For most of us, charcoal means one thing – summer barbecues! However, charcoal can also be used for cooking outdoors year-round. It is also a great option to store for cooking during emergency, SHTF scenarios. Additionally, good quality homemade charcoal can also be used to make effective DIY water filters. Charcoal can also be used […]
Self-Sufficiency
Here you will find the self-sufficiency articles and tutorials that we have published (there are a lot of related posts in the homesteading, money-saving DIY & home remedies sections so check those out as well)... Here are a few of our most popular self-sufficiency posts --
How To Get Used/Working Solar Panels For FREE.
How To Make Charcoal At Home — So Easy & Simple!
23 Gardening Hacks, Tricks, & Tips.
How To Build A DIY Water Wheel Generator.
This Charger CAN Recharge Disposable Batteries. Learn More. Save Money
From an early age, I knew it was kind of possible to reuse disposable, single-use batteries; as a kid, we used to leave dead alkaline batteries out in the sunshine for a few hours, and this seemed to recharge them a little bit, so we could get a bit more use out of them… What […]
How To Get 100% Free Firewood & Heat Your Home For Nothing
With the cost of living skyrocketing in areas all throughout the country, many consumers are seeking out cheap, or preferably free, ways to curve their utility bills. When it comes to heating your home throughout the winter months, a wood-burning stove effectively warms your living spaces without burning through your bank account. To further deepen […]
Swedish Flour Paint Recipe: Cheap, Natural & Lasts 5-10 Years Outdoors
Are you looking to do a little paint refresh? Do you want to do it in a healthy, environmentally friendly way? Do you also want it to be cost-effective, maybe even cheap? And definitely durable? It is actually possible. It’s called Swedish paint or Flour paint. This paint has actually been used for many years […]
Mosquito Repellent Plants: 7 Plants That Repel Mosquitoes & Bugs
As well as the plants that repel mosquitoes, we’ve also included a few plants repel mosquitoes AND some other insects such as gnats, ticks & fleas (and other bugs); and plants that protect other plants from aphids & mites etc. Planting and growing insect and mosquito repellent plants provide a great opportunity to get out […]
Easily Fix Old Drill Batteries — Options For Both NiCad & Li-Ion Batteries
I have an old DEWALT cordless drill. The battery no longer holds its charge. I contacted DEWALT ages back about a replacement battery but they quoted $85 PLUS P&P… I am sad to say that my trusty old drill has sat unused since. I purchased a new cheaper drill for half the price. But all […]
How To Reuse Old Car/Truck Batteries To Power Your Home
Car and truck batteries need to provide 100s of amps to get an engine started. An old car/truck battery might no longer have the power left to start a high drain engine, but it will probably still be capable of providing 100+ of watts of power, which can keep the lights on and power small […]
Endless FREE Hot Water Off-The-Grid!
If you already have a wood-burning stove at home that heats your water, this is not going to be of much interest to you… If however, you rely on gas/electricity to heat your water, this is a great little emergency preparedness project for backup hot water in emergencies. It would also be useful for remote/off-the-grid […]
