There are so many things around the home and homestead that you can make yourself instead of buying. Most people find that they can make a lot of their own stuff for a fraction of buying it.
Thrifty homemakers learn how to DIY their own commodities. Learning to sew, making your own condiments, and cooking from scratch are all important skills to learn on this journey to self reliance.
Imagine how much money you can save from things like DIY canning and gardening. Not to mention how much healthier it will be!
I promise you, if you take the time to learn these skills, you will be blessed ten-fold!
Laundry detergent can get expensive. But I may have found a cheaper solution! If you make your own homemade laundry detergent, you get to control what goes into it, and it’s cheaper than buying ready-made detergent. This week, for the Self Reliant Skill of the Week, I made homemade laundry detergent. I’ve done a similar …
I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a soda addict. So when I found out you can make healthy lacto-fermented soda with whey, I just had to try it myself! This episode of Self Reliant Skill of the Week covers exactly that. Remember last week when I made homemade yogurt in the crockpot? I decided …
I enjoy a good bowl of yogurt. But those little cups you buy at the store, for $1 each? That’s way too much of a markup for me. So we usually buy the bigger tubs. But unless you’re buying organic yogurt, those tubs can be filled with artificial flavors, colors, and other undesirable stuff. And …
For this week’s Self Reliant Skill of the Week, I learned how to crochet. I have fond memories of my mother-in-law crocheting for hours, making all kinds of blankets and afghans for all of the kids and grandkids. But for some reason, I just never learned it for myself. Until now! Crochet is a great …
For my first Self Reliant Skill of the Week, I’ve learned how to make ghee. To be honest, until a couple of years ago, I hadn’t even heard of the stuff. But it seems to be popping up more and more, so it has piqued my interest. So, instead of leaving you in suspense, let’s …
Winter is here. While I thoroughly enjoy the holiday season, I have to admit that winter is just not my favorite! I love to be outside, but winter is so cold that it keeps me inside most of the time. Luckily, there’s lots of things you can do in the winter to keep yourself occupied. …
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Do you use store-bought home cleaning products? Have you ever read the ingredients in them? I have, and I hate using them in my home! I prefer to use DIY cleaners instead, where I can control the ingredients. Store-bought cleaners usually have toxic ingredients that are harmful to our health and the health of our …
This year has led more and more people to start thinking about becoming more self sufficient. With the lockdowns affecting the average household’s income, self sufficiency is looking better and better to most families. Then, if you add in the food supply issues we have had, it seems like a no-brainer. But what is self …
Fall is in full force here. Which means it’s time to harvest Horse Chestnuts to make Horse Chestnut laundry soap! Horse Chestnuts, AKA conkers, have been falling from our tree like crazy. Any little bit of breeze sends hundreds of conkers into the yard. And trust me, you do NOT want to be under that …
It’s almost that time of year again. If you’re on a budget, you’re probably trying to think of creative, inexpensive gift ideas. And as the weather gets cold, we’re “forced” to be inside more. So what to do with all this extra inside time? Make some DIY Christmas gifts! DIY gifts can be more personal, …
