30 DIY Home Heater Hacks & Ideas to Keep You Warm and Cozy - Cozy Cottage Journal
Simple ideas and hacks to help you stay warm. You can make your own heater and use things in your home to keep the heat in.
Homesteading, preppers, survival, self-sufficient, preparedness, and tips for becoming more self-sufficient in these trying times. Learn to be able to take care of your family with very little money and tons of ingenuity.
30 DIY Home Heater Hacks & Ideas to Keep You Warm and Cozy - Cozy Cottage Journal
Simple ideas and hacks to help you stay warm. You can make your own heater and use things in your home to keep the heat in.
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11 Homemade DIY Wood Stove Plans To Make At Home
learning how to build your own wood stove will you on your way to self-sufficiency and warmth.
24 Creative DIY Wind Power Generator Ideas
Some great ideas on how to get power. Off-grid life would be much better with some wind power.
You need a mini waffle maker!
NEED for recipe -
3 tablespoons of almond flour
1 tablespoon mayo
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1/2 tablespoon water
Mix together and use the mini waffle maker to make your "bread"!
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
makes the same amount of as a packet of chili seasoning
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1 can Condensed Broccoli Cheese soup
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
1 package frozen broccoli cuts
1 1/2 cups cooked ham strips or I use cut up canned ham
3 cups cooked shell macaroni (cook as stated on box)
In a skillet mix the soup, milk, mustard, and broccoli together.
Heat to a boil then reduce to simmer.
Cook until the broccoli is tender.
Add the ham and the pasta and heat it through.
With toasted English muffins you can top them with a variety of delicious ingredients, including scrambled eggs, savory meats, and melted cheese.
My favorite one is scrambled eggs, bacon, and shredded cheese.I toast the muffins first then add the toppings. Place under the broiler until the cheese melts.
You can add anything that you want for the toppings.
8 Fun DIY Solar Powered Air Heater Plans - Solar Living Savvy
A few ideas. This time of year is a great time to have several ways to get heat. Get a few of these 115 hour candles and use them.
Inexpensive DIY Flower Pot Heater in 7 Steps – Your Projects@OBN
Another one of these DIY projects. I am going to share any of them that I see. I really want to make one like this one using clay flower pots. I like the look of this one. It seems easy enough.
As with any emergency or survival kit, you can't be prepared for everything, but you can be prepared for many things.
Extra pair of shoes, good walking, hiking, running shoes
1 - Medium backpack or soft zipper case (to keep your emergency gear in)
1 - Jumper cables
1 - Basic First Aid Kit
1 - Quality Rain Poncho
1 - Fleece Blanket
1 -quality multi-tool
1 - Duct Tape Roll
6 - 8" Cable Ties
3 - 24" Bungee Cords
1 - Road Safety Triangle Reflector
1 - Lighter
- Extra Batteries for Flashlight
Granola or Energy Bars (furthest date out you can find)
- Bottles of Water (take these out prior to winter)
1 - LED Headlamp Flashlight (this goes in vehicle)
1 - Survival Knife (this goes inside the vehicle)
A small camping stove and sterno packs
A few MREs and survival food
Instant coffee
You can add anything else that you think you might need that will fit in pack. I also have a solar powered cell phone charger and radio in my kit.
Pack everything but the LED headlamp and survival knife in your backpack. Store the pack in your trunk.
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1 pound chicken tenders
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cup frozen corn
2 cups salsa verde
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Add the olive oil to a skillet and heat over medium.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
Add the chicken tenders and brown 1-2 minutes per side.
Add the corn and cook an additional few minutes.
Transfer the chicken and corn to a 9”x9” baking dish.
Pour the salsa verde over the chicken and bake for approximately 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and stir in the sour cream.
Serve immediately over rice or in tortillas.
(28) EMERGENCY HEAT and Light for 72 DAYS | Crisco candles | SHTF - YouTube
This is a very useful video that shows how to make an emergency heat/light to use in an emergency. Having some Crisco on hand can turn out to be a life-saver.
Easy to make and keep on hand.
