Category: Frugal

DIY Multipurpose Drawstring Paracord Bag

DIY Multipurpose Drawstring Paracord Bag The project featured here was apparently Faiza007’s entry into a contest. I don’t know if he/she won that contest but the bag itself is a winner! As our world becomes more earth conscious many of us are choosing not to use plastic bags as often anymore but to bring our …

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Homemade Decongestant

Homemade Decongestant One never feels worse than when you can’t breath functionally. you need a decongestant quick! You can run to the pharmacy and get something over the counter to assist in clearing you up, or you can go to your family physician who will recommend something usually over the counter to help. But before …

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MIY Honey Moonshine

MIY Honey Moonshine Whether you enjoy a nip or two or not, learning to make your own moonshine is a good SHTF skill to learn. There will always be people willing to barter goods and services for it, it can be used to quicken the wine making process for your own enjoyment or trade, and it can …

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MIY Powdered Eggs

MIY Powdered Eggs Eggs are literally the glue of baked goods and an excellent source of protein. Unless you have your own livestock and assuming your livestock survived whatever disaster scenario has befallen you, they will become more difficult to obtain. Choices may also have to be made egg vs chicken if things get difficult enough. The …

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Awesome Uses For Drinking Straws

Awesome Uses For Drinking Straws A straw as a survival item? Yes! There are actually tons of uses for a drinking straw besides drinking out of them. Watch the video below to see some of the unusual ways an ordinary drinking straw can be used. Then let us know if you have additional uses that …

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Edible Cactus Health Benefits & Recipes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Edible Cactus Health Benefits & Recipes Foraging isn’t just for the woods! Desert plants can be nutritious and edible as well. The most common of those is the cactus. The edible cactus has been on the menu in many countries for years but it only in recent years gained …

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Homemade Dry Dog Food

Homemade Dry Dog Food

Homemade Dry Dog Food If you want to save money now on dog food, make sure your pet has a supply during a SHTF event, have your pooch on a special diet or just want to make sure your best friend eats healthier this recipe is for the dog lover! My own little guy won’t …

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22 Sap Producing Trees and How to Tap Them

22 Sap Producing Trees and How to Tap Them Adding bit of sweetness in your life naturally is nice contrast to all the processed sugar we find in just about everything store bought. Maple tends to be the first tree that we think of when we think of homemade syrup but it really isn’t the …

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DIY Soup Can Forge

DIY Soup Can Forge The featured video shows you how to make a simple inexpensive DIY forge from a soap can lined with plaster! Operated by a torch the is fueled by a common fuel such as propane or if you make your own bio-gas, this could also be a fuel source for your torch. …

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Survival Uses for a Tampon

Survival Uses for a Tampon The simple tampon is a staple in many women’s pocketbooks. Have you ever thought of it as a survival tool? Did you know it is oft found in the USA military medic’s bag and that its use as a medical supply goes back years before its hygiene usage? To learn why medics carry them and what other …

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