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Hand-drawn logo for The 104 Homestead featuring a pencil-style illustration of a chicken standing beside sprigs of grass and small flowers, with the text “The 104 Homestead – Established 2012” in brown serif lettering inside an oval border.

Simple Homesteading Skills

Foundational homesteading skills that support everyday life (from organization to preparedness) without striving for perfection or extremes.

  • A Yearly Garden Overview printable on a clipboard surrounded by pink and white wildflowers, offering a seasonal glance at garden goals and tasks.
    Simple Living Skills

    How I Keep My Homestead Organized (Without Overcomplicating It)

  • Homemade goat milk soap, dried herbs, and seed packets displayed on a rustic wooden table.
    Simple Living Skills

    Uncommon Ways to Make Money Homesteading

  • A row of vibrant houseplants, including pothos, dieffenbachia, snake plant, and monstera, in matching pots on a black shelf with a white watering can.
    Backyard Gardening

    How to Keep Houseplants Healthy: A Green Thumb Guide

  • Overhead view of zero waste pantry staples including cucumbers in a cloth bag, bulk foods in glass jars, and fresh produce beside a chalkboard that says “Zero Waste.”
    Simple Living Skills

    Zero Waste Lifestyle for Homesteaders: Simple, Real-Life Shifts

  • A row of potted indoor plants basking in natural sunlight on a windowsill, featuring vibrant green herbs and succulents.
    Backyard Gardening

    Indoor Gardening Benefits: 10 Reasons to Grow Plants Indoors

  • Two white rocking chairs on a sunny porch beside a rustic flower planter and birdhouse decor.
    Simple Living Skills

    How to Balance Homesteading Life Without Burning Out

  • Reusable period pads on a dark green background with flowers.
    Simple Living Skills

    The 10 Best Reusable Period Pads (aka: Mama Cloth) of 2023

  • Modern Homestead Goals You’ll Actually Achieve [First Year]
    Simple Living Skills

    Modern Homestead Goals You’ll Actually Achieve [First Year]

  • Black-and-white cow eating hay outdoors during a light snowfall, with snow-covered fields and trees in the background.
    Simple Living Skills

    How to Prepare Your Homestead for Winter (Real-Life Checklist from Maine)

  • A rain barrel connected to a downspout collecting water in a lush garden, surrounded by colorful flowers and greenery.
    Backyard Gardening

    24 Practical Water Conservation Tips for Your Homestead

  • Assorted first aid items including gauze rolls, a digital thermometer, pills, adhesive bandages, and scissors arranged on a weathered wooden surface.
    Simple Living Skills

    Building a Homestead First Aid Kit That Actually Works

  • Wooden clothespins on a cotton clothesline.
    Simple Living Skills

    Clothesline Efficiency: How to Dry Your Clothes Outside Like a Pro

  • Solar panels installed on the roof of a homestead surrounded by vibrant greenery and wildflowers on a sunny day.
    Simple Living Skills

    Solar Power for Your Homestead: Reliable Energy in Any Climate

  • A striped top clipped to a clothesline in a snowy backyard, lightly frozen from the cold, with frosted branches and winter brush behind it.
    Simple Living Skills

    How to Dry Clothes in Winter (Outdoors or Indoors)

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Become Self-Sufficient

Upcycle Pill Bottles (22 Ideas!)
Upcycle Old Holiday Cards
Goat Milk Shampoo Bar Recipe
DIY Unpaper Towels Guide
Upcycle Those Old Bed Sheets

Get Cooking — Yum!

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes
Peel Tomatoes (No Boiling!)
Crispy Homemade Dill Pickles
4 Cheese Baked Mac & Cheese
Freeze Spaghetti Squash

Transform Your Green Thumb

Easy DIY Garden Trellises
Winter Sowing Made Simple
Winter Sowing by Zone
Burn Barrel Basics for Homes
Grow Hyssop in Your Garden

Add Some Animals

Chicken-Safe Plants List
Cheap DIY Nesting Boxes
Fix Spraddle Leg with a Glass
Why Sand is Best for Coops
Weird (But Normal) Quail Behavior

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