Our little homestead grew with the addition of chickens this year. We are happy to share the journey of raising chicks and building the chicken coop with you.
Simple Suburban Living offers a weekly aquaponics episode that highlights the saga of our indoor aquaponics gardening system. We also share our knowledge of square foot gardening and planting seeds. Our homestead is located in southeastern Michigan.
In this video, I discuss some of the annual things I like to do to prepare our heating system for the winter months. It is very important to at least do a basic inspection of your furnace and heating system at least once per year to avoid any surprises in the middle of the winter! No one likes to be without heat and the cost of a rush service call or weekend service call can be very high. If you follow these basic instructions to service your furnace and heating components it can make a huge different in mitigating against any furnace problems.
I discuss basic furnace inspection, cleaning, replacing filters, servicing humidifiers, and balancing the heating system for optimal air flow throughout your home. The last step is something that many people leave out of their annual routine and something I would highly recommend doing. You can have the most efficient furnace in the world but if you do not direct the air properly it will not be efficient at all!
Where the subdivision meets the country! This blog chronicles projects, tips, and ideas on how to live in suburban America faithfully, sustainably, organically, and happily using today's technology. We are homesteading as much as we can on this little plot of land we have!
