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Feb 9, 20201 min read

6 Month Update On Our DIY Dew Worm Bait Farm | Raising Canadian Nightcrawlers At Home

A six month update on building and setting up a homemade Canadian Nightcrawler worm farm. Dew worms, or nightcrawlers are one of the most...

Jan 6, 20201 min read

DIY Smoker | Our Woodstove Meat Smoker | How To Make A Homemade Offset Smoker For Hot & Cold Sm

This DIY smoker was a bit of a head scratcher at first. This is our repurposed homemade offset smoker. We built this meat smoker from a...

Jan 2, 20201 min read

Raising Canadian Nightcrawlers At Home | DIY Dew Worm Farm

How to build and set up a homemade Canadian Nightcrawler worm farm. Dew worms, or nightcrawlers are one of the most popular fishing baits...

Apr 24, 20191 min read

Our Off Grid Salad Spinner Laundry Machine | Tiny House Appliance

Washing laundry in an off grid situation is tough. You have to think about energy use & water demands. We have a simple off grid...

Apr 4, 20192 min read

A Homemade File Cabinet Sap Evaporator

We were in need of something more than just a turkey fryer to get our sap turned into syrup. The turkey fryer does indeed work well for...

Feb 28, 20192 min read

Homemade Broom and Boot Brush Stand

When space is limited dual purpose items are very important. The entryway of our house is always full of snow and dirt so we really...

Feb 11, 20181 min read

DIY Mesh Produce Bag Scrubbie

We have a lot of knitted wash cloths around the house, but sometimes you need a bit more friction. That is where these scrubbies come in...

Feb 9, 20182 min read

Dishwasher Magnets

While we may be living the homesteader life, that doesn’t mean we can’t have a few luxuries. One luxury that we decided was worth it was...

Feb 4, 20183 min read

DIY Log Carrier

When you are bringing dozens of logs a day into the house for the wood stove, it is nice to be able to carry as many logs as you can at...

Feb 1, 20182 min read

Say Goodbye To Rusty Canning Jar Lids!

After you harvest all your produce in the fall you need a way to keep it until your next harvest. We do a lot of canning in Mason jars,...

Jan 30, 20182 min read

DIY Fire Starters – Repurposed Materials

We heat primarily with wood. Our wood stove does a great job of heating the 1600 sq feet of living space we have. On those cold...