How To Become Water Self Sufficient The following article has been contributed by Lucas Patriotus, a special services veteran with years of survival training. It has been published with permission of the author. It does not necessarily represent the views of PreppingToSurvive.com. Water Is Life I don’t need to tell you why your family needs safe potable water as well as long term food storage, first aid kits, and other survival gear to survive the aftermath of an emergency or disaster. People can live for days or even weeks without food but no one survives past 4 or 5 days without water. “…Drinking, sanitation and hygiene constitute the basic human survival needs for water. Including drinking, sanitation and hygiene that same family of four would require 1560 gallons of potable water to survive for 30 days. Water Availability is not Guaranteed What if one day after an emergency or disaster you turn on the tap and either nothing comes out, or what comes out is unsafe to drink? Rain Water Harvesting Purifying Stored Rainwater
How to sun dye fabric Directions Step 1: Prepare a work surface by securely wrapping a sturdy sheet of cardboard with a garbage bag or other waterproof plastic. Place the fabric you're dyeing on the wrapped board and tape down the edges with masking tape. Step 2: In a cup, mix Inkodye with water in a one-to-one ratio. In a dim room away from direct sunlight, brush the dye evenly over the surface of the fabric. Step 3: Layer leaves, grasses and stems in a pleasing arrangement on the fabric. Step 4: Place the board in direct sunlight for eight minutes, being very careful not to disturb the leaves or turn the board. Step 5: Remove the board from the sun, slide off the leaves and immediately wash the dyed fabric in hot, soapy water. Step 6: Air or machine dry, iron and consider framing your print, sewing it into a pillow or bag or upholstering a chair seat. More craft articles DIY illuminated LOVE canvasAdd some flair with a DIY painted wood bead necklace5 DIY gifts with printable templates
Creating A Simple And Inexpensive Rain Water Collection System | The Farm - Old World Garden Farms Our barn’s metal roof is our supply of water for the entire farm Visitors to the farm are usually surprised to learn that we water the entire garden and landscape with reclaimed rain water. Our system, which collects and stores rainwater from our barn’s metal roof, provides 100% of our annual watering needs. We spent the past week hooking our tanks back up from winter storage – and within 24 hours - we had just over 150 gallons stored from a single rain. It gives us access to free water, and with our two plastic tote tanks, can collect as much as 550 gallons from a single downpour. How it works: Through a simple in-line diverter – the rainwater is carried to our main capture tank The system collects rain water from a simple adapter made to fit our existing barn’s gutter. The front downspout (not used currently), runs down and out to the field for normal drainage. This is from one single rain last week – about 125 gallons Here is a look at the system’s components and cost: Happy Gardening!!
Tutorials | Studiodax's Blog Like many women, I loooove hoops! I make quite a few, in different shapes and weights, and although some designs can get a bit complex, the basic “one piece of wire” hoop style is quite easy to make. It’s been a while since I posted a new tutorial (sorry!), so tonight it’s a “how-to” on making hoops! How to grasp the wire First, we cut 2 pieces of 20g dead soft round wire, each 3 1/4 inch long, and file/sand the ends flus. TECHNIQUE TIP: The closer the wire is to the tip of the pliers, the smaller the loop. Rotate the wire - create the loop Now, while holding the pliers firm, rotate the wire around one of the jaws to create a loop. Centering the loop Now we need to center the loop over the wire. Flatten the loops.... a little bit! Wire is pretty malleable, and we need to harden the loops up a bit to keep them from opening. Shaping the hoops Now comes the part where they actually start to look like earrings! Hardening the hoops We’re almost done! Finishing them up Final touches Have fun…!
How to Build a Rainwater Collection System: 9 steps Steps Method 1 of 4: Getting Rain Barrel Supplies 1Obtain one or more water storage barrels. You can buy a water storage barrel online, but it's cheaper to get a used one from a company that uses large barrels to store food and other merchandise (just be sure to clean it thoroughly with soapy water). A rain barrel can also be made from a large plastic trash can. Get a barrel that will hold 30 to 55 gallons of water. 2Get additional supplies to turn the barrels into a water collection system. Method 2 of 4: Building a Rain Barrel Platform 1Level an area right next to your downspout. 3Stack concrete blocks on top of the pea gravel. Method 3 of 4: Adding the Spigot and Overflow Valve 1Drill a spigot hole in the side of your barrel. 4Make an overflow valve. Method 4 of 4: Assembling the Collection System 1Connect the downspout elbow to the downspout. 4Connect the additional barrels. Tips Ad Warnings Sources and Citations
DIY Candle Holders | Decorating Your Small Space It is that time of year when we all start pulling out the candles, and while it’s fine to just set them in a plain old crystal candle-holder, why not get creative? We have a bunch of great tutorials on DIY candle-holder projects for you. Use them for the holidays, for your dinner table, or to decorate your mantels and tables with. Bring on the glow of candle season! The Excited Bride (no, you don’t have to be planning a wedding to use this idea!) The Special Mom’s World has these great DIY candle holders made with nothing but a few rubber bands and some spray paint. Monsters Circus has a very cool tutorial on concrete votive holders, and we LOVE these. Four Generations has a great idea for using rope to make ordinary hurricanes look a.m.a.z.i.n.g. Finally we have these really fun balloon luminaries. Image Credits: Four Generations, teabeyond, Excited Bride, Special Mom's World, Monsters Circus, Candle Tech You might also like:
Cheapest DIY Rain Barrel (Works Better Than Most) So I found a way to build an effective rain collection barrel for around $40. All parts were purchased at the local Ace Hardware store. I used a trash can (32 gal) for easy cleaning and construction. 1 trash can with lid2 plastic downspout extenders (accordion style), fitted to the size of your downspout1 bulkhead fitting1 boiler drain valve1 tube silver gutter sealant At first I tried silicone to seal the seams, but it wouldn't stick the the trash can material. Since using Seamer Mate, I found the Lowe's version. This stuff has a million waterproofing uses, and what great adhesion! Here is a close-up of the bulkhead fitting. The best part about this design is that every drop of rain is directed into the barrel, and once full, all rain is redirected into your drain system. During winter, the barrel can be removed. If the trash can is too much of an eyesore, you could always build a little house like I did here. I put hinges on the front for easy access,