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How To Make A MacGyver Style Indestructible Maple Sugar Evaporator From A Filing Cabinet

Just when you think you saw it all, here comes this MacGyver style indestructible maple sugar evaporator made from a filing cabinet. In a post SHTF situation, this actually may come in handy though. Why? Because maple sugar and maple

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7 DIY Pop Can Solar Heaters

Passive solar air heating is considered the most cost-effective renewable energy utilizing the energy from the sun by capturing it with an absorbing medium. It is the only “free” heating source out there. The only downfall is it doesn’t work at

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10 DIY Salvage Makeovers

Just came across a great page that shows 28 different DIY salvage and re-purposing projects for you to take stuff that no longer has any use that they were originally constructed and re-purpose them into works of art you can

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25 Uses For A Military Ammo Can

Ammo cans are awesome. Here are 74 different uses for a military ammo can: Firearms / Hunting Use an ammo can to store ammo. Use an ammo can to store used brass. Use an ammo can to store your hand

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How To Convert a Lawn Mower into a Generator

Now this is a really cool way to re-purpose stuff that may not be of any use to you should the SHTF or if you ever find yourself in a long term down grid situation. You’re going to need power,

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DIY Solar Powered Radio for $5

I’m sure you know about those LED garden lights that are solar powered. Well did you know that the little solar panel can draw enough energy from the sun to power a tiny portable radio? You probably have an old

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DIY Mason Jar Storage Shelf Tutorial

When I came across this mason jar storage shelf tutorial, I thought it was a really cool DIY project that just about anyone with a drill gun and some screws could put together in a day. Not only will it

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How To Make Stackable Fruit Crates From Old Pallets

Here’s an ingenious way to crate your picked fruit so your collection doesn’t bruise and go bad fast. Take some old pallets and re-purpose them into these stack-able fruit crates. This is a really cool DIY project and you show

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How To Make A Hanging Gutter Garden

Talk about being creative. Read this post to see how to make a vertical garden using gutters. A great example of re-purposing and recycling. But why even bother using gutters? Gutter gardens are a great way to take advantage of

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How To Build A Concrete Block Raised Bed Garden

So you have lousy soil or limited space, but you still want to garden? Build a raised bed garden! Most people will tell you to use wood for your raised bed vegetable garden, but after reading this article, you’ll understand

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