Deter Water or Bullets with Sand Bags I happen to live in a flood prone area of the United States and have seen numerous sandbags over the years. I never gave much thought to them in all honesty. A sandbag is a sandbag was my thinking. But that isn’t true! We all see the sandbags …
Alternative Uses For Toothpaste I love the articles that give us uses we hadn’t perhaps thought of for products we already have in our homes. I hate that I am always digging through my cupboards looking for a product a I am sure I purchased but can’t find among the multitude of things I have …
Creating a Safe Room Most of us remember the Jodie Foster movie “Panic Room”. Now that was a safe room! What about the rest of us? Those of us who don’t have riches? Do we need a safe room? Yes, I think we do. Not necessarily in the style of the panic room but somewhere …
DIY No-Freeze Watering Station While there is still a bit of warmth in the air, now is a great time to winterize your chicken coop by installing a heat lamp and an anti-freeze watering station. Nothing is worse than having to go out into the cold to thaw out or replace your chickens’ water twice …
Duct Tape Uses A very common phrase in my home is if it is suppose to move and doesn’t use WD-40 and if it isn’t suppose to move and does, break out the duct tape! Duct tape has become so popular for so many crafts and on the fly fixes it now comes in all colors and lots …
DIY Tooth Extraction I actually own a tool like the one in this picture and the sight of it makes me quake in my boots! But I have had plenty of dental problems and realize there could come a time in a long term SHTF scenario where professional dental care isn’t available. My best advice is …
10 Ways That Vinegar Can Come to Your Rescue If you are into natural cleaners, you are already aware of the wonders of vinegar. If not take a look at the video below and learn what awesome things that vinegar can do around your household to make your life a bit more natural and easier! …
Free Crochet Slipper Boots Patterns My grandmother used to make each of her grandchildren a pair of slipper boots very much like thee, every year as part of our holiday celebration. After her passing the tradition was gone. None of the adults at the time knew how to make them. I myself was only 12. …
Recycled Nesting Boxes Most Preppers use their 5 gallon buckets for food storage. But if you have a few extra this is one use for them. I tend to think more along the lines of after you have used the food previously stored in them during a SHTF scenario. By that time I would hope …
DIY Wood and Concrete Planter I don’t know about your neighborhoods, but mine has become a haven for petty crimes in the last few years. I am guessing as we have one of the highest unemployment rates in our state that this is why. Now you wouldn’t think that plants and planters would be a …
