Ice packs are a very useful item to keep around. Today’s article will show you how to make your DIY cold pack of your own using a foodsaver bag and some simple household ingredients. If you don’t have a vacuum sealer, then you can use zippered freezer bags, but it will be more prone to […]
Category: How To (How I Did)
You could call this a How To – but people often tell me I did it wrong – now to be fair you can’t really tell me I can’t do it that way, when the video shows I actually DID do it that way – so to cool down the hateraide – lets just call this HOW I DID
How to Make a Bottle Cap Fishing Lure
I saw this brilliant idea on YouTube and had to share it. A very smart guy figured out how to make a Bottle Cap Fishing Lure out of a discarded beer bottle caps. He even made a business of recycling buckets of beer caps harvested from local bars until he was sued by beer […]
How to Make a Bottle Cap Candle
As a byproduct of keeping bees, I have a lot of wax, which lead me into candle making. Simple beeswax candles are very easy to make, last a long time, don’t smoke or leave soot, and make a very clear light. However, they can be large and take up too much space to put […]
Homemade 48 Hour Crisco Candle
This Crisco Candle is a very simple trick to get a long lasting emergency light for very low cost. Simply take a tub of shortening, insert a natural fiber wick (I use cotton string) and light. As the shortening melts it is wicked up and burned. I have heard a tub of shortening can last […]
How to Travel with Liquids Without Having Spills
If you are backpacking, traveling with suitcases and airports, or packing a get home or get out of dodge bag there are some common similarities that make life easier. Pack only what you need, put the more common items near the top, and be careful when packing things like liquids or they will leak […]