I have reused the paper towels that I dry my freshly washed hands on for the next dirty job; like spills, etc. We have recently omitted paper towels from our home but certainly see the cleanliness/convenience factor. Not having paper towels in the kitchen definitely takes some effort and some time to get used to. ... View related article.
my fav 'from scratch' meal that is Great Northern Bean soup. This soup basically kept my family alive when I was growing up. If we didn't have bean soup, we had nothing and we went to bed.
A bag of beans, rinsed and soaked over night; rinsed again then put in a pot with twice as much water. Salt it up. Bring to boil then simmer until beans split and the starch makes a broth. Stir every once in awhile. That will help the broth.
That's it. Salt and pepper each bowl to taste. I now make my soup in a crockpot and just let it go all day, or even overnight on the weekend. With crackers, it's lunch. With fried potatoes and biscuits, it's dinner. po' folk food done right ;^) ... View related article.
I have used flat sheets before... just staple them up over the unfinished wall. A king size flat sheet from a dollar general/family dollar is pretty cheap and if removed carfully; you can reuse it later. Hope this helps! ... View related article.
My shredder is a 'cross cut' type and the paper is actually like confetti. I use this as mulch in my garden, bedding for my worms and the 'brown' in my cold compost pile. I use the term 'cold compost' for the pile that I am actually pretty lazy about. My worms are the best at really getting the composting done! ... View related article.
