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DIY Projects for Preppers

Clean Your Toilets Naturally with DIY Toilet Bombs

Clean Your Toilets Naturally with DIY Toilet Bombs

Everyone dreads cleaning toilets and using toxic chemicals does not make the process any more pleasant. In a quest for self-sufficiency, I have learned to make natural, chemical free toilet bombs using simple, inexpensive ingredients. I won’t say that cleaning toilets is now fun, but it sure is a lot easier. Give these DIY Toilet Bombs a try – you will not be disappointed!

DIY Foaming Hand Soap

DIY Foaming Hand Soap

Making your own foaming hand soap is so easy and the results are so good that I can’t believe I have not done this before now. In this article, learn how to make your own DIY Foaming Hand Soap for $1.12 for a full, 12 ounce bottle. I love saving money this way, don’t you?

4 Amazing Skincare Products To Make Using Essential Oils

4 Amazing Skincare Products To Make Using Essential Oils

When it comes to skincare products, the sky is the limit cost-wise. Why not make your own using pure, natural ingredients with names you can pronounce. Whether you make them for yourself or for gift giving, here are 4 amazing skincare products to make using essential oils.

DIY Emergency Lights from Solar Yard Lights

DIY Emergency Lights from Solar Yard Lights

When it comes to emergency lighting, flashlights and lanterns rule.  The problem, however, is that they require a power source, be it batteries, propane, or some other type of fuel. …

DIY Simple Salve: An All Purpose, All Natural  Ointment and Carrier Oil

DIY Simple Salve: An All Purpose, All Natural Ointment and Carrier Oil

Learn to make this all-natural, all-purpose simple salve using just 3 ingredients. A cinch to make and perfect as an all-purpose ointment and carrier oil. You can use it as-is or add your favorite essential oils.

DIY Healing Vapor Rub for Coughs & Congestion

DIY Healing Vapor Rub for Coughs & Congestion

A nasty cough and congestion can take you down in a flash. Learn to make your own DIY healing vapor rub. It comes together quickly and it really does work!

Make Your Own Healing Lotion Bars

Make Your Own Healing Lotion Bars

Everything you need to know to make your own DIY healing lotion bars. Step by step directions with photos and tips to ensure your success!

It Takes a Village: 33 Awesome Projects for Preppers

It Takes a Village: 33 Awesome Projects for Preppers

It is an old classic and we all know the words: “Summertime and the livin’ is easy. Fish are jumpin’, and the cotton is high.” Without a doubt, summer is…

DIY Peppermint Scrub

DIY Peppermint Scrub

My email runneth over with requests for more information about essential oils.  Believe me when I say I am not an expert but as I experiment and learn, I will…

The Perfect Homemade Biscuit Mix from Food Storage

The Perfect Homemade Biscuit Mix from Food Storage

For many, the backbone of food storage is bulk foods not the least of which is flour.  But in a crisis situation, what the heck can you do with all…

Easy Peasy DIY Berry and Fruit Liqueurs

Easy Peasy DIY Berry and Fruit Liqueurs

Here in the Pacific Northwest, late summer and early fall is prime picking time.  That is because in this neck of the woods, blackberry brambles are everywhere.  You will find…

DIY Liquid Castile Soap “Wonderful”

DIY Liquid Castile Soap “Wonderful”

Have you ever tried making your own liquid castile soap? It’s really easy and to coin a favorite phrase, dirt cheap!

Survival Friday: DIY Wire Saw from Scraps

Survival Friday: DIY Wire Saw from Scraps

Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to do something but you did not have the right tool or gizmo to get the job done?  In my…

Survival Basics: How to Build a Fire in a Rocket Stove

Survival Basics: How to Build a Fire in a Rocket Stove

There comes a time when every prepper will say enough with all of the food and enough with all of the gear. Preparing a survival pantry, first aid kit and…

How To Build A Worm Bin the Cheap and Easy Way

How To Build A Worm Bin the Cheap and Easy Way

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about using worms to create compost. The official term for this is “Vermicomposting” and the great thing about it is that it is…

Prepper Checklist: DIY Cleaning Supplies

Prepper Checklist: DIY Cleaning Supplies

Making your own DIY cleaning supplies is important because post crisis (disaster, collapse or what have you), maintaining a clean and sanitized environment will be key in avoiding sickness. Not only that, but a clean environment will smell better and will have a calming effect on frazzled nerves.