Category: DIY & Tutorials

DIY Rain Barrel for Kids

DIY Rain Barrel for Kids If you want to save money on your water bill, provide your plants with clean water, and teach kids to conserve natural resources then this rain barrel will be perfect for your home! A rain barrel is a way to catch and store rainwater as it flows from the roof. The …

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DIY Planter Box Bench

DIY Planter Box Bench Stumbled on this awesome post over at shanty-2-chic.com! I think this is the most beautiful planter I have ever seen and what makes it really special, it’s also a bench!  The best part about this bench is that the majority of it is made from cedar fence pickets!  This keeps the cost …

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How to Make Citronella Candles

How to Make Citronella Candles Essential oils are a long-used solution for invading insects. Eucalyptus wards off ticks. Ants hate peppermint oil and patchouli keeps fleas at bay. Perhaps best known, citronella oil, extracted from a grass related to lemongrass, is very good at keeping mosquitoes away. It is a common ingredient in bug sprays …

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Homesteading with Small Children

Homesteading with Small Children Living on a homestead is all about life skills so try to involve children in everything. From growing vegetables in the garden to building a new chicken coop.  Even though they are young, children can do a lot on their own when guided. Children can adapt and participate in a homestead …

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DIY: Natural Sleep Spray

DIY: Natural Sleep Spray This is yet another natural way to help you get to sleep faster and experience more peaceful, restful sleep. If you suffer from insomnia then this is great for you, or if it just takes you a while to fall asleep then this will work, too. Benefits: Lavender Can have a calming …

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