Are you ready for your next trip in the forest next to your city? Does the summer festival of your choice lure you in? Don’t forget to pack this clever device called Sport-Brella Umbrella! It protects you from the sun (because of the metallic undercoat which allows for SPF 125 sun protection) as well as against the rain or wind. The design of the Sport-Brella Umbrella will offer sufficient shelter from the harsh Continue reading “Portable Camping Sun and Weather Shelter Protection” »
Wooden pallets are often discarded and left to rot away. Instead of wasting such a good material, you should invest it in a creative and useful project like a gorgeous poolside patio! A private lounge next to your pool is stuff you dream of during the long days of summer. In the DIY project showcased below, we have 43 pallets collected, prepared and used in building a simple yet beautiful patio. It can take a whole day to achieve the final result, but the work is definitely worth it. You will also need steel rods and wires to secure the pallets into their desired final position. Continue reading “Beautiful Backyard Lounge Terrace Made Entirely Out Of Pallets” »
There are lots of recipes that use green onions, a scallion sauce being just one to name here. That is why it is best – for your wallet and your culinary skill – to learn how to grow green onions indefinitely. Yes, you read correctly: indefinitely! It’s a little known fact that you can use the scallions together with the roots of the green onions you did not use in a full glass of water. Leave the glass with the future green onions in view of the Sun (i.e. in the window) and let nature do the rest. Whenever you need to use them in a recipe, just go to the glass Continue reading “Learn How to Grow Green Onions Indefinitely” »
Fruits are important for your diet. The next trick involves using a homemade solution to keep fruit, especially those delicious berries, fresh. Next time you come from the farmers market with a bag or two of berries, you can apply the next tip in order to prevent them from beginning to lose their luster. The secret lies in vinegar! Because of its properties, vinegar can kill any mold spores or other kind of bacteria from the surface Continue reading “How To Prevent Moldy Berries” »
A beautiful house with a large swimming pool is something everyone dreams of once in a while. If the house is already checked from your list, all you need to do is take care of the swimming pool part. But what if a classical swimming pool is not an option for you for various reasons? Well, as you already know there is a DIY tutorial for almost anything out there and this also applies to swimming pools. You can create your own pool out of a dumpster container. Just take the case of this talented designer, called Stefan Beese from New Orleans, who converted a dumpster container Continue reading “Trash Container Converted To Swimming Pool” »
Mosquitoes are a small part of the downsides of summer. Their visit and bites can ruin a pleasant time in just a few minutes and make you wish you’d stayed indoors. But you can’t let these little intruders ruin your vacation of casual evenings and that’s why you have to fight back. You can easily get rid of mosquitoes, by trying this very simple project. You will have to make an irresistible mixture for them inside a plastic bottle. This way the mosquitoes will be trapped inside the bottle and you can carry on with your evening. Cut a plastic bottle in half and keep the Continue reading “Easy Trick To Keep The Summer Bugs Away” »
Some 6200 acres of woods with red deer and wild boar hide a beautiful romantic cottage where you can spend the weekend of a lifetime. The cabin, inspired by gypsy wooden nomad carriages, is located inside a dense forest in the foothills of the beautiful South Hungarian Mecsek Mountains. Besides the inspiring scenery, cozy campfires you can make in the evenings, the cottage itself doesn’t lack comfort, as it is fitted with both shower and toilet. Beyond the elegant windowed door, there lies one 2-person bedroom and one kitchen, all open to a lovely large enclosure. Continue reading “Off Grid Wooden Nomad Carriage Cottage” »
Improving quality of the soil you use in all of your work in the garden is surely something all amateur gardeners want. With few costs and not that much work! With a double-decker drum composter you can achieve that. And also by doing so, you’ll make sure your compost is free of rot. The device you can build with your own hands will allow you to turn the compost a whole lot easier, which in turn will aid with the breakdown process a lot faster. Grab the following tools and materials: a couple of 55 gallon drums, 3 pieces of pressure treated 8-foot Continue reading “DIY Double-Decker Drum Composter” »
Located in Berkeley, California, the beautiful modern home you see in the photos was actually raised using a lot of car parts. Architect Karl Wanaselja, together with his wife, Cate Leger, were set on reusing any material they could fit into their dream home project. For instance, they didn’t stop at car roofs and side windows, but went on to involve poplat bark (a waste product of the furniture industry) for siding the lower half of the house, as well as using salvaged redwood for the exterior. Measuring only 14 feet wide on the ends, the total space of the home Continue reading “This House is Made From Over 100 Salvaged Car Roofs” »
