As most of the northern hemisphere moves into its coldest months of the year, heating systems are being turned on and in many cases space heaters are being pulled out of storage. According to firefighters, these are one item that you should never plug …
Stained Glass Cabin Offers Colorful Oasis Hidden in the Woods
Stained glass has been used for thousands of years to beautify buildings and as a form of story-telling art. (1) This woman has built herself a stained glass cabin where she can relax, work, and feel inspired. The Backyard Stained Glass Cabin Neile Cooper is an artist who creates stained glass art and jewelry. She…
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You Can Turn Your Backyard Into a Winter Oasis With This Giant Outdoor Bubble Tent
There is no doubt that people will have to abide to the same precautions they’ve been practicing since March going into December. It’s going to be difficult this year as people are obligated to stay inside. People are desperately searching for answers this winter. However, there is a company that is making it easier to…
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Police Repeatedly Called To Man’s Gruesome Halloween Display
Halloween is one of the best times of the year. It allows us to channel the most creative sides of ourselves to get into the spooky spirit. However, some have an imagination so powerful that they take things to a new extreme. A house was reportedly seen being investigated multiple times by local police this…
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Bamboo Tower Produces Up To 25 Gallons of Water In A Day by Capturing Condensation
Imagine how different your life would be if you had to spend four to six hours every day just collecting water for your family to drink. Now, imagine even after all of that time and effort, that water isn’t even clean. This is an unfortunate reality for most of the people living in sub-Sahara Africa,…
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You and 5 friends can rent a private island in Florida for a week for about $50 a night
It’s about that time to start planning your holiday vacations and you’re not going to want to miss this incredible opportunity. Hotels.com is currently offering to a group of six people to rent a private island for a week that’s only $50 a night. Located just off of mainland Florida, East Sister Rock Island that…
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Solar Is Officially The ‘Cheapest Electricity In History’
When it comes to making the transition to renewable energy, there is one concern on everyone’s minds: the cost. If renewables are more expensive than oil or gas, using them for large-scale power generation is not feasible. A recent report, however, has found that solar power cost is lower than every other form of energy…
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Some Farmers Are Using Ducks To Kill Pests and Reduce Use of Poisonous Pesticides
Using ducks instead of pesticides might be coming into vogue for farmers everywhere. Two of the biggest issues farmers face on a daily basis are pests and weeds. Pests, like bugs and mites, destroy crops. Weeds take over fields and use up valuable resources that crops need to grow. Farmers are constantly trying to find…
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This Man Built A 500,000-Gallon Pool In His Backyard, And It’s The Stuff That Childhood Dreams Are Made Of
There are many out there with the dream of building their own functional pool or maybe even a hot tub in their backyard. However, for a family like the Thornton’s, a regular-sized DIY pool was never going to cut it. You have to go big or go home. Born and raised in Covington, Tennessee, Micky…
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Cool Cloud Lamp That Creates A Life-Like Thunderstorm Inside Your Home
Here’s a cool gadget to add to your Christmas shopping list: the amazing cloud lamp that creates super realistic thunderstorm inside any room in your home. This is undoubtedly one of the coolest things you’ll see today, a man-made, totally portable thunderstorm maker. This wonderful device is called the Cloud Lamp! The best part is…
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How to Build Your Own Wood-Fired Hot Tub
As the weather becomes chillier and seasons begin to change, you’re going to want to be able to keep yourself warm somehow! Have you ever considered building your own rustic wood-fired hot tub? With the proper materials and effort, you can have instant relaxation right in your backyard just in time for winter. What kind…
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9 Reasons Living in an RV Is Better Than Living in a House
As the economy continues to struggle through the coronavirus pandemic and housing prices seem increasingly unattainable, many Americans are turning to an alternative way of life. More than one million Americans are living in an RV in search of adventure and financial freedom. Reasons Why Living in An RV is Better Than a House That’s…
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Why you should never throw these little packets away
When you buy new bags, shoes, vitamins, or even beef jerky, they come with strange little silica gel packets. Most of us toss them away as instructed. We don’t know anything about these packets, aside from the warning “do not ingest” written on them. However, they can actually be extremely useful. Silica gel is a desiccant, which…
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The Coolest Custom VW Campervans Ever Built
Nothing says spontaneous road trip adventure quite like a classic VW van. A symbol of a relaxed, nomadic lifestyle, these old-school vehicles are having a renaissance. Check out these incredible custom VW campervans to inspire your van life dreams. 14 Seriously Cool Custom VW Campervans Just because the vans are vintage doesn’t mean they have…
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Halloween Pumpkin Smoke Bombs Are A Thing, And They Make For Amazing Photos
