Category: Frugal

DIY Iceless portable camping evap air conditioner

DIY Iceless portable camping evap air conditioner This system reminds me a lot of the 5 gallon bucket air conditioner that was used to cool a tent. Only this one by Gray Wolf Survival is big enough to cool a room or a small RV.  It uses a larger fan and more filter pad but …

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Grandpappy’s Homemade Soap

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Grandpappy’s Homemade Soap As the featured article states, soap will always be an important commodity. Keeping clean is important for human spirit as a part of just feeling human and for healthy hygiene to prevent infections and infestations. Never mind the other things that we use soap on like …

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Raising Ducks VS Chickens

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Raising Ducks VS Chickens More and more people are raising chickens as an effort to be self-sufficient. They collect eggs daily and should the need arise the chickens could be butchered for meat providing protein in a SHTF scenario. However, as this trend increases we are hearing rumor that …

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DIY Wooden Pallet Rabbit Hutch

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Wooden Pallet Rabbit Hutch Every critter on the homestead needs its own space and appropriate housing. This is true whether they are kept as pets or livestock. Including rabbits! Their pen or housing is called a hutch. You can of course purchase a hutch. You can see them HERE from the bare minimum priced …

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DIY Badass Bike Modifications

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Badass Bike Modifications These bike modifications blow my mind! Many would be so helpful in today’s world if you live a lifestyle and in an area where riding a bike is practical and possible. I love the side car idea myself. I can see carrying groceries  or the …

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60+ Long-Term Survival Foods and Supplies Found at the Grocery Store

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 60+ Long-Term Survival Foods and Supplies Found at the Grocery Store If you start small and build in no time at all you will be amazed by the survival storage cache you will have built up! Better yet, you don’t need to locate special prepping or survival stores to …

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30 Bugs You Can Eat For Survival

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 30 Bugs You Can Eat For Survival I know humans need protein to survive, I am a picky meat eater, but I do eat meat. However, the idea of eating bugs if there is anything else to eat is out of my personal comfort range. There are a lot of cultures that …

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DIY Window Box Solar Heater & Sun Oven

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Window Box Solar Heater & Sun Oven Now while it’s warm it’s time to begin to prepare for the colder winter months! Who wants to be out in the cold installing or putting together anything! This project is one right up my alley as I live in a …

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Don’t Throw Out That Old Car Battery Revive It!

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Don’t Throw Out That Old Car Battery Revive It! One of the neatest recycle reuse instructables I have seen in a long time! Car batteries are not cheap! But as  Luxstar tells then shows us, they can be revived and reused for another purpose. He calls them the “undead” battery …

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DIY Thunder Shirt for Your Nervous Pet

DIY Thunder Shirt for Your Nervous Pet

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Thunder Shirt for Your Nervous Pet I tried this for the American Independence day celebration when my neighborhood began to sound like a firing range and it worked! Fireworks and firecrackers are still legal in many smaller cities and towns across the country. So now I purchased one in anticipation of a …

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