Zeer pot

As far back as 2500 B.C., Egyptians recorded the use of a device called a zeer pot. This evaporative cooler uses clay pots and wet sand to preserve food.

Step by step (with photos) how to make a pot in pot refrigerator / a zeer pot to keep your veggies fresh without electricity.

A Practical Zeer Pot (evaporative Cooler / Non-electrical Refrigerator): A zeer pot is an evaporative cooler used in rural Africa and the Middle East to keep vegetables fresh. They consist of two terra cotta pots, one nested inside the other, with the gap between them filled with wet sand. The sand serves as a thermal ma…

Learn to make your very own pot-in-pot fridge with a few simple items In a community or situation without electricity, storage of food long-term can be tricky. One simple solution is to build your own pot-in-pot fridge, using basic pots,...

I love this idea. Okay before you get too excited this type of refrigerator will not freeze your goods. However, it has been proven to be very effective in keeping food, drinks and produce cooler especially in dry desert like areas. It will still work in climates that are humid and damp, just not as

Now, not everything you read on-line works, particularly where clay pots are concerned. There was the infamous flower pot-tealight-heater that did the social media rounds not too long ago. When put...

Butter! Is there anything better?! Australia and New Zealand, I my humble opinion, have taken butter and dairy products, in general, to a whole new level! They are awesome! I used to make French Butter Keepers/Bells eons ago and had kind of forgotten about them. But I’ve decided to let them “resurface” into my pottery […]

In Sudan, zeer pots are exactly what communities need to find a way out of poverty