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Heat your Feet!
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Unfreezing your plumbing pipes
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In order to maintain some warmth and avoid colds when you are out in freezing February, a few precautions can …
Homemade remedy for the common cold
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The grave importance of water purification
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Skin Deep
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Strength training for older women
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The pepper spray ‘stunt double’
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Fighting Fire in the Home
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A LOOK AT STRESS Before we can understand our psychological reactions in a survival setting, it is helpful to first …
Be Prepared for a Brownout
Because brownouts are designed to happen by the power suppliers who deliberately reduce voltage occasionally in order to make us …
Be Prepared for a Blackout
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Picking Locks
If ever locked out of your house, use this tutorial and learn how to pick it! On top of feeling …
Make Your Own Mud Room Mat
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Patching Drywall
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Get Clearer Skin With Homemade Ingredients
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Make Your Own Foxhole Radio
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