by Texas Homesteader ~
Do you hate the hodgepodge pile of stained plastic food storage dishes with their mismatched or missing lids? Me too. Ditch the Plastic! Glass jars are easy to repurpose for food storage. And being able to see the food in your refrigerator may slow down your food waste as well.
Texas Homesteader ~
You pay a fee to have a large truck pick up & haul your trash to the landfill. Do you hate that as much as we do? We’ve managed to reduce our landfill contributions over the years by using a few simple tricks. We’ve even been able to eliminate our trash collection service and associated fees. So the result has been positive for both our budget as well as the environment.
by ~ Texas Homesteader ~
This week gave me plenty of opportunities to stretch my frugal muscle. Everything from thinking outside the box for free repairs, an inexpensive date night idea, free garden soil and more.
Come see the 5 frugal things we did to save money this week.
by Texas Homesteader ~
How do we keep our monthly income requirement LOW to be able to live this blissful life without a corporate paycheck? We’re often asked, “How in the world do you DO IT?” I’m sharing it all.
Part 1 of a 2-part series!
by Texas Homesteader ~
There are many things that I no longer buy at the store. I’m typically able to make do (quite nicely, actually) with what I already have here at home. I’ve found it just took looking at things in a different way.
Come see what I no longer buy at the store.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I’m sharing a few tricks to summer cooking without adding extra heat & humidity to our home. I’ve included cooler food choices, cooler slow cooker methods, outdoor grilling ideas, solar cooking option and MORE!
by Texas Homesteader ~
I made a large dragonfly rock art accent feature for my pollinator garden using graduating-sized round stones for the body and a piece of flagstone cut for the wings.
This rock art really adds some pop and visual interest to my landscape and honors my mother, a Texas Master Naturalist. (The dragonfly is the Texas chapter logo)
by Texas Homesteader ~
I make a simple but effective homemade laundry powder using just three simple ingredients.
Now remember we live and work on a ranch so we’ve got some hefty laundry needs. We need something that will get out some pretty tough grime on very heavy fabric – denim! This formula works great for us.
