Posts belonging to Category 'reviews'
May 24, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
Urine odors are unpleasant and can linger a long time if you get them into materials like carpeting, rugs, furniture, bedding and pillows. Of course, I didn’t mean that you get the odors there – I meant if your pets or stray animals in the neighborhood are responsible for providing you with an unexpected smell-a-thon [...]
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Tags: cat urine, household cleaning, removing urine odors, self reliance, urine odors | 
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May 7, 2010 | Posted by Mark Z
Barbara Kingsolver’s
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May 2, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
I know it seems that a post about long pants isn’t worthwhile, but all you have to do is wear shorts while strolling through bug infested bramble, and you’ll experience a rebirth of their value. Let’s not take for granted an item of personal protection that is important when you’re doing work outside. First let’s [...]
Categories: personal safety, reviews | Tags: long pants, self reliance | 1 Comment »
April 27, 2010 | Posted by Mark Z
When talking to people about our lifestyle, they commonly say they’d like to do it when the time and conditions are right. If you’re one of those people, you might appreciate a book I’ve read recently. Jenna Woginrich decided to change her life, to become a homesteader, living as self-sufficient as possible. Rather than waiting [...]
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February 27, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
In this product review, I’ll show you how you can lend yourself a hand and extend your grip with the same product. I call it a “gripper grabber” mainly because that’s exactly what it does – it helps you grip things and it helps you grab things that are out of reach. Call it what [...]
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November 24, 2009 | Posted by Brad Chaffee
What is The Total Money Makeover? Basically, it is a system designed by Dave Ramsey to help you become more self-sufficient with your money. The book is very motivating and Dave Ramsey has a way of making you see the importance of addressing the money behaviors that have led you to your current financial situation. [...]
Categories: reviews | Tags: book review, Dave Ramsey, self reliance, The Total Money Makeover | 3 Comments »
October 5, 2009 | Posted by Mark Z
Late last January we hiked to town to see a screening of Eating Alaska, a documentary by Ellen Frankenstein (no, really!) about eating locally. Ellen, who lives in Sitka, explores what it means to feed one’s self and one’s family in Alaska. Our food supply is a strange mixture: we have commercially available foods like [...]
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