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I've been waiting a really long time to get this. Thank you so much!

Thanks for the freebie. I appreciate it even though I had to wait a looong time to get it. 😁 😄 Like others, I don't have an epub reader, but I was able to get it changed to a format I can access (see below).

Colin McGee wrote:Okay, I found what may be a way to resolve this. This may help other Kindle users - go to https://calibre-ebook.com/download where there is a free download to a program that will translate an epub into other formats. I've just done it, and I now have the book loaded on my Kindle.
Thanks again for the book - I look forward to reading it!

I went to that and it wanted me to download a program, so I did a search and found two sites that worked without having to install them.

freepdfconverter seems to do a good job, but the first three pages are wonky.

ebook-online converter did a really good job.

paul wheaton wrote:The physical cards are here https://richsoil.com/cards.jsp

As for printing from the ebook - we never thought anybody would want that.  We just thought some people would like to read the stuff on the cards.

That makes sense. The writing on the cards is pretty small for my eyes.

Cimarron Layne wrote: I just wanted to say thanks for the freebie permie playing cards ebook.  Love your ordering by suit and level within suit.  I'm using them like flashcards to learn 52 interesting tidbits of permie knowledge and wisdom.  Adding many recommended plants to my fruit guilds and food forest.  I'm especially thankful for the info on mulberries being compatible with black walnut.  I have a couple of lonely old black walnuts on the west side of my barn that I'm sure will appreciate some company.

Flashcards is a good idea. I was wondering what I'd do with this freebie, but the fact they are larger than the cards I bought would make for excellent flashcards.

Well, I bought the physical playing cards several years ago and now, while waiting to have access to freebies I'm interested in, I find I have a virtual copy now. 😄

I am accepting all the freebies so I can get the freebies I really want. This is one I didn't see a need for because I already bought the book several years ago, probably as part of an online herbalist course (not the one in Utah). The podcasts might still be interesting to listen to, though.

Near as I can figure out, the plastic trash cans go on the ground beneath the seat. If so, why does it have to be moved regularly? Why not just regularly empty the trash cans?

Thanks.  I'll watch it when not on my phone.

Julie Reed wrote:A quick note on the idea (or question) of cleaning drains with baking soda and vinegar. I find the volcanic reaction can break loose clogs, in the following fashion- first, get a gallon of water boiling. Next, dissolve a quarter cup or so of baking soda in a cup of really hot water. Make sure it’s completely dissolved, then pour it down the drain. This will fill the trap with baking soda slurry, and the trap is where the clog happens. Then dump a half cup of vinegar down the drain. After the volcano subsides, dump the gallon of boiling water in. The volcano loosened the clog, the boiling water washes it away.
I’ve rarely had to do this, but when I do, it works to clear the drain for a long time!

Thank you so much for posting this. I will have to try it the next time my drains get sluggish (or maybe just as a preventative)

Jay Angler wrote:Any time we have to do plumbing related to sinks, we splurge and replace the traps with the sort that have screw fittings. That way, rather than having to fiddle with the snake, we simply put a pan under the trap and unscrew it.
The downside of that is the sink usually has a cabinet, so it's usually a *really* awkward job. When we renovated the kitchen of a previous house which had a full basement, I suggested putting the trap below the sink in the basement. Hubby thought about this "outside the box" idea and was convinced to try it. The first time he had to rescue something from that trap, he was thrilled - he was totally sold on the idea! My intention was to have more space in the cupboard as it was a *really* small kitchen, but it really did make cleaning the trap easier.

This is an interesting idea. I want to keep this in mind if I'm able to buy a house with a basement.

Shelley Senkbeil wrote:I'm not sure where I originally saw the citrus peels and vinegar trick, but I've been doing it at least 10 years as we've lived here for 9 and I did it at the farm we owned prior to this one.

I'm a lemon addict. I use 2 a day in my tea. I also eat a lot of tangerines and mandarins in the winter. I have 3 cut class 1/2 gallon canisters with tight sealing tops - 2 on my counter, 1 in a cupboard - which I use to make citrus cleaner. I have them at different levels of "doneness."

I also use cleaning vinegar which is a higher acidity. I can always water it down, but this works really well for tough jobs.

I love to make up gallon bottles of the cleaner, decorate them with ribbon with some dehydrated lemon and orange slices strung on, and give them to friends and family who comment on how clean my home is. ;o)

Shelley

If you're still on this site, will you please answer a few questions (I'm interested in this)?

When you say you have 3 1/2 gallon canisters, am I correct in supposing that they are filled with dried citrus peels?

What do you mean by "different levels of 'doneness'"? Some peels are more dry than others? Or are the canisters filled with the actual cleaner, but you ferment them or something?

Thank you for this book. I look forward to reading it after I print it (easier on my eyes to read hard copy).