Mending clothes, making basic automotive repairs, fixing plumbing leaks, and the ability to “McGyver” amazing contraptions all may seem like they are too challenging for people raised in this techno era. Tapping into your inner grandpa and grandma may inspire you to look around at what you can fix or repurpose in your closets and [...]

We’ve just put in a makeshift water containment system. My husband, usually very thrifty, “spends” the water as soon as we collect it. That is, he dumps it on a part of the yard that he doesn’t think is getting enough water, even though we’re in our summer rainy season and will likely have rain [...]