Not everybody owns an oven with a self-cleaning setting, so rusty cookware is left for your gentle (but skillful) hands to deal with. Luckily for you, there is a way for removing the rust and saving your cast iron, all with the natural help of vinegar. The process isn’t too complicate so dealing with rusty dishes in the future will seem like a child’s play. What you have to do is get some water and white vinegar, as well as a piece of abrasive scrubber. The trick is to have a mixture of half water half vinegar and letting the cookware soak in it for up to 6 hours. Continue reading “Rescue Your Cast Iron from Rust with Vinegar” »
Setting a nice ambient in your home implies a lot of things, some hard some easy. A beautiful interior design helps greatly, but what can you do when you feel that’s not enough? Surely, a fire lit at the right time can do miracles in terms of mood and atmosphere. That’s why we considered the following DIY project as the perfect one to transform your room into exactly what you want. This holder will help you keep your fire wood organized and it can also confer a very rustic look to your indoor space. Continue reading “How To Build A Compost Bin” »
Have you been in search for a way to keep the quality of your garden at high standards? Surely, the soil used has an important role in this equation, so if you want a good result in the garden, you must pay extra attention to the soil. The DIY compost bin we suggest can help you solve this issue. Besides the fact this clever device keeps rodents away from your compost, the design build is simple and will be easy for you to make in your spare time. The materials are also easy to get and use. Continue reading “Easy Plumbing Pipe Firewood Holder” »
A house made out of PET bottles will prove not only a sustainable project but an accessible one, as the small home you can see in the photos is built by students. Ten students from Sao Paolo received a prize to make the ecological idea into reality. The 24 square meters residence includes a balcony, and all of this is made with 4.000 PET bottles. Be careful though, these are not empty but filled with washed sand and a mixture of soil with 10% cement. Some parts, like the support columns, are not from PET but as you would find in a normal Continue reading “How To Build A House With 4000 PET Bottles” »
Making decorations for Christmas could be a long and tedious task, especially if you want your home to look superb for this year’s festivities. This website is known for giving you a helping hand in times of need. The DIY project for making cute snowman is so simple that even kids can assist you in the process. With a pair of Styrofoam balls, a piece of fluffy soft material, some orange felt, a pair of black beads and a waterproof marker, you will be able to fashion a small nice decoration like the one you see in the pictures in no time. The tutorial provided will guide you through all the easy steps. Continue reading “Easiest Way To Create A Snowman” »
Outdoor rustic coolers are kind of a must if you live in the South where the weather is hot. You can purchase them from different stores, but they are a bit pricy, starting around $100. If you have a small budget and can’t afford such a cooler, but would really like one, just build your own. You can make a rustic cooler for less than $50, using all sorts of supplies that you already have in your home or your basement. The 2 main things you will need are barn wood and a cooler. Besides these, you will also need nails, screws and other tools (you can find the whole list in the link below). Start by disassembling the cooler and then building a new wooden structure for it, just like a box. Continue reading “DIY Rustic Cooler: A How-To” »
Technology has come a great length in the last century, but the high cost of some devices makes them inaccessible to most people. And that’s unfortunate because the purpose of technology is to serve mankind and not only some. The common technical stuff might be the solution you were looking for. Take the vertical aquaponic system for example. You could take this intricate yet highly comprehensible device, fit into a 3ft by 5ft (1m x 2m) area and you could provide your family with a year supply of food. Continue reading “How To Build A Vertical Aquaponic System” »
These peanut butter cookies are pure awesomeness! Peanut butter is great in any combination, whether you eat it with jelly or you use it as a cream in deserts. The cool thing about this peanut butter cookie recipe is that it contains only 3 ingredients: peanut butter, egg and sugar. It may seem unbelievable at first, but just wait until you see how the cookies are made. Use one egg and one cup of the other 2 ingredients. Place everything in a bowl and mix them together…. Continue reading “Rainy Day Peanut Butter Cookies” »
With a bit of imagination, shipping containers can become more than simple storage units. Just look at the example from the next link, to see how 2 shipping containers merged into a single beautiful home. If you would like to have your own cozy place in the woods, but you find it expensive to build a cabin, you can always use shipping containers as the base of your home. The amazing thing about these containers os that you can divide the interior any way you want, creating separate spaces and rooms. To best way to solve the heating system is to use solar power or a wooden stove. You can obtain water from a well source and live a sustianable life this way. Continue reading “Home Built from Two Shipping Containers” »
