Tag: Frugal

DIY Converting a Pressure Cooker to a Still

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Converting a Pressure Cooker to a Still Whether you enjoy a cocktail once and again or not, being able to make a still is good in times of crisis. A still can make unsafe water drinkable and make alcohol for medical use or barter. Your pressure cooker is a …

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Permit Required to Live Off Grid

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Permit Required to Live Off Grid I am amazed that the worse our economy gets in the United States and the more people try to economize the harder it is to do so! Our country needs to cut back on it’s resource usage. You would think that the government …

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Foraging Purple Dead Nettle

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Foraging Purple Dead Nettle This is another of those annoying weeds in my yard … particularly in one of my garden beds that I have been pulling out by the roots for ever and it always seems to come back! Lucky for me that it does! I did not know …

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14 Essentials to Fix or Clean Almost Anything

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 14 Essentials to Fix or Clean Almost Anything   Things break and get dirty. It’s just a fact. There are lots of products to assist you in repairing or cleaning individual items. Although many of today’s goods are made to be intentionally obsolescent. If the manufacturers made things to …

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DIY Bulb Oil Lamp

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Bulb Oil Lamp I came across this neat little lamp and began the hunt to locate one. I did find them for sale on sites like ebay and etsy from a variety of different individuals and with an equal variety of prices. But then I hit pay dirt! …

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DIY Lard

DIY Lard

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Lard (Link+video+infographic) Most of us have heard all the dangers involved with ingesting too much saturated fat. But lard still has it’s uses in our households. If you’re living off grid alternatives may not be available. Lard is actually easier to digest and less hard on your body …

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20 Pioneer Westward Bound Recipes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 20 Pioneer Westward Bound Recipes You might see the pioneer westward bound push almost like a bug out of sorts. They headed off into the wilderness with hopes of finding safe haven and a more prosperous future at the end of their journey. The modern conveniences of today were …

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50 Ways to Eat from Your Pantry When There is No Grocery Money Or Grocery Shelves are Empty

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 50 Ways to Eat from Your Pantry When There is No Grocery Money Or Grocery Shelves are Empty As unemployment rises and the cost of food also increases, more and more people are finding themselves in this unfortunate position. You’ve paid the utilities and either the mortgage or rent …

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DIY Survival Cement/Cob Bricks

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Survival Cement/Cob Bricks In almost any SHTF crisis this will be handy knowledge to have! Concrete or cement will be difficult to obtain due to the amount of structural damage done to buildings and structures, or in a total TEOTWAWKI scenario, is simply won’t be produced any longer. …

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Simple Spices to Assist With Alzheimer Disease

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Simple Spices to Assist With Alzheimer Disease   It only makes sense to me if you can eat yourself sick you should be able eat yourself back into better health. No simple diet will prevent a disease. But a bad diet can aid an illness in taking over your …

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