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How to Clean and Care for Cast Iron Cookware Cast iron cookware may be more expensive upfront, but they last for generations. Parents can pass their cast iron cookware down to their children if they learn how to clean and care for cast iron cookware properly. It makes you think …

22 Clever Ways To Repurpose Empty Food And Drink Containers If you have a hard time throwing anything away, this is going to be a dangerous roundup for you. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. With a huge number of empty bottles and jars piling up in your home almost every …

24 Things You Can Cook In A Waffle Iron Turns out your that the humble waffle maker can do a lot more than just make waffles. Many foods cook beautifully in a waffle maker, especially bready, doughy, and eggy ingredients. Did I mention bacon? Yes, bacon, too. Just make sure …

15+ Frugal Tips from Grandma No one does frugal living better than a Grandma. Grandma lived through the Great Depression and the tough years afterward. She knows how to stretch a dollar and live within her means. Because of her life experiences, Grandma has frugal tips and tricks to save …

10 Signs that You Might Have High Blood Sugar Unless you have diabetes, chances are you rarely, if ever, check your blood sugar. Even if you don’t have diabetes or lack a family history of diabetes, you should care about your diet and blood sugar. A high blood sugar causes …

11 Creative Things To Make With 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels While you might not have a 55 gallon drum just laying around your home, they’re a perfect material to use on your homestead. you can get them online for next to nothing, You can use 55 gallon drums for feeding farm …

How to Vacuum Seal Your Food (Without A Vacuum Sealer) If you buy a lot of your food in bulk then this could be the article for you. This is a great option if you do not own a vacuum sealer but still wont to seal your food properly. If you …

How to Make Gummy Bears Have you ever wished that you could make your own gummy bears? Making homemade regular and sour gummy bears is surprisingly easy, and you only need a few ingredients! Compared to the ingredients on the package from the store, homemade gummy bears have fewer ingredients …

How To Convert An Old Washing Machine Into a Water Powered Generator -New Improved model- WARNING: This video is intended for information purposes only, working with electricity can be dangerous, If you are not qualified, please consult an electrician before attempting any wiring shown in this video. I’ve been living …

18 Ingenious DIY Compost Bin Ideas Composting is a simple way to add nutrient-rich humus which fuels plant growth and restores vitality to depleted soil. It’s also free, easy to make and good for the environment. There are lots of good reasons to compost. Save money, save resources, improve your soil …

Plantain: The Pharmacy in the Sidewalks Every spring, summer, and fall you can find this little plant right there in the cracks of the sidewalk, mixed in with the dandelions and somehow always staying alive no matter how many times it gets stepped on. Those are the Plantains, both the …

How to Wash and Whiten Yellowed Pillows Just picture yourself folding your laundry and moving over to your pillow sheets. As you start to slip the pillowcase on, you notice something. Are those yellow stains on your favorite pillow? Yuck! It’s never a good feeling to think that the things …