Make simplicity the centerpiece of your home—Rootsy’s Simple Living hub shares practical, heartwarming ways to pare down clutter and elevate daily life with intention.
Navigate the calm of frugal cleaning using natural ingredients like vinegar and baking soda, learn how to strengthen your community through bartering basics, and engage in cozy DIY projects that bring warmth and meaning to your space.
Whether you’re cutting back on waste, embracing slow rhythms, or welcoming comfort in creative living, Simple Living offers all-natural guidance for a life well-lived.
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. …
Making felted acorns is a great way to bring nature indoors and use natural elements in your fall decorating. Learn how to make felted acorns in this step by step guide. Learning to Needle Felt Fall is such a great time to use nature in your crafts. These felted acorns are an easy and frugal …
At the very foundation of Rootsy is simple living and homesteading. We interviewed eight homesteaders around the United States who are striving for a simple life for various reasons. Maybe you’re thinking about homesteading too. Read each of their stories and learn why we homestead. Why We Homestead Homesteading is a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. It …
Homesteading is an active, busy lifestyle. There are a lot of balls in the air at any given moment. Those many chores – whether they are passions or necessities – can easily become daunting. Beat that homestead overwhelm with good planning. Create a Planning System We’re all different. No one planning system fits everyone. Learn …
It seems like all you hear about all winter anymore is “hygge.” What’s hygge? Hygge is a Danish concept of living a cozy life, enjoying the simple things, and good food. Think comfy blankets, lots of candles, books, thick wooly socks, and comfort food. While this is usually a winter concept, check out these 10 …
Living a handmade, simple life can be an uphill battle sometimes. It is a worthwhile lifestyle but finding community support and like-minded friends can make it easier and more rewarding. Despite the best self-sufficient ideals and goals, we all need a simple living community to turn to and support now and then. Finding Commonality It …
Put a creative spin on reusable canvas grocery bags with this easy freezer paper stencil tutorial. Customize your bags however you would like, the sky’s the limit. I love crafting. However, between homeschooling and homesteading, I have very little time left to create. Enter freezer paper stencils. With it, you can create any word/shape/picture that …