30+ Creative and Doable Alternative Housing Ideas - Epic Gardening
Fun ideas to make neat houses. Live in something that no one else has. My favorite one would be a treehouse. Be up above everything. Hopefully safer up where people couldn't reach you and maybe hide it to where they couldn't even see it.
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1/2 cup cinnamon sugar
4-6 6" flour tortillas
1/2 stick butter
Coat the tortillas on both sides with butter.
You can use a brush to apply butter to one side, then flip and brush the other side .
Little Ones love these so much. My Little Man still has his Wooden Bead & Wire Maze Roller Coaster that he got when he was about 2! He will not let me get rid of it for nothing. You can make one for a toddler that you know for very little money and very easy.
Use A piece of hardwood for the base. It can be any shape you want to make it. Drill 6 holes into the bottom of it that are the same size as your heavy gauge wire. The wire needs to have one end put into one side and secured on the bottom. Put some brightly colored wooden beads onto it and then twist it around , like a roller coaster or maze. Put it through one of the holes on the other side and secure it on the bottom. Repeat this with 2 more wires. Make it fun and twisty. Use bright colored wooden beads. Which come in all kind of styles! They even have some that are painted with the ABC's. Maybe put the child's name. That would be neat. A personalized, homemade gift. Something that will be loved.
How to Build a Hoop House Greenhouse for $50 - Off Grid World
This is what my son built last spring. He had always wanted a greenhouse , but did not like the cost to buy one. He built a very big one and it worked so well that he was able to set up each weekend at a local farmer's market. Now , I am wanting one. My actual garden did not do very well this summer. Maybe if I have a greenhouse I can grow them better and keep them watered. The drought we had this summer was awful.
1 1/2 pounds chicken breast
1 to 2 cups of pepper onion blend
1 package of ranch seasoning
1 cup white rice
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese
Cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces.
Saute in a large skillet With a bit of oil.
When chicken is mostly done add the pepper onion blend and continue to cook until vegetables are tender.
Sprinkle the ranch over the chicken mixture and then add the broth and rice.
Stir well and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and cover.
Let simmer for about 15 - 20 minutes.
Until the rice is done.
Add the shredded cheese and stir to melt.
Serve with steamed broccoli.
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½ cup honey
½ cup coconut oil, melted
6 cups rolled oats
1 cup mixed nuts, chopped
1 cup shredded coconut
1 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350°.
In a small bowl, combine the honey and coconut oil.
In another bowl, combine the rolled oats, mixed nuts, shredded coconut, and salt.
Mix well.
Add the honey and coconut oil to the oat mixture, and mix it to coat it very well.
Spread the mixture out onto a cookie sheet.
Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool before serving.
Store in a storage container , like below.
Planning for stuff in off season can save you some money. I always buy in off seasons. Like buy AC in the winter , heaters in the middle of summer and so on. My son is already planning his summer camping trip with his brother. They learned a lot last summer. Last summer it rained the whole time so they are planning for that!
He camps at home in the backyard a lot , too. Putting the tent up on the trampoline was his idea and he had so much fun. But they can't take the trampoline with them to Tennessee! They are trying to come up with an easy portable way to get tent directly off the ground. A bigger tarp to cover the tent with. I am making them get a canopy to cover the picnic table up for keeping food and sitting at least a bit dryer in case it rains as much as it has in the past. They will be there for 2 weeks. If they have less to worry about than hopefully they will have more fun.
How To Convert A Shed Into An Off Grid Cottage
I have a shed in my back yard that I bought a few years ago that I am planning on redoing half of it into an off-grid bathroom. I already have everything. Just am needing to organize the shed and plan out the "room" that I will build for it. When I bought the shed I only had them put one window in it, So would most likely build around that for the bathroom.
These photos were taken right after it was delivered a few years ago. I wish it was still this clean.
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1 1/2 Pounds of Potatoes, diced
1 pound of smoked sausage, sliced
Olive oil
1/2 Teaspoon Seasoned salt
1/2 Teaspoon Italian seasoning
Half of a red bell pepper , diced
Half of a green bell pepper, diced
1 small onion, diced
Black pepper to taste
Heat a bit of butter in a pan and saute the onion.
When done , remove them from the pan and set off to the side.
In the same pan heat up some butter and olive oil.
