When you lose power, the first thing you usually think of is how to keep your food cold during the outage. Whether it’s the wind of a severe thunderstorm in the summer, the weight of an ice storm in the winter or even a traffic accident that takes down a power line, you can experience
Survival Basics
There are several grass clipping uses that actually improve your soil. People that have lawns both small and big can understand how much of a chore cutting the grass can be. But even worse – what do you do in all the grass clippings once you’ve finished mowing? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that
Butterflies are attracted to many different flowers. Butterflies, nature’s small, beautiful “flying flowers,” are always a welcome sight in our gardens, heralding the arrival of summer. Their vibrant, one-of-a-kind designs inspire artists and delight children. How can we entice butterflies to come to our garden? Nectar will be available all season long if you have
Gasoline Stockpiling? Stockpiling supplies for an emergency is essential to survival. Unfortunately, not everything stores well, especially when it comes to months and years. Most foods do not store well, but we can compensate for this by how we preserve and package them. Other items are more difficult. One of these items is gasoline. I
Dandelions aren’t just weeds People nowadays want everything to be neat, tidy, and uniform, including their yards. We’re told that the grass should be a smooth, green carpet. But it’s much easier said than done! Everyone knows that if you don’t pull or spray them, “weeds” like dandelions will be the first to appear and