Comments on: Saving Money to Move Off The Grid

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:24:06 +0000

These are actually useful, not all articles like this are. Another thought to consider is that there are seasons where it does serve the family best to spend a little more money and save time. Our family has been in both seasons and remaining flexible and alert to what season we are currently in has saved both time and money - and sanity - through the years.
Thank you for a list that can be used by anyone desiring to reduce financial output.

By: April P

April P — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:22:46 +0000

This is a great read, thank you!

The Lord has blessed my husband, 3 furbabies and I with a bus that we live off grid in out in the woods. With a lot of prayer we have been guided into a self-sustainable lifestyle.

In addition to your list...
If you have cats, try converting your kitty litter to natural pine pellets. It is safer for your babies instead of clay and is difinitely more affordable! With 2 cats, I purchase a 40lb bag for only $10 and it lasts almost a month. You can find this at your local feed store.

How about composting? Keep a small can on your counter for compostable waste. When full dump into an outside pile. Less garbage bags and can use in your garden which will save on store-bought composte.

A worm composte is also great to have for your garden. You can use worm castings and/or worm tea to save on fertilizer. Also, it'll save on bait if you have an avid fisherman like my husband.

We are going to be building a chicken coop next. Even in a small home and/or in a city you can have a small coop for 1-2 hens. We eat 5 eggs a day..that's abot $30 a month or $360 a year! Hens lay 1-3 eggs a day so it only makes sense.

God bless,
April P.

By: Cherelle | The Inspired Prairie

Cherelle | The Inspired Prairie — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:04:09 +0000

This is a great list for those wanting to start saving money to go off-grid. Thanks for sharing these with us on the Homestead Blog Hop!

-Cherelle

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 15:38:07 +0000

Going off-grid is a dream of ours but it is hard to save extra money on a hobby farm. This is a great list of common sense ways to cut costs. Paper towels and napkins are expensive considering they just get tossed in the garbage. But they are so easy! Using the library hold system for all of our books and movies is my favorite way to save money. Our family has done a lot of these but still can do more. Thank you for this great list!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 12:28:23 +0000

46. Learn to KNIT your socks.
If you can knit them, you know how to repair them. I have 10+ year old hand knit socks that are still going strong; they just have a knit patch (or two).