FEELING GOOD AT HOME

“With the cut in interest rates, the savings on your mortgage may be better invested in the home than the bank.”“Buying curtains, putting up shelves and choosing colours really make your house a home.”RENOVATINGAND EXTENDINGWith the housing market so slow, many people are considering renovating or extending rather than moving [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 16:12:00

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Can You Maintain Your Own Sewing Machine?

by David Trumble How often do you change the oil in your car? Every three months whether it needs it or not? Every three thousand miles? ... or cleaning off dirt and grime. The same should be true with your sewing machine. Considering ... more frequent service. You can extend the time between services by cleaning out the bobbin area frequently [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:38:28

Expected values and Normal Accidents

By Peter B. Meyer Those coal ash spills should have been expected. Normal Accidents is a 25-year-old book by Charles Perrow, subtitled "Living with High-Risk Technologies." Perrow, reflecting on the Three Mile Island nuclear incident and other accidents, argued that modern advanced technologies are so complex, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:28:08

Your Scrubs Are Full of Germs

Did you know your scrubs probably harbor more germs than you’re hands??? You see them everywhere — nurses, doctors and medical technicians in scrubs or lab coats. They shop in them, take buses and trains in them, go to restaurants in them, and wear them home. What you can’t see on these garments are the bacteria that could kill you [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 09:00:35

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CEMENT PLANTS AND GLOBAL WARMING

Can California’s cement industry walk the fine line between regulation and innovation to fight global warming? BY CHRIS AMICO CUPERTINO, California — From the lip of the quarry at Hanson Permanente cement, all of Santa Clara stretches out in panorama. Few plants in California are this close to this many people [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 17:29:44

Refresh’n Dryer Towel review and giveaway

I am not a big fan of doing laundry. It isn’t that it’s difficult ... because it’s so time consuming to wash, dry and put it all away. I don’t mix different people’ ... provides similar results to steam cleaning. The all natural towel contains no chemicals or fabric [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:48:44

DIG YOUR JOB: Recession Proof Your Job (Keep It)

These are extraordinary times and many of us, if we are fortunate to have kept our jobs, are rightly nervous about our job future. I guess one can go on just worrying and fretting over it, or you can choose to do something more pro-active. DIG YOUR JOB contains many of what my friend Brad Shorr calls “Recession Proof Tips, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:23:03

New Oil and Gas Technology Open Thread

It gets depressing hearing about our financial problems every day. I am sure a lot of people would rather talk about oil and natural gas, and about better prospects for the future. Improved technology is one factor that might make future production better than the bleak future that most of us are foreseeing today [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 14:00:26

as taken from the san francisco chronicle. lazily edited by me.

25 low-cost, maximum-impact tips for a green 2009Cameron Scott, Special to SFGate.comFriday, January 9, 2009 1 ... .  Done7. Stop buying expensive and toxic cleaning products. You can accomplish nearly all household cleaning and maintenance tasks with vinegar, baking soda, and boric acid. Download natural cleanser [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:52:34

Get cycling in 2009: Video reviews of the hottest eco-rides

Last year, the winner of our Green New Year’s Resolution Contest was Shannon from St. Paul Minnesota, who resolved to bike a 26-mile round trip to and from work every day! Making a similar bike-related resolution this year? Then check out these latest bikes to get you on your eco two-wheeling way! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 18:41:46

Tuned In - A Tale of Two Companies

Image via WikipediaLooking for an awesome business read? Try Tuned In, a new book co-authored by David Meerman Scott, one of my favorite authors in the new marketing space (and a really good guy, to boot). Tuned In is about listening to customers [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 10:41:17

Heading In + Q & A

A quick update from homebase before we head off to bed for the night... Zac is about 20 miles from Port Elizabeth and has about 15 knots out of the SW. He has hopped off of the current and is heading in to the bay hoping to break some of the opposing wind behind Cape Recife. He is well though very tired after a night with little sleep [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:12:51

Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaner Hangers

It’s hard to believe but The Hanger Network can attribute the start of their company to a stain on a carpet. J.D ... that had been compiling in his closet from his local dry cleaner. After cleaning his closet J.D. began to walk ... once you had taken off that freshly cleaned dry cleaning garment. The prototype for the eco-friendly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:45:29

Anti-Depresson Pills and America

A male friend from a face-to-face Al-anon weekly meeting who is 60 called to say he got Sick (a bad reaction) to Anti-Depression Pills he was on. Are doctor prescribing pills so easily?? I am NOT saying some don't need it.....but too many people are telling me they are on this or that [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:43:00

Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaner Hangers

It’s hard to believe but The Hanger Network can attribute the start of their company to a stain on a carpet. J.D ... that had been compiling in his closet from his local dry cleaner. After cleaning his closet J.D. began to walk ... once you had taken off that freshly cleaned dry cleaning garment. The prototype for the eco-friendly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:45:29

Swanky Dog Hotel?

Proposed Bill: Humans, Pets Buried in Single GraveBy Chantal Anderson - Seattle Times staff reporterSen. Ken Jacobsen and his cat Sam that died several years ago. The Seattle Democrat has filed a bill that would allow the commingling of human and pet remains. Forget the notion that dogs are man's best friend. To Sen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:00:00

Dry or Wet Cleaning: Which Is Safer?

You and I hardly even consider what takes place when we drop off our clothing at the cleaners ... percent of commercial dry cleaners use the chemical for cleaning purposes.  What exactly is perc ... and within a short span of time. 39163352 Well, dry cleaning may not be the best choice, according [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 01:19:06

Tax Time! IRS Small Business Deductions You Need To Be Aware Of!

Tiare Rath is a freelance journalist and a former personal finance columnist for MarketWatch.com. In an article for about ... up to $5,000 in start-up and $5,000 in organizational costs for the first year of business. Expenses ... travel, legal advising and other costs. 2. Education Deductions-The IRS has strict guidelines [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:12:00

Hard Water

Hard Water 14 January 2009 – 5:57 pm Imagine a one pound rock coming out of your showerhead every week ... . Bathing in hard water leaves your hair frizzy and your skin dry. Men who shave their faces with hard water tend to cut themselves more often. You will also spend more time cleaning porcelain surfaces [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:57:58

Brunei Resettlement History

[Note: My article on Perpindahan History was published in Brunei Times sometime around March 2008 ... housing history. The government had been trying to move Bruneians onto dry land as early as 1906 ... the following words “I want a clean, dry village with suburbs of kampong houses. I also want to encourage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 23:42:00

Mixt Greens: San Francisco "Eco-Gourmet" Restaurant is a Marriage of Gourmet and Green

With an hour for lunch and a growling stomach, what's the most important thing about a quick service restaurant billing itself as "eco-gourmet"? "Gourmet" of course. You can't eat "eco". Mixt Greens, with three locations in downtown San Francisco, has been committed to running a sustainable operation since its founding in 2006 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 00:50:34

10 Steps to an Organic Bedroom

10 Steps to an Organic, Non-Toxic Bedroom January 14, 2009Did you know that you are sleeping on a mattress soaked in ROACH POISON? If you have a new mattress then you are!!! Mattresses are required to be flame-proof, and so the BIG MATTRESS companies are loading them up with Formaldehyde, Antimony (Arsenic), Boric Acid (Roach Poison) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:05:44

How to Have Clean Leather

When it comes to clothing and accessories, leather continues to be one of the most expensive materials to be used ... that you keep clean leather at all costs. leather Although durable, leather must be kept clean ... so that no excess water and soap comes out of the cloth. After damping the leather with the mixture, dry [more...]

Date: 2008-07-20 02:54:22

Water Damage

water damage is a bad and sometimes a real serious problem for home owners. If you have a water leak or even worse a flood you need to contact a professional company ... after water damage occurs. Many homeowners don’t, either. They think a quick steam cleaning or drying [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 05:57:00

SteamVac Results: Very Good and Weekend Blog Roundup

Earlier today, I put the Hoover SteamVac I purchased last week to the test ... after cleaning, but I found that the carpet was mostly dry within as few as three hours. Cleaning ... was lightweight and easy enough to move across the carpet, even with full tanks. I started with the dining [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 03:17:10

Hospital Scrubs: "Germy Mess"?

