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spots with milk. It can be any type of milk from whole to skim, it doesn't
seem to matter. I pour a little of the milk on to the spot and rub until the
chocolate spot disappears. Then I wash as usually. Do not let the clothing
dry, wash after removing stain.
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"One Day Left" by Michael Moore


11/1/04

Friends,

This is it. ONE DAY LEFT. There are many things I'd like to say. I've been
on the road getting out the vote for 51 straight days so I haven't had much
time to write. So I've put together a bunch of notes to various groups all
in this one letter. Please feel free to copy and send whatever portions are
appropriate to your friends and family as you spend these last 24 hours
trying to convince whomever you can to show up and vote for John Kerry.

Here are my final words...

To Decent Conservatives and Recovering Republicans:

         In your heart of hearts you know Bush is a miserable failure. From
having no plan on what to do in Iraq once he conquered Baghdad to the 380
missing tons of explosives that could be used to kill our brave young men
and women, this guy doesn't have a clue how to fight and win a war. You
should see the mail I've been getting lately from our troops over there.
They know how much the Iraqi people hate them. They are sitting ducks
anytime they go out on the road. Many believe we are not that far away from
a Tet-style offensive inside the Green Zone with hundreds of Americans and
Brits killed.
         Bush refused to go after and capture Osama bin Laden. He fought,
every step of the way, the investigation into the 9/11 attacks. Who on earth
would oppose such a thing? If 3,000 people died at your place of work and
your boss said we don't need to find out why or how it happened, he'd be
thrown out on his ear. Bush's behavior after this great tragedy alone is
reason enough for his removal.
         You already know that George W. Bush is the farthest thing from a
conservative. He's a reckless spender who has run up record-breaking
deficits and the biggest debt in our history. He believes in having the
government pry into everything from your library records to your bedroom. He
has hit you with hidden taxes with his tax cuts for the rich.
         I know many of you don't like Bush, but are unsure of Kerry. Give
the new guy a chance. He won't raise your taxes (unless you are super-rich),
he won't take your hunting gun away, and he won't make you visit France. He
risked his life for you many years ago. He's asking for the chance to do it
again. Scott McConnell at The American Conservative magazine has endorsed
him. What more do you need?

To My Friends on the Left:

          Okay, Kerry isn't everything you wished he would be. You're right.
He's not you! Or me. But we're not on the ballot -- Kerry is. Yes, Kerry was
wrong to vote for authorization for war in Iraq but he was in step with 70%
of the American public who was being lied to by Bush & Co. And once everyone
learned the truth, the majority turned against the war. Kerry has had only
one position on the war -- he believed his president.
          President Kerry had better bring the troops home right away. My
prediction: Kerry's roots are anti-war. He has seen the horrors of war and
because of that he will avoid war unless it is absolutely necessary. Ask
most vets. But don't ask someone whose only horror was when he arrived too
late for a kegger in Alabama.
          There's a reason Bush calls Kerry the Number One Liberal in the
Senate -- THAT'S BECAUSE HE IS THE NUMBER ONE LIBERAL IN THE SENATE! What
more do you want? My friends, this is about as good as it gets when voting
for the Democrat. We don't have the #29 Liberal running or the #14 Liberal
or even the #2 Liberal -- we got #1! When has that ever happened?
          Those of us who may be to the left of the #1 liberal Democrat
should remember that this year conservative Democrats have had to make a far
greater shift in their position to back Kerry than we have. We're the ones
always being asked to make the huge compromises and to always vote holding
our noses. No nose holding this time. This #1 liberal is not the tweedledee
to Bush's tweedledum.

To Nader Voters:

          See the above note.
          Ralph's own party, the Green Party, would not endorse his run this
year. That's because those of us who want to build a third party in this
country know that the only way to do this is to build bridges with those who
believe in the issues Nader believes in. But not one of those people will
sacrifice the chance to remove George W. Bush from the White House on
Tuesday. The choice here is clear: do we join with our friends, or do we
piss on them?
          After the debacle of 2000, the Democrats got smart and abandoned
the conservative wing of their party. That's why 8 of the 9 Democrats in the
primaries this year were from the liberal wing. Ralph should take credit for
that and declare victory. It's so sad that he doesn't realize the good he's
accomplished. But for reasons only known to him, he's more angry at the
Democrats than he is at Bush. He has lost his compass. I worry he has lost
his mind. But he still gives a great speech!
          And Lila Lipscomb, the mother from Flint who lost her son in Iraq,
she still grieves -- as do the mothers of 1,120 others (not to mention the
mothers of the 100,000 Iraqis who have died because of Bush's war). That's
what this election is about. Not Ralph proving some point. Almost none of us
on his 2000 advisory group are supporting him this year. His total lack of
respect for his best friends should tell all of you something about what he
really thinks of you, too.

To the Non-Swing States:

          Stop listening to how your vote doesn't count in this election and
that your state is already decided for Kerry or Bush. It is critical that
you vote because we not only need to give Kerry the electoral win, but he
needs to have a HUGE mandate with an ENORMOUS popular vote victory as well.
It will be impossible for him to get anything done for four years if there
is no clear mandate. We must not only defeat Bush, we must put a stake in
the heart of the right-wing, neo-con movement. If you live in New York,
California, Illinois, Texas, the Northeast or the Deep South, you need to
vote and you need to bring ten people with you to the polls. If you live in
a state where we have the chance to elect the Democrat to the Senate or the
House, you need to vote. Turn off the TV. Quit listening to news media that
has a vested interest in repeating to you over and over that your vote does
not count. It does.
          If you have friends or relatives who live in the 30-plus non-swing
states, call them and remind them how important it is that Kerry gets a
massive popular vote victory.

To Non-Voters:

          I understand why you stopped voting. Politicians suck. Nothing ever
seems to change. You're only one vote.
          Yes, politicians suck. But so do car salesmen -- and that hasn't
stopped you from buying a car. Politicians only respond to the threat of the
angry mob also known as the voting public. If most people don't vote, that's
good news for them 'cause then they don't have to answer to the majority.
          Almost fifty percent of Americans don't vote. That means you belong
to the largest political party in America -- the Non-Voting Party. That
means you hold all the power to toss George W. Bush out of the Oval Office.
How cool is that?
          I believe that we are going to have the largest election turnout in
our lifetime tomorrow. You don't want to miss out on that. The lines at the
polls are going to be long and raucous and fun. It is an historic election.
You won't want to say that you were the only one who wasn't there. Promise
me you'll vote, just this one time.

