Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Inexpensive Hoop Greenhouse Careful planning is important before a home greenhouse project is started. Building a greenhouse does not need to be expensive or time-consuming. The final choice of the type of greenhouse will depend on the growing space desired, the home’s architecture, available site, and costs. This …
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DIY Portable Woodstove
DIY Portable Woodstove A woodstove can be a handy thing to have on a long camping trip or when ice fishing. Great for your backyard as a focal point for outdoor entertaining or for use in a SHTF scenario. It is very easy to make one on your own and out of easily found materials (often recycled) …
DIY Light Bulb From Plastic Soda Bottle
DIY Light Bulb From Plastic Soda Bottle Now this is just pure genius… this alternative light bulb would work well in smaller rooms, sheds, cabins places like that. You can’t just fill a bottle with water and expect this to produce 55 watts equivalent of light. You have to mix a solution to put into …
DIY REUSABLE Furnace Filter
DIY REUSABLE Furnace Filter As you begin preparing your home for the colder months, don’t forget the furnace filters! Properly maintaining your furnace will not only make it last longer ,clogged filters cost you money making your furnace work harder to produce the same amount of heat. Clogged filters hold all the dust and pollen …
DIY Oil Lamps
DIY Oil Lamps You can never be sure when disaster will strike. You may not be with your supplies and that is when your knowledge, ingenuity, creativity and adaptability comes into play. If you take a look at the four DIY oil lamps made here one or more of the elements may stick with you …
1st Aid uses for Egg Membrane
1st Aid uses for Egg Membrane Even if you do not eat eggs, I suggest buying a dozen and preserving them with mineral oil because this article will blow you away! For something that is normally thrown out as rubbish, the membrane lining in an egg shell has some surprising 1st aid uses. I know, who …
DIY Berkey Water Filter
DIY Berkey Water Filter If you bought a Berkey water filter online you are probably looking between 200 and 300 bucks! The high price is because they work so well and are trusted! Did you know you can make one yourself for literally half the price if not less? Berkey filters are …
Why & How to Identify Food Grade Buckets
Why & How to Identify Food Grade Buckets When it comes to cutting corners to save a buck or two, storage containers for your food preps isn’t where you should do it. If you do not use food grade buckets you will find your food may end up on safe to consume. In the end that is …