25 Powerless Appliances for Your Homestead Kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of the home, it is where all our meals are prepared for our daily sustenance. The homestead life is a wonderful one, but...
How To Build A Small Storage Shed From Pallets
The goal of simplifying my life, led me to try and declutter the interior of my home and make space around the garden. The first assignment I had...
DIY Backyard Oven From Bricks
There are plenty of reasons why you may want to have an outdoor oven: it is great for hosting gatherings, it keeps the temperature of your kitchen...
How to Build a Water Purification System in 10 Minutes
In a true emergency situation, you can last for months without adequate food, but a lack of water will knock you on your back within a matter of...
25 Wood Craft Projects You Should Have In Your Backyard
Even the smallest gardens offer us a place to enjoy the peace and beauty of nature. Simply to wonder about the freshness of new harvest growth, or...
How To Heat Your Home Without Electricity
Everything nowadays depends on electricity, and most people feel lost and powerless when they suddenly discover their house doesn’t have electricity...
If You Have This Plant in Your Backyard, You Will Never Run Out of Soap
It’s easy to focus on the major needs when talking about survival. Food, water, fire and a few other things get a lot of airtime, when it comes to...
10 Things To Do To Winter-Proof Your Home
Cold exposure can kill you or leave you miserable all winter long. So why don't you just turn up the heat? Well, heating your home can be expensive,...
How To Build a Solar Heater from BEER cans for FREE
Have you ever thought of how much you actually spend on heating during the winter? This original solution was created in order to reduce heating...
Easy DIY Winter Doghouse
Roughly two-thirds of US families have one or more dogs. Most allow their dogs in the house, but there are some families who keep their dogs...
How To Make A Self-Watering Planter From A Water Bottle
If you’ve ever come home from vacation to a house full of dried-out plants or realized too late that you forgot to water something, you’re not...
The 10-Dollar Jerky Maker
There was a time when you could purchase good jerky, but not anymore. Today it is illegal to sell jerky unless it has been raised to a temperature...
DIY Bicycle Generator
Making your own bicycle generator is a good addition for those who are interested in going off the grid and finding a way to live on their own...
How to Build a Smokehouse In Your Backyard (with Pictures)
One of the best and tastiest ways to conserve meat is to smoke it. The meat is delicious, and if you keep it in a cool, dry place, it can last up to...
DIY Stove Made From Used Tire Rims
I had two used tire rims and I decided to make a stove. They have enough holes for the fire to breathe well, and I could easily create an opening to...
DIY Canned Food Dispenser
This past week I had some spare time and I decided to put it to good use. I finished a survival project I had in mind for a while now and I am very...
DIY Mini Root Cellar For Your Backyard In Less Than Two Hours
Once upon a time, root cellars were the only way people had to preserve their food. These wonderful cold-storage areas became less common when...
How To Winterize Pipes and Prevent Damage
We may be in the heat of summer, but wintertime isn’t all that far away. Before we know it, we’ll be digging out the winter coats and grabbing the...
DIY Hidden Pantry For Your Kitchen
If you've always wished you could put that awkward space between your fridge and the wall to good use, here’s an awesome idea. All it takes is a few...
