Reduce, reuse and recycle. For those seeking to be more self-sufficient and trying to live by this mantra, car boot sales can provide genuine bargains. From almost new household goods to baby clothes, rare vinyl records to garden plants, the buyer who’s willing to search can often find just what [...]
It is amazing to think that less than one hundred years ago, public libraries as we know them didn’t exist for the majority of people in Britain. The history The idea of a library that would be open to all and would provide free access to books, newspapers and journals [...]
Being self-sufficient will mean you will have to change the way you do business. You will no longer have money in your wallet, ready to swap for consumable items, such as rice, fuel and other food items. Instead, you will have to use your imagination and set up good relations [...]
To ascertain how much money you will need to live on, you first need to work out how much you spend now. Obviously you will not be spending money on food bills, but you should take into account other outgoings such as council tax, utility bills and money for emergencies, [...]
By living a self-sufficient lifestyle, you will require less money in order to survive. You will grow most of your own food, make many of your cleaning products (both household and cosmetic); you may even generate your own electricity. However, there will be times when you need money: these range [...]
