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Tuesday Savings on the Homestead: Check Your Tires!

Tuesday Savings on the Homestead: Check Your Tires!

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The tires on your vehicles are extremely important and they help you save money!Properly inflated tires give you good gas mileage which means you save more at the gas pumps. Properly inflated tires also last longer and will show less wear and tear. You will also have better handling to help avoid accidents.How to check your tiresYou need a tire pressure gauge to check your tires. Some gas stations have an air compressor hose with a gauge on them to…

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How My Favorite Books Have Influenced My Homesteading Life

How My Favorite Books Have Influenced My Homesteading Life

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I grew up in love with the Little House on the Prairie and Anne of Green Gables books. I still love them. I still read them all the time. I love the adventures of Anne, Laura, and the people they loved and encountered. I love how they dealt with the situations they found themselves in and their daily lives.What I loved most were the lives they led. I realize that Anne was a fictional character, but she was based upon…

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Make Your Own Pet Food and Treats!

Make Your Own Pet Food and Treats!

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Have you seen how much pet food costs nowadays? I tend to buy better quality food and treats because I believe that the by-products are not good for our pets. I also believe that if I wouldn’t eat it, they shouldn’t eat it either. One of the areas I have tried hard to cut down expenses in has been pet food. I have two indoor cats, one outdoor dog, two goldfish, and twelve chickens. I feel like I am buying…

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Want to Save Money? Attend A Garage Sale! (Tips for Having a Good Garage Sale Time!)

Want to Save Money? Attend A Garage Sale! (Tips for Having a Good Garage Sale Time!)

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Do you love garage sales? I do love garage sales. I think this is a great way to find things we need and not pay a fortune for those needed things. Last weekend was kind of the official start of garage sale season in Iowa and we definitely partook. We found some shirts, shoes, and shorts for my son, some shirts for my daughter, and some books for me! Dane found two movies he couldn’t live without for fifty cents…

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18 Ways To Save (And Make!) Money Homesteading

18 Ways To Save (And Make!) Money Homesteading

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Homesteading is not cheap. It can be done frugally, but at some point, you have to open up your wallet. You need equipment, feed, fencing, coops, hutches, and so on. However, you can minimize your costs or prevent future costs by being proactive. You can also make a little money homesteading if you wish. I want to help you save money and maybe make money homesteading. My goal in life is to save money and help others do the same….

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Save Your Back and Arms By Sharpening Your Garden Tools!

Save Your Back and Arms By Sharpening Your Garden Tools!

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One of the best things you can do for yourself and your garden is to sharpen the tools that you use in the garden. Planting becomes easier with a sharp trowel. Weeding becomes easier with a sharp hoe. Harvesting becomes easier with a sharp knife. Life is easier with sharp tools. And I may not just mean garden tools on that one.  However, today we are talking about garden tools. You can sharpen your tools in many ways. I have…

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