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"Weak Sauce" Homesteading Hacks - What's Yours?

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Reflecting light in a house

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Building a Manual Baler

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Truly low tech

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Kite making day dreaming

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Adjustable height tables

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Laundry alternatives

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Tricks for weeding around cactus, thorns and prickly plants

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Solar chimney thoughts

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1841 automatic candle snuffer

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how do I dehumidify off-grid?

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Grain Thresher (human-powered, wooden)

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Off-grid refrigeration using reusable salts (no electricity)

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Couples Pottery - Budget Low Tech Potter's Wheel

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Storing staple foods long term in beer bottles

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