Making soap at home is a fun and satisfying DIY project. Better yet, making soap is easy. How to make soap at home? It’s like making cake with safety gear.
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As people embrace the idea of growing some of their own produce, many are also pondering the idea of raising small animals for their eggs, meat, or manure. Others are raising bees as they embark on an urban farming adventure.
Scroll down for more on incorporating small livestock into your hobby farm, or use the search function at the top of the page to look for something more specific to help your urban farming endeavors.
Caring for and Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware
Cast iron cookware is one of the most iconic piece of kitchen equipment on a small homestead. And for good reason. Cast iron cookware is durable, and can be used on the stove top, in the oven, or over an open fire. Better yet, with correct care, it becomes as non-stick as more modern pots and pans.
Homemade Bath Salts: One Basic Recipe, Countless Variations
Homemade bath salts are a snap to make. The muscle soothing magnesium in the mix makes them a perfect way to end a hard day of gardening.
How to Make an Eco-Friendly Solid Homemade Dish Soap Bar
This homemade dish soap bar will change the way you wash dishes! It’s a more eco-friendly option than bringing home disposable plastic bottles of soap.
Easy DIY Salt Scrub for Soft Skin
A salt scrub works wonders for exfoliating dead, dry skin or as a deep cleaning scrub for hard working hands.
Easy Lavender Bath Fizzies Recipe
Make these lavender scented bath bombs for a relaxing soak. Or make up a big batch for gift giving. The teens on your shopping list will love them.
Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap
This liquid laundry soap recipe gets clothes clean without the harsh chemicals & fragrances. Plus — you can skip the plastic jugs!
3 Civilized Alternatives to Toilet Paper (and 2 Rustic Options)
People all around the globe use various alternatives to toilet paper on a daily basis – not just when there’s a run on the convenient rolls of TP.
Natural Mosquito Repellent That Really Works to Save Your Skin
It’s that outside time of year. Which means that we humans must do battle with public enemy number one. That’s right; the mighty mosquito.
Aloha! I’m Kris Bordessa, author and certified Master Food Preserver, hobby farmer, gardener, chicken wrangler, and eternal experimenter.
My book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (National Geographic Books) was awarded the best how-to book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Here at Attainable Sustainable, I encourage readers to embrace a more self-reliant lifestyle, one small step at a time.
