How to lubricate without petroleum lubricants

October 11, 2009
Seeds on a female Jojoba bush

Got some squeaky hinges driving you nuts or a sewing machine in need of lubrication?
You don’t have to use polluting and foul-smelling petroleum based lubricants – there’s an excellent, natural alternative: Jojoba oil – a natural, liquid wax extracted from the seeds of the jojoba plant.
While jojoba oil is most commonly known for its [...]

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Growing your own food – small scale

October 3, 2009
A nice harvest of potatoes

Homegrown food is great. In a perfect world everybody would have acres of land to grow their own organic, healthy food. But for city-dwellers like me, that’s just not within reach.
I’m not complaining, though – you can fit a lot of growing things onto a balcony!
And while you won’t be able to grow enough food [...]

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Why you should avoid hybrids

September 25, 2009
Heirloom tomatoes

I think hybrids are evil.
Not hybrid cars, mind you. I’m all for those.
I’m talking about a kind of hybrids that most people are in contact with on a daily basis: Man-made hybrid food plants and their seeds.
“So, why are they evil, Thomas?” I hear the hecklers say. “Plants aren’t really capable of being evil, are [...]

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Your future is about to be decided

September 19, 2009

Shh. Listen. Can you hear it? That ticking sound?
TckTckTck!
Wanna know what it is?
Alright, I’ll tell you, but you have to promise you won’t keep it a secret.
The most important meeting ever. Really.
This might sound a bit melodramatic, but it’s an annoying, in-escapable fact that your future – and the future of everyone you know and [...]

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Book review: It’s not easy being green

September 16, 2009

Contrary to the title of this book, author Dick Strawbridge doesn’t really seem to be very daunted by the prospects of  ”being green”.
Through roughly 200 pages, we get to follow along as he and his family attempts to green their lifestyle while moving to a new house.
If you think you recognize that glorious moustache in [...]

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How to clean out burnt food without chemicals

September 8, 2009

Here’s a quick tip that will help you out whenever you’re unlucky enough to burn food in your pan.
First quickly scrape out any burnt bits that come off easily.
Then fill the pan with enough tepid water to cover all the burnt food.
Put in a couple of teaspoons of baking soda, give it a quick stir [...]

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Want a healthy lawn? Be lazy!

September 4, 2009
Cat relaxing on lawn

Quickly, what’s your favorite pastime?
Oh, I know: Mowing the lawn, right?
No? You don’t like it?
Time to celebrate, then: You can do a lot less of it than you might think – with a clear conscience!
Let your lawn grow a decent hairdo
If you’re mowing your lawn too often, you ensure the following:

You will be bored/annoyed/worn out [...]

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How to unclog and clean drains without harmful chemicals

August 29, 2009
Drain with water

Many commercial drain cleaners are quite unpleasant substances.
Their causticity will easily damage PVC pipes, and might cause chemical burns, scarring and blindness to you and your loved ones. They’re also harmful to organisms that come in contact with your wastewater.
Luckily, there are cheap alternatives that are just as effective at unclogging and cleaning drains – [...]

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Don’t pee in the hallway

August 24, 2009

Picture this: Some people walk by your house. They’re not very nice.

In fact, they’re so extremely uncool that they leave a large turd on your doormat. A real turd. Foul smell and all.

I know, I’m being tasteless. Please bear with me, though, there’s a point to it. A good one, at that. [...]
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Remove rust with onions

August 10, 2009
Three onions in a row

Has your favorite kitchen knife gotten rusty? Despair not. You don’t have to throw it away or resort to chemicals that are bad for your health and the environment to remove the rust. Instead, try this:

Buy a large yellow onion
Cut through the onion numerous times with your rusty knife
The rust will be dissolved [...]

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