To All First-Time Voters:

          Welcome to the longest running, uninterrupted democracy on earth!
You own it. It's yours.
          A few words about how messy it's going to be tomorrow. The lines
are going to be long. Bring your iPods. Better yet, bring a friend or two.
The election officials have no clue just how many millions are going to show
up at the polls. This will be the largest turnout in our lifetime. They
don't have enough machines. They are going to have to send for more ballots.
          And they are going to make it difficult for you to vote. The new
law says if this is your first time voting you must bring ID with you that
matches the address you are registered at.
          If for some reason they can't find your name on the voting rolls,
you have the right to ask for a provisional ballot, which you can fill out
and then sort things out later.
          If you have any problems at the polling place, please call
1-866-OUR-VOTE. The people there can tell you how to find the precinct where
you should be voting, get you legal help if you are denied the right to
vote, or answer any other questions you may have.
          If you need any help figuring out the ballot, don't be afraid to
ask. If you screw up your ballot, you can ask for another one. In fact, the
law allows you to screw up your ballot two times before you finally have to
submit your final ballot! Be careful to vote on the line that says John F.
Kerry/John Edwards. Don't vote for more than one Presidential, Senate or
House candidate or you ballot won't be counted. If your polling place has a
stub or a receipt from your ballot, make sure they give you one.
          Thanks for joining us. Democracy is not a spectator sport. It only
works when we all come off the bench and participate.

To African Americans:

          First of all, let's just acknowledge what you already know: America
is a country which still has a race problem, to put it nicely. Al Gore would
be president today had thousands of African Americans not had their right to
vote stolen from them in Florida in 2000.
          Here is my commitment: I will do everything I can to make sure that
this will not happen again. And I'm not the only one making this pledge.
Thousands of volunteer lawyers are flying to Florida to act as poll watchers
and intervene should there be any attempts to deny anyone their right to
vote. They will NOT be messing around.
          For my part, I have organized an army of 1,200 professional and
amateur filmmakers who will be armed with video cameras throughout the
states of Florida and Ohio. At the first sign of criminality, we will
dispatch a camera crew to where the vote fraud is taking place and record
what is going on. We will put a big public spotlight on any wrongdoing by
Republican officials in those two states. They will not get away with this
as they did in 2000.
          In Ohio, the Republicans are sending almost 2,000 paid "poll
challengers" into the black precincts of Cleveland in an attempt to stop
African Americans from voting. This action is beyond despicable. Do not let
this stop you from voting. I, and thousand of others, will be there to fight
for you and protect you.

  To George W.:

          I know it's gotta be rough for you right now. Hey, we've all been
there. "You're fired" are two horrible words when put together in that
order. Bin Laden surfacing this weekend to remind the American people of
your total and complete failure to capture him was a cruel trick or treat.
But there he was. 3,000 people were killed and he's laughing in your face.
Why did you stop our Special Forces from going after him? Why did you forget
about bin Laden on the DAY AFTER 9/11 and tell your terrorism czar to
concentrate on Iraq instead?
          There he was, OBL, all tan and rested and on videotape (hey, did
you get the feeling that he had a bootleg of my movie? Are there DVD players
in those caves in Afghanistan?)
          Speaking of my movie -- can I ask you a personal question before we
part ways for good on Tuesday? Why did you and your friends fund SIX
"documentaries" trashing me -- but only ONE film against Kerry? C'mon, he
was the candidate, not me. What a waste of your time and resources! Sure, I
know what your pollsters told you, that the film had convinced some people
to vote you out. I just want you to know that that was not my original
intent. Funny things happen at the movies. Hope you get to see a few at the
multiplex in Waco. It's a great way to relax.

To John Kerry:

          Thank you.
          And don't worry -- none of us are going away after you are
inaugurated. We'll be there to hold your hand and keep you honest. Don't let
us down. We're betting you won't. So is the rest of the world.

That's it. See you at the polls -- and at the victory party tomorrow night.

Yours,
Michael Moore
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Subject: [american-indians-coyotes-list] Fw: And Then They Voted!



And Then They Voted!


While looking at a house, my brother asked the real estate agent
which direction was north because, he explained, he didn't want the
sun waking him up every morning.  She asked, "Does the sun rise in
the North?"

When another person jumped in and explained that the sun rises in the
East (and has for some time), she shook her head and said, "Oh, I
don't keep up with that stuff."

And then she voted.
===============

I used to work in technical support for a 24x7 call center. One day I
got a call from an InDUHvidual who asked what hours the call center
was open. I told him, "The number you dialed is open 24 hours a day,
7 days a week." He responded, "Is that Eastern or Pacific time?"
Wanting to end the call quickly, I said, "Pacific."

And then he voted.
============

So my colleague and I were eating our lunch in our cafeteria when we
overheard one of the administrative assistants talking about the
sunburn she got on her weekend drive to the shore. She drove down in
a convertible, but "didn't think she'd get sunburned because the car
was moving."

And then she voted.
================

I was in a high school advanced physics class and the teacher was
talking about a new military weapon that uses sonic waves on the
battlefield to burst enemy soldier's chests.  One InDUHvidual in the
class spoke up and said, "Well that's stupid! Why don't they just
wear headphones?"

And a few years later, he voted.
=============

My sister has a lifesaving tool in her car. It's designed to cut
through a seat-belt if she gets trapped. She keeps it in the
passenger side door's map pocket.

And then she voted.
=================

My friends and I were on a beer run and noticed that the cases were
discounted 10%.  Since it was a big party, we bought two cases.  The
cashier multiplied two times 10% and gave us a 20% discount.

And then they all voted.
================

I was hanging out with a friend of mine when we saw a woman walk by
us with a nose ring attached to an earring by a chain.  My friend
said, "Wouldn't the chain rip out every time she turned her head?"  I
had to explain to her that a person's nose and ear remain the same
distance apart no matter which way the head is turned.

And then she voted.
===============

I couldn't find my luggage at the airport baggage area.  So I went to
the lost luggage office and told the woman there that my bags never
showed up. She smiled and told me not to worry because they were
trained professionals and I was in good hands.  "Now," she asked me,
"has your plane arrived yet?"

