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How to build your own pool, with a small amount of materials and minimal chemicals! In the hot summer months having a natural swimming pool can be a lot of fun, but you will need a reasonable sized piece of land. These pools can look beautiful all year round and are environmentally friendly, particularly if…
Combine a tractor and a cycle and what do you get? This is pretty inventive so get rid of expensive tractor costs, including fuel and try this out for size! Surprisingly this delivers a lot of power and just what you need to till the land on a small plot of land. Built from an…
Many homesteaders want bees but because of the suburban environment this can be a challenge. However with a bit of thinking through and some research it can be done. Here is one ingenious way to make a beehive simply with Mason Jars. Materials Needed TO Make Your Own Backyard Beehive In A Jar: 1…
Built For $500 With No Previous Construction Experience. Completed in 8 months, with no previous construction experience, and in his spare time, this simple, but cozy log cabin outstanding. Most the the $500 went into the lumber that went into the roof. All of the items that were worth $0 as they were scrap to begin with and…
These Chickens are Spoiled. This guy has an awesome coop which is so easy to clean because of the way he has built it. Really worth watching and if you are keen he has come great plans on how to make a coop. He knows his stuff so check out his ideas and what he does…
Wonderful five cluck establishment in Landstown, Texas This Chicken Coop ‘The Hotel Eggcelsior’ is simply amazing! It is a 6’x10, five cluck establishment built in the wonderful area of Landstown, Texas. The majority of the materials needed for building this coop were found free on Craigs List. As you can see the owners work hard to ensure all the guests seem content…
This is one of those “Why Didn’t I Think Of That” Ideas Built underground or partially underground a root cellar is a used to store fruits, vegetables, or other foods. A root cellar will keep your food at a stable low temperature and humidity. Properly designed it will prevent spoilage by keeping food cool during the summer months and stop it from freezing…
A quick and easy way to create compost! You don’t need for a pitchfork when you use a compost tumbler. Turning or spinning keeps the pile inside fired up by allowing oxygen to reach the decomposing materials. If you do it correctly, a compost tumbler can cut months from the composting process — sometimes as little as…
Want to know how to build your own Berkey water filter system… for a fraction of the cost of a store brought one? One of the most popular brands for filtering water in rural areas, at disaster sites, and for those just wanting to clean up city water before drinking it is the Berkey water…
Super Easy Emergency Well Pump That Requires no Electricity! You have a well, but what do you do if the electricity goes out? How do you get water? Now you never have to be without precious water in any emergency. This is so cool! Easy to make plus inexpensive. Watch this video to lean how……