Paul Canosa

Washing machines here in East Asia come with a pump to draw the used bath water from the tub into the laundry machine.

Further the soap part of getting clean happens outside the bathtub, so the old water in the tub is relatively "clean".

Such a nifty idea that really blew my mind once I moved to Japan.

Watched it

I think that for many people who just aren't aware of exactly what kinds of chemicals are in our household, its a must watch

For those of us who ARE aware of the poisons we put in our environment, this is a good way to motivate us to take the steps necessary to live a healthier improved life

Its not just chemicals we use to clean or for beauty products

Its our food

The air we breathe

The water we drink

Its kind of like jumping into cold water after a sauna. Intimidating, but oh so refreshing after its done

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Highly recommend watching Kamal Meattle Ted talk on "growing fresh air"

Grow Fresh Air
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Personally I haven't used shampoo or conditioner for years without issue. I defaulted to using Ivory Soap and just wash my hair twice. Dandruff went away completely.

Its a journey for sure. My wife does not want to change and has pushed back to the point where she now says "if I die sooner, so be it". I don't understand the logic but respect her opinion we all make our beds, then lie in them

Be well all
Take care , love yourself and others
Be kind when possible
It makes a difference

GOOD kids - yes

BAD kids - no

we could rephrase that to human instead of kid :)

unfortunately there really isn't a way to pre-determine which ones are or aren't

Nice post thanks

I recall seeing a YT video about a Thai woman who is making cheese in the tropics with all the challenges that come with it

Its possible. Just not easy at first.

Great news that you found a relatively local source of metals

I agree that unless you hold the metal in your hands, it isn't yours

Most services or "paper" metal products sales contract states somewhere in the fine print that they can settle in fiat currency to maintain market dynamics. What does that mean ? It means that they can sell our paper metal for dollars or euros or whatever currency you bank in. Further the ratio of paper metal to the real stuff is in the hundreds to one. If and when a market moves against a commodity such as precious metals, all those who have invested in paper metal products will find their account empty of metal and full of currency.

What does that mean ?

Well it means that the bank or government can impose a tax on the sale of it. They can also set a withdraw limit on your THEIR money. Its happened before. Look up the Cyprus bank crisis from 2012 to 2013.
Its not your money.
Its not your metal.

While I do keep money in a bank, we have most of our savings into a local credit union. Its just as likely in danger as a major bank, but I feel better with it invested in the local community.

best of luck to us all

Karen McVause wrote:We are putting the money we are saving for land into gold and silver.
We think it is a safer store of value than a savings account at the bank.

It took us a while to figure out how we wanted to buy the metal.
I didn't want to do it long distance and I wanted the metal in my hand.
DOH we finally hit on a small pawn shop in our area that specializes
in buying/selling metal and has for decades. It is fun to make a trip
every 4-6 weeks and figure out what we can get for the dollars we
put back.

Thanks for the share Erik

I think you might want to edit access to your files however

clicking the link gave me editing privs

Erik Ven wrote:Hello,
I have built a few of these, but this one is my favorite.
It was an experimental project made of soup cans, rocks and earth (no cement, or added clay) and an old barrel I had found at an abandoned mining site. This winter is the second winter I am using it and it works great.
I might catch some flack for breaking with some traditional rules, (like the short side of the J chamber is not vertical but angled, being too close to the wall etc.) but it's okay. I would really like to know what people think even if some may not see this as a good way to build.
There is one thing I have done differently in the second iteration of this design: the four tunnels create a large enough heat transfer surface so that practically all the heat is extracted from the exhaust gases. Therefore, by the time they hit the external chimney, they are cold and don't create an appropriate updraft. Because of this I needed to stick an exhaust fan on the top of the chimney to create the necessary airflow when there is no wind. When it's windy, it purrs like a big cat even without the fan . So what I have changed in the second one was that I built three tunnels instead of four, to extract less heat.
I live in the middle of the Mojave so I doubt that people would want to drive all the way out here just to see it, but who knows... Plus I'll be happy to share info if anyone is interested.

here is the link to the pics:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13RTBkFCSgosook0U2_wWnM6KUWweEzQ8?usp=share_link

Cheers

Erik

The sad part is that many in the EU could probably use a mass heater this winter and still have time to make one before the winter arrives

I stopped using Shampoo 6 months ago but as always there needs to be some context

about 15 years ago I was dealing with some troublesome dandruff, an acquaintance suggested using bar soap instead of shampoo. I tried it and the dandruff was gone ! Initially it was first a shampoo, then a second cycle soap bar wash. Later I started to develop some skin irritation related to Hashimoto and a terrible diet which cause some very bad inflammation levels in the blood. I know because I get my blood tested at least once a year, now its every 3 months. Anyway I switched from regular bar soap to "Ivory" as it claims to be 99% pure and was relatively affordable here in Japan.

6 months ago I stopped using shampoo altogether and went with 2 cycles of "Ivory" bar soap on my hair without much of an issue. I am currently growing my hair out to give as a wig for cancer patients and its very wavy stuff so it can be a struggle for people unused to caring for long hair. However the soap instead of shampoo works like a charm.

As an aside I want to add a traditional "cure" for skin troubles from the Italian side of my family back in the old country. First take a dip in the ocean, then lie out in the sun. Repeat. Do not rinse off the ocean water until later. The combo of the salt and sun kills most skin irritants. Since the ocean is a bit of a hike from my current abode, I substitute cheap ocean salt by the kilo from the local supermarket. Here in Japan we take a bath every night, so once a week whether I need it or not, I dump a table spoon or two of salt and get a good long soak. Voila. No serious skin troubles for since I learned the trick.
There is a reason people go to the Dead Sea for skin problems...

best of luck to us all

The wasps around here are no joke