Free Hot Water from Compost Wheelie Bin

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Compost piles do a great job of breaking down our organic waste and keeping our trash cans on the curb lighter with the benefits of organic matter to mix into our gardens. Although it does awesome things for our green footprint, it can do even more than you had originally thought.

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Temperatures in your compost heap can reach in excess of 150° Fahrenheit (70°+ Celsius). Residential hot water heaters are typically set to heat your water to around 150-160° Fahrenheit (65-70° Celsius). So you can generate hot water for free using this system!

Even though this DIY idea is a little more complicated than your average garden undertaking, we think it’s worth the mention for those who are looking for a challenge this summer. Your goal is to harness the methane created by the decomposing of your compost.

Free Hot Water from Compost Wheelie Bin

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