Homemade Cat Food
About offal. Cats and dogs that have been euthanized are sent to offal processing plants. Also diseased animal pars are included. That is why it is not advisable to feed your cat or dog food based on offal. Diseases such as mad cow disease have developed through...
Looking At Everyday Household Energy Usage
Good reminders, LAH. Some folks do not like the look of the light coming off CFLs. They might prefer the full spectrum CFL bulbs! Wyncia
Homemade Laundry Tabletop
Great idea, looks fine. I cannot find the top of my machines under the clutter, sad to say. We have a newer model washer and an old seldom used drier (kids are, who did their own laundry, are grown and moved out). a new topper would force me to clean up! Wyncia
Being a Parent During Tough Economic Times
Thanks, Carol. Works well for being a grandparent in these times. They are all the ways I grew up, though it drove my high falouting grandmother wild.
Gardening: Wood Shavings in the Garden
I know that pine shavings will rob the soil of nitrogen, though the saw dust is awfully inviting to add to the compost ile. Also avoid treated wood for edible crops. Arsenic and old lace...remember the story?
Take Your Lunch in a Cloth Tote Bag
I have a lot of cloth bags, handmade from home dec fabric samples which were headed for the dump. They make great lunch bags, library bags, light marketing bags, and excursion bags (like a trip to the beach, or cafe when on vacation) Look at www.wyncia.ETSY...
Use an Indoor Clothes Line
My mother dried the clothes in the basement in the winter and out doors in the warm weather. Now I live in sunny Colorado. We have an area intended for passive solar heating of the house. The narrow cathedral ceiling reached above where it can be seen from...
Use Ceiling Fan Year Round
I believe the debate is still open on when a ceiling fan saves energy. If it increases comfort when run at low speed with the thermostat set lower in winter, or higher in summer, then it may be a saver. But remember, electricity is typically the most expensive...