And then she voted.
===============

October 2004: "Even after the final report of Charles Duelfer to
Congress saying that Iraq did not have a significant WMD program, 72%
of Bush supporters continue to believe that Iraq had actual WMD (47%)
or a major program for developing them (25%). Fifty-six percent assume
that most experts believe Iraq had actual WMD and 57% also assume,
incorrectly, that Duelfer concluded Iraq had at least a major WMD
program. [...]  Similarly, 75% of Bush supporters continue to believe
that Iraq was providing substantial support to al Qaeda, and 63%
believe that clear evidence of this support has been found. Sixty
percent of Bush supporters assume that this is also the conclusion of
most experts, and 55% assume, incorrectly, that this was the conclusion
of the 9/11 Commission." < www.pipa.org>

And on November 2 they voted...

canyou imagine a 28,000 dollar tv??
coyote
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marsha Anderson" <mars102@...>
To: <frugalenvironmentalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [frugalenvironmentalist] Snazzier Houses Bring Energy Crunch to
Middle Class


> Greetings
>    I wonder what planet these people are from.  Most of this stuff I have
> never even heard of let alone owned.
>
> Marsha
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Coyote" <coyote@...>
> To: <frugalenvironmentalist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 7:39 PM
> Subject: [frugalenvironmentalist] Snazzier Houses Bring Energy Crunch to
> Middle Class
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Snazzier Houses Bring Energy Crunch to Middle  Class
>>>
>>> By Ron Scherer, The  Christian Science Monitor
>>> NEW YORK - In Ossining, N.Y., a "For Sale" sign hangs on a
>>> seven-bedroom
>>> home with six fireplaces, an indoor pool with a waterfall, and a  steam
>>> room. In
>>> Wayland, Mass., a 6,500-square-foot home on the market features a
>>> master
>>> suite with two baths. And in Washington Township, N.J., a five-bedroom,
>>> seven-bath home includes a 150-gallon fish tank and a game room with its
>>> own hot  tub.
>>> These examples may be extreme, but they're indicative of  the "SUVing,"
>>> as
>>> some people call it, of the American home. And they show one  reason why
>>> utility
>>> bills, even before the first inflated one this winter, are  going up.
>>> The old homestead - and not just the kind with seven baths  - is
>>> increasingly
>>> filled with multiple refrigerators, plasma TV sets, and lap  pools. The
>>> result is that this year's energy woes, more than ever, are hitting  the
>>> American
>>> middle class and upper middle class as well as the poor.
>>> "I recently toured a $1.2 million home which had a $28,000
>>> high-definition
>>> television that uses as much electricity as the furnace does,"  says
>>> Neal
>>> Elliott, industrial program director of the American Council for an
>>> Energy
>>> Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
>>> Home heating-oil prices are 60 percent higher than a year  ago. Propane,
>>> often used by rural and lower-income families, is 30 percent  higher.
>>> Natural gas, currently about 11 percent higher than last  year, is
>>> expected
>>> to rise in price once winter begins. In fact on Tuesday,  natural-gas
>>> prices
>>> hit their highest prewinter level ever on the futures  market.
>>> For the average family, these higher prices may be a  wake-up call. In
>>> 2000,
>>> ACEEE estimated the average home budget for energy was  about $6,000,
>>> split
>>> evenly between fueling the family car and heating the  hearth. Now, that
>>> number
>>> is estimated to be between $8,000 and $9,000, Mr.  Elliott says.
>>> "All of a sudden this is a big chunk, particularly for the  lower-income
>>> and
>>> fixed-income households," he says.
>>> Moreover, it's not just mega-appliances that have raised  energy
>>> consumption.
>>> The increased use of "plug-ins" is also making an impact.  For example,
>>> a
>>> cellphone charger, if left plugged in, continues to consume a few  watts
>>> of
>>> energy. The same is true for the microwave, VCR, stereo, and home
>>> computer.
>>> Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham calls them "energy vampires"
>>> because
>>> they are
>>> constantly sucking a little bit of wattage out of the wall.  "After a
>>> while
>>> they all add up to be as big a load factor as the refrigerator,"  says
>>> Elliott.
>>> Energy expenses are rising even though many houses have  better
>>> insulation
>>> and efficient "Energy Star" windows. New standards have also  made
>>> appliances
>>> such as refrigerators and air conditioners more efficient. This  lowers
>>> the cost
>>> of heating on a per-square-foot basis.
>>> But at the same time, the nation's abodes, just like the  size of the
>>> average
>>> car, are getting larger and more complicated. According to  the National
>>> Association of Home Builders, the average new house was 2,230  square
>>> feet in
>>> 2003, compared with 1,500 square feet in 1970. And it's not  unusual to
>>> see
>>> something much larger. Last year, the NAHB showcase home in Las  Vegas
>>> was more than
>>> 5,000 square feet. This year's home in Orlando, Fla., is  more than
>>> 8,000
>>> square feet.
>>> "More and more people are seeing their home as their  sanctuary, and
>>> they
>>> want every possible amenity," says Paul Lopez, director of  media
>>> relations at
>>> NAHB.
>>> These amenities often involve water - especially hot water.  For
>>> example,
>>> one
>>> of the hottest new fads is multiple-head shower systems. In an  ad,
>>> plumbing
>>> company Grohe, whose headquarters are in Germany, writes that its
>>> Aquatower
>>> "Relaxa Plus Top 4" shower head has four spray patterns: "an
>>> effervescent
>>> champagne stream; a pulsator massage spray; a wide soft regular  spray
>>> and wide
>>> hard regular spray."
>>> All that hot water, of course, is coming from the hot-water  heater.
>>> According to the home-improvement website "On the House With the Carey
>>> Brothers,"
>>> each shower head could shoot three gallons of water per minute, which
>>> means four
>>> heads could drain a 40-gallon tank in less than 3-1/2 minutes. "For
>>> true
>>> luxury and long, hot steamy showers, plan on beefing up your hot water
>>> supply,
>>> too," say the brothers on their website.
>>> Unfortunately for most households, boosting the hot-water  supply means
>>> using
>>> more energy. According to the National Oilheat Research  Alliance, 40
>>> percent
>>> of a home's heating oil is used for hot water. "People have  multiple
>>> dishwashers, washing machines, Jacuzzis, his-and-her showers. We use a
>>> ton of hot
>>> water," says John Huber, president of the alliance.
>>> What's more, Americans are adding refrigerators so they  don't have to
>>> travel
>>> far for a cold drink. "We're seeing that second, third, or  fourth
>>> refrigerator in a home," says Elliott. "People want a small one
>>> upstairs,
>>> one in the
>>> basement, maybe one in the garage."
>>> Decorative natural-gas fireplaces retrofitted in a  traditional chimney
>>> are
>>> also big energy consumers, says Mr. Huber. "When they  are installed, a
>>> steel
>>> wedge is inserted by the damper to make sure they are  never closed. So
>>> they
>>> are always sucking heat out of the room and right up the  chimney."
>>> This winter's high cost of maintaining all these amenities  may start to
>>> slow
>>> the trend. In 2001, both New York and California faced  electricity
>>> crises.
>>> This prompted a return to conservation, says Elliott. The  reduced
>>> demand
>>> helped lower natural-gas prices.
>>> "We know we can affect behavior if we commit to it," he  says. "But so
>>> far we
>>> haven't seen any leadership on the state and national level  saying we
>>> have
>>> to do something."
>>> 10-28-04 11:26 EDT
>>> Copyright 2004 The Christian Science Monitor. All  rights reserved. This
>>> material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or  redistributed.
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Greetings
     I wonder what planet these people are from.  Most of this stuff I have
never even heard of let alone owned.

