Homestead Systems Map

About this printable

See how your home actually runs. Trace water, energy, food, materials, and know-how through your household, find the leaks and weak points, and choose the three changes that matter most.

Homestead systems map

21-page printable workbook · US Letter + A4 · instant download

What's inside

• Seven ideas for reading any system: flows, stocks, dependencies, bottlenecks, leaks, single points of failure, feedback
• Water: read your bill in gallons per person per day, a 2-hour meter leak test, the toilet dye test, a shutoff map, and an emergency water table
• Energy: read kWh and therms, find your baseload, the always-on test (each watt ≈ 8.76 kWh a year), and low-cost fixes
• Power outages: a critical-loads list, fridge and freezer food-safety times, generator and carbon monoxide safety
• Food: the pantry count (how many days you could eat from home), a 1-week waste tally, and label dates explained
• Materials: a one-week trash audit, your top 5 rerouted, and output-to-input loops
• People & skills: a knowledge map, and a household operations sheet so no one person is a single point of failure
• The 72-hour disruption test across 9 scenarios
• A full worked example for a two-person rental
• A whole-house map, a scoring table, three actions, and a 30-day review

Who it's for

Apartments, houses, and homesteads. Anyone who wants lower bills, less waste, and a household that keeps running when something breaks. No tools needed beyond your bills and a flashlight.

What you get

2 PDF files: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) and A4. Print at home at 100% scale, or use them in any PDF app on a tablet.

This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped. After purchase, download the files from Purchases and Reviews on etsy.com in a web browser (digital files can't be downloaded in the Etsy app).

Good to know

• Figures come from EPA WaterSense, the US Energy Information Administration, USDA, FDA, CDC, and Ready.gov, listed in the workbook.
• Observation and planning only. Plumbing, gas, electrical, and structural repairs should follow local code and use licensed pros where required.
• Personal-use license: print as many copies as your household needs. Please don't resell or share the files.

Part of the Homestead Field Workbooks bundle (4 workbooks, save $13). Find it in the Field Workbooks section of the shop.