Martin Zibauer, Author at Cottage Life

house on fire

Your choice of building materials can impact your cottage’s wildfire resilience

Pizza oven buyer’s guide

Cans of spray paint against a beige background

5 pro tips for using spray paint

gravy boat being poured

How to make gravy (the easy way)

The Macklin family sits near their lake.

This cottage family has captivated 12,000 loyal YouTube subscribers

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A painter's combination tool against a bright yellow background, with some nails and a can of blue paint beside it.

11 unexpected ways to use a painter’s combination tool

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Illustration of a woman putting wood into a fire, and two men walking over with a smoker.

Check out this reader’s low-cost DIY smoker

What’s the best thing to plant on a septic bed?

Outdoors

muddy, dog, hill,

Muddy, eroded hillside? Here’s how to fix it

Outdoors

Tips to keep your cottage garden watered and safe from critters

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Illustration of two hammers, a nut, pliers and a screwdriver.

How to free a stuck screw or a seized nut

4 outdoor lighting solutions for your cottage property

Man plants herbs in garden planter

How to grow an easy salad garden at the cottage

Outdoors

Man at a barbecue grill with smoke.Grilling sausages on barbecue grill. BBQ party.Delicious german sausages or bratwurst

Grilling tips with Roger Mooking

A variety of food on the grill

Hacks to salvage overcooked meat

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axe with a broken handle

Don’t replace your axe! Here’s how to fix a broken handle

Pork and bok choy dumplings

Make up a big, festive batch of Pork and Bok Choy Dumplings

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Baked Crab Rangoon Dumpling

Dumpling time! Baked Crab Rangoon with Cranberry Sweet-and-Sour Sauce

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