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Having a place to store your vegetables over the hot and cold months can save you a lot of money on electricity while keeping them fresher and better tasting.

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The DIY root cellars listed in the link below range in terms of their size, building resources, and the skill level needed for construction. So the chances are you will find something perfect for you and your skill level. Check them out and if you like one let me know which one.
17 DIY Root Cellars For The Homestead
Bonus: Root Cellar That Can Be Used as a Bunker
Do you remember the old root cellars our great-grandparents used to have? In fact, they probably built it themselves, right in their back yard.
If you want to learn how to build a backyard bunker like your grandparents had, without breaking the bank, then you need Easy Cellar.
Easy Cellar will show you:
- How to choose the ideal site
- Cost-effective building methods
- How to protect your bunker from nuclear blast and fallout
- How to conceal your bunker
- Affordable basic life support options
Easy Cellar will also reveal how a veteran, with only $421, built a small nuclear bunker in his backyard.
Also included:
- America's Natural Nuclear Bunkers: Find the Closest One to Your Home
- 56 Items to Stockpile in Your Easy Cellar