Are You A DIY-er?
Whether you live in a 100 year old house or a brand new one, you are bound to have something break down or malfunction. The question that now arises...
DIY Solar Oven From A Pizza Box
Some foods are best served cold, but most are meant to be eaten hot. When electricity is down, or it ends up costing you a fortune, you’ll just make...
The Best DIY Traps Against Property Intruders
In these tumultuous times, we have seen too many examples of riots, looting, and unrest sweep across the globe. Whether it be unrest following...
8 Easy Projects You Shouldn’t Miss From Your Backyard
For decades, Americans have been under the trance of aerating, fertilizing, and seeding lawns. The pinnacle of a front and backyard, was literally...
How To Make A Pressure Sensor Pad To Know When You Have An Intruder On Your Property
A simple DIY intruder detection system could save your life. This article will detail the construction of a pressure pad alarm. Humans and large...
DIY Raised Beds For Your Backyard
There is a gentle dance when fresh herbs are added either as part of the dish, or generously sprinkled as a garnish to form a taste and visual duet...
How To Make A Simple Fire Pit In Your Backyard
Ever since man, or perhaps women discovered fire, there has been an almost magnetic attraction to sit around it. A fire draws people together, to...
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...
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...
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 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...

































