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A wood fired earth oven can be made from readily available and often free materials. The process is deeply rewarding and the result is endless fun and delicious baked goodies! For the FULL tutorial, plus a free Ebook with more details and lots of resources, CLICK HERE- FULL tutorial and free Ebook on DIY earth oven! Recently I attended an Earth Oven , also call Cob Oven, building class taught by one of the world best teachers in this field, Kiko Denzer. This is such a rewarding pro…

I love extension cords. What I don't love is winding them up and keeping them tidy after use. I personally use simple cord reels to store my extension cords. Cord reels are great for many reasons. They're cheap,

Simple Cheap Air Conditioner(Cooler): In this instructable i will show you how to make an air conditioner(cooler) from cheap stuff that you get from any store.

This can purify water, instantly start a fire, melt metal, cook food and even melt concrete.....This can melt a padlock if you needed to get in somewhere too ... just saying.

When disaster strikes you have to be prepared. This is why we recommend storing these 100 items that run out first during a crisis

This boat is made out of recycled plastic bottles. Check out their "life jackets" made out of recycled plastic bottles also. This would be a fun way to teach the cub scouts more about recycling!

How to Make Your own sandals from old tires. Tire sandal instructions for the DIY sandal maker.

Kathryn Dennis of Southern Charm is facing speculation from some of her costars regarding her relationship with boyfriend Chleb Ravenell.

Here is a collection of solar powered projects that could help you get off the grid quicker than you can say electricity.

I've had a few days during the HMX build while I'm either waiting for parts or waiting for something to dry and had some free time. I'm not exactly one to sit a

There is also the satisfaction that comes from reusing an ordinary object for something else entirely. Grandpa’s old motto of “use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without” still resonates. Great for a bug out bag and SHTF situation.

It worked! I made these totally cute candles using my empty soup cans and old ugly candles. They ended up with a dip in the center though, not sure why, but it doesn't really bother me. I made a double broiler by sticking the soup can in some boiling water, then chopped up old candles and stuck them in the can and watched them melt. I stuck a wick through a cut out piece of paper (so it wouldn't flop over) and stuck it in the melted wax to harden and voila!

Harnessing the power of the sun is something that Captain Planet made cool before it was the go-to for renewable energy. Solar-powered energy is quick and cheap, and can make for some really cool DIY projects. And for those of you wondering what you should do with your old satellite, look no further. Aaron from Sharealikelicence offers up a way to create a DIY outdoor satellite cooker. He started with an old Ku Band dish and covered it with aluminum tape, for better reflection of the…

For my husbands Birthday I wanted to do something unique, but thrifty. For one thing he's hard to surprise and for another we were brokey broke. I have a hard time throwing things away that I think know will be useful someday so I was relying on our stockpile of cardboard toilet paper rolls and jar of dryer lint to make something... "bomb". The irony didn't set in until Bob started asking me "what are you saving this for, dynamite?" Cue me stifling laughter. Anywho the finished product was…