The Homestead Guru
We share what we are passionate about.
We help you unleash the guru, inside you.
The Homestead Guru was a project born by people who love talking about and trying practical solutions. We have hundreds of articles on all things practical and have built a sort of community over the years for those who want to learn and grow along with us.
Here we aren’t here to be your gurus. We are here to help you learn how to be your own guru, while we become our own gurus. Thank you for being here.


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Why You Should Use Essential Oils To Clean Your House
When it comes to cleaning your home many people believe it is necessary to use harsh chemicals to kill germs and sanitize appliances but that

Powerful Steps: Solar Powered Backpacks Provide Electricity to Children in Kenya
Young social entrepreneur, Salima Visram, grew up in Kenya where there is no at-home electricity for most school age children. “My vision for Soular is

Gift Wrap Alternatives That You Can Feel Good About
Are you looking for gift wrap alternatives? Me, too. One of the sillier things we do as humans is buying pretty-colored paper, just to throw

Lifelong Friends Build their Own Tiny-Home Community
Real, authentic adult friendships are so precious, and sadly, pretty uncommon these days too. Modern society is set up for mobility that has to do with

The Joys of Solar Cookers
An great edition to any homestead or survival retreat is a solar cooker. As simple as they are effective, solar cookers use the sun’s energy

How To Season & Clean Cast Iron Cookware
You’ve heard how great cast-iron cookware is, but you may also know that you’re not able to just toss it in the dishwasher, either. Hopefully

Tour of Converted School Bus in Progress
Check out this awesome Skoolie (Converted School Bus) in the works!

New Poll Finds Millennials Lack Basic Survival Skills
Many millennials are clueless when it comes to basic survival skills! A recent poll conducted at the London Boat show indicates many young people have a

How Monsanto is Destroying the Brains and Health of Everyone.
By Dr. Buckley Interested in slowing your aging process? Take note! One of my most recent blog entries(1) summarized roughly 10 years of research related

How to Stay Well During “Flu Season” (There’s No Such Thing)
It’s that time of year again, when everybody seems to be coming down with a something and “flu season” is always named the culprit. You’re

You’re Probably Watering Your Garden Wrong. Here’s Why…
Are your plants just not happy and you don’t know why–? It could be that you’re watering wrong. But–HOW can you water “wrong”? You just

DIY Kombucha and Sauerkraut + 3 More Probiotics You Can Make at Home
Making Your Own Low Cost Probiotics From Marjory Wildcraft’s GrowNetwork. Well the science is in folks, and has been for some time! Probiotics are essential
