Category: Hygiene / Sanitation
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Dish Sponge Alternative?
We’ve used the ubiquitous dish sponge for as long as I can remember. I’ve never considered anything else because I’m wired to just keep doing the same thing forever until something happens that forces me to reconsider. This is probably a fatal flaw of mine, but I’m doing my best to grow and learn as…
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Trash Piles Up Quickly!
We had a brief dusting of snow over Thanksgiving. It was a small annoyance as most weather-related events are around here, but what was most annoying was our trash service failing to pick up our trash and recycling bins. It’s inevitable that whenever there’s the slightest hint of road trouble that they refuse to pick…
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Portable Bug Out Kitchen
The more I think about this idea, the more I like it. But, then, I am a fan of being well-organized, espeically with my preps. And while I realize that most people have some sort of cooking/mess kit in their bug out bags, but I doubt most of us go to this length to create…
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Pooping in a Bucket, and Other Problems
This week has been less than fun. Aside from wondering whether my mother survived Hurricane Ian in Florida (she did) with her having limited to no cell service and no power for days, our septic system decided to malfunction, which became apparent when sewage began to backup into our showers. Yuk! I haven’t been able…
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How to Handle Plumbing While Living Off the Grid
We take plenty of things for granted in our homes that might be a bit more difficult to manage if you decide to go completely off the grid. Sure, you can install solar panels for electricity and dig a well to ensure you have water, but how do you get that water to your home?…
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Do’s and Don’ts of Pest Control on Your Homestead
Everyone deserves a safe home that lasts for decades. Pests can prevent that from happening. They may infiltrate your house, eat away at the wood or ruin the crops that grow on your property. Even if they’re only a current annoyance, you and your family deserve peace at home. These are the do’s and don’ts…
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DIY Box Fan Air Filter to Reduce Smoke Particulates
I live in Washington state where we’ve had some problems with wildfires lately. Apparently the entire West coast is burning down… literally and figuratively. Fortunately, we haven’t been close enough to any wildfire to be in danger, but we have had some noticeable smoke in the area and I’m told we’re going to have more…
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Looking Back, How Prepared Were You?
Now that it seems some of the coronavirus restrictions are going to be lifted soon, I figured it would be a good time to look back and think about how prepared you and I were for what happened as I suspect this is just round one, but let’s hope and pray we’re done for a…
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DIY Mask Better Than N-95?
A few weeks ago a nice lady, Donna, sent me an email talking about many things, one of which was making your own DIY masks from HVAC filter material since there’s been a shortage of N-95 masks. I thought that was an interesting idea but, because I already had some N-95 and other masks myself,…