Thursday, April 30, 2015
Make A Trap For Rain Water
Rainwater can be collected in a plastic trash container. Water is a precious resource and many areas of the world don't have enough. Ra...
Can Strawberries Be Planted In Steel Barrels
Grow a large amount of strawberry plants in steel barrels. Planting strawberries in a steel barrel allows you to have a large garden of stra...
Build A Feedtrough For Cattle
Build your own feed trough for cattle out of simple materials. Feed troughs are commonly used for feeding large farm animals. Essentially a...
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Homemade Compost Stands
A compost bin can be placed on a stand. A homemade compost stand works well with a homemade composter. This project is designed to hold 2-ga...
Survive The United States Economic Collapse
Using basic Austrian Economics an impending economic collapse is imminent in the United States. With horrible debt, inflation, national deb...
Diy Water Treatment Systems
Water treatment is a one of the most important developments of the modern world, providing billions with pure, fresh water from sources that...
Rain Tank Installation
A rain tank can provide the ideal water for your garden. A rain collection tank will provide the ideal water for your gardening needs. The w...
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Keep Algae Out Of A Rain Water Barrel
Rain water barrels can be used for many household tasks. Many gardeners use rain water barrels to conserve water and stop run-off from caus...
New Uses For Gutters
Recycle your old gutters into storage trays for old screws and nails. Gutters contain rain from roofs and streets and direct it away either ...
Grow Potatoes In A Barrel
Easily grow your own potatoes! Potatoes are a useful and versatile food that is also an inexpensive item to include into meals. As I lean mo...
Monday, April 27, 2015
Connect A Fire Hose To A Pipe Thread
Couplers are used to connect fire hoses to threaded pipe or other hose lengths. Due to the weight and bulk of fire hoses, it is not practic...
Use An Old Metal Boiler Cistern For Irrigation
Rain barrels and old metal tanks easily convert into an irrigation system. Cisterns are large open containers that are used to hold water. I...
Set Up A Garden Drip System
Drip irrigation systems in the garden reduces water waste. Drip irrigation uses hoses perforated with small holes to slowly drip water into ...
Friday, April 24, 2015
I Don'T Know Use My Pressure Washer
Car washes use pressure washers. A pressure washer is a cleaning tool designed to spray water at amazingly high pressures. The washer pumps ...
Where Find Plastic Drums & Barrels
Pliny the Elder was one of the first to write about the use of barrels to age wine. For more than two millennia, barrels have been used to t...
How Safe Is Rain Barrel Water
Rain barrels are commonly placed next to the house. When areas impose watering restrictions, those with rain barrels can collect water run-o...
Cut Rain Gutters
Use the right tools to ensure a clean edge . Whether you're installing new gutters, or altering an existing one to divert rainwater into...
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Repair A Barrel Tile Roof
Repair broken and damaged barrel roof tiles. Barrel tiles, also known as Spanish tiles, are semi-cylindrical roof tiles laid in interlocking...
Can We Change Rain Water To Drinking Water
Can We Change Rain Water to Drinking Water? Harvesting rain water saves on water usage, but it has its limits. If you've ever wondered w...
Attach A Spigot To A Plastic Container
Attach a Spigot to a Plastic Container You can quickly attach a spigot to a plastic container to enable efficient dispensing. Plastic contai...
Install Rain Master Vinyl Gutter Guards
Rain Master vinyl gutter guards are very beneficial to any home. These devices can help protect your home from water leakage simply by prote...
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Make Armor From A Plastic Barrel
Make Armor From a Plastic Barrel Armor was used to protect warriors in battle. Commonly made of metal, skins or even heavy cloth, armor was...
Convert A 55gallon Drum Into A Shop Vac
An empty 55-gallon drum can be made into many different things, including a shop vacuum . There are many uses for an empty 55 gallon drum. ...
Make A Water Catcher
A water catcher lets you conserve rain water. A water catcher, or rain barrel, is a great way to reduce your ecological footprint and save a...
Types Of Soils That Filter Water Best
Soil Water filtration is a natural part of the water cycle. When water in lakes, rivers, and the seas is heated by the sun, some of it becom...
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Attract Earthworms To A Garden
If you have a large earthworm population in your garden , it's a sign of soil health. Earthworms aerate the soil, and increase the humus...
Make Furniture With Wine Barrels
Wine barrel furniture can add an interesting flavor to a room. Around the 13th century B.C., the Celts in communities around Northern Europe...
Rain Barrel Use Instructions
Modify a downspout to collect runoff in a rain barrel. The collection of rain water is an old practice that has gained new momentum in the w...
Plant Potatoes In Whiskey Barrels
Cut your potatoes so each section has at least two eyes. Potatoes from the grocery store are relatively inexpensive and readily available al...
Monday, April 20, 2015
What Are The Major Sources Of Water Pollution
What Are the Major Sources of Water Pollution? Communities and towns across the United States are major culprits of water pollution. Most of...
Decorate A Rain Barrel
Rain barrels are a "green" way to utilize to the fullest advantage that which nature gives you. A device that allows users to coll...
Build Mash Tuns Out Of Plastic Food Barrels
Mash tuns are used to combine milled grain and hot water. The hot water breaks down the grain into sugars to create a malt liquid called wor...
Friday, April 17, 2015
Model Ecofriendly Houses For A School Project
Buidling a model eco-friendly house is a fun and educational school project. Green building is one of the strongest, fastest-growing segmen...
Care For Car Paint After Rain
Clean your car with soap and vinegar after the rain. If your car gets covered with dried-on water spots after the rain, you need to use a s...
Catch Rainwater
Catch and store rainwater. Rainwater is a free source of clean water. Rainwater can be collected for watering the garden, watering houseplan...
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Dispose Of 55 Gallon Drums
Metal or steel drums must be disposed of carefully to prevent damage to the environment. State and federal agencies encourage the re-use an...
Clean A Water Barrel
You can attach a hose for watering to most water barrels. Water barrels are great for collecting excess rainwater that you can use to take c...
Sell Your Scrap Plastic
Sell scrap plastic for cash. When moving, deep cleaning or resettling after a major home renovation, you'll discover a lot of unwanted p...
How Long Will Drinking Water Keep
How Long Will Drinking Water Keep? Differences The question of how long drinking water will keep can only be answered by knowing what type o...
Remove The Plastic Taste From A Water Cooler
Remove the Plastic Taste From a Water Cooler Plastic pieces that are located inside a water cooler are often the culprits, causing the wate...
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Ideas For A School Project On Rain Forests
Explore the lush rain forest with your students . Rain forests are ecologically diverse, lush regions home to a host of uncommon animals and...
Chemicals In Rain Water
Rain water contains several chemicals from air pollutants. Rain water is often considered a safe source of clean water. While it is a soft ...
Measure Water Pressure From A Rain Barrel
Water pressure in a rain barrel is all about gravity. The higher you can situate the barrel, the greater the water pressure will be. You ca...
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Make Rain Saver Barrels
Rain barrels are an efficient way to reduce the amount of water that you use. A rain barrel is an inexpensive way to capture and reuse rain ...
Recycle Water At Home
Use your baby's leftover bathwater to water plants. Each day, Americans waste 33 percent of their drinking water because of inefficienc...
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