Halloween may look a little different in 2020, however, that doesn’t mean that it can’t look cool. The latest trend? Halloween Pumpkin Smoke Bombs. These are making for the coolest photo-ops for kids, teenagers, and adults alike. (1) Halloween Pumpkin Smoke Bombs This is one of those DIYs that is actually easy to do and…
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The Carrot Gardening Hack for the Best Harvest Every Time
When people plant their first vegetable gardens, they tend to start with herbs, tomatoes, and similarly easy crops. Since carrots grow below ground, they seem more complicated to grow, but this is not the case. With proper guidance, anyone could be growing a crop of delicious carrots without fuss. For a successful harvest, check out…
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Photographer Forms Landscapes Using Just Human Bodies
The human body has been sculpted, painted, and photographed for hundreds and even thousands of years. Never before, however, has it been photographed like this. In his series “Bodyscapes” photographer Carl Warner uses the human body to create various desert and rocky human body landscapes. The results are stunning. Human Body Landscapes Using photographs of…
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Canadian Woman Grows Banana Trees in Her Backyard
All plants (like people) have their preferred climate. In the wrong environment, many kinds of greenery would perish. In the case of fruit trees, they won’t even bear fruit. That’s why it’s important to research before investing time, energy, and money into tending to trees that won’t ever bloom. However, Lucie Hérard decidedly ignored that. Bananas are considered tropical…
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Banana Peel Fertilizer + 8 More Banana Peel Uses In The Garden
All avid gardeners know that the three most important nutrients for plant growth are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). Together, they make up the trio known as NPK [1]. For this reason, all commercially-made fertilizers will contain these three nutrients in various amounts. Fertilizing your plants is very important if you want them…
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How one couple built a 300-square-foot expandable tiny house on just $25,000 using scraps from a film set and the town dump
Financial freedom is something that we all aspire to achieve, but for most of us, it is something we can only dream about. This New England couple decided to take back control over their finances by building themselves an expandable tiny house using entirely recycled materials – this is how they did it. Scrap Metal…
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How to Make a Stove Out of a Coke Can for Camping and Hiking
When you’re roughing it in the wilderness, it’s always good to have a few tricks up your sleeve. With a few cans of coke, you can create a single-burner stove yourself with these easy steps. Beyond camping, this technique could be very helpful in cases of emergencies or blackouts. You can use this stove indoors…
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Self-Sustaining Floating Home Offers a Perfect Getaway
In 2015, a new kind of home hit the headlines: a self-sustaining floating house called the Floatwing. There are few things as relaxing as sitting on a dock or in a boat and listening to the gentle waves around you. So many people love to plan vacations and getaways centered around pools or the beach. Water…
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18 Self-Seeding Flowers, Herbs & Veggies You’ll Never Have To Plant Again
Do you love gardens and want one of your own, but you don’t actually love the act of gardening itself? Lucky for you there are such things as self-seeding plants that once you plant them, they will continue to grow again and again without the need to replant them every year. 18 Self-Seeding Plants You…
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11-year-old Builds Her Own Playhouse in an Old Camper
Kids, like most adults, enjoy their space. Forts and clubhouses are magical areas where kids could play and relax and feel entirely themselves. There’s something special about having your own tailor-made space in an adult-run world. In a way, kids were the groundbreakers of the tiny house movement. Lauren Nelson, an 11-year old from Attica,…
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Their Dream Was a Working Farm (But They Weren’t Farmers)
Many people who live in the city choose to have a place in the country to get away from the hustle and bustle. Whether it’s a cabin in the woods, or a beach house on the ocean, a vacation home to get away on the weekends is a welcome escape for many city-dwellers. One New…
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This Stunning ‘Dream Home’ Came From a Surprisingly Affordable Kit
Love the idea of a kit home, but don’t want to live in a teeny-tiny space? Lucky for you, there are options to build your dream kit home that are gorgeous, affordable, and spacious. This couple did it and so can you. Couple Builds Their Dream Home from this Affordable Kit Though not massive by…
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Man shows the inside of his tiny home in the woods
Just a few years ago, Kris Harbour’s daily routine consisted of waking up at five o’clock in the morning, sitting on a train for two hours to get to work, working for a full day, and sitting on a train for another two hours home. He had fun on the weekends but never found he…
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Couple with no savings, no mortgage plan to build their dream home
Dreaming of owning a home but unsure how you will ever be able to afford it? This couple in Australia knows the feeling – so they put their heads to figure out how to use the system to make their dreams come true. This is how, without any savings, they can afford to build their…
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