Living homemade and from scratch everyday
Learn how to build your own mobile chicken coop. I have a nice big backyard, with plenty of grass. However, I am in the middle of a city and I knew I would not be able to keep my chickens safe if I tried to let them free range the backyard. Enter the chicken tractor, also known as, the mobile chicken coop. This way I can move them around every other day and they will get fresh grass. My backyard is full of annual rye, clover and other ground cover I know they enjoy.
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Every spring people across the country excitedly welcome the newest members of their home: baby chicks. This is an easy DIY chick brooder you can put together in just a few minutes.
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There is so much to love about vinegar but today I will focus on using vinegar as a cleaner. This multipurpose liquid can disinfect and clean almost every nook and cranny in your home. It has the added benefit of being nontoxic. Which is great if you have pets or children. Or even if you just don’t want all of the many chemicals surrounding you.
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One of the tenants of a homesteader is to reuse everything. Sheets with holes? No problem! Shirt too small, towel fraying, anything at all, I try to reuse until it simply disintigrates.
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This a fun sugar scrub that helps soften and smooth skin. It is especially helpful in the winter! It is also edible and extremely easy to make (I usually employ a tiny helper for these safer homemade recipes). You (and even a wee one) can lick the bowl after!
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Its true! Many people confuse them with sea sponges (Porifera spp.). They’re actually a long season squash you can then turn into lovely soap or spa treats.
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