This is a little on the advanced side of the DIY scope, but why not convert an electric water tank into an outdoor wood heater? You have to come across an old water heater or save one that you’re planning
One of the most valuable assets you can have in your garden is your greenhouse. Why? It’s simple. Because it allows you to grow plants that you normally would not be able to grow, produce crops that the season is
How To Make Your Own Distilled Water Make your own distilled water from stream or lake water, salt water, or even brackish, dirty water, using these DIY Solar Still Plans. With just a few basic building materials, a sheet of glass
Here’s a great example of creating alternative power rather than relying on your local electric company. Because when the SHTF, there most likely won’t be any power as we know it now. Of course there’s solar power, but there’s also
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
When I saw this secret log box, I thought it was one of the coolest places to hide stuff you don’t want anyone seeing. Or you can just put a spare set of keys in there to put outside in
Here’s a great example of using the energy that is given to us for free combined with some old soda or beer cans and converting this energy into solar heat. What you see mounted on the side of this house
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
You know the saying, “Money doesn’t grow on trees.” But did you know that soap does? I’m not joking you. There really is a soap-growing tree! In fact, other plants also produce natural detergent, but today’s focus is on the
