I am actively transitioning my home into a plastic-free home. I’ve swapped plastic straws for stainless steel, copper and glass. I’ve begun using reusable grocery bags. My Tupperware was replaced with glass bowls. I threw out all of my plastic cooking utensils. Even sandwich baggies have been replaced with reusable, washable sandwich baggies. Plastic wrap …
I’ve been on a cast iron kick lately! First, it was my mom’s cast iron apple pie recipe. Then, it was how to season cast iron. Now, I want to teach you how to clean cast iron. Much like seasoning cast iron, there is a lot of stigma around the process of cleaning cast iron. …
Cast iron is my favorite cooking surface (besides a grill). Grilling is out of the question because the polar vortex has hit and yesterday, at dinner time, it was about -20*F windchill! So, cast iron it is! Many people I talk to are afraid to use cast iron! They don’t know how to season cast …
I know I got your attention! I know you are asking, “what is family cloth?” Keep reading! I did it. I really did it. Woohooo!!! I made the switch to family cloth. And, ya know what? It hasn’t been too terrible. Actually, it’s been pretty rad. I’ve been on this journey of self-sufficiency and frugality …
Making easy homemade shampoo and conditioner probably seems like a lot of work, but it doesn’t have to be. I have found a super simple way to make easy homemade shampoo and conditioner: organic shampoo and conditioner bases scented with organic essential oils. See, I told you it was simple, and pretty cost-effective, as well! …
Homesteader’s New Year’s Resolutions New Year’s Resolutions mean different things to different people. Some people want to change an undesirable behavior of theirs. Others want to accomplish a goal. While some people want to simply improve their lives. Sometimes a new year’s resolution encompasses all three of those things. But what about a homesteader’s new year’s …
