Many people become interested in the Prepping Lifestyle when there are events or natural disasters that make them question the stability of the systems around them. In the recent past you might have experienced situations such as Natural Disasters, Domestic Terrorism, Food Shortages or many other things that are reported in the News. The first thing to remember is that the News lives for these events and they will push and foster …
How To Remove The Smell From Sneakers And Shoes That Works 100%
Cleaning & Restoration, Health & Safety
Most of the time half way through summer you run into that problem. You have a pair of sneakers that are in good condition but they smell really bad. It happens to everyone and if you have tried all of the ways that you find on the internet you probably had bad results if any. Well I am going to tell you the way to remove that smell from your shoes but it …
How To Grow Big Healthy Tomatoes
Uncategorized
Growing Tomatoes is something that a lot of people like to do. Whether you are in an apartment with a balcony or have a homestead with a large garden there are some things we all can do to get a better harvest.
The first thing is picking the variety of tomato that you want to grow. There are many different types and sizes. Large Slicer tomatoes that are sweet, flavorful and great for sandwiches. Roma …
How To Buy The Correct Generator For Your Home Or Camping
Electrical & Lighting, Homesteading
There are many reasons to get a generator for your home or camping and there are a large variety of types so it can get a bit confusing when you’re trying to make your purchase.
The first thing is what is your need.Your need can be found by adding up the power requirements of all of the things that you need to run simultaneously and then matching that to the normal running output of the …
How To Store Food Long Term Without Refrigeration
Health & Safety, Homesteading, Kitchen, Vegetables
Whether you have a small garden or a farm or maybe you live in a city or suburb there are advantages to building a pantry of foods that can last a long time without refrigeration. The fact that the food is stored without refrigeration is important because you don’t want to be worrying about a large amount of food if your power goes out.
The easiest way to begin building your pantry is by purchasing …
How To Improve Your Soil By Planting Clover
Homesteading, Lawns - Grass
For most people clover is a problem plant that they want to eradicate from their lawn. Because Clover can grow in poor soil conditions it can quickly take over a lawn that is depleted of Nitrogen. It is also an indicator plant that tells the farmer or landscaper that your soil is depleted. If clover is beginning to take over your lawn then a general purpose weed and feed with a relatively high …
How To Diagnosing And Testing Your Well Water Pressure Tank
Homesteading, Plumbing
If your home is on a well for your water then you are responsible for maintenance of your water system. When things are working correctly you normally won’t see any difference between using a well for your water vs being on a utility provided water connection. Depending on the quality of your water and your home you will have a number of different parts to your system. You have your well pump …
How To Diagnose A Car With An Engine That Won’t Start
Automotive, Engines
It happens to everyone you go out to your car in the morning ready to go to work and the car won’t start. It was running fine the previous day or just hours before but now it won’t start.
We will try to step through some of the most basic things that you can check in a few minutes to see if you can get your car running or if you need a mechanic’s help.
First …
How To Protect Yourself From The Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
Health & Safety
There is a lot of talk about the masks and other items used to protect yourself from infection from viruses including the Coronavirus Outbreak that is happening in China and other parts of the world right now.
Because I am a professionally trained Automotive Painter who used these products professionally and I also have Certificates in Chemistry and Engineering I believe I can provide you the basics of personal care.
As someone that has worked …
How To Compost The Safe Way For Your Vegetable Garden
Vegetables
If you are new to gardening composting might be a method you use to introduce organic material and nutrients into your soil but before you begin you should understand that there can be some problems associated with collecting and processing your own compost.
Processing compost for flower beds is really not as much of a concern and thats because you are not consuming the flowers in your garden. When it comes to vegetable gardens we …
How To Apply OEM Factory Color E Coat Primer On New Sheet Metal Parts
Autobody
If you are repairing your vehicle with new OEM or Aftermarket Parts you will purchase them from your supplier with a thin black Enamel Primer that is used primarily for shipping and storage to protect the part from oxidation. This primer is really not good enough to stand the test of time so technicians must add a primer sealer to the interior surfaces to protect it from rust.
Although there are specific guidelines that …
How To Become A Landlord Understanding Insurance And Business Setup
Flipping Houses
A lot of people that consider flipping homes for profit will also consider renting homes or maybe renting a Multi Unit Building. In this HowTo we go over some of the basic business setup procedures and cover some of the aspects of Insurance. This How To is not professional legal or accounting advice it is just a discussion about what some investors do and what you might want to discuss with your lawyer …