Frill Free Zone

The Frill Free Zone is where we get to the nitty gritty of living simply; eliminate all the unnecessary, useless, frivolous or giddy; it's where you get serious about creating your unique life that suits you to perfection.

  • Feel the pride of salvaging a piece of architectural molding and using it in an innovative way;

  • get off the recycling train and learn ways of using your packaging, instead of filling the landfill.

  • Find natural materials close at hand that make a vernacular building style work perfectly in your climate.

The world is at the cusp of stopping waste in its tracks - what did our grand parents say? Waste not, want not...

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Homesteading Blog - The Frill Free Zone
Dec 22, 2025

Solitary Bees - pollinators with a difference

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Pollinators with an important difference - Solitary Bees live alone, not in a hive, and pollinate many many plants...

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Dec 18, 2025

Windows - they are the eyes of your dwelling; choose wisely

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The Windows in Pearls Place are mostly recycled; it's a tough choice between economy, the wishes of the building inspector and efficiency...

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Dec 17, 2025

Skidding Logs - get them gone!

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Get those logs out of the way with the aid of the skidder and a lot of manpower...

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Dec 16, 2025

Green Lacewing - a fragile seeming predator

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Green Lacewing - fragile seeming predator - watch for them to emerge out of your firewood...

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Dec 15, 2025

Homestead Christmas - rustic and country merry and bright

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In times gone by, Christmas on the homestead was ruled by the make it yourself philosophy...

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Dec 14, 2025

The Best Seed Starting Soil - what you need for spring seed starting

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Ingredients and ammendments for The Best Seed Starting Soil for your homestead garden...

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Dec 12, 2025

How to Start Seeds - easy diy, and tips for success

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How to Start Seeds - get your garden going - tips for the best success with your garden...

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Dec 11, 2025

Grow Lights for Seedlings and Cuttings

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How to choose from so many options of Grow Lights for Seedlings and Cuttings - the possibilities are endless...

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Dec 10, 2025

Splitting Firewood - the second phase of warmth

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Splitting Firewood for the winter is something that is easy to procrastinate about; the best seasoning of firewood will take place in warmer weather...

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Dec 09, 2025

Roof Trusses are especially important to get correctly engineered

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Engineered Roof Trusses are especially sized and designed for snow load, wind and other live loads...

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Dec 08, 2025

Homesteading Books; handbooks and guides for your homestead

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Handbooks and Guides for your Homestead; Homesteading Books...

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Dec 07, 2025

Peasant Chic - or, clothing for the country

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Peasant Chic - or, clothing for country or gardening wear using vernacular design techniqes...

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Dec 06, 2025

The Biffy - little house in the woods, with a view

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The Biffy is a rustic outhouse, in the woods; and thank goodness, we've had good use out of it...

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Dec 05, 2025

Bramble and Apple Crumble - Gluten Free Dessert (or breakfast)

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Delicious Gluten Free Dessert - Blackberries and Apples with a crumbly crust...

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Dec 04, 2025

RV Tips to make life on the road so much easier

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Make your van life so much easier with these RV Tips and hit the road without worry...

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Dec 03, 2025

Raised Bed Gardening - raised beds, intensively gardened

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Raised Bed Gardening gets those plants up close and personal; find out the benefits of warmer, faster drying soil...

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Dec 02, 2025

Passive Solar Home; use the power of the sun for heat and cooling

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A Passive Solar Home is designed around the angle of the sun to utilize the power of solar to heat and cool your dwelling...

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Dec 01, 2025

Make Your Own Emery Boards - nail files, economically

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Need a nail file in a hurry? Make Your Own Emery Boards...

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Nov 30, 2025

Building the Walls - it's quite a circus act...

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Building the Walls for Pearls Place is a circus act - everything takes place in the main ring...

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Nov 29, 2025

Footings - what else would Pearls Place stand on?

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Footings are the next step after excavating the holes; Big Foots and Sonotubes are the easiest and simplest of all footings...

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