Category: Lifestyle
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Frugal Friday: Apple Cider Vinegar from Scraps
Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar from Apple Scraps After a nice family day of apple picking, you don’t want any pieces to go to waste. You can turn those plentiful apple scraps into delicious homemade apple cider vinegar. This is a perfect fermentation project for beginners. The peel, core, seeds, and all can be included to…
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Beginner Food Preservation Techniques for Long-Term Storage
Preserving food is a staple skill in homemaking, and is a way to get the most out of your groceries and garden harvest. Food preservation may seem intimidating to beginners. After all, you can get yourself or others very sick if not done properly. It is worth putting in the effort to learn how to…
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Sustainable Living: Beginner Reduced Waste Kitchen Practices
Why Practice Reduced Waste in the Kitchen? Reducing waste in the kitchen shows an appreciation for the limited resources on this Earth. It’s common and accepted to be wasteful in today’s consumerist culture, but when you start living more self-sufficiently you quickly realize just how useful our “trash” can be. When money is tight, it’s…
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Avoid wasting money: 6 frugal tips for single mothers
Welcome to my guide on Frugal Living on the Homestead, tailored specifically for single mothers embracing traditional skills! In this article, we will review practical money-saving tips designed to empower single mothers toward self-sufficiency. Whether you’re delving into new hobbies or honing existing skills, I advocate for a mindful approach to spending, emphasizing thriftiness without…
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Need groceries? Solutions to manage food insecurity for single moms
Households that are poor, or living in poverty are more likely to experience food insecurity than those that are not. With the sharp inflation in the cost of living, even average income households may struggle to consistently provide wholesome meals for their families. The math makes it clear: you cannot simply budget your way out…
