Back in the 1800s, everyone knew what these bright red buckets meant. They were as easily recognizable then as stop signs are today.
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1 Minute Wine Recipe
Most wine making guides really over-think the wine making process. They tell you to buy all kinds of equipment and additives that you don’t really need.
This tutorial is about stripping wine making down to the absolute bare minimum. It’s so simple that you can get going with just 5$ in equipment, and start a batch of wine in under a minute.
See Also: The 1:30 video version. (link opens in a new tab)
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Portable BBQ
Out here in cattle country we’re warming up into grilling season out and I’ll admit – I’m developing meat envy. I’m hoping to hop on the steak bandwagon with my own DIY BBQ grill. Of course I’ve got a reputation I’d like to hang on to, and I can’t show up with anything but a bucket barbecue.
Bird House
We’ve already covered houses for Chickens made from 5 gallon buckets on this site, but what if your favorite feathered creatures are smaller and capable of flight?
Then lucky for you that Mimi from Blue Roof Cabin has put together this 8-unit bird condo and published her entire building process.
Ice Cream Maker
If you’ve ever had fresh homemade ice cream, this picture should hit you right in that part of the brain where childhood memories are enshrined.
A terrible thing happened to ice cream since the above White Mountain ice cream maker was first forged. Today most ice cream ingredient labels lead with “modified milk ingredients” – and it’s becoming harder and harder to find ice cream made with cream.