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How to Store Firewood: Try Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Racks

September 28, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Fences, Sheds & Barns

One thing we have in abundance here in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina is firewood. Last winter, we noticed that the number of wood piles on our neighbors’ properties increased dramatically.

How to Clean Creosote From a Wood Stove

December 13, 2019 · Rhonda Crank · Self-Reliance

In our home, knowing how to clean creosote from the stove pipe chimney is a job best handled by my wonderful husband.

How To Clean a Chimney

March 13, 2019 · Jeremy Chartier · Self-Reliance

Learning how to clean a chimney is one of those skills every homesteader should know. It’s not the most glamorous thing to do, but it’s very important.

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