During the summer there is one thing that people love to do and that is garden. Unless you’re like me of course and have been cursed with such a black thumb that even plastic plants run from you. Yet I have found recently that not all plants are destined to end up in the compost…
Harvest Rainwater Using These Unique Methods
In today’s society, we are fortunate enough to benefit from technological advancements like electricity and running water that make our lives easier and more efficient. We can head into our kitchen and do something as simple as turn on the faucet to fill a glass with water without any worry about whether the water will…
Take a Look at the Inexpensive & Clever Way This Couple Lives Off Grid
Many of us make goals every month to try to spend less and save more. However, it’s difficult to lower monthly costs involving electricity, rent/mortgages and other bills when we rely on the services they provide to live comfortably. There are certain costs we simply just can’t cut. We might consider living off grid, but…
5 Ways To Live Without Refrigeration
While today almost everything we use is connected to some form of power grid there was a time when things were a lot less…connected. While many have become accustomed to this level of connectivity as preppers, survivalists and homesteaders we know that at any moment with the hit of one button society could be thrust into…
Here are the Top 3 Biofuels For Survival
As time goes on we are finding more and more ways to harness the world around us. Sure the old ways were great and they were able to get us to this point and for many they are still heavily relied upon. Yet as we learn more we are finding that harnessing nature to help…
What is a Wicking Bed and Why Do We Need One
When it comes to sustainable living there are many things that we are told we need. In fact, it can get downright overwhelming for those who are just starting out trying to build a self-sustaining lifestyle. One of the biggest things that you will need to learn is how to create a source of food…
7 Ingenious Ways To Use Activated Charcoal
Activated charcoal is one of those all natural remedies that has been around for ages! It has the versatility for purifying, cleansing, and healing as it absorbs poisonous toxins, eliminating these impurities from water, air, and even from inside our bodies. We can use it in everything from survival situations for purifying water and as a salve…
How To Make Aloe Vera Shampoo
There is one thing that many people often neglect when attempting to live off the grid, in survival mode or trying to maintain a 100% organic lifestyle and that is hygiene and for those of us with a lot of hair, skipping more than a few days of washing can quickly become a very unpleasant…
Why Everyone Should Remove the Carpet in Their Homes
If we had to list the things that make our homes comfortable, items such as a bed, couch, blankets and other soft surfaces would make the list. What about the carpets? Even though we come in contact with it more than most pieces of furniture, we don’t often think about the role carpets play in our…
