Run Your Dryer For Free! Many HOAs and other community regulations don’t allow clothes lines and require you to use a dryer year round. With the annual hikes in energy costs any hacks or legal tricks that can save us on those billings is a good thing! That makes running your dryer for free during …
Dehydrating Veggies 101 Dehydrating veggies is a little easier than canning them because after the prepping process you can lay them out on the trays and leave them unattended whereas with canning you need to be present throughout the entire project. I also prefer drying to canning personally because I can store it in airtight …
MIY Rope from Plastic Bags The world all ready has landfills full of disposed of plastic bags! I do recycle them as much as I can, but this is one use I had never thought of until seeing this video. I am relieved to see a good survival use for plastic bags because I always have a …
Some posts may contain affiliate links DIY No Dig Garden If you have poor soil or very hard clay soil, the no dig garden is for you. If this is your first year growing vegetables this is also a great option to save you time and effort in digging it out. You can build this no …
Poor Man’s Guide To Survival Gear Economic hard times have hit the majority of the population in the majority of the world. How do we prepare for tomorrow while still having a life today? I am already compromising on what I purchase! But I think in some ways that might be the best preparations I …
Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering Most of us want to plant and grow fruit trees at our home garden or in an orchard for their tasty fruits. There are many ways a fruit tree can be propagated – from seeds, from a nursery-bought seedling or by means of Air-layering. The problem with growing fruit trees …
DIY Solar Cooking Jar If you are a lone wolf or have a limited budget and a solar oven is to expensive or to bulky for a bug out, then I have a simple small solution that’s easy to make and easy to carry. The solar cooking jar cooks well and cooks a meal for 1 quick! Read …
Modifying a LED Flashlight to Run 3.6 Times Longer A long lasting flashlight is a must have. They cost a pretty penny though, unless you can take an inexpensive one and modify it yourself. You might need a bit of soldering skills to complete this task but well worth the effort and if you don’t have the …
DIY Canning Jar Vacuum Sealer Especially now as our gardens are underway, we can begin to prepare for our future harvest. That means it’s important to have an easy, safe, and inexpensive method of preserving our produce for the winter and months beyond. . Vacuum sealers can cost a pretty penny! So DIY one! Not everything fits neatly in a bag and some items …
Living Fences: How-To, Advantages and Tips I love the idea of natural land boundaries rather than fences when ever it is feasible simply in my case because I prefer the appearance! I personally am unable to do so on parts of my property because of small animals in an urban setting. But do use natural …
