Recycled Nesting Boxes Most Preppers use their 5 gallon buckets for food storage. But if you have a few extra this is one use for them. I tend to think more along the lines of after you have used the food previously stored in them during a SHTF scenario. By that time I would hope …
DIY Canning Pantry from Pallets You know we love a recycle project and this one is a sweet little pantry cupboard made from old pallets. These plans could be used even if you don’t have a country kitchen. Just paint the boards to match any décor. I however, love the raw wood look and if …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Using Grass Clippings in Gardens and Coops I am always thrilled to find that something can be recycled rather than ending up in a landfill somewhere. Now instead of seeing those grass clippings as a bother to clean up or worse not cleaned up and brought into my home …
DIY Glass Arrowheads Should the worst happen one of the first things to disappear off the open retail market will be ammunition. Even for bow hunters. Perhaps your sport of choice is archery, or you simply choose to use recycled materials for your arrows. No matter the scenario making your own arrows and arrowheads is …
A Dozen Unique Recycle Projects I tend to be attracted to the creative recycled pieces much more than the new factory-made pieces every time. I don’t know if it is because of my belief in recycling or if it is just my style. I find the bench pictured above so much more desirable than any single …
DIY Projects Using Cinder Blocks Using everyday items in an unusual manner is one of my favorite things. I love the creativity and honestly shock value of the unexpected. But using cinder blocks? This surprised me! I always thought they were only for building! See what else they can be used for at the link …
MIY Paper Products As a hobby, a nifty method of recycling, or as a necessity during a long term SHTF event making paper is something that you can do at home! The featured article gives step by step instructions for making it from recycled materials but once you know the process it can also be …
Using Grey Water Precautions I so believe in recycling of all our natural resources that I get excited whenever I come across a good article that helps us do so! This is one such article. We send gallons every day down our drain that could be recycled and reused directly by us, if done so …
Cutting Plastic Out of the Picture Sometimes it’s hard to imagine a world without plastic. You may not even realize how often during your daily life you come into contact with plastic one way or another throughout your day. It was one of the most lucrative brilliant inventions of its time. Along with the population …
DIY T-Shirt Rug I strongly believe in donating usable goods that are no longer of use to you. These items could be just what someone else is needing or looking for! However, if you donate something like T-shirts you know that some are long past their value as clothing items to anyone. When my son …
