Tag: recycle

28 Creative Recycled Garden Ideas

28 Creative Recycled Garden Ideas I personally think that our garden with its rows of produce neatly displaying our harvests to come are beautiful just as they are. However, my opinion isn’t always shared by many of the HOAs across the country. Those of you who just want a beautiful flower bed with a punch …

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DIY Converting Water Heater to Wood Stove

DIY Converting  Water Heater to Wood Stove As always those DIY projects that reuse and recycle items no longer usable for their original purpose are my favorite. This is one of those projects. Old water heaters can usually be gotten for haul off alone, or you may have one that is well past it’s prime …

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Need to Know Now Aluminum Foil Hacks

Need to Know Now Aluminum Foil Hacks Aluminum foil is gold in my home! It is also one of the first supplies most of us grab to pack up when heading off to camp or picnic. It’s strong, versatile, and disposable… what more could you ask of a roll of foil! It turns out much …

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DIY Ammo Can Solar Power Supply

DIY Ammo Can Solar Power Supply Having power when you need it is a luxury that we take for granted. Off grid the ability to run small electronic devices could be truly life altering after a disaster. There are small pocket size solar chargers that can keep your cell phone charged, but for anything bigger …

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DIY Wire Hanger Stove

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Wire Hanger Stove As you know, I love recycle and reuse projects. I am attracted to them both for the ingenuous design of these projects and the use of an item that would ordinarily be considered a throw away item, reducing the waste that is too often prevalent …

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DIY Automatic Grey Water Recycler

DIY Automatic Grey Water Recycler This is one of the coolest DIY water systems I have ever seen. The idea is brilliant and is worthy of your time in today’s world where we are already experiencing water shortages and high-water costs. But post SHTF it will be invaluable for grey uses like watering the gardens …

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DIY a Forge from a Sink

DIY a Forge from a Sink A very simple forge to setup. Having at least some information and knowledge of blacksmithing could come in very handy during a long term SHTF event. It’s also just a cool skill to learn for today’s world. During a long term event, these skills would be excellent barter for …

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DIY Tablet Loom From a Wooden Stool

DIY Tablet Loom From a Wooden Stool I have always thought weaving would be a fun skill to learn as well as a valuable one should we be forced off grid. But before you could weave you would require a loom. This particular loom works for tablet or otherwise known as card weaving. This is …

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DIY Mini Bar from a Jerry Can

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Mini Bar from a Jerry Can This is a really cool project! How fun would it be to have this on your next camping or hunting trip? A terrific way to recycle and reuse a jerry can. I know I would be thrilled to get this as a …

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Brilliant Ways To Use Five Gallon Buckets

Brilliant Ways To Use Five Gallon Buckets

Brilliant Ways To Use Five Gallon Buckets Along with pallets, PVC pipes, and 55 gallon barrels, 5 gallon buckets are among the DIYer’s favorite materials for useful projects. Often obtained for free from delis, bulk grocery outlets, restaurants, feed stores, and even ice cream parlors and other local industries. They have a ton of uses …

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