Category: Self Sufficiency

25 Tips For Making Camping Easier & More Fun!

25 Tips For Making Camping Easier & More Fun! Do you enjoy camping or would love to go more often? If there is one thing I have learnt, it’s that you guys are crazy for camping and camping tips and tricks, so here’s some more for you!! Well this is a great article from Jillee at onegoodthingbyjillee.com, …

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How to Build a Clay-Pot Smoker

How to Build a Clay-Pot Smoker A Google search turns up many hits for “clay pot smoker” and I’ve benefited from their advice. One of the modifications I wanted to include was to move the temperature control outside of the smoker into a separate box so I wouldn’t have to disassemble a hot smoker just …

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33 Meticulous Cleaning Tricks For The OCD Person Inside You

33 Meticulous Cleaning Tricks For The OCD Person Inside You Who wouldn’t want to know 33 amazing cleaning tricks that will save you buckets of time and leave your house smelling and looking beautiful. It doesn’t matter if you are an OCD cleaner – who loves to remove every particle of dust and grime, or a …

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Reconditioning & Re-Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware

Reconditioning & Re-Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware The purpose of this article from ibelieveicanfry.com  is to walk you through the steps to re-season any old cast iron pan.  As long as there are no nicks and cracks, no matter how much gunk or rust, you can get it like new! The best way to quickly build up a …

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Ideas For Using Fresh Mint

Ideas For Using Fresh Mint Got mint? If mint grows in your garden I’m guessing it’s going nuts. You may feel like you’ve got enough mint to feed the entire state of Rhode Island, but fear not — here are some fresh ideas to help you make the most of the harvest! A few fun facts …

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