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Phosphates pose a threat to aquatic life and can end up in drinking-water reservoirs. In response to new laws, more and more makers of dishwasher detergents are reducing the amounts of phosphates in their products. But, according to a recent article published by The New York Times, "Cleaner for the Environment, Not for the Dishes," consumers claim their low-phosphate detergents aren't getting the job done. Launched ...

We were busy this weekend! We entertained some relatives, organized, took the kids finishing and cleaned out our garage. Here are a couple of pictures of the kiddos fishing…they had a blast! Now, here is what we did for fall cleaning. We started out by taking pretty much EVERYTHING out of the garage. Then we washed the garage floor.  We normally use Basic H to clean it but this time we used Basic ...

Balsam Apple Seed Pod(Momordic charantia)September 22, 2010I have taught my husband well!  He was out on the golf course with a couple of buddies and spotted a rather interesting plant so he brought me home a seed pod for identification.  Despite warnings he should not touch unknown plants just in case apparently this plant did not pose a warning for him.  I now have to get him used to taking ...

I thought that I would quickly show you several ways to save water and save green! We could always use another reminder. And I am pretty sure that we all LOVE saving $money$!  Right? Turn Off The Tap To Save Water A few easy strategies. Old habits die hard, but learning to adjust your water use practices could have a decent impact on your overall water consumption. I've got a couple simple strategies ...

We had heavy rains the last few days.  It really has been a little too late though.  Now it will become an issue of too much rain for the local farmers to harvest before the crops rot in the fields.  The soybean harvest has been halted due to the rains and this definitely is not good for those trying to harvest tomatoes.  Our average day of first frost (ADFF) falls the end of the first week of ...

I know organizing my spices was not on my “fall cleaning” list but I just got some new spice racks at a garage sale (a long with all my bins that I showed you) so I was excited to organize them too. I started out my cleaning out my spice drawer and cabinet.   Then I added my spices back on my new spice rack.  I love it!   I also found this rack and I totally love this one too!  Now I can actually ...

Orange TreeSeptember 18, 2010Apparently the oranges are so plentiful here that people put boxes of them to the road hoping someone will take them.  Pictured is one of our neighbour's orange tree.  They said to help ourselves when the fruit is ready for picking.  We rented in the park our first trip here that was meant to purchase a house in the park that we had seen online.  We decided against ...

Zen is not just a way of meditation but a way of living. For anyone who loves the concept of  peace and serenity and calmness of mind, zen way of designing is a perfect choice. It concentrates on turning your home into a place for getting away from stress and allowing positive feeling and calmness to envelope you.It is designed around 'less is more'. Think of neutral color on wall, open airy windows, few but furniture ...

Zen is not just a way of meditation but a way of living. For anyone who loves the concept of  peace and serenity and calmness of mind, zen way of designing is a perfect choice. It concentrates on turning your home into a place for getting away from stress and allowing positive feeling and calmness to envelope you.It is designed around 'less is more'. Think of neutral color on wall, open airy windows, few but furniture ...