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18 Simple Living Essentials That Actually Earn Their Keep
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items You don't need a farm, a big budget, or a house full of special equipment to start living a little more like a homesteader. These are 18 practical things that can help you cook from scratch, grow something edible, preserve what you've got, repair ins...
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The From-Scratch Kitchen
Grow Something, Make Something
Store It, Save It & Make It Last
The From-Scratch Kitchen
Simple tools for making good food, wasting less, and getting more out of your kitchen.
The workhorse of a kitchen. Eggs, cornbread, vegetables, biscuits, and dinners all happen in one pan. A cared-for skillet can last generations.
Gusane tava
Leftovers, dry goods, homemade dressings, sourdough starter, flowers, and all sorts of other things. One of the most useful items in the house.
Ball® Mason Jars & Home Canning
For better baking results, especially homemade bread.
Digital Kitchen Scale (Gray) - NEW 2025 Model
For getting things into jars without making a spectacular mess.
Stainless Steel Canning Funnel for Mason Jars
Dry produce, cover bread dough, strain certain foods, or clean up messes. Washable, reusable, and wonderfully uncomplicated.
Utopia Kitchen White Flour Sack Towels [12 Pack
A proper work surface makes cooking from scratch much more enjoyable. Choose something sturdy enough for everyday chopping.
John Boos Wood Cutting Boards - Maple, Cherry, & Walnut
For mixing, baking, prepping, and handling garden harvests.
Mixing Bowls & Sets
Grow Something, Make Something
You don't need acres of land to experience the satisfaction of growing and making things yourself.
For herbs, vegetables, flowers, and general garden maintenance.
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There is nothing more special than a fresh green in the middle of the “wrong” season. Micro greens boost the flavor of everything!
Microgreen Growing Kits
Because even a windowsill garden deserves a little attention.
Plastic Indoor Watering Can with Sprinkler - 68 oz
For growing something from seed, even if you've only got a sunny window.
Seed Starting Tray with Humidity Dome and 80 Peat
A missing button shouldn't mean a shirt goes into the discard pile. A needle, thread, scissors, and a few spare buttons can save a surprising number of things.
Sewing Repair Kit
Useful for delicate items, extending clothing life, and drying laundry without running the dryer for every little thing. And dry herbs
Amazon Basics Foldable Portable Clothes Drying Rack
Store It, Save It & Make It Last
Simple ways to organize what you've got, reduce waste, and make everyday life a little easier.
Perfect for gathering garden produce and keeping fruits and vegetables organized before washing or processing
Harvest Basket
For leftovers, meal prep, and keeping food visible so it actually gets eaten instead of forgotten in the back of the fridge.
Glass Food Storage Containers
Under-Bed Rolling Storage Bins There's a whole lot of storage space hiding under your bed! Rolling storage bins make it easy to tuck away extra linens, seasonal clothing, craft supplies, or all those things you want to keep but don't need every day. ...
Under Bed Rolling Storage
For organizing seeds, gardening supplies, sewing materials, and all those little things that accumulate when you start making things yourself.
Stackable Storage Baskets
I love baskets for organizing all those little things that never seem to have a proper home. Seed packets, craft supplies, kitchen linens, odds and ends. Tuck them onto a shelf and suddenly everything looks a little less chaotic. Woven baskets are es...
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