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 …
Amazing Wood Pallet Fences To keep outsiders out, toddlers in, animals in or out and generally mark your territory takes a fence. A good fence can cost you a pretty penny and I can attest to that! When I think of homemade fences, they aren’t necessarily an attractive visual. But these ideas for using pallets …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Amazing Uses For Hydrogen Peroxide I was amazed to learn all the uses for hydrogen peroxide! I had always seen it only as the wound disinfectant that not only burned when used but burned badly enough to make my little brother scream when we were children! Like most households …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 10 First Aid Uses for Bentonite Clay I am totally shocked that I have never heard of Bentonite clay before I came across this article! In this article it details 10 topical first aid uses for this clay but in my search for further information, I found that it …
Easy Off-Grid Projects I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am of an age that as much as I would like to do it all myself and get off-grid, I can’t do it alone and all at once! Perhaps you are in the mist of raising a young family, caring for a …
Depression Era Tips I think my grandparents got lucky during the depression, they heard a rumor a few days before the sheriff Dept. came to there apartment building and kicked everyone out. The building was bulldozed down. They packed up everything and went to my Great grandparents farm storing thing’s in the barn. they lived …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Battery Bank I have been aware of and made use of my auto battery and an inverter many times during power outages. I do have a small generator that keeps my freezer and refrigerator running during those times and so have always used my inverter for smaller appliances …
A Prepper “Honey do” List Male or female whoever does the household repairs around your home knows what a ‘honey do’ list is. Unfortunately, around here that someone is me! Whether you are doing the upkeep or you have someone else who does it or helps do that, (in my case which ever child happens …
DIY Canning Pantry from Pallets You know we love a recycle project and this one is a sweet little pantry cupboard made from old pallets. These plans could be used even if you don’t have a country kitchen. Just paint the boards to match any décor. I however, love the raw wood look and if …