Marsha


----- Original Message -----
From: "Coyote" <coyote@...>
To: <frugalenvironmentalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 7:39 PM
Subject: [frugalenvironmentalist] Snazzier Houses Bring Energy Crunch to
Middle Class


>
>
>
>
>
>> Snazzier Houses Bring Energy Crunch to Middle  Class
>>
>> By Ron Scherer, The  Christian Science Monitor
>> NEW YORK - In Ossining, N.Y., a "For Sale" sign hangs on a  seven-bedroom
>> home with six fireplaces, an indoor pool with a waterfall, and a  steam
>> room. In
>> Wayland, Mass., a 6,500-square-foot home on the market features a  master
>> suite with two baths. And in Washington Township, N.J., a five-bedroom,
>> seven-bath home includes a 150-gallon fish tank and a game room with its
>> own hot  tub.
>> These examples may be extreme, but they're indicative of  the "SUVing,"
>> as
>> some people call it, of the American home. And they show one  reason why
>> utility
>> bills, even before the first inflated one this winter, are  going up.
>> The old homestead - and not just the kind with seven baths  - is
>> increasingly
>> filled with multiple refrigerators, plasma TV sets, and lap  pools. The
>> result is that this year's energy woes, more than ever, are hitting  the
>> American
>> middle class and upper middle class as well as the poor.
>> "I recently toured a $1.2 million home which had a $28,000
>> high-definition
>> television that uses as much electricity as the furnace does,"  says Neal
>> Elliott, industrial program director of the American Council for an
>> Energy
>> Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
>> Home heating-oil prices are 60 percent higher than a year  ago. Propane,
>> often used by rural and lower-income families, is 30 percent  higher.
>> Natural gas, currently about 11 percent higher than last  year, is
>> expected
>> to rise in price once winter begins. In fact on Tuesday,  natural-gas
>> prices
>> hit their highest prewinter level ever on the futures  market.
>> For the average family, these higher prices may be a  wake-up call. In
>> 2000,
>> ACEEE estimated the average home budget for energy was  about $6,000,
>> split
>> evenly between fueling the family car and heating the  hearth. Now, that
>> number
>> is estimated to be between $8,000 and $9,000, Mr.  Elliott says.
>> "All of a sudden this is a big chunk, particularly for the  lower-income
>> and
>> fixed-income households," he says.
>> Moreover, it's not just mega-appliances that have raised  energy
>> consumption.
>> The increased use of "plug-ins" is also making an impact.  For example, a
>> cellphone charger, if left plugged in, continues to consume a few  watts
>> of
>> energy. The same is true for the microwave, VCR, stereo, and home
>> computer.
>> Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham calls them "energy vampires"  because
>> they are
>> constantly sucking a little bit of wattage out of the wall.  "After a
>> while
>> they all add up to be as big a load factor as the refrigerator,"  says
>> Elliott.
>> Energy expenses are rising even though many houses have  better
>> insulation
>> and efficient "Energy Star" windows. New standards have also  made
>> appliances
>> such as refrigerators and air conditioners more efficient. This  lowers
>> the cost
>> of heating on a per-square-foot basis.
>> But at the same time, the nation's abodes, just like the  size of the
>> average
>> car, are getting larger and more complicated. According to  the National
>> Association of Home Builders, the average new house was 2,230  square
>> feet in
>> 2003, compared with 1,500 square feet in 1970. And it's not  unusual to
>> see
>> something much larger. Last year, the NAHB showcase home in Las  Vegas
>> was more than
>> 5,000 square feet. This year's home in Orlando, Fla., is  more than 8,000
>> square feet.
>> "More and more people are seeing their home as their  sanctuary, and they
>> want every possible amenity," says Paul Lopez, director of  media
>> relations at
>> NAHB.
>> These amenities often involve water - especially hot water.  For example,
>> one
>> of the hottest new fads is multiple-head shower systems. In an  ad,
>> plumbing
>> company Grohe, whose headquarters are in Germany, writes that its
>> Aquatower
>> "Relaxa Plus Top 4" shower head has four spray patterns: "an
>> effervescent
>> champagne stream; a pulsator massage spray; a wide soft regular  spray
>> and wide
>> hard regular spray."
>> All that hot water, of course, is coming from the hot-water  heater.
>> According to the home-improvement website "On the House With the Carey
>> Brothers,"
>> each shower head could shoot three gallons of water per minute, which
>> means four
>> heads could drain a 40-gallon tank in less than 3-1/2 minutes. "For  true
>> luxury and long, hot steamy showers, plan on beefing up your hot water
>> supply,
>> too," say the brothers on their website.
>> Unfortunately for most households, boosting the hot-water  supply means
>> using
>> more energy. According to the National Oilheat Research  Alliance, 40
>> percent
>> of a home's heating oil is used for hot water. "People have  multiple
>> dishwashers, washing machines, Jacuzzis, his-and-her showers. We use a
>> ton of hot
>> water," says John Huber, president of the alliance.
>> What's more, Americans are adding refrigerators so they  don't have to
>> travel
>> far for a cold drink. "We're seeing that second, third, or  fourth
>> refrigerator in a home," says Elliott. "People want a small one upstairs,
>> one in the
>> basement, maybe one in the garage."
>> Decorative natural-gas fireplaces retrofitted in a  traditional chimney
>> are
>> also big energy consumers, says Mr. Huber. "When they  are installed, a
>> steel
>> wedge is inserted by the damper to make sure they are  never closed. So
>> they
>> are always sucking heat out of the room and right up the  chimney."
>> This winter's high cost of maintaining all these amenities  may start to
>> slow
>> the trend. In 2001, both New York and California faced  electricity
>> crises.
>> This prompted a return to conservation, says Elliott. The  reduced demand
>> helped lower natural-gas prices.
>> "We know we can affect behavior if we commit to it," he  says. "But so
>> far we
>> haven't seen any leadership on the state and national level  saying we
>> have
>> to do something."
>> 10-28-04 11:26 EDT
>> Copyright 2004 The Christian Science Monitor. All  rights reserved. This
>> material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or  redistributed.
>

