Someone near us is building an earthship and they want you to come and see what they are doing! If you have seen the movie ‘The Garbage Warrior‘ then you know what the heck I am talking about. If you haven’t the movie begs the question what do beer cans, car tires and water bottles have in common? Not much unless you’re renegade architect Michael Reynolds, in which case they are tools of choice for…
Penn and Teller had this wonderful program called BullShit! Sorry if that offends but that’s the name! They called Bullshit on recycling which was incredibly eye opening and SO true. Check it out here. So before you happily and blissfully throw all your ‘recyclables’ into that blue lidded bin think twice about where that yogurt container is going and what you want your sustainable solution to be. Check out these 5 recycling myths And these…
Share your tips and ideas about how you are living greener and more chemical free in your home. Post information about products you are using or not using and how you are trying to stay closer to home.
Currently I have been pondering this situation as there is going to be an acquisition soon regarding the furniture that will go outdoors on our new deck. Actually three decks so there is some serious thinking to be done. New is not an option. There just isn’t something out there that I am going to spend money on to support. Something sustainable that would last. What about iron? Steel and iron furniture will last generations…
Here in Kamloops we have a state of the art water treatment facility. We are located amongst three large river arteries. Access to clean water is in abundance. But it is also ridiculously wasteful. The amount of water some toilets flush is what a person in Africa would use to bathe, eat and drink in a day. If you are a contractor or have knowledge regarding water recycling, heating and collection in your home please…
Well obviously there are some big ones but one thing at a time or just five. 1. Spring is coming so getting rid of the gas lawn mower for a push one is definitely on it. 2. Rain barrels for collecting roof water too. It is going to take a bit of work to figure out that one or maybe it will be simple. I’ll keep you posted. 3. We should all collect our grey…
I buy baking soda in bulk. Someone once asked me why I had so much baking soda and I was thoroughly confused by their question. Doesn’t everyone? There are so many uses for it. Sometimes I think it can do anything and I recently found a list that proves that I am not far off on that thought. So without further ado here is the list from the zfactor of 101 uses for baking soda…
How could I change such a marvelous title! Welcome to my latest and quite possibly greatest project. This is a blog that will amuse you with my hilarity and antics of email addiction. You can solicit email from perfect strangers pretty much everywhere on the web. I have often tossed around the idea of sharing some of the best responses with the world for all to see and enjoy. I have recently been inspired to…