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Our favorite articles about frugality, saving money & budgeting posted on TexasHomesteader.com

Bags To Use In Place Of Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bags

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Single-use plastic shopping bags are being banned in more & more cities. But you say you’re disappointed because you actually reused those plastic shopping bags?

No worries, there’s still plenty of plastic coming into your house to take their place – IF you know where to look! 

Cities are banning disposable shopping bags but you like to reuse them at home? There are other bags for you to use for FREE. #TexasHomesteader

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Keeping Cool Inside: Saving Money And Energy With Solar Screens

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Solar screens significantly reduce the heat coming into your home through glass windows. We made our own solar screens in an afternoon!

Read how solar screens save you money keeping that summer heat OUTSIDE where it belongs!

Solar screens on sunny windows can significantly reduce heat coming into your home. #TexasHomesteader

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Wild Game Recipe: Smoked Ham Salad

by Texas Homesteader ~

Feral hogs are simply domesticated hogs that escaped from various farmers pens years ago and reproduced in the wild.

But in Texas they’re prolific and very damaging to our pastures. Those wild hogs are easily able to root huge 2-ft deep holes along very large swaths of pasture overnight. Their damage not only destroys grazing opportunities for our cattle but also causes damage to our equipment.

Thankfully I’m married to a talented hunter-husband and he helps reduce their population by hunting or trapping these hogs and we have the pork processed locally.

Our processor has many options for the pork but one of our favorites is smoked ham. Recently I made a sandwich spread from some of that delicious ham. It’s RancherMan’s favorite sandwich spread.

Have a small amount of leftover smoked ham? Don't waste it. You can eliminate food waste by making it into ham salad sandwich spread. It's easy! #TexasHomesteader

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Doing Things The Old Way With Manual Tools

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I enjoy using manual tools as much as possible. I’m not sure why, it’s just my preference to work with my hands.

Of course I’ve had an electric can opener in the past. But I got rid of it decades ago, much preferring to use a hand-held crank one instead.

I prefer a whisk to an electric mixer and I sharp knife and cutting board to a food processor. Our youngest daughter often teases me about my old-time preference.

Using manual tools and implements is slower and takes more effort on my part, but they don't use electricity so they're much more gentle on the environment. #TexasHomesteader

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How To Build Financial Security With Less Effort & Be DEBT FREE!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

We all try to pay the bills and still build up a little nest egg for the future. But sometimes building up that savings is difficult.

RancherMan & I learned to employ a few simple tips to build up our savings. But they made our march to financial security almost effortless. Now we are completely debt free! Come see how we did it.  

Easier path to financial security - dollar dollars grip saving money #TexasHomesteader

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Wild Game Recipe: Slow Cooker Pork Roast w/Red Wine

by Texas Homesteader~

Being the wife of a talented hunter husband, I’m often cooking wild game here on the homestead. I like to make pulled pork BBQ and I often do. And sometimes I’m using the Cook-Once, Eat Twice method of cooking so I’ll cook my pork roasts with more mainstream seasonings so I can use the leftovers in dishes such as Carnitas Tacos, Pulled-Pork Enchildas and more. But sometimes I like to make pork roast for a more formal meal.

When my talented hunter-husband 'brings home the bacon', I pull out the slow cooker and make a delicious pork roast with red wine broth. #TexasHomesteader

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