> Snazzier Houses Bring Energy Crunch to Middle  Class
>
> By Ron Scherer, The  Christian Science Monitor
> NEW YORK - In Ossining, N.Y., a "For Sale" sign hangs on a  seven-bedroom
> home with six fireplaces, an indoor pool with a waterfall, and a  steam
> room. In
> Wayland, Mass., a 6,500-square-foot home on the market features a  master
> suite with two baths. And in Washington Township, N.J., a five-bedroom,
> seven-bath home includes a 150-gallon fish tank and a game room with its
> own hot  tub.
> These examples may be extreme, but they're indicative of  the "SUVing," as
> some people call it, of the American home. And they show one  reason why
> utility
> bills, even before the first inflated one this winter, are  going up.
> The old homestead - and not just the kind with seven baths  - is
> increasingly
> filled with multiple refrigerators, plasma TV sets, and lap  pools. The
> result is that this year's energy woes, more than ever, are hitting  the
> American
> middle class and upper middle class as well as the poor.
> "I recently toured a $1.2 million home which had a $28,000
> high-definition
> television that uses as much electricity as the furnace does,"  says Neal
> Elliott, industrial program director of the American Council for an
> Energy
> Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
> Home heating-oil prices are 60 percent higher than a year  ago. Propane,
> often used by rural and lower-income families, is 30 percent  higher.
> Natural gas, currently about 11 percent higher than last  year, is
> expected
> to rise in price once winter begins. In fact on Tuesday,  natural-gas
> prices
> hit their highest prewinter level ever on the futures  market.
> For the average family, these higher prices may be a  wake-up call. In
> 2000,
> ACEEE estimated the average home budget for energy was  about $6,000,
> split
> evenly between fueling the family car and heating the  hearth. Now, that
> number
> is estimated to be between $8,000 and $9,000, Mr.  Elliott says.
> "All of a sudden this is a big chunk, particularly for the  lower-income
> and
> fixed-income households," he says.
> Moreover, it's not just mega-appliances that have raised  energy
> consumption.
> The increased use of "plug-ins" is also making an impact.  For example, a
> cellphone charger, if left plugged in, continues to consume a few  watts
> of
> energy. The same is true for the microwave, VCR, stereo, and home
> computer.
> Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham calls them "energy vampires"  because
> they are
> constantly sucking a little bit of wattage out of the wall.  "After a
> while
> they all add up to be as big a load factor as the refrigerator,"  says
> Elliott.
> Energy expenses are rising even though many houses have  better insulation
> and efficient "Energy Star" windows. New standards have also  made
> appliances
> such as refrigerators and air conditioners more efficient. This  lowers
> the cost
> of heating on a per-square-foot basis.
> But at the same time, the nation's abodes, just like the  size of the
> average
> car, are getting larger and more complicated. According to  the National
> Association of Home Builders, the average new house was 2,230  square feet
> in
> 2003, compared with 1,500 square feet in 1970. And it's not  unusual to
> see
> something much larger. Last year, the NAHB showcase home in Las  Vegas was
> more than
> 5,000 square feet. This year's home in Orlando, Fla., is  more than 8,000
> square feet.
> "More and more people are seeing their home as their  sanctuary, and they
> want every possible amenity," says Paul Lopez, director of  media
> relations at
> NAHB.
> These amenities often involve water - especially hot water.  For example,
> one
> of the hottest new fads is multiple-head shower systems. In an  ad,
> plumbing
> company Grohe, whose headquarters are in Germany, writes that its
> Aquatower
> "Relaxa Plus Top 4" shower head has four spray patterns: "an  effervescent
> champagne stream; a pulsator massage spray; a wide soft regular  spray and
> wide
> hard regular spray."
> All that hot water, of course, is coming from the hot-water  heater.
> According to the home-improvement website "On the House With the Carey
> Brothers,"
> each shower head could shoot three gallons of water per minute, which
> means four
> heads could drain a 40-gallon tank in less than 3-1/2 minutes. "For  true
> luxury and long, hot steamy showers, plan on beefing up your hot water
> supply,
> too," say the brothers on their website.
> Unfortunately for most households, boosting the hot-water  supply means
> using
> more energy. According to the National Oilheat Research  Alliance, 40
> percent
> of a home's heating oil is used for hot water. "People have  multiple
> dishwashers, washing machines, Jacuzzis, his-and-her showers. We use a
> ton of hot
> water," says John Huber, president of the alliance.
> What's more, Americans are adding refrigerators so they  don't have to
> travel
> far for a cold drink. "We're seeing that second, third, or  fourth
> refrigerator in a home," says Elliott. "People want a small one upstairs,
> one in the
> basement, maybe one in the garage."
> Decorative natural-gas fireplaces retrofitted in a  traditional chimney
> are
> also big energy consumers, says Mr. Huber. "When they  are installed, a
> steel
> wedge is inserted by the damper to make sure they are  never closed. So
> they
> are always sucking heat out of the room and right up the  chimney."
> This winter's high cost of maintaining all these amenities  may start to
> slow
> the trend. In 2001, both New York and California faced  electricity
> crises.
> This prompted a return to conservation, says Elliott. The  reduced demand
> helped lower natural-gas prices.
> "We know we can affect behavior if we commit to it," he  says. "But so far
> we
> haven't seen any leadership on the state and national level  saying we
> have
> to do something."
> 10-28-04 11:26 EDT
> Copyright 2004 The Christian Science Monitor. All  rights reserved. This
> material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or  redistributed.

The cost of chemicals to clean our drains in both money and environmental
poison is way to high for me....here are a couple of ways to clean our
drains using low cost baking soda.

  1
Pour 1 cup of baking soda down the drain followed by 1 cup of white vinegar.
Add about 1/4 cup of creme of tartar. Wait 5 minutes before flushing the
drain with 2 quarts of hot water. You can repeat this process a few times if
it is necessary. If this is the first time you have cleaned your drain in a
long time it may be necessary to repeat the baking soda flush a couple of
times.

2
Try pouring 1 Cup of baking soda and 1/2 Cup of salt down the drain. Let
this mixture sit in the drain for several hours, overnight is best, before
flushing the drain with 2 cups of boiling water.



Use baking soda that has been used in the refrigerator or freezer to help
clean the drains and you'll extend the use of something you otherwise would
have just thrown away.

Use the same ideas to clean and freshen your garbage disposal.



You may be able to cut the required amounts of baking soda, water, vinegar,
and salt in 1/2 for use in your disposal.
Try putting baking soda down the drain without rinsing when you are going on
vacation or even just a weekend trip. It will help reduce odors that may
develop while you are gone. Flush the baking soda out of the drain with hot
water or hot vinegar followed by hot water when you return.

And the benefits are......

Using Baking Soda to clean your drains and garbage disposal eliminates harsh
chemicals that may leave odors and residue in your sinks.

All of the listed combinations are environmentally friendly, which will help
concerns about chemical contamination, or even the risk associated with
having chemicals in a home with children.

Using baking soda for these jobs can be friendly to your wallet too,
especially if you recycle the boxes you use in the freezer or fridge when
they are no longer as fresh.



You know, there's no way to lose with this

The Frugal Environmentalist

I think this is one of the most fascinating pieces I've
read......please consider passing this on.....
       Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
       by Glenn Scherer, Grist Magazine
            Forty percent of Congress votes with the religious right and
against the environment, hastening an ecological Armageddon.
       http://www.tompaine.com/opinion/#002490

Coyote's Corner
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Today's Tip - Fireplace Oils

Now I really liked this one.

