Category: Storage

Grammy’s Punched Bag Storage Secret

Grammy’s Punched Bag Storage Secret One of the best and the most frustrating part of fresh onions and garlic is their freshness! Growing them yourself is amazing when you want a fresh slice or clove. But when the harvest is ready to bring in unless you have set aside the day to process and prep …

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Lessons Learned on Storing Food Wisely

Lessons Learned on Storing Food Wisely To past generations the fields, barns, gardens, and the woods were the food producers. Your own pantry or root cellar was the grocery store. How you stored what you gained from your production made the difference between your grocery store shelves being empty or unusable and being able to walk in and …

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Man Does Time for Water Collecting

Man Does Time for Water Collecting Water collecting laws in Oregon land a local man in jail for collecting too much rain water and water run off. He has been using the rain and run off to fill his own reservoirs on his privately owned property. Oregon officials insist that his massive water collecting efforts deny the near by city of …

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Distilling Water at Home

Distilling Water at Home As most of us know there was a water crisis in Ohio in 2014. After a few weeks Toledo residents were being told their water was safe once again. But news sources told us it was not over. The algae producing toxins in the water didn’t reach their peak for another month! Boiling the water didn’t  help in …

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DIY Shotgun Shell Fishing Rod Rack

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Shotgun Shell Fishing Rod Rack An inexpensive DIY rod rack that organizes rods and keeps your gear up and out of harms way. Better yet its an easy DIY project that recycles spent shotgun shells. How cool would this look in your garage, sporting goods room or anywhere you keep your …

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Reducing Your Need to Store Power

Reducing Your Need to Store Power Storing the energy you have created with alternative methods is not an easy task and is fraught with waste losing power both when converting it to be stored and then again when converting it  back for use. The featured article gives some tips on making some simple changes to your …

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Harvesting Rainwater for Residential Water Security

Harvesting Rainwater for Residential Water Security Water next to shelter is the most important of human needs. It is topped by shelter only if you’re in an area where the environmental elements will do you in before the need for water. The human body can go only three days without water, and during those three …

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DIY Plumbing Pipe Firewood Holder

DIY Plumbing Pipe Firewood Holder We feature a number of outdoor firewood sheds, bins, etc. But this one is for use indoors. It appears to be a fairly easy DIY project using plumbers pipe and best of all it’s on wheels! Not only would it fit into just about any style of home, but it …

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101+ Dehydrating Recipes

101+ Dehydrating Recipes Dehydrating and drying of your foods is an excellent method of preserving in a way that is much easier to save and store than traditional canning or smoking. Much lighter and smaller to fit both in your pantry and in your backpack or BOB. I even keep a few in my accident …

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Stockpile Full Meals For Emergency Situations

Stockpile Full Meals For Emergency Situations Cooks have been making freezer meals for years. But what about canning an entire meal in a jar? Especially in an emergency situation when there isn’t a freezer or easy access to ingredients and your busy trying to keep everything around you together a meal prepped in a jar …

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