At Rootsy, the home is where sustainable, resourceful living and heart-centered homemaking thrive. Our guides and tutorials cover everything from crafting herbal soaps and tinctures to frugal cleaning tips and cozy décor ideas. Whether you’re whipping up a soothing DIY toilet spray or today’s slow-living solution, we equip you with practical tools to nurture your home—mindfully, affordably, and naturally.
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Living the “Simple Life” can mean a lot of different things for people. It may be growing your own food, making food from scratch, being a minimalist, or just living your life with intention. Regardless of what your definition of “simple living” is, it should include living debt free. For so many though, the idea …
Meaningful gift giving doesn’t have to cost a lot of money or time. We’ve rounded up some of the best DIY sentimental gift ideas to help you give thoughtful gifts this year without spending a lot of money or time on them. Sentimental gifts will mean different things to different people so be sure to …
How to winterize a house is a matter of taking care of simple things before the season arrive. Winterization doesn’t have to cost a ton of money or be difficult. In fact, our checklist will help you get the entire winterization process done without forgetting anything. Winterize Your Home on the Outside Clean out the …
Homemade cookies are always a welcome gift but we can make it even more special with these creative cookie packaging ideas. How you wrap cookies for gift giving will depend on the occasion and how those gifts will be given. Mailing cookies needs special care versus hand delivering a tin or basket full of cookies. …
It seems these days everyone has a side hustle. Etsy shops, selling on Ebay, walking the neighbor’s dog… there are so many ways to bring in some extra cash these days. Ever wonder just how to make money from your homestead? Cottage Food Laws just might be your answer! What are Cottage Food Laws? Have …
The great thing about gardening is that we can grow exactly what we want and need. This is as true for vegetables as it for plants in the medicinal herb garden. Growing our own medicinal herb garden means we can plan and plant the useful herbs needed for the ailments and conditions we encounter most …
You don’t need a lot of property to earn money from your homestead. Start earning a living on your homestead or farm today doing what you already love to do. With more than 50 ideas, there’s something for everyone who wants to start earning money from home. Guest contributor Tammy Trayer of Trayer Wilderness lives …
Until the very recently in our history, eating seasonally was pretty much the only way to eat. Today, eating seasonally is seen as trendy and something that is talked about more than actually practiced. However, planning your meals around fruits and vegetables in season is a great way to save money, support your local community, …
Longing for a handmade holiday? It’s not as hard or as time-consuming as you might think. Get DIY gift basket ideas and handmade gift ideas for a stress-free holiday season. The winter holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year. I love everything about it; the lights, the parties, the caroling at nursing …
Learn how to loom knit using this cute loom knit pumpkin pattern! Make an entire loom knit pumpkin patch with this step by step tutorial that’s great for beginners. On a cool fall day, I can think of nothing that I would rather do than to curl up on a chair with my knitting loom. …