Was reading a nice chewy thread in the permies.com forum. Lots of great tips about household time-saving hacks, and energy-saving hacks (our own human energy, as much as fossil fuels or any other kind of energy).
https://permies.com/t/95798/Homesteading-Time-Saving-Hacks
Lots of good tips. In the thread, someone posted a chart of age-appropriate tasks for young people. That’s definitely one good way to save energy, is to have all household members participating according to their abilities. You can take a look at the chart here on my Facebook.
Anything you would add to this chart, or change regarding the suggested ages?
BTW I personally avoid using the word “homestead” (aptly described by EcoPunks as “an inherently racist concept rooted in colonial violence”); I say smallholding or household.
(Why not to use the word “homesteading,” post by Eco Punks https://read.ecopunks.live/homesteading-an-inherently-racist-concept-d169adc03574 )
The Permies forums (founded by Paul Wheaton) are a vast resource. And relatively low-bandwidth since it’s mostly text and some photos. Also have found the site pretty straightforward as far as user-friendliness. I’m not the most tech-savvy person in the world.