How much Baking Soda do I sprinkle on initially?   We use the "sprinkle
method" that I was taught by my dear Auntie Laura, - make sure the box is
not clogged and just sprinkle over the  wholething - not tons just a
springle!

And the detergent is the 1/5 T BX + 2 T Borax?
I'm not sure what you mean here.....
And can I put that in the cup that you close which is for the 2nd wash?
Yes....

Thanx.  Phyllis

I know that many people don't use dishwashers on environmental grounds - but
the fact is - many of us do use dishwashers....so, for those of us that
do......

Pour 1 cup of Baking Soda into the dishwasher and run it through the rinse
cycle. It will help get rid of some of the grime that collects on the inside
of the machine, as well as freshen the smell of the dishwasher.

Baking Soda Detergent

We use this - mix together 1 1/2 Tablespoons of Baking Soda with 2
Tablespoons of Borax. You can use this in stead of automatic dishwasher
detergent.

This will save you a bunch of money - and it's much safer for our planet!
Just     sprinkle baking soda on top of dirty dishes after they are loaded,
but before they are washed. Make sure some of the baking soda is sprinkled
in the bottom of the machine. The baking soda will serve as detergent during
the first wash, leaving you to only add the detergent for the second wash.

Coyote's Corner
Very Cool Stuff for the World
http://www.coyotescorner.com
888-COYOTE9
888-269-6839

Simplify

May I suggest that you un-complicate your life?

Keep things on the simple side. Try to see difficult, all-consuming problems
in another light -- as the sum of a lot of little parts. Break down tasks
into manageable, little steps.

Only do things that are going to bring you joy, peace, and prosperity. Don't
do it unless there's some good to come of it. Don't do anything out of
guilt, shame, resentment, anger, dread, hostility, or if you are forced or
coerced.

Look at your schedule, and everything you want or need to do today. Is
everything on that big list completely necessary? Can some things wait, or
be put aside?

Finally, be sure to include some re-creation and reflection time for
yourself today—and every day.
.
~Norris J. Chumley

Tomorrow is a Lunar Eclipse and my birthday!!! Here's some very cool info
about the first......isn't this a wonderful gift to be given?!!

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Today the US hit the  ceiling limit for deficit spending and will have to
borrow money from the civil  servants pension plan to continue to run the
country.

On this same day, another  tax bill passed granting billions of dollars in
tax credits to US Corporations.  GE alone will receive 4 billion dollars.
Part
of the tax credit is that profits  made overseas, will only be taxed at 1/7
the
tax rate of corporate taxes paid  within the US.

How many people know this  occurred today October 15, 2004?

Time will tell all the  Truth


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Dear family of friends........
  GYC Action Alert: Grizzlies Need Wild Lands


  Yellowstone Ecosystem Action Alert- Oct. 2004
      In This Issue:
             The Eastern Beartooth Front in Jeopardy
             Send your Comments on Grizzly Bear Management
             Proposed Roadless Rule

     Oil & Gas Development Threatens the Eastern Front of the Beartooth
Mountains- The Eastern Front of the Beartooth Mountains is an area of
unsurpassed splendor. It provides wintering grounds for elk, pronghorn, mule
deer, mountain goat and big horn sheep, along with a wide array of bird
species. Black bears and the occasional grizzly bear wander along the
Beartooth Front.

            The Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone, which flows along the
Beartooth Front, provides recreational opportunities for anglers, kayakers
and canoeists. This area also holds significant cultural value: teepee sites
left by the Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapahoe, Crow, and Shoshone are still visible.

             Despite all this, fly-by-night oil development companies were
getting ready to roll in with heavy trucks, seismic cables, and dynamite to
begin exploration. The Clark Resource Council mustered local citizens
together to tell the BLM- which holds mineral rights in the area- that they
preferred wildlife to wildcatters.

             The threat of development looms large. Without immediate citizen
action, this land will soon be overrun by the gas and oil industry. Help us
delay the pending drilling decision!

>            Grizzly Bears need wide-open spaces, and monitoring- NOT free
> food handouts- The Forest Service recently unveiled proposed changes to
> how Grizzlies are to be managed in Greater Yellowstone's National Forests.
> Their proposed choice of action (called Alternative 2) takes some positive
> steps.

             However, it falls short in a few key areas: It fails to
recognize the range of grizzlies outside the original "Primary Conservation
Area", and that these areas need to provide adequate habitat as well. It
fails to require adequate food storage in the Greater Yellowstone National
Forests- ever hear the adage "A fed bear is a dead bear?" Alternative 2 also
allows additional roadbuilding within the Primary Conservation Area- even
though the presence of roads has been widely shown to drive grizzlies from
their habitat.

             By contrast, Alternative 4 addresses these issues, and also
provides protections for habitat corridors to connect the Greater
Yellowstone grizzly population with other populations in central Idaho and
northwestern Montana (see map)

            Read more about the Forest Plan Amendments for Grizzly Bear
Conservation, and comment to the Forest Service


             Proposed Roadless Rule would Strip Wildlands Protections- A new
Forest Service plan would overturn the landmark Roadless Rule, which
protects our last undeveloped national forest lands from roadbuilding,
energy development, and logging. On Greater Yellowstone's six national
forests alone, over six million acres are at stake. Grizzly bears, elk,
native trout, and other wildlife depend on these unroaded lands. Roadless
lands are where we go to hike, hunt, fish, and rejuvenate. Once our
wildlands are gone, they are gone forever. There is still time to comment.
Please send your comments by Nov. 14, which is the new deadline.

Dear Defender,

Election Day is only two weeks away and we need your help! With so
much at stake this election, we need everyone who cares about our
air, water, wildlife, and wilderness to go to the polls and vote
for conservation of the environment up and down the ballot!

Because our wildlife can't vote, Defenders of Wildlife -- in
partnership with SaveOurEnvironment.org -- brings you the "A Bear
Votes" flash movie to remind you and your friends to go to the
polls for them on November 2.

http://www.abearvotes.org

"A Bear Votes" is about the trials and tribulations of a bear who
nobly tries to save his home by voting for the environment.  Please
share the bear's message with your friends.

Future generations are depending on us to vote for conservation of
the environment on November 2, so if you care about the air we
breathe, the cleanliness of our water, protecting endangered
wildlife, or conserving our natural heritage, it's time to make
your voice heard.

http://www.abearvotes.org

Thanks for helping us spread the word and remember that a vote for
the environment is a vote for the bears, the otters, the sea
turtles, the eagles and the health of future generations!

Sincerely,

Rodger Schlickeisen
President, Defenders of Wildlife
__________________________________________________________________

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.

