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Have an old lawnmower collecting cobwebs? Don’t throw it away upcycle it into a cheap very powerful generator for your home. This generator can power TV’s, freezers and your Internet!

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This whole project will only set you back about $40 in parts and if you don’t have a mower to make one check out Craigslist and see if people are getting rid of them or selling them for cheap. I actually have 2 old lawnmowers I could make into generators, I think I will be very busy soon.
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Build A DIY $40 Generator From A Lawnmower

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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