How To Roast Pumpkin Seeds Perfect for snack time, home-roasted pumpkin seeds are simple, tasty and fun. The first time I roasted pumpkin seeds, I burned the crap out of them! The inner seeds cook much faster than the outer shell – yeah, I didn’t know that part!!! What You Will Need: pumpkin (or any other …
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Honeycomb in Jars
Honeycomb in Jars While flipping through some newly acquired antique beekeeping books, I came across the intriguing idea of coaxing the bees to build the comb directly in jars. I found a great article from lovelygreens.com on how to do this! If you live in a suburban area, you may think that starting a beehive cannot be …
How to Make Sweater Mittens Out of an Old Sweater
How to Make Sweater Mittens Out of an Old Sweater Have a sweater that’s too worn or out of style to wear? Then, transform it into a cozy pair of sweater mittens. Let’s begin! To make a pair of sweater mittens you will need: • a wool sweater • marker • a pair of scissors …
Free Hot Water from Compost Wheelie Bin
Free Hot Water from Compost Wheelie Bin There you were thinking that compost is good for one thing and one thing alone, which is providing organic nutrients to your plants. Today I will introduce you to the DIY compost wheelie bin hot water heater. Now you will be able to get free hot water from …
Weatherize Your Windows with Plastic Film Insulation
Weatherize Your Windows with Plastic Film Insulation While you are looking into the best ways to insulate your drafty windows this winter (apart from replacing them), I came across this article from homerepairtutor.com. Jeff will show you how easy it is to do and one extra step you can take if the windows are really …