Singing The Gardening Blues, What to Do When Your Crops Fail
How to handle failure in the garden, the reasons, and the answers.
Yes, They Can Sell Cancer
You wouldn’t think you could walk into a store and buy something known to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm. But you can.
Pet Smells
How to Rid Pet Odors and Eliminate Urine Smells.
Urine odors and stains are unhygienic and very unpleasant. Urine odor is one of the most offensive smells and can often get worse with time especially in hot and damp conditions.
Urine consists of urea, urochrome and uric acid crystals. Some general cleaners remove the water soluble components (urea and urochrome) and leave behind the non-soluble uric acid crystals that retain the odour and stain. Crystals will attach to surfaces and are hard to dislodge. Humidity or dampness will trigger the dormant crystals bringing back the odour.
How to Polish Your Shoes the Good Old Fashioned Army Way
A guide on how to polish your shoes with no quick shine shoe polish.
Garden by the Elements: Wind
When gardening by the elements you have to consider the wind. Wind in the garden can be redirected, buffered, and reduced to increase your gardening pleasure.
The Healthy Alternative to Microwaves: Jet Stream Ovens
Scientific research has proven that although microwaves cook food quickly, they release harmful invisible radioactive particles that are hazardous to our health. Many companies have, thus, attempted to create an alternative portable oven for consumers. One such product is the Jet Stream Oven.
Herbal Tips for a Freshly-scented Home
Houses that are kept closed up all season, whether for heating or cooling purposes, can begin to smell stale very quickly. Here are some tips for freshening up your home with natural scents.
Hiring Professional Equipment for a DIY Project
Many people these days carry out home improvements either because they take pleasure in doing so and have the necessary skills, or because they are on limited budgets and cannot afford to use professional tradesmen.
Gardening is a Science
Gardening is no longer a simple easy going past time or hobby, gardening is now a science in itself, and gardening is a microcosm of horticultural science.
Winter Proof Outer Doors
Now that winter is upon the horizon, it is time to keep the bitter cold where it belongs, outside. Keeping the home free of drafts depends a great deal upon the air blocking efficiency of the doors that open to the outside.
