading, Raising Livestock, Self Sufficient Lifestyle, Sustainable Living
8 Ways to Build a More Self-Sufficient Homestead
Would you like to have a more self-sufficient homestead? Homesteading is a great way to be more prepared for disasters. But did you know that when the country of Venezuela began to collapse,…
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Modern Victory Gardens: Victory Garden Plans
Since I posted it back in February, my article on Survival Gardening has received a lot of attention. I’ve noticed many beginning gardeners are looking for more ideas on victory gardens and victory…
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How to Grow Corn for Cornmeal: Self-Sufficient Homesteading
Did you know that you can grow your own cornmeal in your backyard? Although it does take space, flour corn is one of my favorite crops to grow! Keep reading if you’d like…
