Category: Self Sufficiency

3-Ingredient SAFE Puffy Slime Recipe

3-Ingredient SAFE Puffy Slime Recipe “My 12 year old daughter LOVES making slime!! I know there have been problems with kids getting burned by slime made with Borax. My friend told me about a slime recipe she makes that doesn’t use borax, so we gave it a try. I guess making slime is all the …

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How to Build a Grain Bin House

How to Build a Grain Bin House There are literally dozens of Grain Bin Home plans across the internet, but the one with greatest credibility is one published by Mother Earth News in 2010. Since that article, Grain Bin Homes are popping up everywhere, and it is easy to see why. The first step is …

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Easy Make Any Size Maxi Dress

Easy Make Any Size Maxi Dress Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can sew this simple shoulder tie maxi dress. It’s made from a lightweight knit fabric – two fabrics, actually, one for the main dress and another for the trim. You can make it in any size because she shows how to …

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Herbal Medicines You’ll Need When Doctors Disappear

Herbal Medicines You’ll Need When Doctors Disappear   Preparing for a disaster — any type of disaster — involves taking a long, hard look at both the current and possible future medical needs of the family. Growing your own pharmacy can be accomplished regardless of where you live and is well worth the effort involved to …

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How To Build an Earth-Sheltered Greenhouse

How To Build an Earth-Sheltered Greenhouse First developed over 20 years ago for the cold mountainous regions of South America, this method allows growers to maintain a productive garden year-round, even in the coldest of climates. Walipini and other pit-style greenhouses are effective nearly everywhere. In fact, many of the early designs for these greenhouses …

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