Tag: preparations

Thermos Cooking & Recipes

Thermos Cooking & Recipes   Yes, you can actually cook in your thermos! What is better than a lunch that cooks while at your desk working, or dinner that simmers while your hiking or rolling out of your sleeping bag in the morning of your camping trip to find a hot  breakfast ready to eat!  Energy efficient, low cost, quick and …

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How to reuse silica gel packets

How to reuse silica gel packets   We find these small moisture absorbers packaged in with almost every thing these days, but can we recycle them? Yes! Not only are there a lot of home uses for these little silica packets but I have been told their life can be extended even further by heating …

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DIY Drip System for Your Garden

DIY Drip System for Your Garden A low-pressure drip system is the ultimate irrigation system. They are so advantageous because they are powered by low pressure and the water input method can be changed from on the grid to off the grid sources. With the biggest cost saving being able to install and build it yourself. Check this one out that …

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Homemade Natural Bug Spray Recipes That Work!

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Homemade Natural Bug Spray Recipes That Work! I don’t know anyone who wants to spray chemicals like DEET around their home never mind actually put it on their skin. Nor do we want to deal with the constant irritant of bugs especially mosquitoes whose bite can even transmit illness. …

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MIY Poison Ivy and Weed Killer That Works!

MIY Poison Ivy and Weed Killer That Works! Poison ivy is a weed that none of us intentionally want in our yards or lawns. But it is incredibly difficult to kill off and tends to come back year after year. Find at the titled link below one answer to getting rid of it for good! …

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Cattails: Swamp Supermarket – Includes Recipes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Cattails: Swamp Supermarket – Includes Recipes   If you know how to eat a cattail correctly, you could have a great source of nutrients and much needed energy if you choose to forage now or after a SHTF event. Cattails pretty much grow everywhere, on the side of the …

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Dehydrate Milk For Long Term Food Storage

 Dehydrate Milk For Long Term Food Storage   Save a lot of money and dehydrate your own milk. It’s very easy to do and actually quite satisfying. This is a great project if you want to store milk long term. Liquid milk spoils very quickly and without refrigeration your milk would be bad. Don’t waste it, dehydrate …

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How to make your own Vertical Planter

How to make your own Vertical Planter  Whether it is vegetables, flowers or a pretty vine. This DIY planter takes up small square footage with big pay off in appearance and production! See how to make your own at the titled link below. How to make your own Vertical Planter   This is an aggregated …

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DIY Chicken Plucker

DIY Chicken Plucker If you have ever plucked a chicken by hand or even just seen it done you know it is quite a big job for such a small bird. However, the large commercial pluckers are not cost effective unless you’re doing a ton of chickens at once. Most backyard chicken growers are only …

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How to Preserve Any Fruit or Vegetable at Home

How to Preserve Any Fruit or Vegetable at Home Knowing How to Can, Freeze, Dry and Preserve Any Fruit or Vegetable at Home is a not only for homesteaders, survivalists and people on a budget should be doing it too. I have been canning for years, I love doing it. It’s never a chore and I call …

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