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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How A Minimalist Mom Deals With Menstruation
Someone once said, “How you do anything is how you do everything.” I think the same can be said about our periods. How you do

We Accept Cryptocurrency: Updates from the Homestead Guru
After many requests and some time to make it happen, The Homestead Guru is finally accepting cryptocurrency! There’s a gap between the crypto and homesteading

Five Off the Grid Houses Built for Less than $5,000 Each
Ever wanted to live in an off the grid cabin that you built yourself but didn’t think you had the time, money, or know how?

Create Your Own Self Sustaining Homestead on Only One Acre!
If you ever thought about living on a self sustainable homestead, there are so many ways to do it and you only need about an

A Moment of Peace on the Dakota Pipeline Battlefront
Activists and police have both agreed to take a step back from the barricade to allow tensions to deescalate. This photo was captured from a

Video: It Takes a Garden to Raise a Community
A poem, penned by Khalilah Bilal, of Beacon Hill Community Garden, San Antonio, Texas: Choking in anger, anger sat in my bowels It is the

Ultimate Recycling: 8 Fruits And Veggies You Can Regrow From Scraps
Buying and eating organic can get quite pricey these days, but what if you could turn your left overs into fresh new produce? The practice

New Study Shows the Effects of Spanking And How It Legitimizes Police Brutality
A collaboration by Gurus Krystal & Hailey A new study published in the Journal of Family Psychology, looks at five decades of research involving over

Companion Planting Romance: Tomatoes Love Basil
Companion planting in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for the benefit of both plants such as pest control, pollination,

Homesteading With Children: Radical Families Know It Isn’t for the Faint of Heart
Meet Riley: Nearly 4 Years Old Homesteading Superstar Homesteading With Children Spotlight Every so often we notice a post in a Homesteading group that catches

Innovative New Toilet Transforms Your Waste Into Clean Water
Revolutionary Toilet Technology This toilet can process human waste without the need for electricity and water! Not only is it an off the grid solution

Going Green is Good for the Earth and Your Wallet
Save Money by Going Green One of the most striking aspects of cultivating a homestead is the long-term cost benefits associated with living a green
