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If there was a power outage in your neighborhood for the length of a day, how much of your household appliances and gadgets would be useless? After a few good outages the past few years, I’ve grown to dislike the electrically powered appliances and tools we own. These include both small and large items such as, a sewing [...]
Sterile Fabric Bandages I’ll never forget watching Meg, Marmee and Jo preparing bandages for wounded soldiers of the Civil War on Little Women. Recently, I decided to try and make some of our own sterile bandages just in case we do not have access to a local hospital or store bought bandages. You never know what [...]
Milk Carton Bird Feeder Ani and I recently put together a few bird houses with some recycled milk cartons. Instead of buying a generic bird houses or feeder, make your own by recycling any weather-safe containers. Some container ideas include: empty Hydrogen Peroxide bottles, empty honey cartons, milk cartons, juice bottles, etc. After cleaning the container, [...] Making your own cloth pads is easy and smart. You not only save on money, you also do your part lessening plastic production and waste. Everyone I know who wears cloth pads say they are so much more comfortable than store bought disposable pads. For those of you who prefer tampons over pads see: The DivaCup Flannel [...] Here is an idea of what I use to clean my house: Vinegar and water in equal ratio in spray bottle for washing windows, floors, refrigerator, sink etc. I’ve recently read how traditional cultures used different oils to clean their mouth instead of toothpaste. I usually brush my teeth with tea tree oil and water but I do want to learn more about oil brushing (gurgling). Apparently according to Dr. Bruce Fife in his book Oil Pulling Therapy, swishing certain oils such as [...] 1 Box Washing Soda (bright yellow box) 1 Box 20 Mule Team Borax 1 Bar of Soap, shredded (some prefer Fels Naptha, but I like to use natural glycerin soap) 1 Cup Baking Soda Mix in large container outdoors. Use 1/2 per load of laundry. Note: I’ve found that using just plain borax saves me the hassle of mixing and [...] |
 
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