Can you identify poison hemlock? Do you know whereabouts it grows? Do you know what areas of North America it is found? Did you know it kills people and animals every year? Firstly, poison hemlock is not to be dismissed, several people each year are killed by it in the US. Often people mistake it […]
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I have known about this tip/trick/hack for years, to be honest, I thought everyone did so it was a huge surprise when a friend of mine told me she has just paid $20 to have her headlights cleaned… Anyway this made me think that perhaps there are lots of people out there paying professionals or […]
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This is an awesome list of genuinely useful tips and tricks that will save you time, money, effort and maybe even some sanity… There are actually way more than 22 tips etc, as some of them contain several additional tips and tricks as well. Includes 17 foods that can be regrown from scraps, 12 time […]
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So we all ate and drank too much over the holiday period and now load of us are dieting, getting fit and detoxing… Green detox drinks and smoothies are all the rage right now, so here’s a great recipe from Health Is Happiness to help cleanse and detox. I don’t go in for those strict regimented […]
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This is not the prettiest homemade stove in the world, but it is very efficient and easy/super quick to build. You may already have these cans in the cupboard. The only tools you need are: a can opener, bottle opener and some tin snips. This is a great stove to make if you are stuck […]
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I have known about this tip/trick/hack for years, to be honest, I thought everyone did so it was a huge surprise when a friend of mine told me she has just paid $20 to have her headlights cleaned… Anyway this made me think that perhaps there are lots of people out there paying professionals or […]
This is an awesome list of genuinely useful tips and tricks that will save you time, money, effort and maybe even some sanity… There are actually way more than 22 tips etc, as some of them contain several additional tips and tricks as well. Includes 17 foods that can be regrown from scraps, 12 time […]
Dr Oz called this natural weight loss supplement ‘the holy grail of weight loss’. That’s a very bold claim, but it caught my attention, and do you know what? Given what I have seen, he might just be right… The weight loss supplement is made from garcinia cambogia, which is a fruit from south east […]
This is an awesome idea, you can build a really beautiful little tool/potting shed from 4 old exterior wooden doors. All you need to add is the framework, the floor and the roof, I bet you could make a great looking little shed like this for less than $50. Watch the video to see how […]
Anyone, I repeat, any one, can make these delicious two-ingredient (self-raising flour & heavy cream) biscuits. Not only are they easy to make, they are quick to make – from mixing to eating in 25 minutes! These biscuits can be enjoyed at anytime, but as they are so quick and simple to make, they would […]
You’ll either be really interested in this, or you’ll be thinking what’s the point? Actually since you are reading this post you are likely in the ‘interested’ party category. There is so much heritage and history wrapped up in old-cast iron cookware, old cast-iron Dutch ovens, skillets, kettles and those beautiful old cast-iron wood burning […]
No room to grow things? No problem, even if you live in an apartment, you could make one of these hanging gutter garden systems and simply hang it out of your window so it hangs against the wall. This hanging gutter garden is both beautiful and practical, you can grow almost all herbs and leafy […]
This simple two-step home cold and flu remedy can at best, have you better and symptom free within 12-14 hours, and at the very least, it should dramatically shorten the time of illness AND allow you to continue to function at around 90% of normal during the illness… Give it a try! Cold/Flu Remedy: Step […]
Sure, you can go to the store and buy pretty much everything. Convenience is a great thing, but often when it comes to processed food, cleaning/laundry and health/beauty products, this convenience comes at a cost, and I am not just talking about the financial cost, I am also talking about the health cost… Let’s take […]
Both of the natural pesticides below work against: snails, slugs, aphids, army worms, Leaf Beetles, Colorado Potato Beetles, Cucumber Beetles, Japanese Beetles, ants, fruit fly and more… With both pesticides – only use them in the early evenings, so they don’t come into contact with bees and butterflies, that said, my experience is that the neem […]
This is another one of those – how come I have never thought about cooking meatballs like this, it seems so obvious and you just know these are going to be delicious… You can make them at home (as we will be doing this week!), but they are equally suited to campfire/outdoor cooking. Just wrap […]
Firstly, I do not claim to be the original creator/inventor of bulletproof coffee. The original bulletproof coffee was developed by Dave Asprey, also known as the Bulletproof Executive… I wholeheartedly thank Dave for his awesome contribution, but my recipe (like many other variations) is going to be more natural and a way, way cheaper version… The […]
Check out the awesome barrel stove in the video above. These barrel stoves are really easy to build, as you can pick up DIY kits with doors/hinges and cutting templates and full instructions, for around $50, and as you can see, barrel stove can look pretty good in the home. A barrel stove would be […]
I think I can safely say that there is no one reading this who hasn’t at one time or another, shrunk some clothing. If you were lucky it was some old tshirts, if you were unlucky it could have been those favorite $60 Levis… Normally when you shrink clothing it’s either given to someone smaller, […]