10 Awesome Things To Make With 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels

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I came across a lot of new and interesting projects, but none as awesome as this one I am sharing with you all today.

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Because I live on a small homestead, I understand the value of reusing things. It is the way we roll. I have 30 or so blue 55-gallon drums in my pole barn that are just sitting there. I was originally going to use them for rain storage but I do not need 30 rain barrels around my property.

Check out these awesome, fun projects that turn regular boring 55-gallon drums into awe-inspiring feats of your imagination. One of my favorites is the DIY beehive. I have wanted bees for so long but never really had the money to buy a hive. Now I can make one.

10 Awesome Things To Make With 55 Gallon Plastic Barrels

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