by Texas Homesteader ~
We spend money on products, services and more. But do you get what you pay for, or pay more for nothing??
Get the most for your money. A little research can pay off BIGTIME!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Here in NE Texas (zone 8) I typically plant heirloom seeds in my ‘Indoor Greenhouse’ in February and transplant those heirloom seedlings into my garden after the danger of frost has passed.
But when I place my tender seedlings in the garden I need to find a way to protect them from the wind. (and free-range chickens)
You know my battle cry: Use Whatcha Got, y’all! Check out this Homestead Hack.
by Texas Homesteader ~
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I love my solar oven. I’ve said it time & time again, I hate to fire up my electric oven during the heat & humidity of our Texas summers.
Not only does it cost fuel for the stove to operate, but boiling eggs adds even more heat inside our home. That requires our air conditioning to work overtime cooling it back down, therefore costing even more money.
Several years ago I bought a solar oven and I absolutely love it! What a great item in your Emergency Preparedness toolbox!
Then at a Mother Earth News Fair I attended a few years ago, a solar-cooking seminar presenter told us how easy it was to cook ‘hard-boiled’ whole eggs in the solar oven without even using water. Color me intrigued!
by Texas Homesteader ~
We all wanna be gentle on the earth, right? I mean c’mon, none of us open our sleepy eyes, stretch & yawn and stumble to the kitchen to sip our coffee while quietly contemplating how to single-handedly destroy the earth! But sometimes the big picture is just so… BIG. “What could I possibly do to make a difference?” you might wonder. Or you may have no idea just where to start.
Well let me tell you, it’s easy to start right where you are! Remember it’s the many little things you do every day that come together to make something big. And here’s a very pleasant surprise – it often saves you a little cold, hard cash too! Take my week for instance, here are 5 easy things I’ve done this week to save some money and the environment too!
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 not. Ugh.
You try to pair them up but there’s always (and I mean always) one sock of a pair missing. I swear it’s like the washing machine is toying with you by playing hide-n-seek with that one sock.
You set it aside hoping the mate will show the next time laundry is done but it doesn’t. Nor the next. Nor… Oh how I hate sorting socks!
So although I’m a huge ‘Use Whatcha Got’ fan, eliminating this maddening frustration for me is something I’m willing to do to save my sanity. Read on, dear friends.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I’m sharing with you the simple reasons why I recycle LESS.
Yes I love Mother Nature, but I’ve found by recycling less I’m not only saving money, I’m saving the environment too! Intrigued? Read on.
by Texas Homesteader ~
You can repurpose a pretty greeting card into a cute small gift box. It’s a beautiful, easy & zero-waste way to present your gift! Just a few cuts & folds will have your homemade gift box ready in minutes.
by Texas Homesteader ~
A simple and basic no-cook BBQ sauce recipe you can mix up in minutes. And it’s all made with plain ingredients found in your kitchen. Start with ketchup, mustard and honey, then add a few flavor enhancements and you’re done!
