How to Drain an Above Ground Swimming Pool Inexpensively. Sometimes, no matter how many chemicals you add, your above ground pool just won't come clean. When the algae is blooming so thick you can't see the bottom of your above ground pool, it may be time to just drain and refill it...
Heat can be one of the toughest utilities to not have, especially in the winter. Your best bet on this one is to bundle up. Wear lots of layers and be sure to sleep with plenty of blankets. Fortunately, there are laws in certain states that make it illegal for utility companies to t...
(Make sure it’s pure salt — you don’t want to use iodinated salt — so always make sure there is no iodine added at all.) Heat up one liter of filtered water. You want the water to be warmer than room temperature but not boiling or very hot. It should be cooler than the ...
On of the most serious concerns that sets apart a summer power outage from that of other times of the year is the heat. When you don’t have so much as a fan to move the air around,heat-related illnessesandserious levels of dehydrationare strong possibilities. From my book,The Prepper’...
movie sets, and themed events or parties. While real rocks may be easy to find, they are also heavy, dirty, potentially dangerous, and can be difficult to dispose of when in large quantities. Fake rocks, on the other hand, can be made fairly inexpensively and offer a great afternoon craf...
But the biggest problem of all is harnessing enough energy simply to get a spaceship off the ground. That is where rocket engines come in. Rocket Image Gallery Rocket engines are, on the one hand, so simple that you can build and fly your own model rockets very inexpensively (see the lin...
If you don’t want to use a microwave or don’t have one, then a double boiler is the next easiest way to do it. Put your heatproof bowl or jug into a large pot and pour enough water in the pot so you have a few inches of water come up the sides. ...
In Episode 216 of Mother Earth News and Friends, we’re talking with Metzer Farms about ducklings! Have you ever wanted to add some fun-loving ducks to your property? John, Mark, and Katie Metzer of Metzer Farms share how to care for baby ducks, includin
INSPECT the parts and add more polymorph as needed to any sections that need it... I have a flameless gas torch so its easier to do these things, originally i bought it for using with heatshrink on my cables and electronics messing about but it serves this purpose nicely AND i dont hav...
Catch the fish in the pond with a net and transfer them to the bucket or pool. Remove any rocks or large objects that may be on the bottom of the pond. Use a plastic rake to scrape up any pond debris. Turn off the power to any filters or pumps running in the pond. ...