How to Sprout Beans

In Oriental cooking and vegetarian meals, bean sprouts are among the top ingredients.  Bean sprouts are full of vitamins and minerals, and have a very unique flavor and texture that goes well with soups and stir-fried dishes.  Instead of buying sprouts from the [...]

How to Stock a Pantry

A kitchen, no matter how lovely it is, is useless without any food stocked in it. Every smart homeowner knows how important it is to stock a pantry, so food items for great meals are always within their reach. If you don’t know [...]

How to Make Picture Frames Using Glass Bottles

This is a fun and creative way to take whatever excess glass you have laying around the house (such as soda bottles and mason jars) and convert them into an decorative way to house your memories.
What You’ll Need:

Jar
Scissors
Ruler
Photo

Procedure:

Gather all the supplies you need.
Run [...]

How to Can Fruits and Vegetables

Having your own garden means having the pleasure of harvesting your own fruits and vegetables. Why not make the fruits of your labors last a little longer by canning them? Learn how to can your own fruits and vegetables here.
Tools

Boiling water canner. Basically [...]

How to Create Your Own Terrarium

Terrariums are a wonderful and natural way to decorate your indoor spaces. What can be better than your own mini-indoor garden? Here’s how to one:
Tools

Terrarium container
Terrarium plants
Pea gravel
Ground charcoal
Sterilized and fresh potting soil
Water
Chopsticks
Terrarium lid (optional)
Terrarium decoration

Choose a Terrarium Container
Terrariums are commonly seen in [...]

How to Make Rock Candy

Rock candy is a favorite treat for most children and adults who are really fond of something sweet. The entire process of creating rock candy can take up to a week as the sugar crystals take their time to grow. In order to [...]

How to Grow Salt Crystals

Introduction
Making crystals out of either salt or sugar is a fun project that the whole family can get involved in. While not difficult, it is time consuming – but the end result always pays off. Although the salt crystals will not be edible [...]

How to Make Beer Traps for Slugs

Slugs and college frat boys have one thing in common: they both have a major weakness for beer. Yes, the creatures that infest your healthy, succulent and tender plants are also attracted to this popular alcoholic drink, because of its yeasty smell. If [...]