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link to Why 90% of Homesteaders’ Gardens Will Fail This Year — And the One Fix That Costs $0

Why 90% of Homesteaders’ Gardens Will Fail This Year — And the One Fix That Costs $0

Last August, I watched a buddy of mine — good guy, hard worker, spent damn near $1,200 on raised beds, heirloom seeds, organic compost, and one of those fancy drip irrigation kits with the timer...

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link to The Depression-Era Trick That Keeps Meat Fresh for 2 Years — Without Electricity or a Freezer

The Depression-Era Trick That Keeps Meat Fresh for 2 Years — Without Electricity or a Freezer

Kentucky. 1934. A widow named Mae Ellen sat at her kitchen table with five kids asleep in the next room, a hog hanging in the smokehouse, and exactly $1.40 to her name. No icebox. No money for...

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link to Homemade Tiger Balm: 5 Ingredients, 20 Minutes, Better Than Anything in a Tube

Homemade Tiger Balm: 5 Ingredients, 20 Minutes, Better Than Anything in a Tube

Flip over a standard tube of muscle rub at the pharmacy and read the ingredient list. Camphor. Menthol. Petrolatum. Carbomer. Methylparaben. Propylparaben. Triethanolamine. Do you know what any...

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link to 150 Simple Canning Recipes for New Homesteaders (Step-by-Step and Beginner-Friendly)

150 Simple Canning Recipes for New Homesteaders (Step-by-Step and Beginner-Friendly)

From jams and pickles to full meals in a jar. Every recipe is simple, safe, and designed for beginners who want to build a stocked pantry without the stress. It usually starts with too much of...

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link to How to Make Bug Repellent Lotion Bars (Natural, Long-Lasting, and Safe for the Whole Family)

How to Make Bug Repellent Lotion Bars (Natural, Long-Lasting, and Safe for the Whole Family)

No DEET. No synthetic fragrance. No ingredients you cannot pronounce. Just a solid bar that melts into your skin and keeps bugs away all season long. There is a moment that happens to a lot of...

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link to How to Make the Best Lemon Scrub From Scratch (3 Ingredients, 5 Minutes, Better Than Anything in a Store)

How to Make the Best Lemon Scrub From Scratch (3 Ingredients, 5 Minutes, Better Than Anything in a Store)

Three ingredients. Five minutes. Results that will make you question every overpriced product you have ever bought. There is a moment, about 30 seconds into using a really good scrub, when...

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