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 Nowadays, almost everything is digitalized, even the record or an eight-track being considered outdated objects by youngsters.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” »
Most of the times people are discouraged from growing their own garden because of the size of their yard. This definitely shouldn’t be a setback. On the contrary! The solutions available for a person who has a small outdoor space but a big determination to grow a garden are plenty. One of these solutions is embodied by trellis and raised garden box combo. The method suggested thoroughly in the next webpage has proved efficient, particularly for vegetables that climb, like cucumber, green beans, tomatoes. Unlike a large open-spaced garden, the combination we suggest has the great advantage that it allows Continue reading “DIY Trellis & Raised Garden Box Combo” »
The use of wind turbines in households is becoming more and more popular. Wind power like other natural power sources can be quite volatile, but it’s still a highly sustainable power source for those who want to live an off-the-grid lifestyle. A Dutch renewable energy start-up called The Archimedes, developed this product named Liam F1 turbine which is a small and silent wind turbine that will change the way we view wind power. Their product will Continue reading “Silent rooftop wind turbines could generate half of a household’s energy needs” »
