Category: Frugal

Tips & Tricks for DIY Home Security Systems

Tips & Tricks for DIY Home Security Systems

Tips & Tricks for DIY Home Security Systems Guest Author Will you like to advance your home security without having to spend each month on a professionally monitored home security system? Even though monitored home security systems are perfect, not every homeowner can afford them. If you don’t have the power to purchase a modern …

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Grain Silo Repurposed to Tiny Home

Grain Silo Repurposed to Tiny Home

Grain Silo Repurposed to Tiny Home Another great recycling idea for housing. Using what is already in place just often makes sense not only cost wise, but for preserving the overall feel of the region. This cool little home made by repurposing an old grain silo does just that. It appears comfortable, usable, and keeps …

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Tree Sap it’s Nature’s Spring Tonic!

Tree Sap it's Nature’s Spring Tonic!

Tree Sap it’s Nature’s Spring Tonic! Tree sap is just one example of how nature can provide if you know what you are looking for. There are many other uses for tree sap other than making syrup or water proof patching. Medical purposes in particular. The featured article linked below from Homestead Honey is all …

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Assessing Land for an Off-Grid Homestead

Finding Land for an Off-Grid Homestead

Assessing Land for an Off-Grid Homestead Almost all those who live the prepper lifestyle would like to have a nice bit of land off the grid to either build a homestead or a bug out/vacation location on. We say it’s the simple life, but factually it can be harder to achieve than simply renting a …

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Foods that Need to be Repackaged Prior to Long Term Storage

Foods that Need to be Repackaged Prior to Long Term Storage Everyone knows the whys of food storage. We know we will need these stored goods one day, whether it’s due to a lack of funds, an illness that keeps us from moving about while ill,  a disaster that interferes with supply lines, civil unrest …

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Recycled Old Grain Bins Converted into a Bed and Breakfast

Recycled Old Grain Bins Converted into a Bed and Breakfast

Recycled Old Grain Bins Converted into a Bed and Breakfast Love, love, love projects like this where an old structure is given new purpose. In this case old grain bins were converted into a modern comfy bed and breakfast.  This would be my idea of a great weekend get away. We get so caught up …

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No Deal Last Minute Brexit Prepping

No Deal Brexit Prepping

No Deal Last Minute Brexit Prepping As of this writing Brexit is less than a week away with or without a deal. This is causing the process to become a bit frightening to many previously unconcerned citizens. I am by no means an expert on either Great Britain nor Brexit. I have been fortunate enough to …

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Affordable Tiny Home-In-A-Box

Affordable Tiny Home-In-A-Box

Affordable Tiny Home-In-A-Box I love this! Many of us have big ideas and plans and tiny little budgets. My mother used to say champagne dreams on a beer budget. This tiny home kit however, fits both our needs/dreams and budget. Better yet you can construct it yourself and claim bragging rights. It’s small enough to …

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Nine Meals from Anarchy: Prepper Applications

Nine Meals from Anarchy: Prepper Applications

Nine Meals from Anarchy: Prepper Applications First spoken aloud by Alfred Henry Lewis in 1906 and echoed by those as well known as Leon Trotsky. “There are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy.” Why are meals separated out from the rest of the human needs as being the one that will cause anarchy in such …

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Long Term Storage Opened 30 years later

Long Term Storage Opened 30 years later

Long Term Storage Opened 30 years later Who hasn’t wondered if they purchased long term storage products if they would actually be usable when the time came? I know I did. I purchased some long term storage items from a company that no longer exists over 10 yrs ago. I decided to try them out …

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