Building A Compost Tumbler DIY instructions for a nifty tumbler style composter. A tumbler type composter can be so much easier to use than the traditional open pile or enclosed bin. No stirring required. You simply add water now and again and turn the crank! For a list of materials and how to instructions continue at …
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Converting a Washing Machine Into a Water Powered Generator
Converting a Washing Machine Into a Water Powered Generator In the video below we are shown how to converted an old washing machine into a water powered generator. It appears to be fairly easy to do even for those who aren’t real handy and as it uses recycled parts not that expensive either. A terrific …
Build from Recycled Shipping Containers!
Build from Recycled Shipping Containers! Two of my favorite things are recycle projects that assist in housing people and preserving our planet from human miss use and the beach! This awesome beach house has both! It is built from old shipping containers and the inside is even more impressive than the curb appeal. I am not a …
Bulletproof & Fireproof House Made From Used Plastic Bottles
Bulletproof & Fireproof House Made From Used Plastic Bottles Wow what a great recycling project this is! Built with plastic bottles, sand, mud and concrete. It’s boasts that it is fireproof, bullet proof, earthquake resistant and maintains comfortable a comfortable temperature year round itself. Projects like this could house the world and be the beginning of the …
Coffee Can Survival Kit
Coffee Can Survival Kit We talk a lot about survival bags, but perhaps we should be thinking survival cans! Ms. Dooley developed this neat little surviving a road trip kit that fits into a light weight small recycled coffee can! I plan to use it myself by filling each can with specialized emergency gear by season and …
DIY Recycling Plastic Bottles to Plastic Rope
DIY Recycling Plastic Bottles to Plastic Rope The video is in what I think maybe Russian however, the process looks like if you understand the tool used you could figure this out without the verbal instruction. If you’re able to do this not only would we love the instructions in English but it would be …
MIY Rope from Plastic Bags
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 …
21 Ways to Recycle a Yoga Mat
21 Ways to Recycle a Yoga Mat Homesteaders, preppers, and those on a budget all advocate recycling, reusing and renewing! If everyone were to recycle, reuse, and renew we can together leave more resources for future generations! Yoga mats are fantastic to upcycle. I discovered after purchasing a mat and the wonderfully comfortable outfit, that yoga was …
Foods You Can Regrow From Scraps!
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Foods You Can Regrow From Scraps! I find this idea to be the true meaning of waste not want not! I always have something growing on my kitchen windowsill awaiting planting. I find this process much easier than the actual planting of a seed. I really like the concept …
How to reuse silica gel packets
How to reuse silica gel packets We find these small moisture absorbers packaged in with almost every thing these days, but can we recycle them? Yes! Not only are there a lot of home uses for these little silica packets but I have been told their life can be extended even further by heating …