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Fire Glass Instead of Wood for Your Backyard Fire Pit

Posted on July 2, 2014

 

Fire glass produces more heat than real wood, and is environmental friendly. There’s no smoke, it’s odorless and doesn’t produce ash. You’re able to stay warm without cutting down trees and the specially formulated glass crystals emit non toxic fumes.

Categories: Camping

Tags: fire glass, glass crystals

 

Make a Small Stove with an Empty Can and a Sturdy Knife for the Outdoors

Posted on July 2, 2014

 

A decent-sized empty can and a sturdy knife allow you to make a small stove for the outdoors. It will help focus the heat of your burning fuel on your cooking device (pot, pan, skillet, etc.)

Categories: Camping

Tags: decent-sized empty can, sturdy knife

 

Use a rake

Posted on July 2, 2014

 

Easy Way to Make Several S’mores at Once

Categories: Camping

Tags: camping tips, rake

 

Shower curtain as Picnic Blanket Liner

Posted on July 2, 2014

 

Do dew diligence and layer a liner underneath a picnic blanket to avoid soggy bottoms and grass or mud stains

Categories: Backyard

Tags: picnic blanket, shower curtain

 

Add 1 Tablespoon of Vodka to Cut Flowers to Prolong Their Life

Posted on July 2, 2014

 

Prolong the life of fresh cut flowers by adding 1 tablespoon of vodka into the water.

Categories: Gardening

Tags: flowers, vodka

 

How to Tell if a Thunderstorm is Coming

Posted on July 2, 2014

 

Observe the birds. Falling air pressure causes pain in bird’s ears, so if birds are flying low to the ground it almost always means a thunderstorm is imminent.

Categories: Household

Tags: birds, thunderstorm

 

Start a Fire Pit Easily

Posted on July 2, 2014

 

To start a fire pit easily, add 5 or 6 drops of hand sanitizer to a piece of bounce and ignite (be careful as it has alcohol in it and the flame will be high).

Categories: Camping

Tags: fire pit, hand sanitizer

 

DIY Garden Tool Caddy

Posted on July 2, 2014

 

Start with a carpenter’s nail belt (has one big pocket): Measure width of each tool, then add an inch for extra space. Use pen to mark widths on belt. Stitch along marks, creating pockets. Tie belt around a bucket (use to hold large items or debris).

Categories: Gardening

Tags: carpenter’s nail belt, Garden Tool Caddy

 

Keep the Soil in Potted Plants Wet for a Longer Period of Time

Posted on July 2, 2014

 

Open up a clean baby diaper and saturate with water. Place at the bottom of a planter. Fill with dirt and place plants or seeds in the soil. The diaper holds onto the moisture and keeps the dirt wet for a longer period of time.

Categories: Gardening

Tags: baby diaper, planter

 

Cupcake Liners

Posted on July 2, 2014

 

Use cupcake liners to keep bugs out of drinks at an outdoor party.

Categories: Household

Tags: bugs, cupcake liners, drinks

 
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