Rock Rocket Stove Is Held Together By Coat Hangers © Liz To Rocket stoves burn hot and clean, using very little wood or other combustibles. Vancouver industrial designer Liz To has designed a new version for Tibet, where they use dung as fuel. Liz notes that 1.6 million people die from indoor pollution from traditional "Three Stones" type fires every year. Meanwhile, in the west, 3.5 billion wire hangers end up in U.S. landfill every year. Designboom describes it: Canadian designer Liz to has repurposed unwanted wire hangers from north america as an opportunity for remote communities to build their own stove. It is a really clever idea; wire hangers don't take up a lot of space, (200,000 to a shipping container) but woven into the stove shape and filled with rocks, they become a stable and effective stove. The stove won a few Canadian industrial design awards when Liz presented it at Emily Carr University of Art + Design and deserves more.
Homemade Vanilla Extract I love the scent of vanilla in anything from candles to soap and the flavor of vanilla in baked goods and desserts is second to none. If a recipe calls for one teaspoon vanilla extract, I use at least two; but likely more and use a slow, heavy hand when pouring. All that pouring makes my food taste amazing but my wallet doesn’t like it. Storebought real vanilla extract is pricey and I can make extremely fast work of a two- or four-ounce bottle that sells for $8.99 to $10.99, and up. Two ounces, that’s for one batch of cookies, right? Homemade vanilla extract saves money and even if it didn’t, when it comes to taste and flavor, there is just no comparison. The only thing special that’s required when making vanilla extract is patience. To make vanilla extract you need vanilla beans. When selecting beans, they should be soft, pliable, tender, and flexible. Next, you need alcohol (at least 35% by volume) in order to extract the vanilla from the vanilla beans, thus the name, vanilla extract.
Homemade Drain Cleaner – Green and Non-Toxic You can make your own drain cleaner using ingredients you probably already have in your pantry, with no worries about the toxic and even fatal chemicals found in drain cleaners. You just need vinegar, baking soda, and citrus fruit peels. Drain cleaners are one of the most toxic chemicals there are, in fact, they are on the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Hall of Shame because they can cause blindness, burns, and be fatal if swallowed. Garbage Disposal and Drain Cleaning – Baking Soda and Vinegar A few weeks ago, I cooked a yummy dinner with fresh shrimp, and loaded up the garbage disposal with stinky shrimp shells. I literally dumped about a handful of baking soda into the disposal, then poured in about as much vinegar. Also Works With Front Loading Washers This tried and true formula also works when the washer drum stinks sump-em (that’s Southern for something) awful and it looks like it’s trying to run away during the spin cycle. Also Works for Clogged Pipes
Huerto Familiar – Bancales en “ojo de cerradura” (Keyhole Gardens) « Felix Maocho Huerto Familiar – Bancales en “ojo de cerradura” (Keyhole Gardens) Por Félix Maocho9/1/2011 Navegando por Internet siempre uno descubre cosas que de puro sencillas, le llevan a decir, ¡cómo es posible que no se me hubiera ocurrido!. Una de esas cosas que de puro sencillas, se nos debieran ocurrir a todos, he tenido que encontrarla, nada menos que en lo más profundo de África, concretamente en la zona de la gran sabana africana que atraviesa de parte a parte África desde las zonas selváticas a África del Sur y de Namidia a Uganda. Hasta aquí nada nuevo, lo que vamos a ver es una versión del bancal cerámico utilizado en España del que ya he hablado en alguna ocasión, que tiene la ventaja que al estar elevado no hay que agacharse tanto para cultivarlos, lo que les hace especialmente adecuados para ser cultivados por ancianos y mujeres gestantes, la mano de obra más débil, que en aquellos pueblos, se destinan habitualmente a trabajos, considerados allí como menos duros. Materiales necesarios 6.
How to Make Liquid Castile Soap: 18 Steps Edit Article Edited by Maluniu, Denise, Anwar Baakza, Glam_GirlRock and 4 others Castile soap, also known as vegetable soap, is soap that contains no animal fats. It is made primarily with olive oil but it can also contain other plant oils. Making liquid castile soap at home can save you money and give you the peace of mind of knowing that no harmful ingredients have gone into your soap. Ad Steps 1Place 14.1 oz. (417 ml) coconut oil, 14.1 oz. (417 ml) liquid soybean oil and 18.8 oz. (555 ml) olive oil into a crockpot. 18Add fragrance oil to each container as you use it. Tips An alternative liquid castile soap recipe can be made faster by grating a couple 4 oz. (118 ml) bars of castile soap and mixing it in a large pot with 4 cups of water. Warnings Do not use the crockpot for food after making soap.
