Doing it yourself not only saves you money, it yields a sense of accomplishment. This is particularly true if the task is one that has in the past been daunting. Most DIY revolves around your home. You can make it fit your needs and personality. It really was not that long ago in the larger scheme of things that the task of building an abode was done by the dweller to be. Regardless the task; landscaping, room decoration, garage organization, try your own hand. It is not as hard as you might think. ... View related article.
As much as Big Pharma is bashed, it does have a heart. Before the Medicare D Drug prescription coverage came into effect, my wife was able to get what is called a Duragesic patch for pain control at NO COST. The retail price was about $1,000. These programs are available for the uninsured and should be checked out. Start by contacting the company that makes the medicine you need; the customer support department or the PR department would be a good place to statrt. ... View related article.
Baking soda works well for me;I brush with it three or four times a week. I also gargle with hydrogen peroxide occasionally. This makes the mouth feel quite clean. I would not overdo it, given the admonitions that appear elsewhere in this feed back.
For sore gums, I have found that white oak bark works well. I found it at an herb store and it is just what is says it is. When ground up - use a blender. It resembles instant tea in texture. Place a pinch between your lower gum and the backside of your lower lip. Use your tongue to move it around your mouth.
But be forewarned - it is bitter! It should dissolve into a thin, particulate liquid. Swish it around in your mouth for as long as you can stand it. The bark has naturally occurring antiseptics that help protect the tree. I have had to use it only a couple to stop soreness. It is not something you would want to do every day but it gets the job done. ... View related article.
Very interesting therapy. My dogs are greyhounds so fur and static are not a problem. A vet once suggested valerian root as a sedative for dogs bothered by thunder. It works and is available without prescription at places like Wal-Mart. ... View related article.
Great article. My own mowing practices include what is stated above but also includes an annual powerrake/overseeding in September. I prefer Fescue which is a cool weather grass and responds well to this approach. Fertilize in the fall when you seed, period. Fertilizing at any other time of the year results in stimulated blade growth rather than the root growth you get by an autumn fertilizing. ... View related article.
I don't have Costco membership but a neighbor does. I go with him a little less than once a month. It offers, hands down, the best price available for certain food items--milk, rice, eggs, chicken, walnuts, pecans is what I buy.
The thing is that those prices for those items are consistently the best I have found.
For produce and other meats, most local grocers offerings, even on a week-to-week basis, are priced lower.
Looking for an automobile is an intriguing proposition but the currently buyers market makes that mostly just an option,
Overall, particularly considering the gasoline price savings, membership fees will certainly pay for themselves. In addition, it seems Costco offers a rebate--2%(?)--to its members payable by it to them annually.
Manufacturers should be taken firmly to task to upgrade efficiency. For instance, how much insulation is built into your oven, or your refrigerator? Well, there is probably as much as you will find in the ceiling of your car. Super efficient refrigerators would have a couple inches of rigid foam on the sides and top, likewise for your oven. It is not unlikely that a good craftsman could build in his or her own to cut down on electricity or natural gas use. As for your roof: For decades the possibility of using the millions of roofs in this country as clean power generating sites by using solar panels has existed, yet it has not happened. Ask yourself why not.
Hint: The lack of progress on a large scale is a result of politics. The sorry excuse that the market place has not demanded progress is pathetic and suffers from overuse. Meanwhile, look at your own use of our depleting resource base and take steps so you can make your own contribution. If you can walk or ride a bicycle to a local business to shop, do so. If you can stand warmer temperatures in the summer and cooler temperatures in the winter, do so. If you can make a week of freezable meals for your family on a weekend afternoon, do so.
Use your window shades or blinds to regulate room temperature. Open windows at night to let in cool air. Use public transit if available. In tough times, grow your own food, including sprouts, or yogurt. If you can change your food preferences, you can save energy and money and maybe lose weight. Look around at just what it is that you really think is necessary. If you can get along without it, it may be less necessary than you think. Pretend that you are in a lifeboat and consider whether you should keep something that might cause a capsize; if it would, then seriously consider throwing overboard. Who knows? Maybe we will find out that less, indeed, is more. ... View related article.
On-line access to the public library is marvelous use of a precious asset. I reserve books every week and music cd's quite often as well. If you have recently discovered an author you have not preciously read, the library website will give you a list of that author's works that are available. You can also go online to that author's website to discover all the books he or she has written. My experience has been that the library goes to extraordinary lengths to obtain a requested item. I have read books that were not merely outside my library's system but even from across the state line. Also, you have 24/7 access to the website if that is more convenient to you to renew items, place holds, etc. The convenience of on-line library access is hard to overstate. It is a great money and time saver. ... View related article.
If there is a limited number of items you buy regularly--milk, eggs, pork roast--it is not too difficult to establish a target price for those items. There is a price for everything below which the market will not go. That is the price you should seek to find. If you see your items at your target price, buy as much as you can afford for which you have appropriate storage. Sometimes you can establish a target price by perusing grocery store advertising circulars. Once you have your target prices, make a permanent list if that is easier than keeping prices in your mind. ... View related article.
I wanted to buy some topsy turvy planters but none was available until 7/25;this was 5/20. Found a site that also used a two liter soda bottle(cut off the top, invert, attach using hot glue gun); I used duct tape to attach and then sealed from within with silicone caulk. I knotted two long pieces of soft cotton twine and taped this to the sides; covered the container with an inverted plastic flower pot for shade. I have two tomato and six pepper plants potted this way, only cost is tape, caulke and twine. Used plastic covered steel rods--three vertical, one horizontal--connected with steel ribbon hose clamps to suspend four pepper plants; beneath the pepper plants are four more tomato plants in the ground in a sunny spot about 3.5' x .5'. Used six hard wood stakes (two at each vertical) to stabilize the hanging contraption and provide support for the tomato plants. Today is 6/30 and so far so good. ... View related article.
