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3 options for thawing frozen pipes safely, plus tips for frozen drain pipes, emergency repairs and avoiding frozen pipes. #homerepair #frozenpipes #winterpreps

Thawing Frozen Pipes – 3 Ways to Safely Thaw Out Frozen Pipes

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These instructions will help you make your own burn barrel for a country property or for emergency trash disposal. There are also a couple of commercial burn barrel options you can buy at the end of the post. If you burn correctly, smoke and odor should be minimal. 

How to Make a Burn Barrel – Burn Safe with Less Smoke

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Turn citrus into a fun array of homemade citrus gifts! From candles to cleaners to luxurious body scrubs. Never throw out a citrus peel again!

9 Easy Homemade Citrus Gifts

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Enjoy the flavors of the season with homemade spiced apple cider, tart cranberry apple cider, spiced pumpkin cider, apple citrus cider & fallen apple cider.

5 Amazing Spiced Apple Cider Drink Recipes + One for Adults Only

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Vermicomposting – How to Start an Earthworm Bin for Composting

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Spring cleaning doesn't have to be overwhelming! Use these simple steps to get your kitchen clean and ready for another season of delicious food.

Spring Cleaning – 6 Steps to a Clean and Organized Kitchen

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Migraine causes, types of migraines and migraine like headaches, migraine triggers, home remedies for migraine relief including behaviors, herbs and EOs.

Migraine Relief Tips and Treatment

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Sole Proprietorship vs LLC - You can protect your farm or small business, as well as your private assets, with just a little extra time and effort.

Sole Proprietorship vs LLC – Are all Your Eggs in One Basket?

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5 Things You Need to Know Before You Buy a Wood Burning Stove

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Homestead Goats – What You Need to Know to Get Started

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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease – Symptoms, Prevention and Home Treatment

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Two homemade cough drop recipes - chocolate and orange cough drops and herbal cough lozenges tailored for your specific combination of symptoms.

Easy Homemade Cough Drops for Sore Throats and Coughs

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From increased garden and orchard productivity to a bounty of honey for food and medicine, homestead bees are a great addition to your self-reliance repertoire.

7 Reasons You Need Homestead Bees

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25 Point Hurricane Prep Checklist - What you need to prepare before a hurricane hits, including food, water, documents, pet care and other essential items.

Printable Hurricane Prep Checklist

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Heat Stroke – Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Heat Stroke – Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

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Are herbs or essential oils better? We compare price, ease of use and safety, and offer suggestions for trusted herb and essential oil resources.

Herbs or Essential Oils – Which is Better?

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Spider Bites - 6 Natural Treatments Plus Tips to Avoid Getting Bit - Sooth the pain and itching of spider bites, and learn how to avoid them.

Spider Bites – 6 Natural Treatments + Tips to Avoid Getting Bit

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Maple Sugaring Season - A Visit to the Sugar House with Silloway Maple, Plus delicious recipes to enjoy your maple syrup - maple buttons, no bake cookies and maple popcorn.

Maple Sugaring Season – A Visit to the Sugar House

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Honey as Medicine – Prevent Infection, Kill Bacteria, Promote Healing

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Goats for Sale – 6 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Goats

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Introduction to Permaculture

Introduction to Permaculture with Matt Powers

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Make Your Own Wool Dryer Balls

How to Make Wool Dryer Balls at Home

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Homemade Spiced Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe

Spiced Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe – Secret Spices Make the Mix!

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Introduction to Aquaponics: Growing Fish and Vegetables Together

Introduction to Aquaponics: Growing Fish and Vegetables Together

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Keeping Homestead Dairy Goats – An Introduction

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Getting Started Beekeeping @ Common Sense Homesteading

Getting Started Beekeeping – Iron Oak Farm’s First Hive

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Do It Yourself Laundry and Household Cleaners

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