Your House Needs an Owner’s Manual
Think about how much information you have to remember to keep a household running.
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Practical homesteading skills for creating a more self-sufficient home. Learn gardening, food preservation, homemade cleaning products, traditional homemaking, and simple systems that help your household become more capable.
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I’m sure everyone has heard the old saying ‘waste not, want not’.
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County fair season is coming up fast!
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If you’ve ever thought about growing your own food but felt overwhelmed, have you tried radishes?
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The Household Manual: A 154-Page Home Owner’s Manual & Household Binder
Build the Owner’s Manual Your Home Never Came With
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Stop trying to do everything.
August 2026 Members Resources
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Self-Sufficiency Skills. Essential Life Skills for Everyday Independence
Life is different when you know how to handle things yourself, like when the power goes out but you can still cook dinner., when money gets tight but you can turn ingredients into meals, when something rips, breaks, leaks, stains, wilts, or wears down and your first thought is, “I can fix that,” instead of “Let’s go shopping.”