A Dozen Unique Recycle Projects I tend to be attracted to the creative recycled pieces much more than the new factory-made pieces every time. I don’t know if it is because of my belief in recycling or if it is just my style. I find the bench pictured above so much more desirable than any single …
DIY Projects Using Cinder Blocks Using everyday items in an unusual manner is one of my favorite things. I love the creativity and honestly shock value of the unexpected. But using cinder blocks? This surprised me! I always thought they were only for building! See what else they can be used for at the link …
MIY Paper Products As a hobby, a nifty method of recycling, or as a necessity during a long term SHTF event making paper is something that you can do at home! The featured article gives step by step instructions for making it from recycled materials but once you know the process it can also be …
Using Grey Water Precautions I so believe in recycling of all our natural resources that I get excited whenever I come across a good article that helps us do so! This is one such article. We send gallons every day down our drain that could be recycled and reused directly by us, if done so …
Cutting Plastic Out of the Picture Sometimes it’s hard to imagine a world without plastic. You may not even realize how often during your daily life you come into contact with plastic one way or another throughout your day. It was one of the most lucrative brilliant inventions of its time. Along with the population …
DIY T-Shirt Rug I strongly believe in donating usable goods that are no longer of use to you. These items could be just what someone else is needing or looking for! However, if you donate something like T-shirts you know that some are long past their value as clothing items to anyone. When my son …
Auto Batteries For Off Grid Energy Storage I confess to having been careless and allowing my cell phone battery to die on more than one occasion. I didn’t actually learn my lesson until it died in the middle of a storm which had taken down my household’s electricity. No outlet to plug it into and …
DIY Solar Panels with Pop-Cans I would have thought that building a solar heater would have been a huge undertaking. But as it turns out, it’s not as hard as you might think! The featured article below shows the step-by-step instructions using recycled soda, pop or even beer cans! Who would have thought that pop-cans could …
Convert An Old Refrigerator To A Root Cellar No appliance lasts forever. When the household refrigerator dies, most of us shake our heads and then open our pocketbooks and purchase a replacement making taking away the old one part of the deal or purchasing another and either haul the old one off to the dump …
DIY Raised Planter Stand A raised planter is a perfect solution for those avid gardeners who have developed a bad back or rusty knees and shouldn’t stoop as much as an ordinary ground-based garden requires. They can also solve a multitude of space issues, soil issues and provide a garden spot for renters who may not be …
