Oil prices are rising again and oil is yet again at the centre of international conflict, it’s time to get off of oil. Sustainable energy is peaceful energy. Solar power is one such renewable energy source that can work anywhere the sun shines. Setting up a solar rig can be
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Things Are Good: This Cheap Box Helps to Keep COVID at Bay
The desinergs of the Corsi-Rosenthal box wanted to do something to help places deal with COVID-19. As we all know, the virus is airborne and spreads easily in interior environments. With this in mind, Richard Corsi, and air quality expert, and Jim Rosenthal, CEO of a air filter company created
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Tiny Homes Now
While sitting immersed in thought this morning, planning out my tiny house design, for the creation of a tiny home construction business, I hear a family walking down the street after the rain, and I think, how wonderful to hear families walking together, and talking happily. I stood up
Continue readingThings Are Good: Does Everyone Have a Victory Garden?
Since at least 2008 we’ve been championing that people with land should plant a food garden. The best time to start your garden is today, the second best time is tomorrow. Being stuck at home to slow the spread of COVID-19 has inspired people to start growing their own gardens
Continue readingThings Are Good: Dead Laptops are Fantastic Sources for new Projects
E-Waste continues to be a growing problem in our waste streams. This is unfortunate since it doesn’t need to be this way as people can use computers for longer, or, use the laptop for parts. In the video above you can get some really neat ideas for DIY projects all
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: How To Help Your Loved One With Alzheimer’s Stay Safe In The Home
Guest Post by Paul Denikin: Paul enjoys working on DIY home repair projects. He is passionate about sharing his experiences working on DIY projects through dadknowsdiy.com to benefit people with special needs children. Photo via Pixabay by Julim6 Alzheimer’s disease affects different people in different ways, and while it can eventually
Continue readingA Grumpy Hobbit: I need a little advice – MIG Welding
In my tiny home project I am coming up against designs that need special fitting and design. Buying off the self is very expensive and doesn’t always fit my design perfectly, so I have to modify my design to fit the prefab crap you can buy. Solutio…
Continue readingA Grumpy Hobbit: I need a little advice – MIG Welding
In my tiny home project I am coming up against designs that need special fitting and design. Buying off the self is very expensive and doesn’t always fit my design perfectly, so I have to modify my design to fit the prefab crap you can buy. Solution, make the stuff
Continue readingA Grumpy Hobbit: I need a little advice – MIG Welding
In my tiny home project I am coming up against designs that need special fitting and design. Buying off the self is very expensive and doesn’t always fit my design perfectly, so I have to modify my design to fit the prefab crap you can buy. Solutio…
Continue readingThings Are Good: Build Your Own Wind Turbine
Off the gird living just got a little easier thanks to inventor Daniel Connell who has put instructions on how to build a wind turbine for $30 online. It’s not the most efficient and powerful generator out there but anybody with basic knowledge of drills can build it. Creating something
Continue readingcentre of the universe: The Guider’s Guide to Guides or, Sock DIY Tutorial
Another thing the Internets have taught me about how to come up with ideas is that readers of blogs fully enjoy being told what to do. Which is to say, their favourite thing in the whole world is DIY sites. That means “Do It Yourself”. It could also stand for
Continue readingBoreal Citizen: Ten NEWER Favourites
For the first blog post of the new year, I decided to keep things upbeat. Last year’s Favourites post was a big hit for some reason…maybe because we’re all secretly annoyed by Oprah. (Seriously, don’t give me the “happiness from within” speech on every show and then lavish your hysterical
Continue readingBoreal Citizen: The Long-eared Approach to Local, Humanely Raised Meat
Success in keeping a happy flock of laying hens invariably leads to more than just an abundance of eggs…it can lead to overconfidence. We have a tendency to say, “Well, this is working out nicely. What’s next?” The joke among poultry enthusiasts is that chickens are a “gateway animal”—mail order
Continue readingPolitics Canada: Create your own attack ad on Harper
In this day and age media and communication tools are available to almost anyone who wants them. I am suggesting that there are many Canadians out there who can create an effective attack ad on Harper and the Conservatives. There is a veritable bonanza of material available for anyone to
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