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How to Make an Aluminum Can Stove (Soda Can or Beer Can Cooker)

March 16th, 2011

Would you like to make your own aluminum can stove? They are light weight, simple and practical little stoves fueled by denatured alcohol. I enjoyed making this DIY project and hope you do too.

For this project you will need:
3 Aluminum cans (2 if they are tall)
a marker
a box cutter or scissors (something to pierce the aluminum and cut)
screwdriver
scissors (to go back and cut the lines clean)
ruler
cutting board
pliers
angled pick or awl or push pin

You should be able to find denatured alcohol at your local sporting goods store in the marine department.

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Have You Thought About Making Laundry Soap?

December 4th, 2010

Making Laundry Soap is something I’ve been considering as a cost saving measure, but some folks do it as Preppers. Check out this video on how easy it is to make powdered laundry detergent:

and liquid detergent:

It’s pretty easy to get the ingredients at your local grocer, and the other supplies to make them at second hand shops or garage sales and the but just in case here they are on Amazon.

Oh, and if you want to see how the Zote soap worked out a couple days later, here’s the other video:

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