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Chickcozy Automatic Chicken Coop Door Review (2023)

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Is There An Easy Way To Protect Your Backyard Chicken Flock? How do you keep your backyard chicken flock safe from predators? What if you can’t be there in the morning to open their coop or to close it securely at night?

Should you get automatic chicken coop door for your flock? What are the benefits? The drawbacks? I’m laying it all out for you here!

Chickcozy automatic chicken coop door - Green. #TexasHomesteader

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Where I Found The Best Raised Garden Bed – Make Gardening FUN Again!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

The benefits of raised garden beds are many. The increased height makes it easier to harvest from your garden. And it’s easier to keep garden soil uncompacted & well balanced. Better soils make for a better harvest!

Building a better raised bed - Hopkins Hidden Homestead. #TexasHomesteader

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Wireless Bluetooth Meat Thermometer For The Grill or Solar Oven

by Texas Homesteader ~  

A wireless meat thermometer makes cooking meat to the perfect temperature a breeze. No wires means it’s easier to use in the oven, on the grill or even in my solar oven. And I monitor temperatures right from my phone!Wireless Bluetooth MEATER Meat Thermometer with smartphone app. #TexasHomesteader

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Endless Kitchen Sink Soap Dispenser For Dish Washing Convenience

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

How would you love to never have to refill that little soap dispenser pump attached to the edge of your sink? I found a soap dispenser with an extension tube that draws directly from the large bottle of liquid soap beneath your sink. That makes having soap at your fingertips so much more convenient!

Endless soap dispenser uses dish soap directly from the bottle! #TexasHomesteader

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Stopping Invasive Bermuda Grass At Last!!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

As anyone who’s battled (and LOST) the war with Bermuda grass in their flower beds knows, it’s almost impossible to eliminate.

The underground rhizomes break easily, leaving the next generation of Bermuda-grass-misery ready to thwart your best efforts again and again. But I’ve found a solution!

Bermuda Grass is notoriously hard to control. When it creeps into your raised beds, heck you've lost the war! Come see how we're protecting our raised beds with grass barrier. #TexasHomesteader

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Eliminating Mosquitoes: What Worked & What Didn’t!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 
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I need a surefire way to eliminate mosquitoes. You really do have to be careful and protect yourselves against their nasty bites. I’ve tried all the sure-fire remedies but none worked. But I did find one thing that worked beautifully. Come see. I've tried all the remedies you read about, none worked. Then a friend told me about these Mosquito Eradicator baits. I'm amazed! Success at last! #TexasHomesteader

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Wearing UV Protective Clothing To Protect Skin From Sun’s Harmful Effects

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

If you work outside often, wearing sun UV-Protective clothing can protect skin from the harmful effects of the sun.

RancherMan & I work our homestead every day, most of our daily activity involves being outside. We are careful to protect our skin from the sun.

I hate slathering sunscreen on my skin every day. All those chemicals! But we work outside each day & sun protection is important! I protect my skin with sun-protective clothing. #TexasHomesteader

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