So Says Betsy McCaughey in the WSJ, and the Journal would certainly know about things that are ill-conceived and dangerous.You see them everywhere -- nurses, doctors and medical technicians in scrubs or lab coats. They shop in them, take buses and trains in them, go to restaurants in them, and wear them home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:05:00

Theatre Review: Reesor (Next Stage Theatre Festival)

Erin Brandenburg in a Promo Picture for "Reesor" In my previous Next Stage theatre review, ... by large summer festival companies to “bridge the gap of their fundraising dry months.” I meant ... enough cash to cover even their own costs. Truth is, festivals like this are never put [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:35:55

Time To Get More Organized

Each January I spent some time organizing my desk and my computer files. It’s such a great feeling to start with a fresh slate and get off to a good start in the New Year. This year I was so motivated by the way my work area looked that I started reorganizing the kitchen next [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:16:08

Fleecing of the Government - IT Contractor Severely Overcharging for Classified Spillage Cleaning

Another day, another fine example of an IT contractor unnecessarily fleecing the government ... Intranet (NMCI), severely overcharging for “classified spillage” cleaning efforts. The Navy report ... times the cost of merely replacing the infected hard disk drives with new ones. Cleaning up after [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 22:00:50

Cadillac Desert is not a Bible

Froude Reynolds, obviously in an unusually grouchy mood, dropped off the following last week, clasting one of our favorite icons: In the abstract, Dr ... split (or a 99/1 split) is a feature. In very dry years like this one, farmers get about thirty [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 06:08:49

Can You Keep Your Sewing Machine Running?

by David Trumble Imagine buying a brand new Lincoln Continental or BMW or Cadillac ... and maintenance. You would never go year after year on your car without changing the oil or cleaning off ... between $79.95 and $129.95. If you need your sewing machine serviced several times a year, the costs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:47:04

DrumBeat: November 9, 2008

Russia producers cut Nov oil exports, cite high duty MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian oil firms are shipping only three quarters of their planned November exports as a government order to cut oil export duties failed to make exports profitable again, Russia's pipeline monopoly said on Sunday [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 13:33:57

Acne Skin Care

Acne and acne skin care have long been part of adolescence and the teenage years ... are more likely to have combination skin types ranging from dry or normal to oily, and this can make ... the board. Cleaning the affected area with a mild soap or cleanser is an important part of acne care [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:42:24

My 2008 Annual Spending

Here's my attempt at figuring out where all my money went this past year:2008 IncomeNet income from day job: $37,976.50 (gross income was $70,974 ... : $320.53 (0.5%)Medical costs: $320.53 (0.5%)Dry cleaning/Laundry: $40 (0.06%)Theater/Entertainment ... costs (for DH): $2,000 (3%)Home decor: $40 (0.06%)Total Expenditures: $56,792.84I seem to be off [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 14:53:00

UK’s Top 10 Dishwashers of 2008

Dishwashers were once manufactured targetting only the upper crust and were considered as highly expensive machines ... strata with their affordable costs. As an year comes to a close, the best of the year usually comes ... that aid in effective cleaning process. This dishwasher [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:36:09

Calisto Pro Home Phone System Giveaway

TasteBook giveaway I did a week ago I said that I'd be making my own Scribbit TasteBook available soon. Well it's here, I've got my own little button on the sidebar which takes you to this page at TasteBook where you can buy a hardbound copy of 100 Scribbit recipes for $34.95 [more...]

Date: 2008-06-07 06:54:31

Safe House Hold Cleaning Products - A Must For Your Home

We began our week with the tragic news of the Travolta families loss ... our gentle cleaning alternatives.  But our favourite alternative is the Murchison Hume range, now available ... .  But cleaning with vinegar, bi-carb and lemon juice can be an inconvenient option.  The Murchison [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 02:53:35

Insurance Considerations for RV Owners

Insurance Considerations for RV Owners Posted by Dark Spider at January 18, ... their Recreational Vehicle to their car insurance policy. Adding an RV to your regular auto policy ... your car. Also it has a kitchen, a bathroom, heating and cooling systems and an electric panel, in other [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:07:27

Skoy cloths: they're plastic-free and save many, many paper towels.

