To sit by the flickering light of a beeswax candle is to drift back in time and dream of quieter, calmer days. The dark room, the single flame, the comfort of a sweet smelling warm light. Forgotten memories of yesteryear. Technology has replaced our need to light up a room at night, but it can never take away the desire for an open flame. Now, with the push of a button we can illuminate an entire space, although the dangers of the blue screen light are quite well known - the benefits … [Read more...] about How To Make Hand-Dipped Beeswax Candles
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28 Genius Uses For Coffee Grounds (& The #1 Coffee Ground Hack You Should NEVER Use!)
I don’t know about you, but I’m not a morning person. I need a good strong cup of coffee every day to reanimate me and propel me into whatever responsibilities I have on the agenda. It’s best not to talk to me before I’ve had my first cup. Actually, it might not be a bad idea if you don’t look at me either. It’s for your safety. Oh, but after that first magical sip? “I love you, Coffee,” comes rushing past my lips and I’m human again. It’s the first coherent thing I say every … [Read more...] about 28 Genius Uses For Coffee Grounds (& The #1 Coffee Ground Hack You Should NEVER Use!)
40 Genius Uses For a 55 Gallon Barrel
After the popularity of our previous article sharing some of the most useful and creative ideas for upcycling a 5 gallon plastic bucket in your home and garden, we've now turned our attention to the underrated 55 gallon barrel. Whether we are talking about a 55 gallon metal drum, or a plastic 55 gallon barrel, these are useful items that have a myriad of uses around your garden and homestead. In this article, we'll take a look at 40 of the best options out there for repurposing something … [Read more...] about 40 Genius Uses For a 55 Gallon Barrel
50 Brilliant Uses For a 5 Gallon Bucket
A 5 gallon bucket is an incredibly useful thing to have around your garden, home or homestead. There are hundreds of different ways to make use of one. So, whether you buy them new, or, better yet, reuse, recycle or re-purpose ones that were used as containers for something that you bought, they can be very useful things to have around. To inspire you to make full use of your 5 gallon bucket, here are 50 brilliant uses that you might like to try: 5 Gallon Bucket Ideas for … [Read more...] about 50 Brilliant Uses For a 5 Gallon Bucket
45 Practical Uses For Wood Ash Around the Home and Garden
When your primary heating source is wood, you find yourself cleaning out the wood stove quite a bit during those colder months of the year. Before long you’re dumping out your ash bucket once or twice a week. But where? What do you do with all of that ash? Let’s help you put a dent in those buckets of powdery gray byproduct. The resulting ashes and chunks of charcoal are packed with minerals. Plus its natural alkalinity and mildly abrasive texture make wood ash a workhorse around … [Read more...] about 45 Practical Uses For Wood Ash Around the Home and Garden
15 Brilliant Uses For Eggshells In The Home & Garden + How To Eat Them
An eggshell is more than just a useful container for the nutritious yolk and egg white inside: it is a prime example of nature's perfect packaging. Eggshells are beneficial for us too, consisting of 95% calcium carbonate, making them very similar to our own bones and teeth. It comes as no surprise then, that eggshells help to strengthen our bones and protect our tooth enamel. If we only used the shells, rather than throwing them out! You may not have heard it yet, but just as you … [Read more...] about 15 Brilliant Uses For Eggshells In The Home & Garden + How To Eat Them