DIY Recycling Plastic Bottles to Plastic Rope The video is in what I think maybe Russian however, the process looks like if you understand the tool used you could figure this out without the verbal instruction. If you’re able to do this not only would we love the instructions in English but it would be …
DIY Quick Sapling Bow If in a crisis situation where ammo becomes precious or if you need to hunt stealthily a bow can be the answer. A quick DIY bow from a sapling can be used immediately in a survival hunting situation. You should have everything you need to put one of these together quickly …
Beginners Guide To Pressure Canning If you’ve tried some water bath canning; making jams or applesauce, you may have been tempted to can some other vegetables from you garden. If they are low-acid (and pretty much all vegetables other than tomatoes are low acid, not counting pickles – to which vinegar, which is acidic – …
Run Your Dryer For Free! Many HOAs and other community regulations don’t allow clothes lines and require you to use a dryer year round. With the annual hikes in energy costs any hacks or legal tricks that can save us on those billings is a good thing! That makes running your dryer for free during …
Dehydrating Veggies 101 Dehydrating veggies is a little easier than canning them because after the prepping process you can lay them out on the trays and leave them unattended whereas with canning you need to be present throughout the entire project. I also prefer drying to canning personally because I can store it in airtight …
Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering Most of us want to plant and grow fruit trees at our home garden or in an orchard for their tasty fruits. There are many ways a fruit tree can be propagated – from seeds, from a nursery-bought seedling or by means of Air-layering. The problem with growing fruit trees …
DIY Solar Cooking Jar If you are a lone wolf or have a limited budget and a solar oven is to expensive or to bulky for a bug out, then I have a simple small solution that’s easy to make and easy to carry. The solar cooking jar cooks well and cooks a meal for 1 quick! Read …
Modifying a LED Flashlight to Run 3.6 Times Longer A long lasting flashlight is a must have. They cost a pretty penny though, unless you can take an inexpensive one and modify it yourself. You might need a bit of soldering skills to complete this task but well worth the effort and if you don’t have the …
DIY Canning Jar Vacuum Sealer Especially now as our gardens are underway, we can begin to prepare for our future harvest. That means it’s important to have an easy, safe, and inexpensive method of preserving our produce for the winter and months beyond. . Vacuum sealers can cost a pretty penny! So DIY one! Not everything fits neatly in a bag and some items …
The Raccoon Guide to Pallets and Buckets To people who prepare, live green, and want to recycle and reuse, pallets and buckets are as good as gold. There are literally hundreds of uses for them and in many cases they can be gotten for free! For information on use and locating them continue reading at the link below …
