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home care

permaculture zone 0 - all about caring for, cleaning, and living in the home.

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getting the stink out - removing perfume smells from cloth

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home care

washing dishes by hand vs. dishwasher: water, expense and time

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home care

drying clothes - how not to smell like mildew - maybe it's the washing machine's fault?

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home care

Nancy's attempts to declutter

63 replies 1 11 44

Pretend I never used a dishwasher before. What do I need to know?

43 replies 1 1 6

home care

De-Cluttering my life

83 replies 32 55

home care

Tell me about your Bathroom towels?

37 replies 11

Stairs and aging in place

23 replies 1 11

home care

Are wooden chopping board hygienic?

37 replies 29

home care

dryer balls and re-usable dryer sheets

46 replies 1 5 21

home care

clean mold/mildew organically

83 replies 3 6

retractable clothes line for outside?

35 replies 4 7 17

What bacteria needs to die and what bacteria helps our home?

29 replies 22

The Perfect Garlic Press

28 replies 1 17 7

Grease cutting lard soap? Without borax?

46 replies 8 16

Do the negative ions released by candles outweigh the smoke?

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home care

Laundry Soap from English Ivy

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30% acid vinegar

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Source for natural rugs?

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home care

Citric Acid - Uses?

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Source for natural rugs?

21 replies 1 4 14

Clean vs Sterile in a Permaculture Household

15 replies 7

Permie solutions to icy walkways?

26 replies 10

Buy-it-for-life stainless whisk

18 replies 4 4

home care

Permies Poll: How often are you washing dishes?

14 replies 1

home care

Oiling Kitchen Woods and Utensils with Natural Oils

17 replies 1 2

Best way to refresh air in a closed bathroom?

9 replies 1

Cleaning rubber residue

15 replies 1 1

Home made laundry detergent

12 replies 5 6

Household Vent Cleaning

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Anyone have recommendations for Steam Cleaner?

4 replies 2

Permies Poll: How often are you cleaning your house?

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home care

Natural cleaning options for pet accidents?

2 replies 1

Fabric furniture cleaning the permies way! Help please!

3 replies 1

Pummice stone scrubbers are actually effective

2 replies 3

Well Water Filter

4 replies

Japanese Sumac Candles

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Arsenic in water

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books

Building a Better World in your Backyard by Paul Wheaton and Shawn Klassen-Koop

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Hydrogen peroxide to disinfect, clean, and replace bleach in the house

1 day ago 13 replies 1 5

ergonomics

How to Make Your Kitchen Work? Share your Ideas,Tips, Photos ...

1 month ago 51 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 39 32

Stairs and aging in place

1 month ago 23 replies 1 11

Well Water Filter

1 month ago 4 replies

Arsenic in water

1 month ago 0 replies

Extremely Hard Water and to Soften or not...

1 month ago 8 replies

zero waste

What do you sit on, and why does it matter, and much more?

2 months ago 24 replies 14 12

permaculture design

How do we Make Permaculture Work Inside the Home?

2 months ago 10 replies 4 5

clothing

the most permaculture solution for replacing laundry detergent

2 months ago 13 replies 6

Home made laundry detergent

3 months ago 12 replies 5 6

Cleaning the oven: chemicals or electricity?

3 months ago 13 replies 2 5

Pummice stone scrubbers are actually effective

3 months ago 2 replies 3

home care

washing dishes by hand vs. dishwasher: water, expense and time

3 months ago 98 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 2 6 19

bugs

diatomaceous earth

3 months ago 291 replies [ 1, 2, 3 < ... <6, 7, 8 ] 1 25 17

Pretend I never used a dishwasher before. What do I need to know?

3 months ago 43 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 1 6

Source for natural rugs?

3 months ago 21 replies 1 4 14

home care

Permies Poll: How often are you washing dishes?

3 months ago 14 replies 1

sewing

Shall I make a hexi-quilt?

4 months ago 70 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 24 26

Fabric furniture cleaning the permies way! Help please!

4 months ago 3 replies 1

Permies Poll: How often are you cleaning your house?

4 months ago 8

Buy-it-for-life stainless whisk

4 months ago 18 replies 4 4

Anyone have recommendations for Steam Cleaner?

4 months ago 4 replies 2

seeds and breeding

luffa for cooler climates

5 months ago 12 replies 1 1 5

homestead

Mold growth in my bathroom

5 months ago 57 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 17

home care

Nancy's attempts to declutter

5 months ago 63 replies [ 1, 2, 3 < ... <5, 6, 7 ] 1 11 44

home care

De-Cluttering my life

5 months ago 83 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 32 55

Permie solutions to icy walkways?

5 months ago 26 replies 10

Japanese Sumac Candles

6 months ago 1 reply 1

textile techniques

Weaving lavender wands - for moth repellent and fun

6 months ago 27 replies 4 12

wood ash as a cleaning agent?

7 months ago 16 replies 1 2 3

Best way to refresh air in a closed bathroom?

7 months ago 9 replies 1

plant fibers

how to remove mildew from cloth?

7 months ago 7 replies 2 1

meaningless drivel

No Clothes Dryer, No problem?

7 months ago 15 replies 1 3

The Perfect Garlic Press

8 months ago 28 replies 1 17 7

home care

Shopping for a Pepper Mill.

8 months ago 28 replies 2 25 3

Household Vent Cleaning

9 months ago 9 replies 2 3

survival

How to make your home more resilient?

9 months ago 69 replies [ 1, 2 ] 8 1 46

Clean vs Sterile in a Permaculture Household

9 months ago 15 replies 7

home care

Oiling Kitchen Woods and Utensils with Natural Oils

9 months ago 17 replies 1 2

home care

Are wooden chopping board hygienic?

9 months ago 37 replies 29

home care

Natural cleaning options for pet accidents?

9 months ago 2 replies 1

Rust removal

9 months ago 6 replies 1 1

home care

alternative to bleach for disinfecting towels?

9 months ago 8 replies 2

air filters and air purifiers for the home?

7 years ago 6 replies 1 1
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