Save the Western Arctic!


> Dear RIPIRG supporter,
>
> Oil companies are fighting to get their hands on the small amount of oil
> under Alaska's North Slope. Now the Bureau of Land Management is proposing
> a leasing plan for the Western Arctic that would allow oil companies to
> drill in this unique and critical wetland habitat.
>
> Write ConocoPhillips CEO John Mulva and urge him to listen to his
> shareholders, elected officials, conservation groups, and consumers around
> the world and drop out of the Arctic Power lobbying group.  Also urge the
> company to stay out of sensitive areas within the Western Arctic/National
> Petroleum Reserve Alaska. Then, forward this email on to your friends and
> family members so they can help as well.
>
> To take action, click on the link below or paste it into your web browser:
>
> http://pirg.org/alerts/route.asp?id=6&id4=ES
>
>
> Background
>
> ConocoPhillips is one of two oil companies - along with BP - that dominate
> Alaska's North Slope.  The company is particularly active on the western
> side of the North Slope, hundreds of miles from the coastal plain of the
> Arctic Refuge but on the doorstep of the National Petroleum Reserve
> Alaska, otherwise known as the Western Arctic.
>
> The Western Arctic's extensive network of wetlands supports world-class
> populations of golden eagles, peregrine falcons, and other birds of prey,
> along with millions of migratory waterfowl and shorebirds. Grizzly bears,
> wolves, caribou, and moose roam the foothills, beluga whales and spotted
> seals swim freely in icy coastal lagoons, and Arctic poppies and cotton
> grass dance in the wind. The Western Arctic is an area of stunning,
> untrammeled wilderness.
>
> The weight of scientific evidence points toward significant impacts on the
> wilderness if sensitive areas within the Western Arctic are opened for
> drilling, especially from industrial-scale oil and gas drilling and
> development.
>
> The current leasing plan for the Western Arctic proposed by the Interior
> Department's Bureau of Land Management would allow oil companies to
> operate in unique and critical wetland habitat of Teshekpuk Lake. The lake
> is one of the single most important tundra-wetland complexes in the entire
> circumpolar Arctic.  Teshekpuk Lake is heavily used for subsistence
> purposes, especially its caribou.  Brant and other waterfowl that use the
> area are harvested for subsistence and sport in Alaska and throughout the
> Lower 48 states.
>
> On the eastern side of the North Slope is the coastal plain of the Arctic
> National Wildlife Refuge, one of America's last wild places.  Caribou,
> muskoxen, wolves, polar, brown and black bears, and hundreds of thousands
> of migratory birds rely on the wilderness habitat that the Refuge
> provides.  The Gwich'in people, Alaska natives who live near the Refuge,
> depend on the caribou.  For 20,000 years, their culture and way of life
> have been intimately bound up with the Porcupine River caribou herd.
>
> Juxtaposed against these wilderness values is the chance of finding little
> or no oil.  At current rates of consumption, there is at best 6 months
> worth of oil in the Refuge.  An analysis by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund -
> False Profits: The Business Case Against Drilling in the Arctic Refuge -
> makes the case that there is NO economically recoverable oil in the
> coastal plain of the Refuge. You can read the full report here:
>
> http://savethearctic.com/PDFs/arcticwhitepaper_2_4_02.PDF
>
> PIRG's Arctic Wilderness campaign is targeting all four of the companies
> that want to drill in the Refuge.  In response to our campaign, BP dropped
> out of Arctic Power, the lobbying group, in 2001, and in April 2003,
> announced that drilling in the Arctic Refuge is not part of their current
> business plan.  It is now time to push ConocoPhillips to drop out of
> Arctic Power and refrain from drilling in sensitive parts of the Western
> Arctic.
>
> Pressure is building on ConocoPhillips regarding their operations on the
> North Slope of Alaska.  In May 2004, more than 8 percent of ConocoPhillips
> shareholders voted in favor of a PIRG-sponsored shareholder resolution
> that called on the company to stay out of the Arctic Refuge.
>
> Write ConocoPhillips CEO John Mulva and urge him to listen to his
> shareholders, elected officials, conservation groups, consumers around the
> world - and even BP - and drop out of Arctic Power.  Also urge the company
> to stay out of sensitive areas within the Western Arctic/National
> Petroleum Reserve Alaska. Then, forward this email on to your friends and
> family members so they can help as well.
>
> To take action, click on the link below or paste it into your web browser:
>
> http://pirg.org/alerts/route.asp?id=6&id4=ES
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Matt Auten
> RIPIRG Advocate
> MatthewA@...
> http://www.RIPIRG.org
>
> P.S.  Thanks again for your support.  Please feel free to share this
> e-mail with your family and friends.
>
> ----------
>

FYI:
This was sent to me on another list (Thanks, Phyllis!!)
I've spent the last hour in thisite!!
Have fun!
Janis
What's New at HowStuffWorks!
October 18, 2004
http://www.howstuffworks.com

How Crop Circles Work
Are crop circles the work of alien visitors? Are they a natural
phenomenon? Are they elaborate hoaxes perpetrated by some very
dedicated humans? HowStuffWorks takes a look into the mystery of crop
circles -- what they are, where they can be found, how they can be
made and how researchers are trying to separate the supernatural from
the scientific.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/crop-circle.htm


How Hangovers Works
If you think the "hair of the dog that bit you" is your road to
salvation, you should probably read up: There's some complicated
chemistry going on in the body when you over-consume alcohol, and the
supposed cures are varied, specific and mostly false. The good news?
The scientifically proven ones actually work. Learn all about
recovering from the dreaded morning after.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/hangover.htm


In the News:

A rainstorm has helped control a California wildfire that has already
burned 17,000 acres. The rain cut the fire by 50 percent. The rains
also put out a 2,000-acre fire started by an arsonist in Yellowstone
National Park.

Check out How Wildfires Work:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/wildfire.htm


With the aid of Russia, South Korea will pick and train its first two
astronauts. The plan is to send them into space by 2007. The new
astronauts will train in Russia and spend 10 days at the
International Space Station. Russia will also help South Korea expand
its entire space program, with South Korea hoping to launch
satellites in the near future.

Check out How Satellites Work:
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A study at the University of California in San Francisco shows that
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Recycle your used cell phone: The environmental research group, Inform,
estimates mobile phones will be discarded at a rate of 130 million per year
by 2005, resulting in 65,000 tons of waste. Cell phones have a toxic waste
stream including lead, mercury and cadmium. When discarded improperly, these
toxins are release into the environment.

Never throw a cell phone into the trash -- see that it gets reused or
recycled. Here are some of your options:

-Sprint PCS is sponsoring a nationwide wireless-phone recycling program that
will benefit Easter Seals and the National Organization on Disability.
Donate used wireless phones at Sprint Stores and participating Easter Seals
locations. To find the nearest store visit the Sprint website or call 1
(888) 253-1315.

-AT&T Wireless "green venture" program allows consumers to drop off all
brands of unwanted cell phones, accessories and batteries at collection
boxes at approximately 800 AT&T Wireless retail stores nationwide. Call 1
(800) 888-7600 to locate a participating store near you.

- Donate a used cell phone to CollectiveGood.com. They'll donate your phone
to an affiliated charity. If your phone cannot be reused, it will be
recycled for its metals and plastics in accordance with federal and local
environmental standards. Learn more at the CollectiveGood website.

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Studies referenced by Heinz show that it kills 99 percent of bacteria, 82
percent of mold, and 80 percent of germs (viruses).
Vinegar is very useful in the home for cleaning mold and areas where
bacteria can grow. It is very cheap - the cheapest natural antiseptic
material we know about!

Here are my five favorite formulas for vinegar:

Note: All references to vinegar refer to 5 percent white distilled household
vinegar.

1. Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Spray straight white distilled vinegar on the toilet bowl rim.

2. Poison Ivy Killer
Spray straight white distilled vinegar on poison ivy.

3. Cutting Board Deodorizer
Spray straight white distilled vinegar on the cutting board. Let set for at
least ½ an hour. Rinse.

4. Window Cleaner
Add ¼ cup of white distilled vinegar to 2 cups of water, and a dab of liquid
soap or detergent to a spray bottle.

5. Wood Cleaning Rinse
After washing wooden floors, add 1 cup of vinegar to a gallon of water to
the rinse water. The detergent or soap, and many odors, are neutralized by
the vinegar, and the floors are left very clean.

Borax, a natural mineral compound has a wide range of uses in the home, and
I learn about more all the time.




       It has a pH of around 9, which is higher than baking soda (which is
8.1; 7 is neutral). It is a good deodorizer and mold inhibitor, as well as a
successful way to kill cockroaches, fleas, and other insects. One of my
favorite uses for it is as a toilet bowl cleaner and it is always my first
choice for such a job.

       Learn here how I use borax for many jobs including deterring mice!

       1. Toilet Bowl Cleaner
       Pour 1 cup of borax into the toilet bowl at night before you go to
sleep. The next morning clean out the toilet bowl with a brush. You will
find the job effortless because the borax has loosened all the grime
buildup. Note that this method of toilet cleaning works very well for rust
rings.

       2. Flea Killer
       Sprinkle borax on dog beds, carpets, and other areas where you suspect
that fleas are hatching. Borax releases boric acid, which is a poison (note
that very high doses would need to be ingested to harm a pet or human).

       3. Mold Inhibitor
       This method of inhibiting mold is very good to use on areas where mold
and mildew is growing but that you don't need to worry about paint being
damaged. Make a thick borax and water paste. Smear it on the moldy area. Let
set until dry (overnight or longer). Sweep up the powder, and rinse off the
rest.

       4. Mice Deterrent
       Sprinkle borax on the floor along the walls (mice like to run along
the side of walls). They don't like getting the borax on their feet, so they
are less likely to return to that area of the house.

       5. All Purpose Cleaner
       Put 2 teaspoons of borax in a spray bottle with 2 cups of very hot
water. Shake to blend.

Use Tea Tree Oil to clean polished cork floors, it is also very
effective on most floors. I use cedar oil on my wooden furniture -
it is far better to apply with an old rag then to buy commercial
spray on polish.
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There are many recipes for homemade cleaning solutions
to be found.  Here is one that seems to be among the most
versatile and quick to make, and it can be used to clean
just about anything:

--Ingredients:
4 Cups Water
1 Cup Vinegar
1 Cup Rubbing Alcohol

Mix together and put some in a spray bottle.  You can
store the rest and refill when needed.  Works great!

Elder's Meditation of the day October 18


Elder's Meditation of the Day - October 18

  "But we have to stick by the wisdom of
  our ancestors..."

  --Paula Weasel Head, BLOOD


  A long time ago the Elders and our ancestors
  learned to walk on the Earth and to live in
  harmony.  They were taught the Laws which
  govern everything, and they were taught
  traditional values.  This wisdom should be made
  available to the younger generations.  We need
  to speak to the Elders and learn from them.
  We need to do this so we can pass the knowledge
  on to our children.


  My Creator,
  help me learn
  the wisdom of
  my ancestors.

Hmmmm....
the second recipe is for Bubble Bath.....
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> Frugal Fabric Softener Idea
> To make your own fabric softener "sheet," dip a sponge in liquid fabric
> softener diluted with an equal amount of water. Toss the squeezed-out
> sponge in the dryer along with your load of clothes. The sponge acts just
> like a fabric softener sheet, at a fraction of the price.
>
Bubble Bath
> Mix 2 cups vegetable oil, a few drops of perfume or essential oil, and 2
> tablespoons shampoo; beat at high speed for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep in a
> tightly closed bottle. Use about 2 tablespoons in each bath.
>
>
>
> ORGANIC FOODS SLOW GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
>      The Rodale Institute has found that supporting organic agriculture
> reduces negative impacts on global climate change. Conventional farming
> uses large amounts of synthetic fertilizers made from fossil fuels. The
> manufacture and use of these petroleum-based products make up as much as
> 30% of the agriculture industry's output of carbon dioxide. Organic
> farmers rely on manure
> and other organic matter for fertilization, which the Rodale Institute
> reports actually allows carbon to be stored safely in the soil.
> Buying locally grown foods also protects against unneeded greenhouse gas
> emissions. On average, food travels 1,500 miles in the U.S. before landing
> on the dinner table.
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Frugal Fabric Softener Idea
To make your own fabric softener "sheet," dip a sponge in liquid fabric
softener diluted with an equal amount of water. Toss the squeezed-out sponge
in the dryer along with your load of clothes. The sponge acts just like a
fabric softener sheet, at a fraction of the price.

Mix 2 cups vegetable oil, a few drops of perfume or essential oil, and 2
tablespoons shampoo; beat at high speed for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep in a
tightly closed bottle. Use about 2 tablespoons in each bath.



ORGANIC FOODS SLOW GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
       The Rodale Institute has found that supporting organic agriculture
reduces negative impacts on global climate change. Conventional farming uses
large amounts of synthetic fertilizers made from fossil fuels. The
manufacture and use of these petroleum-based products make up as much as 30%
of the agriculture industry's output of carbon dioxide. Organic farmers rely
on manure
and other organic matter for fertilization, which the Rodale Institute
reports actually allows carbon to be stored safely in the soil.
Buying locally grown foods also protects against unneeded greenhouse gas
emissions. On average, food travels 1,500 miles in the U.S. before landing
on the dinner table.

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