20 Frugal Ways to Keep Your House Warm It’s a very nice tradition to present gifts to owners of a new home – a “housewarming,” but did you know that you can extend this custom anytime you significantly make a change to your home? Yes, you can, so, take the …
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11 Natural Home Remedies For Your Pets
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Build a Simple PVC Water Well Hand Pump Building a hand pump for your water well using PVC pipe and fittings is a practical and cost-effective solution for accessing water when electricity is unavailable. This article will guide you through the parts required, along with tips to ensure your pump operates …
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Guide to Canning: What You Need to Know Guide to Canning Are you interested in learning how to can? Canning is one of the top ways to preserve your garden harvest each year, turning it into delicious recipes. Homesteaders and gardeners alike started canning decades along. So, let’s jump right …
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10 Wild Edibles You Can Eat 10 Wild Edibles You Can Eat Being lost in the wilderness can be a scary situation especially if you lack food and water. Finding water should be your first task, but you also want to find food. The forest is a source of many …
Read More »14 Creative Ways To Hide Your Air Conditioner Unit
14 Creative Ways To Hide Your Air Conditioner Unit Your air conditioner unit works hard all summer to keep us cool and most of us could not be with out it in the summer months. But if you are like me the last thing you want to do is look at it …
Read More »13 Ways To Use Dawn Dish Soap Around Your Home
13 Impressive Uses for Dawn in Your House Dawn dish soap does more than just get your dishes sparkling clean each day. It is a staple in many households for dozens of reason. You might not realize that you can combine it with other cleaners or items, allowing you to …
Read More »How To Make A Flower Pot Grill & Smoker
How To Make A Flower Pot Grill & Smoker How To Make A Flower Pot Grill & Smoker People always look for unique ways to cook their food to provide better flavor or convenience; especially when barbecuing. Magnify your barbecuing experience with a flower pot grill and smoker! What Can the …
Read More »White Vinegar Is A Great Cleaner – Here Are 17 Ways It Can Clean Up Your Home
White Vinegar Is A Great Cleaner – Here Are 17 Ways It Can Clean Up Your Home White Vinegar Is A Great Cleaner White vinegar has long been used around the house. Lately, a surge of people are beginning to realize the multitude of white vinegar uses. It is so …
Read More »18 Things You Should Never Compost
18 Things You Should Never Compost 18 Things You Should Never Compost Composting is garden gold. Every gardener should have a compost bin where they toss their veggie scraps and grass clippings throughout the year. While you can put hundreds of items into your compost bin, you need to pay …
Read More »How to Paint a Room – Basic Painting Tips
How to Paint a Room – Basic Painting Tips Many homeowners eventually face the realization that the wall colors in their rooms could use a touch up or complete change all together. While hiring a professional may be the first solution to come to mind, you can actually paint the …
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