Open Source Permaculture – help to build the most comprehensive free resource for Permaculture education Talk, Uncategorized — By Irena Efremovska on 04/09/2012 17:37 Sophia Novack, the force behind Permaculture Media Blog and Permaculture Directory ‘What does your backyard look like right now?’ It has the potential to become a thriving edible garden, but only if you’ve got the right resources. That’s what the Open Source Permaculture Project is all about. With Open Source Permaculture, you could have just the support you need to make that garden a reality. Permaculture is a school of design rooted in ecological ethics and principles. Photo by Southernpixel AlbyOpen Source Permaculture intends to become the most comprehensive multimedia resource of free, quality materials for Permaculture education. It would offer people all over the world the ability to easily learn sustainability skills on their own. Who doesn’t want open source education on sustainable design? Why the Open Source Permaculture Project? We believe that sustainability is for everyone. Now it’s your turn – What can you do? PS.
How to Make Homemade Peppermint Extract Part of the reason that I decided to grow mint this year was so that I could try making my own peppermint extract. Jesse and I are pretty much obsessed with mint (especially mint plus chocolate) so we go through a lot of mint extract. Even though I buy my extracts through Azure Standard, they’re not exactly cheap, so making my own seemed like a great way to save some money. I finally got down to it last weekend. How to Make Peppermint Extract I did a quick Google search and found a multitude of recipes, all of which followed the same basic outline. Harvest a bunch of mint leaves from your mint plant. Harvested mint leaves Remove mint leaves from stalks (if applicable) and pack leaves into a measuring cup to determine how much mint you have. Mint leaves ready to be rinsed Rinse mint leaves with water, then squeeze leaves in your hands to bruise the leaves before placing them into a clean glass jar. Cover your jar with a lid and allow to steep for about a month in a cool, dark place.
Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Its Frugal Friday! This recipe is so stinking frugal, so easy its crazy, and you have to try it! It takes about 2 minutes, costs about $0.65 to make, and should last about 100 loads. That’s not even a penny a load! Talk about saving money! Homemade Dishwasher Detergent 2 cups Borax 2 cups washing soda 4 packets of sugar free lemonade Kool-aid (or you can use citric acid) Mix all ingredients together and keep in some kind of container. or just an empty detergent box you have.To use: Place 1 Tbs in the pre-wash (open cup) and 1 Tbs in the main wash (closed cup). The original recipe says to use white vinegar for the rinse aid, but when I did this it made all my dishes smell like vinegar which isn’t too pleasant. Since the holidays are coming up around the corner I will share my frugal Christmas ideas on Fridays. I party here…
Huertos ojo de cerradura (keyhole gardens) | Bosque de alimentos Posteado por: bosquedealimentos | 26 diciembre 2010 Aquí os dejo con una increible galería de ejemplos de huertos ojo de cerradura o en mandala, que son ideales para crear sistemas eficientes de cultivos hortícolas y además con una gran belleza artística. Y si os animais a crear uno, aquí una presentación en inglés de los pasos a seguir: Fuente: Send a cow Me gusta: Me gusta Cargando... Cleaning with Herbs | Frontier Natural Products Co-op Learn how to make your own natural cleaning products with herbs. Whether you’re digging into seasonal sprucing-up projects or giving a room its weekly once-over, herbs can make cleaning tasks pleasant and rewarding. Making your own safe and effective cleaning products is inexpensive and easy. Here are a few recipes; you’ll soon find it fun and easy to concoct your own products with whatever you have on hand! Rose-Scented Elbow Grease Scrubbing the kitchen sink will be downright enticing with this lovely blend! 1 cup baking soda 1 tablespoon salt ¼ cup rose petals Pulverize the ingredients together in a blender. Tiptoe Through the Lavender Carpet Freshener Imagine yourself in a field of lavender flowers as you spread this blend on your carpet. ¾ cup baking soda ¼ cup cornstarch ¼ cup lavender flowers Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Wood Floor Spiffer-Upper This blend will clean and scent your wood floors. ½ cup white vinegar ½ cup peppermint tea, strained Cinderella Cleaner Simmer scents.