Heirloom Skills by Anders Rydell: Hardcover

The Simple Life Handbook – 100 Skills for Modern Self-Sufficiency
By Skyhorse Publishing

Discover how achievable—and rewarding—simple living can be with this beautifully photographed guide to 100 practical, self-sufficient skills. From keeping backyard chickens to growing your own vegetables, baking sourdough, fermenting produce, arranging flowers, and even making natural skincare, this book blends traditional homesteading wisdom with modern, accessible methods designed for today’s households.

Whether you live in the city, suburbs, or countryside, authors Alva Herdevall and Anders Rydell show that a more sustainable, hands-on lifestyle is within reach for everyone. Step-by-step instructions and stunning visuals make it easy to learn new skills and incorporate them into daily life.

Inside You’ll Learn How To:
• Keep chickens for eggs and meat
• Grow fresh vegetables and build a thriving garden
• Raise bees and harvest honey
• Arrange beautiful cut-flower bouquets
• Make soap, natural skincare, and nontoxic creams
• Can, preserve, and ferment your own produce
• Bake sourdough bread and churn fresh butter
• Turn rhubarb into refreshing homemade wine
• Create yogurt, compost, and more

Perfect for beginners and seasoned DIY enthusiasts alike, this inspirational guide encourages readers to slow down, get hands-on, and reconnect with the joys of making things from scratch.

Perfect For:
• Home & garden lovers
• Sustainability and slow-living shoppers
• Gift-givers, hobbyists & lifelong learners
• Cottagecore, farmhouse, and homestead bookshelves