Category: sustainable home
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Got there too late – ah well!
We got to the farmers market a little too late and missed much of the produce but managed to buy enough food to make a few good local food feeds. It was kind of strange wandering the farmers market with no crowds. And not much to take photos of in Visalia, California is hard on…
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Nanny Boo the self appointed Guardian Dog
Dogs are all the things. They are companions. Guard dogs. Guardian dogs. Farm dogs. Lap dogs. Nagging dogs. Old dogs. What else? The above shot is of Boo trying very hard not to look annoyed (and failing) as I take TOO LONG to get ready to go outside. But one job that Boo, (the Blue…
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Easy Home Made Laundry Liquid
⚫️ In 2019, it was estimated that 49% of all liquid laundry detergents, and about 77% of powdered laundry detergents, contained micro-plastics. Synthetic polymers. Nasty stuff. ⚫️ 700 million plastic laundry detergent jugs are thrown away each year in the United States. ⚫️ Synthetic clothing sheds micro-plastics as they are washed and the microplastics are flushed…
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Why Comments are the Life Blood of A Blog
Your blog post is the beginning of a conversation. It is a long letter written with care. So the most wonderful compliment we can get is a letter in return – in the form of a comment. This is why we have the comments section. Don’t ignore this section – it is of paramount importance…
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We are the People with a Planet
How lucky we are to have a Planet. Its a big responsibility. – A planet all of our own. I said. – I write about how we can look after it. I said. There was a pause. – But, what should I do first? He said. My optometrist gazed deeply into my eyes. Optometrists do…
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