BBM Sustainable Design was featured in architecture magazine Dezeen in June for building the first permanent structure in the U.K. made completely out of trash. Located on the campus of the University of Brighton, the "Waste House" is insulated with layers of trash such as toothbrushes, DVDs and even old floppy disks. Several tons of waste chalk were used to … [Read more...]
20 Uses for Salt You Didn’t Know About
My other post, 20 Uses for Baking Soda was so popular I figured I may as well do some more "uses for" articles. Salt is one of the forever foods, it's not very expensive, and it has many great uses you probably didn't know about. Here are 20 reasons to stock up on salt: 1. Brush your teeth. Mix one part salt with two parts baking soda and put some of … [Read more...]
20 Unusual Uses For Baking Soda
When stocking up in preparation for a disaster, one of the first things you should add to your cache is baking soda. Lots of it. If supply lines to your community are cut off, this item will disappear from the grocery store shelves as quickly as canned goods. The reason is its versatility. Baking soda can be used for all types of cleaning, deodorizing, … [Read more...]
How To Build A Rocket Stove
I found a great video on how to build a rocket stove using only 16 bricks. This is so easy anyone can do it. The narrator says the bricks were 38 cents each, but later he points out that after a disaster such as a tornado or hurricane, you could probably find 16 bricks lying around and use them to build a rocket stove. Once you've done that, all you need is … [Read more...]
Food Calorie Chart
If you have a survival garden, kudos! But I have a question: Are you growing high-calorie foods? It occurred to me that a simple backyard garden isn't going to sustain your family very long if you're growing typical vegetables like cucumbers, radishes and tomatoes. Although healthy and nutritious, those foods are very low calorie and really only work as … [Read more...]
Survival Balcony Gardening
Today I want to share a few videos from TuxsRams that cover some of the most common vegetables you can grow on a patio or balcony and what types of containers to put them in. The second and third videos show the results of his work. This a great introduction for anyone interested in balcony gardening. … [Read more...]
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