Homestead Basics

WALTON FEED bulk orders are back in Colorado!

It’s been a while in the making and we missed them too.
Now the same great products you know and trust are
available at the Homestead Basics Store!

I found this when cleaning up our camping gear. My wife made this and I thought it was so handy that others might be interested. The lid completely removes. All we did is empty out a few sprinkles we had left and washed it. We then added all our favorite spices. There it is, just [...]

I get ear infections quite often. I am not sure why, but since I have been an adult I seem to get them a couple times a year. While in Texas several years ago I was dealing with another ear infection.

Strong Box StorageWith Spring right around the corner, I was starting to get a bit of cabin fever. Since we recently moved into our home, there was still some organizing that needed done. I needed to get my shop more organized so that Ill be ready for upcoming Spring projects.

Save money with this less expensive substitute. If you have any left over, pop it into the freezer to use later.

I was back in Utah last week and had a chance to finally visit an Emergency Essentials store. It was great! I look through their catalog every time it comes in the mail, but to actually visit the store was a real treat. They had everything that was in their catalog, but it was nice [...]

One of the easiest ways to stretch a grocery bill is to buy in bulk and use longer term storage. These Food Grade pails are the best I’ve found for doing just that. They are for sale now at our website at: www.grainbucket.com SEPTEMBER 09 PRE-SHIPMENT SALE GOING ON NOW - 20% OFF Best Blessings! [...]

One of the things I would like to do is build my own solar panel. With the high price of panels, it makes it hard to get your hands on them sometimes. I found this article explaining how to make your own:

I found this great website and wanted to share it with everyone! I am all about saving money, but still like to go out to eat from time to time. Kids Eat For is a great site that lists Restaurants in your area that offer Kids Eat For Free deals! Not only that, you can choose which day and it will list just those restaurants running the special that day! Great idea!