I gave up paper towels when I first went plastic-free since all brands come wrapped in plastic ... crowd because they're made from... uh... plastic.) The thing is, sponges get gross and don't dry ... absorbent like sponges, they are thin and dry out fast. The company claims that one Skoy cloth [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 08:39:00

THE ENTERPRISE--Incredible Uncertainty

THE ENTERPRISE--Incredible Uncertainty THE ENTERPRISE--Incredible Uncertainty A "LOST WEEK"--BUT PART OF THE "CIRCLE OF LIFE" I had this edition all written a week ago... ready to send out.  Then we got the call on Sunday that if my wife wanted to "say goodbye" to her Mother (age 92), we'd better get to IL FAST [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:10:15

Dryer Vent Cleaning: Prevent Dryer Fires and Save on Energy Bill

by Mory Matias Maintaining your dryer and dryer vent system is of utmost importance to prevent dryer fires ... Following these guidelines will ensure safety from a dryer fire and help to save on energy costs. When a clothes dryer runs efficiently, clothes dry quicker; therefore, the dryer is not overworking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 10:55:42

Building Your ‘I Care’ Brand During the Gas Price Surge

Corporations around the world are missing an opportunity both to help their employees during their economic struggles and to build their employment ... nearly 8% of employers report turnover caused by high transportation costs. Acting now provides [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 11:00:44

Tip #26: Gardener? Cleaning lady? DIY instead

Tip #26: Gardener? Cleaning lady? DIY instead December 8 21 Comments latest by Anne Howe This is Tip #26 of of the Save $1, ... at people who may be using a cleaning lady, gardener, etc. If you’re not, there are plenty of other tips ... using one service vendor, and come up with a plan to do it yourself. We fired the cleaning lady [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 15:08:51

Lighter Footstep Dissects the ‘GreenWashBall’

If you’re going to name your product ‘GreenWashBall’, you’d better make damn sure that it’s not, um, greenwashed. You’d think that the makers of this laundry detergent replacement product would have thought of that, but it seems they didn’t. Lighter Footstep had the opportunity to test the product [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 11:00:11

Housetraining A Dog, Potty Training A Puppy

I wrote the other day about the fact we normally have three Dogs but for a short period of time (thankfully) we are looking after five Dogs ... to pass through your Dog Whilst dry Dog food is closer to 10-12 hours As a very rough guide a Dog should [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:27:33

Tough Times Hit … Dry-Cleaners

Tough Times Hit … Dry-Cleaners By Joe Nocera This just in from the dry-cleaning industry. Who knew? ... , to the running costs of the dry-cleaning machines and steam presses, to the plastic coat hangers ... Dry-cleaning businesses are the latest victims of record oil prices, going out of business [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 16:49:52

Best Way To Clean Carpet?

What is the absolute best way to clean carpet? Carpet manufacturers are almost unanimous ... as well. A discussion of both methods follows. Dry Cleaning Carpet There are several variations of dry cleaning. None of these, by the way, involves rinsing your carpet when finished. One method uses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:31:20

Get 100+ MPG with scooters

Each Monday here on Gather Little by Little I write about topics and techniques for saving money ... that will not only reduce your gas costs but might even be fun! Pretty much everyone is feeling [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 09:00:22

Steer Clear of These 8 Faux Finish Mistakes While Painting

by Debra That Painter Lady Conrad The elements of faux painting aren’t difficult but there’s always room for error here and there ... it harden. Another money-saving tip is to use dishwashing liquid for cleaning brushes. You can buy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:22:33

Letters from Hollywoodland: Steee-RIKE!

The holidays are over in Hollywood, and we are back to the grim reality we’ve been dancing around since June 2008: The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) ... of us professional actors will become waiters. So SAG wants its members to give it the authorization [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 18:00:00

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