Do-It-Yourself

Kill Termites Yourself with These 4 Proven DIY Treatments 4 Proven DIY Termite Treatments Termites destroy homes, and you don’t want your home to become their next victim. Professional treatment can be expensive, so you may want to try a few DIY termite treatments to see if you can solve …

Say Goodbye to Frozen Pipes with These Winter-Proof Tricks Say Goodbye to Frozen Pipes with These Winter-Proof Tricks As the winter season approaches, ensuring that your pipes remain free from freezing issues becomes crucial. Frozen pipes can cause significant damage and inconvenience, leading to costly repairs. To prevent such problems, …

How to Make Super-Concentrated Laundry Detergent at Home homemade Super-Concentrated Laundry Detergent / shutterstock Have you seen the cost of laundry detergent at the store? It can cost a small fortune for a SMALL jug that gets you 24 loads. If you have kids, 24 loads won’t last at all. …

10 Foods Your Chickens Should Never Eat 10 Foods Your Chickens Should Never Eat / shutterstock Chickens can virtually eat anything, or so it seems. They’ll eat whatever you give them, and, despite rumors, chickens are not vegetarians. They’ll eat meat off of carcasses and bones without any qualms. Most …

15 DIY Platform Bed Ideas what makes a platform bed perfect for your home? When you are looking for a new bed for you home there are normally so many options to choose from, there are beds that fold up like a Murphy bed for example, beds that use a …

How To Make A 5 Gallon, Self-Resetting Mouse Trap Bucket traps may be lethal or non-lethal. Both types have a ramp which leads to the rim of a deep-walled container, such as a bucket. The bucket may contain a liquid to drown the trapped mouse. The mouse is baited to the top …

The Best Animals for a Homestead and Why You Need Them The Best Animals for a Homestead As you start to grow your homestead, you’ll start to wonder about adding animals. Animals serve many purposes, but most importantly, they’re a source of food for our families. If you’re like most …

13 Ways to winterize Your home 13 Ways to winterize Your home Preparing your home for the challenging winter season is extremely important and it can help you stay safe, while also avoiding any issues. There are a variety of things you can do in order to winterize your home. …

18 Ingenious DIY Compost Bin Ideas Composting is a simple way to add nutrient-rich humus which fuels plant growth and restores vitality to depleted soil. It’s also free, easy to make and good for the environment. There are lots of good reasons to compost. Save money, save resources, improve your soil …

How to Dehydrate Fruits and Vegetables? How to Dehydrate Fruits and Vegetables If you want fruits and veggies to last longer, then it’s a very good idea to dehydrate them. Removing water from them will make these fruits last longer. And yes, you will lose some of the nutrients, but …

9 Natural Home Remedies for Effective Scar Removal 9 Natural Home Remedies for Effective Scar Removal Scars can be bothersome and embarrassing. Depending on the location of the scar, having one might make you feel self-conscious about your appearance. Acne scars are one of the most common types of scars, …

Debunking 7 Myths about Living a Self-Sufficient Lifestyle Debunking 7 Myths about Living a Self-Sufficient Lifestyle Living a self-sufficient lifestyle means different things to each person. Some people desire to produce everything they need, but others narrow down their goals. Their goals might be to grow all of their fruits …