Category: Frugal

Uses For Condoms In A Survival Scenario

Uses For Condoms In A Survival Scenario Other than the intended use, condoms have a surprising number of other uses during a chaotic crisis. They may also be one of the few things left on the shelves in your local markets because their other survival uses aren’t well known by the general public and they …

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MIY Dandelion Coffee

MIY Dandelion Coffee The lowly dandelion is plentiful self sustaining weed by most standards. They can be found growing in what would ordinarily be considered a barren location. For many years we battled fighting off the dandelion from our yards and gardens. Now we are beginning to understand their health benefits to humans and we …

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Lasqueti Island – 400 People Live Totally Off Grid

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Lasqueti Island – 400 People Live Totally Off Grid Lasqueti is not a tent city. It’s not full of homeless folks off grid due to circumstance. These 400 people live there and off grid by choice and are well educated people who feel they have traded the conveniences of …

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Cutting Ounces and Inches Off Your Bug Out Bag

Cutting Ounces and Inches Off Your Bug Out Bag I want everything including the kitchen sink, washer, dryer, etc.. in my bug out bag! If I could pull it off we would bug out in a moving truck! Admit it a whole lot of you would too! The featured article in this post provides tips on …

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MIY Coconut Oil

MIY Coconut Oil Coconut oil doesn’t come inexpensively at your local market (If they even carry it) and so much healthier for you! It has dozen of uses out side of cooking for skin, hair and medical purposes. Making it yourself (MIY) doesn’t have to be expensive or terribly difficult either! For uses and benefits …

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DIY Simple Greenhouse

DIY Simple Greenhouse Lots of us have thought about adding a greenhouse to our property. But are unsure as to which one? Some of the DIY plans I have seen have left me feeling a bit of challenged to know even where to begin! This particular one appears to be an easy build even for the …

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DIY Backyard Bowling Alley

DIY Backyard Bowling Alley A cool DIY project for your family fun in your own backyard! What does this particular backyard project have to do with being prepared? Nothing! Except perhaps family unity and cost savings. Some people see preparedness as a negative lifestyle full of doom and gloom with preppers being negative foreboding folks …

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DIY Convertible Step Stool and Chair

DIY Convertible Step Stool and Chair Another of my beloved duel purpose items! This is a neat DIY project especially if you live in a small space. In many homes longer term storage items are kept up high and out of the way. Which is great until you need them! Then out comes the step …

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Solar Powered Salt Water Distiller

Solar Powered Salt Water Distiller Water security is an important issue for everyone world wide, not just preppers and no longer just in third world countries. This simple solar powered salt water distiller can change the lives of those who live with the daily struggle to find fresh drinking water. The featured article is about putting …

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Transform Logs and Stumps to Planters

Transform Logs and Stumps to Planters I love the quaint rustic look of these planters. I also rather see them as double duty! I would grow veggies or another edible landscape plant and then after harvest when they would no longer looks so charming, chop the log and use it as heat for the colder …

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