DIY Living – Page 10 – CONFIDENT TO DIY

Smart Home Automation

To jump into the deep end of home automation or not?! I was an early adopter of all things home automated and this is what I have learned in the 11 years of running home automation in my home. #1. Less is More My absolute favorite smart home devices are the ones that don’t require [...]

DIY ANTIVIRAL FACE MASK

With all of the overnight sensation DIY Face Mask posts that have popped up in the past few months what could possibly be different about my masks?! Well for starters I researched the efficacy of DIY Cotton masks and came up with this solution based on real life scientific peer reviewed published research!!!!! I am [...]

Chili GSI Pressure Cooker

Prep: 20 m Cook 10 m Ready In 30- 35 min This recipe has been adapted for the GSI Halulite 2.7L/3Qt pressure cooker Ingredients 1lb of turkey 2tsp olive oil 1 sweet onion, thawed ** 1 Cup Beef Broth 1 Tbsp chili powder 1/2 Tbsp cumin 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp granulated [...]

Beef Stew GSI Pressure Cooker

This recipe has been modified for the GSI Halulite 3qt pressure cooker. Ingredients 1 lbs Stew Meat 1 Tbsp Olive Oil 1 small onion, thawed= 1 Tbsp. onion powder ¼ tsp. celery seeds ⅛ tsp. paprika 1/4 tsp. sea salt 1/4tsp. ground white pepper 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 small carrots, peeled and cut into [...]

DIY N95 Masks Medical Polypropylene Face Masks

This page is about the information and understanding of what goes into making a home made mask and its efficacy. To see my guide on how to make an effective antiviral face mask see my post on DIY FACE MASK! I am a registered nurse with growing concern about the spread of miss information. In [...]

CDC and World Health Organization (WHO) Hand Sanitizer

My recipe 68.25% strength 8oz. 91% isopropyl alcohol *** I added 1/8tsp of skin oil vitamin E this means you will only use 38mL of distilled water.**** Pour 6oz of Alcohol into glass jar Add 1tsp of hydrogen peroxide Add 1Tbsp of Glycerin 40mL of distilled water 1/8tsp of vitamin E skin oil ****This formula [...]

ARB 47L/50qt Fridge Review

Update 2025: fridge is still going strong! Loaded and ready for a week long trip into Glacier Nat. Park. I use it all year long in the house and I have not had any sensor issues or anything other type of issue recently. I have on,y had to replace a fuse in all these years. [...]

Fzj80 Back Bay Customs Tailgate Storage Lid

I finally made the big plunge head first down the rabbit hole of land cruiser wish list upgrades and bought a Back Bay Custom Tailgate Storage Lid. I was so impressed and happy after installing the rear cargo attic shelf that I was compelled to continue to find efficient ways to store all of our [...]

Cold and Flu Essentials

There is this growing concern about the Covid-19 virus. As of today March 5th 2020 the CDC is not positive on how the virus is spread from person to person. Please see more details at CDC by clicking here. I highly encourage everyone to go read the CDC information as it will be updated with [...]

Small kitchen living!

Everything about our house is Amazing with our large master bedroom and walk through closet that connects to our generous sized master bathroom to our over sized basement! Our kitchen however is a complete bewilderment as to how it ever came into existence. Our home is a 1920 craftsman bungalow with one of the first [...]