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

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

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getting the stink out - removing perfume smells from cloth

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home care

Nancy's attempts to declutter

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

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home care

De-Cluttering my life

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Stairs and aging in place

24 replies 1 13

home care

Tell me about your Bathroom towels?

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Are wooden chopping board hygienic?

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dryer balls and re-usable dryer sheets

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clean mold/mildew organically

83 replies 3 6

retractable clothes line for outside?

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

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home care

Mold growth in my bathroom

57 replies 1 17

The Perfect Garlic Press

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Grease cutting lard soap? Without borax?

46 replies 8 16

Do the negative ions released by candles outweigh the smoke?

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Laundry Soap from English Ivy

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30% acid vinegar

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Source for natural rugs?

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Source for natural rugs?

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How to make water filters last longer?

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Permie solutions to icy walkways?

26 replies 10

Is aerosolized vinegar a breathing concern?

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Buy-it-for-life stainless whisk

18 replies 4 4

home care

Permies Poll: How often are you washing dishes?

14 replies 1

Best way to refresh air in a closed bathroom?

9 replies 1

Household Vermin - How to deal with mice and rats getting into the home?

9 replies 1 3

Coffee grounds in my cat box!

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Anyone have recommendations for Steam Cleaner?

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Permies Poll: How often are you cleaning your house?

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Well Water Filter

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Fabric furniture cleaning the permies way! Help please!

3 replies 1

Pummice stone scrubbers are actually effective

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Japanese Sumac Candles

1 reply 1

Newest goals Bicycle Powered Washer and Offgrid Air Conditioning

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Arsenic in water

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Home made laundry detergent

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How to make water filters last longer?

5 days ago 14 replies 19

books

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

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Newest goals Bicycle Powered Washer and Offgrid Air Conditioning

2 weeks ago 1 reply 1

Household Vermin - How to deal with mice and rats getting into the home?

3 weeks ago 9 replies 1 3

Is aerosolized vinegar a breathing concern?

3 weeks ago 5 replies 5

homestead

shower curtain, need a better system

3 weeks ago 38 replies 3

Coffee grounds in my cat box!

3 weeks ago 7 replies 7

meaningless drivel

I put curtains on my wall and it made all the difference (keeping cool in hot conditions)

1 month ago 14 replies 1 6

home care

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

1 month ago 77 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 3 16

ergonomics

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

2 months ago 54 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 39 34

plumbing

But microbes are my friends - looking for a good, all metal aerator

2 months ago 10 replies 1

Stairs and aging in place

3 months ago 24 replies 1 13

Well Water Filter

3 months ago 5 replies 1

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

3 months ago 13 replies 1 5

Arsenic in water

4 months ago 0 replies

Extremely Hard Water and to Soften or not...

5 months ago 8 replies

zero waste

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

5 months ago 24 replies 14 12

permaculture design

How do we Make Permaculture Work Inside the Home?

6 months ago 10 replies 4 5

clothing

the most permaculture solution for replacing laundry detergent

6 months ago 13 replies 6

Home made laundry detergent

6 months ago 12 replies 5 6

Cleaning the oven: chemicals or electricity?

6 months ago 13 replies 2 5

Pummice stone scrubbers are actually effective

6 months ago 2 replies 3

home care

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

6 months ago 99 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 2 6 19

bugs

diatomaceous earth

6 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?

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

Source for natural rugs?

6 months ago 21 replies 1 4 14

home care

Permies Poll: How often are you washing dishes?

7 months ago 14 replies 1

sewing

Shall I make a hexi-quilt?

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

Fabric furniture cleaning the permies way! Help please!

7 months ago 3 replies 1

Permies Poll: How often are you cleaning your house?

7 months ago 8

Buy-it-for-life stainless whisk

7 months ago 18 replies 4 4

Anyone have recommendations for Steam Cleaner?

8 months ago 4 replies 2

seeds and breeding

luffa for cooler climates

8 months ago 12 replies 1 1 5

home care

Mold growth in my bathroom

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

home care

Nancy's attempts to declutter

8 months ago 63 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] 1 11 44

home care

De-Cluttering my life

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

Permie solutions to icy walkways?

8 months ago 26 replies 10

Japanese Sumac Candles

9 months ago 1 reply 1

textile techniques

Weaving lavender wands - for moth repellent and fun

9 months ago 27 replies 4 12

wood ash as a cleaning agent?

10 months ago 16 replies 1 2 3

Carpet Cleaning

1 year ago 2 replies

clothing

DIY Dry Clean Only at home naturally

3 years ago 9 replies 7

home care

mold remediation in a really old house

5 years ago 69 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 5

air filters and air purifiers for the home?

8 years ago 6 replies 1 1
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