If you want to make a big change in your room with only a few dollars, then you should focus on your window blinds. Having some plain and white blinds can look quite dull, but with this cool trick you can upgrade them to a whole new level. Investing in new blinds Continue reading “How To Turn Mini Blinds Into Pretty Roman Shades” »
Usually, beautifully designed products are quite expensive, and the ones produced by Tesla brand perfectly fit that description. Elon Musk figured out that people are so impressed by the Tesla electric cars that they will make many sacrifices in order to be able to afford one. Recently, Tesla revealed their plan to include among their products a plug-in hybrid mobile home, probably an attempt to expand their market share by introducing new and cheaper innovations. Continue reading “Tesla Model H announced: a plug-in hybrid mobile home that is both cozy and luxurious” »
During the dry season or periods of drought water can become quite precious for people. Fortunately, there are some old-time methods that you can use to filter rainwater. Rain barrels, cisterns and hand pumps are just a few of those methods that we can relearn in order to adapt to the new circumstances. Many people shared memories of the old-time methods, mostly from their grandparents’ farm or countryside house. Even though we thought we will never need them again, climate change has taught us that we have to be resilient and learn to resort to unconventional methods. Continue reading “Amazing 100 Year Old Method to Filter Rainwater in a Barrel” »
Nowadays people have become overly dependent on modern appliances and would probably find it hard to imagine that they can refrigerate food and beverages without any electrical power. Floris Schoonderbeek is a designer and entrepreneur originally from the Netherlands. He developed the Groundfridge which is an underground storage unit under his brand Weltevree. This brand also sells outdoor products such as ovens, hot tubs, and furniture. Continue reading “The Groundfridge: the best solution for off-grid food storage” »
In the past people used to tell time by using a sun dial, a fact quite unknown for the modern generations. Nowadays, almost everything is digitalized, even the record or an eight-track being considered outdated objects by youngsters. It’s hard to get your mind around things you haven’t experienced during your lifetime, but this 3D-printed digital sun-dial is the perfect combination between the old and the new. Someone who works with Mojoptix, going by the alias Julldozer, Continue reading “3D-Printed Digital Sun-Dial: linking the old with the new” »
Having a veggie garden at your disposal is proven to be a great help for all amateur chefs. What if we tell you 3 square feet is all you need in order to grow the food you need in the kitchen? The next guide will show all you require in this area. From planting to harvesting, everything is detailed in the Homestead Handbook available at the next links. There are only benefits for growing your own food. Not only your lifestyle becomes more active, but your food habits can turn healthy, especially if you like going often to the fast-food restaurant. Continue reading “Learn How to Grow All The Food You Need In Your Backyard” »
Meet the French beekeeper, who invented “cannahoney”, a somewhat illegal but delicious and healthy product. The use of cannabis is legal in some countries and mostly for a medical use and this Frenchman, called Nicolas says he managed to heal himself many times by using this herb. Nicolas claims he trained his bees to do several activities, namely collecting sugar from fruits and to produce cannabis honey. What this means is that the bees collect the resin from the plant and then use it in the beehive Continue reading “Bees that Make Honey with Cannabis Resin” »
Expanding your home will definitely involve some costs. Improving your yard with some furniture and structures will deliver the sought effect but lower considerably the money spent. A way in which you will surely cut down on costs and still have the useful and beautiful outdoor kitchen you want is making it yourself. The backyard barbecue island you see in the pictures is a DIY project done by amateurs. The process is not an easy one, but in the following link Continue reading “How To Build A Backyard Barbecue!” »
Using solar power in your household can have lots of positive sides. First of all, solar power is much cheaper than other traditional energy sources. Second of all, using solar power you will minimize your carbon print and enjoy a natural and sustainable power source. But when setting up a solar system at home, you need to know the capacity of that system in order to enjoy it to the fullest. So if you are using solar power to charge your batteries and Continue reading “How to Size Your Solar System” »
