Use-By Versus Sell-By Dates And What That Really Means

More than 90% of Americans throw out food prematurely, and 40% of the U.S. food supply is tossed out unused every year because of food dating. This is stunning, and unbelievably wasteful… The following information sourced from TIME.com contains important

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10 Food Items To Always Have In Storage

It’s always a great feeling to be prepared when it comes to the food in your home. Whether you are bracing for a potential natural disaster, economic collapse, the apocalypse, or simply readying yourself for a hungry toddler, having these

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5 Wild Edibles You Can Find Almost Anywhere

Sometimes you just don’t know where you next meal is coming from and all you can do is wander through the world hoping to stumble across something to put in your belly. Whether you’re out in the woods, wandering through

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10 Alternative Uses For Honey

As you probably know, honey is made by bees from their own internal digestion (and regurgitation) of flower nectar.  This is stored as a food source in wax honeycombs that are formed within the beehive.  With about the same relative

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15 Secrets to Dutch Oven Cooking

Dutch ovens have been around for years and years and years. Now that most of us do our daily cooking indoors on and in modern stoves and ovens, it seems like Dutch oven cooking is more for hobbyists and campers.

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How To Make A Rain Barrel For $50 Dollars or Less

Want to collect rain so you can be more self sufficient and have water for your garden or for consumption? I just came across a great article that shows you how to make a rain barrel for $50 or less.

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How To Grow Hundreds Of Pounds Of Potatoes In 4 Square Feet

You don’t need acres to grow hundreds of pounds of potatoes. All you need is a small 4 sq ft box! That’s right! If you are tight for space or just want to try something very cool this can be

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Practical Real World Self Sufficiency Skills For The Average Family

Self sufficiency doesn’t necessarily mean quitting your job, selling your worldly belongings, getting off the grid, and disconnecting from the rest of the world. It certainly CAN mean that…but it doesn’t HAVE to. That level of independence simply isn’t practical

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How To Build A Barn Style Greenhouse

Want to build a greenhouse in your backyard so you can extend your growing season? Or you just want a greenhouse so you can grow at all? Here is one of the better DIY greenhouse plans you’ll come across. You’ll

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30 Reasons to Keep Coffee Filters For Survival

Coffee filters are ubiquitous. They are inexpensive, light weight and readily available. Heck, you can purchase coffee filters at the Dollar store, Amazon Costco, the corner grocery and even on EBay. And yes… there are a lot of lists floating

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