Making a homemade sourdough starter is a fairly simple process, but it can also bring up some questions, and one of those questions is how often you need to feed your sourdough starter. It can be a bit tricky sometimes, though, to answer the question of how often you should feed your starter because it… Continue reading How Often Should You Feed a Sourdough Starter?
Category: Household Hints
How to Store Apples to Last for the Winter
One of the many reasons why apples were such a popular fruit in previous centuries is the fact that they are one of the few fruits that will keep well in long term storage. Unlike berries that will only keep for a few days if you don’t dry them or turn them into jams and… Continue reading How to Store Apples to Last for the Winter
4 Times When It’s Best NOT to DIY
DIY projects have become increasingly popular the past few years (as anyone who has visited Pinterest lately is well aware of), and there are lots of great reasons to give them a try. They are a great way to customize things exactly the way you like them, and when you’re making things yourself, you can… Continue reading 4 Times When It’s Best NOT to DIY
10 Best Herbs for an Indoor Herb Garden
Growing an indoor herb garden is a great way to be able to enjoy having fresh herbs all year long even if you live in a climate with cold winters. Keeping herbs indoors also makes cooking with fresh herbs really convenient because you only need to step over to your windowsill to gather all the… Continue reading 10 Best Herbs for an Indoor Herb Garden
How to Store Vegetables for Winter
Whether you want to store your own garden-grown produce or whether you want to take advantage of a bulk discount for fresh vegetables from a local farm stand or farmer’s market, one of the most important things to know is how to properly store those vegetables for the winter. Storing produce for the… Continue reading How to Store Vegetables for Winter
A Surprising Way to Create More Joy In Your Life
When you think of the idea of creating more joy in your life, what’s the first thing you think of? Chances are, you probably didn’t think of words like “tidying” or “organizing” or “de-cluttering,” right? Yeah, those are probably the last words that would have come to my mind, too! That’s why I was… Continue reading A Surprising Way to Create More Joy In Your Life
How to Use Soap Nuts as a Natural Laundry Detergent Alternative
(Update July 2020: At the time I originally wrote this post, I was using soap nuts for my laundry and found them to be simple to use. Since then, however, I’ve switched over to using a natural liquid laundry detergent after reading an article about why you should stop using homemade laundry detergent. While… Continue reading How to Use Soap Nuts as a Natural Laundry Detergent Alternative