Achieve your goal of a self-sufficient, sustainable lifestyle, no matter where you live, with instruction on a range of basic home skills inspired by old time country living. As big box stores and foreign-made, disposable goods take over commerce, the drive to get back to the origins of what we consume and how we sustain ourselves is becoming ever more compelling. Whether you are a country dweller or an urbanite, or somewhere in between, you can respond by learning to live more simply , use what you have , and be more sustainable . With content from and expanding on the classic Jerry Mack Johnson book Old-Time Country Wisdom and Lore , this is a guide to living a sustainable lifestyle, lowering your carbon footprint, and finding the appreciation in the know-how to do for yourself or go without. Make your home a place where you invest yourself and learn to live with purpose using country wisdom and know-how as your guide. With more than 500 recipes, projects, and instructions , Old Time Country Wisdom at Home includes practical information on: How to can, dry, and preserve food - Butter and cheese making - Making your own skincare products - Bread baking - Cooking on fire - Beer brewing - Homemade remedies - Making fruit leather - Beekeeping - Spinning wool into yarn - Milling your own flour - And so much more Basic, thorough, and reliable, this book deserves a place in urban and rural homes alike. Jerry Mack Johnson grew up on a ranch in West Texas and worked as a cowboy, rodeo clown, professional bull rider, miner, prospector, merchant seaman, oilfield worker, catfish farmer, salesman, and school teacher. He was the author of numerous books of lore, including Down Home Ways , Country Wisdom , and Country Scrapbook .