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How To Build A Straw Bale Garden

How To Build A Straw Bale Garden

How To Build A Straw Bale Garden Straw is an ideal substitute for soil. Many of us have bad soil so rather than purchase dirt,  why not use straw and get some great veggies in a ready made raised bed. The hollow tubes of the straw are designed by Mother Nature to suck up and hold …

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How To Use Cayenne Pepper for Bleeding

How To Use Cayenne Pepper for Bleeding

How To Use Cayenne Pepper for Bleeding Cayenne pepper does more than add a dash of spice to a plate of eggs. Long hailed as a miracle-working substance, cayenne pepper can stop bleeding in less than one minute under most circumstances. This could end up saving your life, check out all the information… How To …

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10 Raised Bed Garden Ideas

10 Raised Bed Garden Ideas

10 Raised Bed Garden Ideas I am happy to report that spring is very close and it’s time to prepare and make your raised beds… I have 2 raised beds in my garden and I will be preparing it in the next few weeks. Plants can be spaced closely together, so yields go up, water-use …

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5 Easy Ways To Heat Your Home For Free

5 Easy Ways To Heat Your Home For Free

5 Easy Ways To Heat Your Home For Free Winter is beginning and it’s getting frigid out there and this is why I am sharing this article with you all. There is nothing better than a nice warm room to sit in and chill out. The only thing about that is, electricity or gas, depending …

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15 Foods You Can Regrow From Scraps

15 Foods You Can Regrow From Scraps Did you know you can get free food from scraps? This is a great way to save some money on your grocery bill… Fun to do and teaches the kids lessons on food and gardening all at the same time. Most of us throw away our scraps but …

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DIY Hidden Bookcase Door – Updated

DIY Hidden Bookcase Door This is an amazing DIY project anyone can do to secure a room or a closet. Maybe the stairs down to the basement? Either way, having a safe and hidden place in a house should be on everyone’s mind especially with the increased number of home invasions being reported. This article …

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Coconut Oil Secrets

 Coconut Oil Secrets We all know coconut oil is one of the best oils we can use in our daily cooking routine. New studies have uncovered more amazing secrets about this oil we all should know. I found a great article that reveals the new found secrets and further more proving the fact that we all should …

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MIY Vanilla Extract From Scratch

MIY Vanilla Extract From Scratch It’s easy to imagine that a lot of the kitchen items we now take for granted will be scarce if SHTF and since I like to bake, it’s important to me to know how to make some of my own staple ingredients so that I’m not left in a lurch. …

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The Importance Of A Get Home Bag And A Great Starting List

The Importance Of A Get Home Bag And A Great Starting List This is a great guest post from a staff cousin who is just starting out prepping. She thought she would share her get home bag list and why she has one with you all. Have you ever heard of a get-home bag? I …

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DIY Long Burning Survival Candles

DIY Long Burning Survival Candles Long burning survival candles can get costly when you’re stocking up! But since making them yourself  is really easy, having a stockpile of these can make power outages or SHTF events easier. Giving you light, a little heat and the ability to boil water or even cook if you set them …

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