Add the potatoes and cook them until they are soft.
Add the sausage to the pan and fry for about 10 more minutes.
Add the onion back into the pan with the bell peppers.
Saute everything for another 7 - 10 minutes. Until the peppers are tender.
Serve this.
You can top it with some shredded cheese and serve it with garlic bread.
Another great DIY to get clean water . I don't think that you can know too many ways to get clean water.
How To Get Endless Hot Water Without Electricity
Having hot water anytime you need it when off-grid is a must have and sounds so nice. Have to have hot water to clean items and yourself.
A great recipe for some biscuits. Uses canned sweet potato. Yummmmmmm.
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1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup canned sweet potato , mashed
1 Teaspoon cinnamon , optional
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
Stir the flour, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar together.
Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is coarse, like cornmeal.
Stir in the milk and sweet potato.
Knead a few minutes.
Roll out the dough to 1/2 inch thick.
Cut into rounds that are about 2 1/2 inch round.
If you want to you can sprinkle them with some cinnamon.
Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for about 12 minutes or until done.
How to Make a DIY Greenhouse - I Like To Make Stuff
I think everyone needs to have a greenhouse! No matter how small or big. Have to learn to grow your own food. Cannot rely on others and being able to get food in the grocery store. There are too many recalls on food! If you can grow your own food than you know what you are doing to it and how you are growing it.
DIY Solar Furnace: An Affordable Heating in 5 Steps – Your Projects@OBN
During the winter, heaters are essential to keep our homes warm. While there are many heater types and models available, it is important to find one that is right for your home. A heater should be selected based on the size of the room, the type of fuel used, and the level of maintenance needed. DIY solar furnaces are an affordable and efficient way to heat your home.
In this solar-powered heating system, cheap and easily accessible materials are used. Overall, the system costs less than $50. A system like that can keep a home warm and comfortable all winter long at an incredible price. In addition, you'll save money on energy bills because the unit runs on solar power.
Anything that can save money is a good thing. Also a great idea if in an area prone to power outages.
I think this is a must have for everyone. Could really save some money with warming your rooms with something like this. Something that you could do over the weekend and see the benefits of having it immediately. I have also been thinking of turning one of my big south facing windows into a small "greenhouse". Could grow small items, like herbs, lettuce, etc. Would be really nice to grab some fresh lettuce in the middle of winter.
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Perfect breakfast dish that has everything in one!
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8 eggs
8 slice of peppered bacon
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 tomato, sliced into 8 slices
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Fresh chives, chopped, for garnish.
Preheat oven to 350°
Take a muffin tin with regular-sized cups, and line 8 muffin cups with a slice of bacon in a spiral pattern.
Press firmly in place.
Crack an egg into the center of each well.
Top each cup with equal amounts of Swiss cheese and a tomato slice.
Season with salt and pepper.
Place in the oven and bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until egg is done.
Serve warm, garnished with fresh chives if desired.
It is pretty simple to make the bricks: shred or tear the paper, fill a 5 gallon bucket
with water, add a tablespoon of bleach, stir and then the paper. There
are two ways to proceed, either leave the paper to soak for 10 days, or
mulch the paper in the bucket for an hour using something like a toilet
plunger or stick.
Once the paper is pulped, fill the Paper Log Maker with the pulp and squeeze the arms together to remove the water. You
will be left with just the brick. Carry on this method until all the
paper is used. Find a warm and dry area to allow the brick to dry and
hey presto - you have free solid fuel to sell.
Make these up all summer, storing them up some place where they will be dry. As soon as it starts to cool off place an ad in the local paper and start selling them. Great home based business that is almost free to start and would be a great one for a teen to do.
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1 pound ground breakfast sausage
6 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1½ cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large skillet, brown the breakfast sausage over medium heat while breaking it up.
Remove sausage from pan and set aside.
Keep the sausage grease in the pan and add the hash browns.
Cook until crispy on one side, approximately 5-6 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
In a bowl, combine the eggs and whole milk.
Whisk until blended.
Combine the sausage and hash browns together in a 9”x9” baking dish.
Pour the egg mixture over the sausage and top with shredded cheddar cheese.
Place in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes.
Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.