Category Archives: Eco Friendly

Eco-Friendly, earth friendly steps everyday.

Just 3 Ingredients to MYO Natural Beeswax Lip Balm!

 

by Texas Homesteader ~
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This natural lip balm is made in minutes using beeswax to soothe & protect your lips. It really couldn’t be easier – only 3 ingredients! There are easy ways to tint it with color as well. Check it out, y’all.

Beeswax Lip Balm. She uses beeswax to make a natural lip balm in minutes. It really couldn't be easier - only 3 ingredients! Check it out, y'all. #TexasHomesteader

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Repurposed Salt Pour Spout Makes A Simple Pour Container

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

I made a cute pour spout sugar jar to more easily sweeten our tea using a repurposed canning jar and an empty box of salt! Work smarter, not harder as RancherMan always says. This is a quick & simple repurpose, y’all!

She uses a repurposed canning jar & a salt container spout destined for the recycling bin to make a convenient pourable sugar jar! #TexasHomesteader

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4 Easy Ways We Reuse Bacon Grease To Save Money & Add Flavor

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We don’t use bacon grease every day but it’s still a budget saver in my kitchen. Much flavor is added to typical staples too.

Here are 4 very important ways I’m able to use bacon grease in various ways to save money in my Homestead kitchen. 

We don't use bacon grease every day but it's still a budget saver in my kitchen. Much flavor is added to typical staples too #TexasHomesteader

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5 Quick & Easy Ways To Repurpose Denim Into Useful Crafts

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I’m sharing easy ways to repurpose old denim into useful things. I love all things denim, and the eco-warrior in me loves repurposing! Come see 5 quick projects I’ve done to repurpose denim from worn jeans into useful things around our home.

I love all things denim! Come see 4 quick projects I've done to repurpose denim from worn jeans into useful things around our home. #TexasHomesteader

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My Low-Waste Christmas Gifts

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Whelp, the holidays are over y’all. Our Christmas was grand, I hope you all had a great one too!  As I’m looking over the gifts so purposely given to RancherMan & me, I’m incredibly touched at the thoughtfulness of them.

Many of you like to give low-waste gifts so I thought it would be fun to share some of the fun gifts that RancherMan & I received. They were environmentally friendly low-waste Christmas gifts and very well suited to our tastes.

We received thoughtful low-waste Christmas gifts that were also environmentally friendly. Come see what we got! #TexasHomesteader

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Repurposing A Parmesan Cheese Container – A Mason-Jar Shaker Lid For FREE!

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Did you know many Parmesan cheese lids fit a regular-mouth canning jar? It’s true! I place  repurposed parmesan cheese lids on standard mouth mason jars. See all the ways they simplify my life in the kitchen. 

I place a repurposed parmesan cheese lid on a standard 1/2-pint canning jar. See how it simplifies my life in the kitchen. #TexasHomesteader

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Homestead Hack: Labeling Glass Jars

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I’m constantly repurposing glass jars for food storage. Sometimes I use jars that come with the food we buy, sometimes empty canning jars. But having unlabeled food in the pantry or fridge is a problem waiting to happen.

I need to label the food in those jars. But I don’t want to buy disposable labels. Check out today’s Homestead Hack.

I'm a big fan of repurposing glass jars but I need an easy way to label the contents.. Check out today's Homestead Hack. #TexasHomesteader

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