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 ~
There are many easy ways to make do with what you have, keeping you out of the stores. Good for the environment, good for my wallet!
But the thing is, it’s really easy to do, it just takes watching for places to substitute.
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.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I make homemade seed tape quickly and easily using only a packet of seeds and common household items. Easy, fast and cheap! And it really speeds up garden planting too. Perfect seed spacing with no waste.
by Texas Homesteader ~
You can make hummingbird food at home in minutes for a fraction of the cost of buying the commercial stuff. And it requires only two ingredients – sugar and water.
photo courtesy of Harrison Haines & Pexels