by Texas Homesteader ~ You know how it is, you do laundry and at the end of it all there’s Mt Socks. Blue ones, red ones, white and black ones. There are socks with stripes & geometric patterns. Sorting them to match is always a struggle for me. Some look aaaaaaalmost the same, but they’re […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ I use cardboard in my compost to satisfy the carbon, or ‘browns’ requirement of proper composting. But it takes lots of grip to tear up all that cardboard. Come see this Homestead Hack tip that makes it EASY!
by Texas Homesteader ~ How would grandma have done it? I’ve been seeing this question a lot on social media lately. But it’s interesting food for thought, especially for those striving to reduce waste and save a little money too in their own kitchens. Let’s see how grandma would have done it.
by Texas Homesteader ~ Jeans will just slide around on a regular clothes hanger, bunch on the end and cause the hangers to tangle. That sure makes for a mess in the closet. But come see how I use a child-sized hanger to keep my closet nice & tidy!
by Texas Homesteader ~ I needed a storage solution for my supply of straight-pins. It needed to be compact and allow me to safely retrieve my pins. I found the perfect repurpose – check out this Homestead Hack!
by Texas Homesteader ~ It was gonna get into the low 20’s overnight so I brought in 6 plants I’d had outside. At least they’d be safe from the cold. But they were planted in repurposed red plastic coffee cans. I needed to put them at a southern window in our guest bedroom. But ugh, […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ I use a repurposed cardboard tube to tame all the electrical cords for my small appliances. Use Whatcha Got! Check out this simple Homestead Hack.
by Texas Homesteader ~ We’ve all been there. You scrub & scrub your stove but that tiny little stuck-on piece is being stubborn. You scratch at it with your fingernail to dry to dislodge it. But since your hands have been in the water, those fingernails don’t have the same ooomph as when they’re dry. […]