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59 DIY Homesteading Projects To Become More Self-Sufficient

Updated by Stephanie Thomas

diy homesteading projects

Do you want to learn DIY homesteading projects?

In this guide, we cover dozens of different projects you can do around the homestead so you can become more self-reliant and self-sufficient. You’ll learn things from how to make your own cheese at home to making your own rocket stove.

Do it yourself skills are the type of skills for homesteaders that are absolutely essential, more so than other skills.

Everything you do, you do without much help from society. As you should. Living in a sustainable, self-sufficient style is ideal and leads to much greater fulfillment.

Homesteading Project Ideas

Living as a homesteader requires many hands-on skills. But that’s the fun of being a homesteader. Here are projects for you to further develop your homesteading and DIY skills.

How To Make No-Knead Bread

Get the full instructions here.

How To Inspect Your Beehives

Get the full instructions here.

How To Increase Your Flock’s Eggs Production

Get the full instructions here.

Fermentation Basics

Get the full instructions here.

Small Scale Haying

Watch how it’s done in the video below.

How To Harvest Rainwater

harvest rainwater

Knowing how to harvest rainwater is one of the best water survival skills you can learn.

We get all of this water that falls from the sky, for free. Why waste it?

See how you can collect rainwater so you can use it wisely for other things besides letting it go to waste.

Get the full instructions here.

Make An Outdoor Bench For Gardening

Get the full instructions here on how to do it below.

Build An Outdoor Oven

Watch the full instructions in the video below.

DIY Natural Backyard Pond

How would you like to have a real live natural pond in your own backyard? It’s possible. Watch how it’s done below.

How To Make Compost

Get the full instructions here.

Make Paper From Grasses and Leaves

Get the full instructions here.

Build a Homestead Classic: The Outhouse

Get the full instructions here.

Portable Chicken Mini-Coop Plan

Get the full instructions here.

The Very Best DIY Home Cleaning Recipes

Get the full instructions here.

Learn To Build Boxes

Get the full instructions here.

Build Your Own Beehive

Get the full instructions here.

Craft Your Own Beer

Get the full instructions here.

How To Make a Honey Extractor

Get the full instructions here.

How To Restore Old Wooden Furniture

See the full instructions below.

DIY Beeswax Crafts For Home

DIY Beeswax Crafts For Home

Get the full instructions here.

DIY Cough Drops

Get the full instructions here.

Make an Herbal Rock Wall

Get the full instructions here.

How To Braid Garlic

Watch how to do it in this video.

Make Your Own Herbal Medicines

Get the full instructions here.

Drying Herbs, Easier Than You Think, never buy dry herbs again

Get the full instructions here.

DIY flatbread truck

Get the full instructions here.

Make your own gas, alcohol fuel basics

Get the full instructions here.

How To Build a Root Cellar

Watch the video below for more details.

Make a Self Watering Garden Hose Pot

Get the full instructions below.

Build This Easy Hoop House

Get the full instructions here.

DIY Pallet Workbench

Get the full instructions here.

PVC Watering Grid

diy pvc watering grid
Diy PVC Watering Grid by GoodHomeDesign

Get the full instructions here.

Build a Home With Earth and Straw

Get the full instructions here.

Backyard DIY Smokehouse

Get the full instructions here.

How To Make a Paracord Survival Bracelet

how to make a paracord bracelet

These bracelets are one of the best survival gadgets that you can have. You can also make one yourself.

There are dozens of different uses for paracord and you get plenty of it in a bracelet you can wear around your wrist.

See the full step by step guide on how to make a paracord bracelet so you’ll have one when you need it.

Cook with Solar Power

Have you ever used solar for cooking?

Using solar for more than just keeping the lights on is an option.

Get the full instructions here.

DIY Pergola Plans

Get the full instructions here.

Wax Cheese For Long-Term Storage

Have you ever made wax cheese for long-term storage purposes?

Wax cheese makes for good storage for your emergency food supply.

Get the full instructions here.

Egg Carton Lint Fire Starters

Egg Carton Dryer Lint Fire Starters
Egg Carton Dryer Lint Fire Starters by Lifehacker

Full instructions here.

DIY Greenhouse

Get the full instructions here.

Salt Cure Ham With Curing Salt

Get the full instructions here.

Build a Potato Gardening Box

Build a Potato Gardening Box

Get the full instructions here.

Create This Food Storage Shelf

diy Food Storage ShelfDiy Food Storage Shelf by Anna White

Get the full instructions here.

Make Your Own Beef Tallow

Get the full instructions here.

Make Homemade Vinegar

Get the full instructions here.

Build This Wind-Powered Water Pump

Replacing the need for electricity is a good way to become more self-sufficient.

Replacing that energy with solar, wind, and even water are optimal options.

Here’s how to make a wind-powered water pump.

Get the full instructions here.

Make A Solar Heater Using Soda Cans

Get the full instructions here.

Composting Toilet

diy Composting Toilet Plans

When you got to go, you got to go. Learn how to make your own composting toilet so you have the option of a toilet and don’t have to decide which leaves are the best to use as toilet paper.

Full instructions here.

Make Your Own Cheese Press

I love cheese, I eat it almost every day.

Here’s how to make your own cheese press.

Get the full instructions here.

Make Your Own Cooking Oils

Get the full instructions here.

Preserve Tomatoes With Canning Jars

Get the full instructions here.

How To Make a Tomato Cage With PVC

One of the many PVC uses is to use it to make a tomato cage.

Get the full instructions here.

Build An Easy Outdoor Rocket Stove

Have you ever made a rocket stove?

This is one of the most popular DIY stoves you can make. Check it out below.

Get the full instructions here.

Make Your Own Canned Pickles

Canning is one of the skills a homesteader can learn. Not just homesteaders of course, canning is great for people that take their health seriously and those that want to prepare an emergency food supply for the future disasters.

Get the full instructions here.

Make a Full Compost Bin

diy compost bin
Diy Compost Bin by Bonnieplants

Full instructions here.

Learn To Bake Without an Oven

Learning how to make without an oven is one of the best self-sufficiency skills to learn when you’re on a homestead.

Get the full instructions here.

Make This Delicious Scratch Biscuits Recipe

Make This Delicious Scratch Biscuits Recipe

Biscuits might seem to be a simple recipe to make and they are taste about the same.

However, not all biscuits are created equally. Check out these biscuits.

Get the full instructions here.

DIY Oil Lamp

Knowing how to make an oil lamp is a good source of lighting that is sustainable.

Get the full instructions here.

Make Homemade Goat Cheese

Have you ever made homemade goat cheese?

Cheese is commonly thought of at cheese from a cow. But what about goat cheese?

Would you be surprised to know that goat cheese may actually be healthier than cow cheese?

See the whole post here.

How To Make Homemade Biscuits From Scratch

Buying biscuits already made and making them yourself at home just aren’t the same. Especially in the homestead with your family,

Go here for the entire post with step by step instructions.

Conclusion

There are hundreds of more DIY homesteading projects you can tackle to learn and develop your DIY skills. We’ll be making more posts on them soon.

This list will help give you a few to try out.

We hope you liked this guide on different DIY homesteading projects you can try out. You might also like our ultimate guide to anvils and also out guide on the best blacksmithing tools for beginners to get started with.

Have you done any of these projects already?

About Stephanie Thomas

Haley Thomas is a homesteading expert on The Survival Journal living off the grid and striving to be more self-sufficient isn't just a passion for her, but a lifestyle that brings her happiness every day.

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