by Texas Homesteader ~
Did you know you could make a chicken feeder from a repurposed coffee can? Yep, it’s true.
You know what I say: “Use Whatcha Got!”. Check out this Homestead Hack & see how we easily (and with NO out of pocket) repaired our chicken feeder for many more years of service.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Emergency preparedness is important. When natural disaster hits & the electricity is out, a solar oven can help keep your family fed. Even if the power is out for days or weeks, you only need the power of the sun to cook.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Rubbing alcohol has natural antibacterial properties. So it makes an easy way to eliminate odors as a deodorant without harsh chemicals or extraneous plastic in my personal hygiene routine.
It’s easy, it’s fast and it’s cheap!
by Texas Homesteader ~
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I repurposed an empty coffee canister and turned it into a cute, red & black country-style breadbox. I love the way it turned out. And repurposing these empty cans makes my crunchy heart happy.
Do you have an empty coffee can? Want to make your own cute bread box? Well read on, dear friends.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I have to have a garden every year. It’s just in my blood. My hands must be in the dirt, coaxing that young tender plant. The payoff is of course that home-grown produce to nourish our bodies. Healthy produce picked right before supper. Produce that I’m able to preserve for colder months, and share with others around me with my weekly #BlessingBasket.
I try to only grow heirloom plants in my garden. One of the main reasons behind this is so that I can save the seed to plant each and every year. You see, saving hybrid seed might not be productive. That’s because hybrid seed may not come back true to the mother plant the next year. But heirloom seed will! You know exactly what you’re gonna get with heirloom seeds. Come see how I carefully put back that precious seed in anticipation of next year’s bounty.
by Texas Homesteader ~
The rain we’ve rec’d in July & August is rare in our part of NE Texas. But I’m catching as much as I can because we know those rain taps WILL turn off soon!
~TxH~
by Texas Homesteader ~
It’s no secret I have an environmental bend. But many people think that ‘going green‘ is complicated or requires special equipment. Here’s the good news – you don’t need special equipment or to do anything complicated to be Eco-friendly.
I thought it would be fun to rattle off things that are a typical day that just flow with my regular chores. No extra effort needed, no special equipment.
On this day we have a few errands to run and I need to make yogurt for breakfasts & a supply of boiled eggs for RancherMan’s snacking. Let’s see how smoothly this environmental thing can be done without much thought at all!
by Texas Homesteader ~
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I wanted to eliminate plastic bottles of mouthwash. Although I found many ‘recipes’ for making your own homemade mouthwash, often they’re overly complicated or use specialty ingredients I don’t want to have to buy.
What’s my battle cry? Yep, y’all remember it well:
