Homesteading

A simple DIY natural laundry detergent made without using bar soap! It is super simple, free of toxic chemicals, and only requires four ingredients!

From time recorded, mankind has been guided on his path by the Celestial canopy. The suns warmth to wake our bones, and the moon comforts us in the dark or night. Every corner of the globe with its diverse peoples has in one form or another has fashioned navigational systems based on the earth’s orbit of the Sun. This article will demystify the Heavens, and provide you with the basic tools for the oldest form of navigation that has led the world to discover itself.

When you’re hunkered down in a shelter or simply can’t go out to shop or even wild forage, you have to make the best of what you have. That can be a challenge when your stockpile is running low and especially if you never got around to stockpiling in the first place. Here are some tricks from professional chefs on how to improvise meals from some meager basics you might still have on hand.

Long-term use of synthetic fertilizers negatively affects soil structure and lowers its pH. Ultimately, this means less nutrients for your plants and smaller, weaker yields for you. If you’re hoping to get away from these inorganic chemical fertilizers and give your garden a boost, try these fertilizer alternatives. These organic solutions are easy to make and use and will improve your self-sufficiency in terms of sustainability and off-grid living.

Do you love the smell of something cooking in the kitchen? I love it when I start a slow cooker with food in the morning because, for one thing, dinner is planned and will be ready in plenty of time. With even a small portion of these items in your pantry or kitchen, you can cook a wide variety meals. The more we stay out of the supermarket or grocery stores the more money we save. Store what you use and eat what you store is the motto many of us try to follow every day as we add to our storage inventory.

This morning I was looking through a recipe book that was written during the First World War like this one. It contained a number of meatless recipes that are designed to serve as a substitute when you were short of meat. One thing I like about these recipes is that they were not soy-based and with a little imagination, could be easily modified to fit the supplies that you have available.

Preppers must have plans in place for cooking indoors during emergency situations when they’re usual means of heating or preparing food are offline. Don’t worry; we have your back today with indoor options for cooking that will serve you well during any emergency. With just a little bit of prior preparation you’ll soon be whipping up proper meals like usual!

Martial law is definitely a possibility in the United States, and elsewhere in Western countries. Even in the US where its implementation is rare it has already happened several times historically. When this occurs, the military will be placed in charge of civilian law enforcement and civilian governance in the affected area. Here are five places to retreat if this happens.

Nowadays, a basic smartphone has enough memory that it can store hundreds and even thousands of survival books and other related documents that could literally save your life during a survival situation.

Rainwater harvesting systems can be configured to supply your whole house and/or your landscape needs.

Check out the top ten survival foods to stock for any type of emergency situation. Article provided by www.homesteadsurvivalsite.com.

If you live in an apartment building, there’s a good chance you don’t have a yard. If you don’t have a yard, there’s an even better chance you can’t plant a garden, but there’s a solution for anyone without a yard that’s as old as houseplants: balcony gardening.