Use The Cob! (Corn Cob Wine and Jelly Recipes) I wish I had come across these recipes sooner! Corn on the cob is one of the traditions in my household for thanksgiving and I had a huge bundle for my recycle bin this year. Truth be told corn on the cob is a favorite of …
Category: Frugal
Converting an Electric Water Heater to Solar
Converting an Electric Water Heater to Solar More and more new construction is moving to solar power. But that doesn’t mean those of us who have older homes don’t want in on the savings! The cost of heating water is one of the largest expenses in my household. Loads of laundry and tons of showers …
No Camping on Your Private Property
Some posts may contain affiliate links. No Camping on Your Private Property To some of you this may seem to be old news. When this problem first became an issue a few years ago, I thought it was being over exaggerated and waited to see what the results of the hearings in Colorado would be. …
8 Signs of Canned Goods Gone Bad
8 Signs of Canned Goods Gone Bad There is always a good bit of controversy regarding the validity and actual meaning of “expiration dates”, “best by date”, “sell by date” and “freshest by dates”. It is agreed though that the day before the expiration date is really no safer or less safe than the actual …
Instant Boil a Meals
Instant Boil a Meals These kinds of meals are just what I had in mind when I first began dehydrating my own produce and meats. At the time I was living in Kansas which is of course famous for its tornados. I thought I was so clever as to have stocked our dehydrated and emergency …
Creative Ways to Use Storage Beans – Even if You Hate Them
Creative Ways to Use Storage Beans – Even if You Hate Them What drew my attention to this featured article was the sub-heading stating … even if you hate them. I know beans are good protein, store easily, keep well, and are currently inexpensive. What better food to store? Unless like me and apparently Jane …
How to Siphon Gas Without Sucking
How to Siphon Gas Without Sucking No one wants a mouth full of gas! But then how do you get the gas out of one tank into another without a battery or electric operated pump? Not only gas either! In a crisis scenario you may want to siphon other liquids from a large storage container to …
33 Awesome DIY Projects
33 Awesome DIY Projects I love this quote from the featured article: DiY skills may one day turn a tinkering hobby into life-saving knowledge. Turning book knowledge into useful stuff takes initiative. I strongly believe it to be true. I have learned a lot of things that later became useful in daily life from hobbies …
The First Things a Prepper Should do
The First Things a Prepper Should do I grew up with a mother who is/was a prepper, she just didn’t know that is what it was called! She calls it just in case planning! LOL She is actually offended by the term prepper as she associates it with the doomsday dudes. So, I have been prepping …
3 Super Seeds For Long Term Storage
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 3 Super Seeds For Long Term Storage When I think of seed storage I am thinking for my family and my thoughts go to veggies and herbs. Garden seeds particularly those that are quick and easy to grow. My thoughts were not geared towards longer term survival of the …