You’ll always have laundry I absolutely love doing laundry by hand — yes, really! We’ve tried every off-grid laundry system under the sun: Two WonderWash hand-crank washers (amazing until the handle snaps — still worth it) A regular top-loader on the generator (graywater fed a row of cottonwoods) And then the queen: our Staber top-load/high-spin

Welcome to our real-life Fairytale homestead! No filters, just woodsmoke, wildflowers, and zero grid. This is your growing guide to slow living—I’ll update with new routines, recipes, how to’s and dreams as the seasons change. Save & bookmark!  Laundry Day  Hand-washing in spinners, tub tubs, and our fabulous Staber washing machine! Greywater feeds the flower