DIY Building Projects
Great DIY projects and building plans for anyone who can swing a hammer.
Country Lore: Good to the Last Drop
By MOTHER EARTH NEWS readers
Reader tips on topics from monster zucchini bread to pickle poles
Basic Portable Sawmill Maintenance: Blade Care
By Monica White
Quality sawmill results start and end with sharp blades. This post covers sawmill blades for homesteaders using portable sawmills.
Recycled Map Crafts
By Sarah Hart Boone
Use old maps to wallpaper a room, shade a window, create a scrapbook, and other useful household crafts.
Video: Building a Corner Media Unit from Materials in the Barn
By Adam D. Bearup, Hybrid Homes
In this video, you will see how I re-purposed material in the barn to build a custom corner media unit using a few old walnut boards.
Solar Food Dehydrators
By Eben Fodor
With a solar food dehydrator, you can use free energy from the sun to preserve your harvest.
Win a Portable Generator for Outdoor Living
By Steve Maxwell
Quiet operation, frugal fuel usage, clean power and multiple voltage outputs are the main features of any generator that’s optimal for outdoor living.
Pine Needle Hand Broom Revisited, with Video
By Fala Burnette, Wolf Branch Homestead
The original post from 2019 explains how to make one (with instructional video) while this revisit to the hand broom will include more information and ideas on how to use them!
Paint Your Own 'Story Stones'
By Kristen Tool, Olsen Farm
Turn unused garden stones into personally designed teaching tools. This craft is a great opportunity to be outdoors with children.
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