Category: Self Sufficiency

33 Really Helpful SPRING CLEANING Tips & Tricks

33 Really Helpful SPRING CLEANING Tips & Tricks Spring cleaning is a great way to deep clean your home and take care of the spots that have been neglected during the winter months. I get excited this time of year. Not because I love to clean, because I don’t – but because I know warm …

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How to Vacuum Seal Your Food (Without A Vacuum Sealer)

How to Vacuum Seal Your Food (Without A Vacuum Sealer) Vacuum sealing is one of the first food preservation methods we started using to help stretch the food budget and keep us from throwing freezer burnt food out if we didn’t eat it soon enough. There are some great tips and tricks to help you …

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Homemade All-Purpose Cleaning Wipes

Homemade All-Purpose Cleaning Wipes Homemade cleaning wipes are easy to make, economical, and contain only those cleaning agents you select. Use them in the kitchen, the bathroom, or for cleaning windows. Jody over at A Sip Of Southern Sunshine has done a great guest post – Make sure you also check out her other articles too! …

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Self-feeding Campfire – 14+ Hour Fire

Self-feeding Campfire – 14+ Hour Fire While my husband is out running around the woods, I like to sit by the campfire wrapped in a blanket with some coffee in hand and a book to read. The only time I even move is when I need to throw another log on the fire. I don’t …

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15 Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts That Are Filled With Love

15 Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts That Are Filled With Love Let’s face it, most of us wait until the last minute when it comes to Valentine’s Day gifts. The week before the big day, we splurge on over-priced chocolates and rush delivery flowers just to get something to our loved ones in time. Not only …

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