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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Nov 13 2009
Whether your walls are looking dingy or faded you may be able to revive them without having to paint all over again. Here's how. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Nov 10 2009
Fixing a broken picket in a fence is so simple almost anyone can do it. Here's how. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Nov 10 2009
If you have always wanted a country house surrounded by fragrant meadows here's how. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Fashion & Beauty Nov 10 2009
Mending is easier than you may think and it can keep a pair of jeans in the closet for a long time. Grandma knew how to mend and once you learn you can save yourself buckets of money. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Nov 5 2009
Everyone knows it is important to winterize your home but so many of the tips rely on substances that contain toxins. Here are 35 non-toxic tips for keeping your family warm all winter long. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 28 2009
Concrete countertops are being used by more designers than ever but are they areally eco-friendly? Some are and some aren't. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 23 2009
Baby wipes are convenient but expensive and not very green. Get all the convenience with none of the expense with these easy to make cloth baby wipes and homemade organic solution. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Food & Health Oct 23 2009
Pumpkin seeds are a delicious snack; full of nutrients and flavor. When you are cleaning out the jack-o-lantern set the seeds aside. An hour in a slow oven will result in these tasty morsels of yum. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Food & Health Oct 23 2009
Eating fast food is not green and it is best to stay away from it but there are going to be those times that fast food happens. When it does? Be prepared with reusable items and some of these ideas. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Fashion & Beauty Oct 22 2009
Boiled (or felted) wool mittens are warm, durable, waterproof, and very cheap. Just shrink a wool sweater and start cutting. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 19 2009
Flood plains can change rapidly with construction and modern improvements. Even if you don't think you live in a flood plain it is worth considering what you would do if a flood occurred and ways to make your property more resistant to flood damage. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 15 2009
If you are homesteading or have a small family farm you may be looking for a family cow. Heritage breeds are as valuable to the modern homesteader as they were to the pioneer. Which should you choose? + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Food & Health Oct 14 2009
45 different condiments, foods, snacks, and beverages that you can make yourself. Making it yourself saves money, and is a healthier and more delicious option to buying store bought, commercially prepared items. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 13 2009
Build your do it yourself skills with free classes. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 12 2009
Building strong families is part of building strong community. Allowing your child to share your life and giving him chores to do builds confidence and makes him feel needed. Raising children is simple but we make it complicated. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Food & Health Oct 12 2009
Home curing your own bacon is easy. You can leave out the unhealthy nitrates and you can get just the flavor you want. If you are homesteading here is an old fashioned skill you won't want to miss. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Food & Health Oct 12 2009
Saving money by making your own ingredients is easy, convenient, and fun. Give this sweetened condensed milk a try next time you want to make a key lime pie. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Food & Health Oct 9 2009
Commercial baking powders often contain additives like aluminum, GMO cornstarch, and gluten. By making your own baking powder you will have a constant supply of fresh product. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 7 2009
Homemade home fragrance stones make great gifts or DIY craft projects for the whole family. Make several different scents for teacher's gifts, sachets, and room scents. They are inexpensive and simple to make with materials you have at home. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 2 2009
The vintage refrigerator jars that were a common item in the 1920s - 1950s are still available and are a great addition to the modern kitchen. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 2 2009
Homeowner's Associations can seriously cramp your homesteading style. Be careful to ask questions before you move into an area with a HOA. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 2 2009
Your new chickens are on their way but what do you do now? The first four to six weeks is important. Here's how to keep them alive long enough to start producing eggs. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Oct 2 2009
Self reliance and sustainable living are possible no matter where you live. All action for a sustainable lifestyle falls into one of these four categories. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 30 2009
Heritage breed turkeys were voted by the Slow Food Movement to have superior flavor. They are more economical to raise and have a lower carbon footprint. Add to that the variety of birds available and these turkeys are perfect for the homestead or hobby farm. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Food & Health Sep 30 2009
U.S. Marines and other servicemen and women who were stationed at Camp LeJeune in the 1950s through 1980s were exposed to high levels of toxic chemicals in the water. If you or someone you know is having health problems that what should you do now? + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Food & Health Sep 29 2009
Cold and flu season is here but there are natural ways to protect your health without getting a flu shot. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 28 2009
Heritage breed goats carry unique genes that have allowed them to flourish in all kinds of environments for generations. Find out which of these rare breeds can help your homestead to be more successful. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 28 2009
Pretend food is fun and easy to make no matter what your crafting level is. Made from organic materials this play food is great for Waldorf classrooms or at home imaginative play. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 25 2009
If you like the convenience of those treated, disposable dust cloths you will love this old fashioned, eco-friendly version. Make treated dust cloths yourself for pennies. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 24 2009
Saving money on groceries is easy when there are bushels of free fruit all around you. Check out these tips for foraging abandoned fruit in your neighborhood. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 23 2009
Heritage breed sheep are the perfect choice for the small farmer or homesteader. These animals have adapted to certain environmental conditions and have unique characteristics that make it imperative that they not become extinct. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 22 2009
A scythe can do everything a weed-whacker can do without the noise, pollution, and maintenance. They are easy to use, will give you a good workout and double as a great accessory on Halloween. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 22 2009
When you need relief (from dirt) fast you need Alka Seltzer! Learn 5 tricks for using the old plop plop fizz fizz for everything from sink clogs to icky refrigerators. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 20 2009
Making a quilt is a fun project that can slow you down while it feeds your creative muse. Here are some basic tips,ideas, inspiration, and instructions for creating your own from scraps you may even have around the house. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 17 2009
Although commercially prepared feeds are convenient they can be expensive. Organic feeds are hard to find. Make homemade organic chicken feed and save some money! + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 17 2009
Are you being realistic about homesteading? Is it something you really want? Take a look at the reality of it right here. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 15 2009
Antique heart pine, also called longleaf pine, is a beautiful wood floor but it needs special treatment. Here are someeco-friendly tips for dealing with this unique wood floor in your historic home. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 14 2009
If you wondered why you couldn't get those awesome crusts on your homemade artisan bread? The answer is simple. A baking stone. Find out how to make your own for a lot less than the ones the gourmet stores carry. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 14 2009
Did you know that many serious fabric artisans create beautiful items on treadle sewing machines? Tips for buying, maintaining, and using a treadle for off grid sewing anytime. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 11 2009
Create the room you always wanted with faux painting techniques. Using 0 or low VOC paints makes it good for the environment as well. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 8 2009
16 eco-friendly projects to enrich your family time. There are a variety of crafts for all ages and interests. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 4 2009
Disbudding goat kids is the removal of the horn buds, effectively keeping them from growing horns. If you are planning on adding goats to your homestead you will want to read the pros and cons of this practice, + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 3 2009
Want to keep a green house but are tired of the invasion of flies and bugs? Try these 7 herbs to keep away everything from flies and mosquitoes to mice and fleas. Cheap, green, and it works! No more chemically induced migraines! + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 3 2009
Mason jars have more used than just canning those jams and pickles. They can be used for everything from storing Legos to creating a solar light. Here are 50 of the best ways to use the jars in Grandma's basement. + READ MORE
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By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 1 2009
If you are thinking of raising chickens consider these threatened and rare heritage breeds. Whether you want a small backyard flock or enough to make a little egg money there is a heritage breed of poultry that is just right for you. + READ MORE
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