Some posts may contain affiliate links. What is Canning Salt and Why Use It? Who knew there were so many kinds of salt? I didn’t. I asked my mother who was an avid canner what difference it made and she enlightened me on the use of canning salt. In her words she didn’t know why …
You Could break the Law in California if you Shower & do Laundry in the Same Day A salacious headline for sure. But is it accurate? It indeed could be. Californians are going to be restricted to 50 gallons of water usage a day. The average 8 minute shower and a single load of laundry …
Troubleshooting Common Seed Starting Problems It’s that time of year! We can’t wait to get out into our gardens and begin prepping for the bountiful harvest to come. To insure that our harvests are bountiful we first begin with starting the seeds. However, there are some common problems starting seeds that can cause disappointment when …
DIY Vintage Floating Shelf With Storage These floating shelves with partially hidden storage fit right into a well decorated home and add a small bit storage. Out of direct sight yet close enough to be handy. Now the instructable by motherdaughterprojects call this DIY project “hidden storage” but one look at them and where the …
What You Need To Know About Earthquake Safety I worry about earthquakes. First I live in an area prone to small shakes (as we call them) and are long over due a bad one. Secondly it has been a while since a huge quake hit our country and people tend to forget the devastation when …
Hepatitis Post SHTF I believe that hepatitis will become one of the most prevalent and dangerous illnesses we will face post SHTF. It’s an illness which in one of it’s many forms plagues our population even in today’s world. Questions include, what kind of hepatitis are we facing in a particular patient, how can we …
Heading for the Hills: Dealing with Mountain Sickness Whether your plan A or B is to bug out, or if you should be driven out by a disaster, many folks who currently live at or below sea level will be moving up hill as fast as they can. This includes me! For most the higher …
DIY Hidden Bookshelf Drawer Hidden bookshelf cubby holes are one of the oldest known hidden options for small goods we don’t want in open spaces but near to us for use if need be. Yes, they are one of the first places that would be checked by thieves, (right after your under-garment drawer and under …
Could a Temporary Tattoo Prevent Drunk Driving? This is another of those inventions that if used properly could be an awesome method of preserving public safety. It’s a temporary tattoo that once applied measures the alcohol in the wearer’s sweat then sends a signal to their phone letting them know they have reached a level …
There is Always a Weaknesses in Your Defenses No thing nor person is perfect or 100% reliable. We see this with all kinds of scams… as soon as a new security measure is in place to protect people from them, another scam comes out either avoiding the security method or finding a kink in it’s …
