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Living a self-sufficient lifestyle often means finding ways to reduce reliance on outside systems. One of the most effective steps toward independence is installing solar panels to minimize or even eliminate monthly electricity bills. Solar energy not only lowers costs but also provides resilience during power outages and reduces environmental impact. This guide covers…

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Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you decide to make a purchase via my links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. So far, I’ve refinished hardwood floors and done a lot of painting. Then came the bathroom—and I had a strong negative reaction to it. I really…

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Seven Weeks Hey there! It’s now been seven weeks, and my girls are ready to be outside — except I still don’t have the coop set up, and the chicken run isn’t predator-proof yet. We’ve been going outside every day, and I sit in the run with them while they explore. Every day —…

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Hi everyone! I’ve seen many of my neighbors become backyard chicken owners, and I had been thinking about it for quite a while. The more I read, the more I wanted a couple of chickens of my own. Well, today I jumped in with both feet—I ordered two baby chicks from a local hatchery…

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Hi everyone, I was talking to my son about his computer and an issue he was having. I asked if he had updated all of his drivers, and he said he thought he had. I told him to double-check to make sure his BIOS didn’t need an update, and he asked why that was…

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I can’t wait to share this with you! My DIY backsplash tile had been sitting in my kitchen for eight months. After Christmas, I started rearranging things and decided enough was enough—it was time to finally install it. Now that it’s done, I’m absolutely thrilled with how it looks. I can’t believe I didn’t…

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If you checked out my previous post on landscape grass removal, you might have noticed that, at the beginning of the project, the exterior of my house was still the original 1960s “smoker yellow” brick color. Later on in the project, you can see that my house is white. I spent a lot of…

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I organized my kitchen so I can quickly find anything it’s saved me time and money.