Native to the Caribbean, Latin America and South Africa, the aloe vera plant produces a clear, gelatin-like substance that soothes …
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Basic survival, emergency preparedness, some politics with a few fun do-it-yourself skills thrown in.
Basic survival, emergency preparedness, some politics with a few fun do-it-yourself skills thrown in.
Native to the Caribbean, Latin America and South Africa, the aloe vera plant produces a clear, gelatin-like substance that soothes …
Theo Cook is the head tutor at Robinson house studio furniture school in the UK. He made this joint for …
Moonshine mash is a popular way to make an alcoholic beverage using a few basic ingredients. Start by mixing the …
Just a little copper wire, two small sheets of copper, two small neodymium magnets, a 220V light bulb and two strong ferro …
This guy came up with a great mix of sawdust and coffee to keep mosquitos at bay while he was …
Someone in Sri Lanka figured out a way to make a 100% eco-friendly paper out of….elephant poop! The elephant excretes …
I hate waiting for dessert, so here’s a Rube Goldberg machine to streamline dinnertime. It lets me keep eating, with …
Plastic wrap is handy (although a b*tch to get off the roll). Those plastic zippy bags play havoc with the …
When it comes to 3D printers, size isn’t an issue. A Chinese company called Winsun has used giant 3D printers …
This is a home you can put together in a couple of days. (http://www.brikawood-ecologie.fr/home/) It’s insulated with wood chips and …
Watch YouTuber Tom Hintz from the website NewWoodworker.com as he explains the markings on your tape measure. Things like Black Diamonds, …
This amazing shop in Edinburgh, Scotland does more than just sell things. It addresses so many more issues than mere …
Your blue jeans don’t hold a flame to Japanese indigo. The true-blue plant dye, Persicaria tinctoria, harvested in Japan, makes clothes fire …
David West loves his Nicholson cross-hatched file. As he says, you can pick one of these up for about a …
Linen is such a hardwearing fabric. But it tends to be expensive. After watching this, you’ll understand why! Thank goodness …
Dry walling is an ancient art. In Britain, where land tends to by fenced or hedged, dry wall is an …
By now, we’ve grown accustomed to calls for more career and technical education in high school. The reason for these …
These don’t look like they would meet with any of today’s safety standards but in simpler times I reckon we …
Apple bobbing, also known as bobbing for apples, is a game often played on Halloween. It’s an easy game and …
Behold! The Future. Man hacks Alexa into a Big Mouth Billy Bass. And it’s fantastic. Watch its head at the end. …
SAVE MONEY… Rain barrels are not a new idea — people have been using rain barrels, or cisterns, for thousands …
And from Reynolds: SCRUB YOUR DISHES: After baking a lasagna or casserole, easily scrape off stuck on food by using …
If you’re allowed to have a bonfire in your yard, try this great way to use old wood. You get …
This amazing Canadian lays the foundations for his own log cabin using salvaged materials. Watch as he starts building his log …
Want to know how to make and paddle your own cedar strip canoe? Watch this. And go to the YouTube …
Doug Coulter used to build signal processing and radio gadgets for our favorite three-lettered intelligence agencies, but for the past …
Aside from some wood, all you’ll need are an old banquet table, a drop cloth, a miter saw, a drill …
Many of us dream of a retirement career that satisfies our inner needs rather than our physical ones. Like Mark Stambler …
Short on time, space and patience when it comes to the laundry room. Do what this woman did (or a …
Great resource for hobbyists and people with remote woods. You can mill logs into boards and beams with your own …