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I think I've finished the requirements for BB10 Certification.
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My BB Links:
###Foraging
- 1) permies.com/p/1279236 Dry Harvest List - foraging.sand.dry PEP BB
- 2) permies.com/p/1274201 Cup of Tea - foraging.sand.tea PEP BB

###Greywater & Willow Feeders
- 3) permies.com/p/1272548 Give Urine To Growies - greywillow.sand.urine PEP BB

###Natural Medicine
- 4) permies.com/p/1279672 Dry Horsetail for a Tea, Infusion, or Decoction - medicine.sand.dry.horsetail
- 5) permies.com/p/1279255 Dry Stinging Nettle Leaf for a Tea, Infusion, or Decoction - medicine.sand.dry.stingingnettle PEP BB
- 6) permies.com/p/1280170 Make a Horsetail Infusion - medicine.sand.infusion.horsetail PEP BB
- 7) permies.com/p/1280161 Make a Stinging Nettle Leaf Infusion - medicine.sand.infusion.stingingnettle PEP BB

###Nest
- 8) permies.com/p/1272595 Sweep a Floor - nest.sand.sweepfloor PEP BB
- 9) permies.com/p/1275196 Wash Dishes by Hand - nest.sand.dishes PEP BB
- 10) permies.com/p/1275198 Clean an Oily Dish Without Soap - nest.sand.oilydish PEP BB
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Applying for my BB10... here's a link to my BB5 (which doesn't seem to be in my signature for some reason): https://permies.com/wiki/144616/BB-Certification-Apply-Boast-Certify

Install draining dehumidifier
https://permies.com/wiki/119019/pep-nest/Install-dehumidifier-drains-greywater-drain#1290058

Remove algae from pond
https://permies.com/wiki/108457/pep-animal-care/PEP-BB-animal-sand-remove#1289075

Make two step stool
https://permies.com/wiki/124795/pep-dimensional-woodworking/PEP-BB-dimensional-sand-stool#1289065

Feed appropriate scraps
https://permies.com/wiki/108296/pep-animal-care/Feed-Kitchen-Scraps-PEP-BB#1287083

Replace air filter of furnace
https://permies.com/wiki/157691/pep-nest/Replace-Clean-Air-Filter-Furnace#1287157

Thanks!
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Been waiting on approval of a few bits, finally came through!

Applying for BB10 - my badge list is here: Kailyn's PEP Journey
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Anyone know why my badge isn't showing?
 
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I think I have 10 BBs!

Could some kindly expert check my work?

Food Prep and Preservation--sand level:

1. Make Two Loaves of Bread

2. Cook Soup, Stew, Pottage, or Chowder

Animal Care--sand level:

3. Collect a Dozen Eggs

Animal Care--straw level:

4. Broody Hen Raising at Least Six Chicks

Textiles--sand level:

5. Crochet or Knit a Dishcloth

Textiles--straw level:

6. Create a Textile Toolbox

7. Knit a Long Sleeved Sweater

8. Start a Button Jar

Gardening--straw level:

9. Seed Saving

10. Encouraging Wild or Volunteer Plants
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Completed the following:

earthworks - sand badge 5 scoops Using Tractor Loader
earthworks - sand badge Fix Road Pothole/Puddle
earthworks - sand badge 200ft of Trail Maintenance
earthworks - sand badge Three Scoops with an Excavator
gardening - sand badge Build a Hugelkultur
rocket - sand badge Start a Rocket Oven and Bake Something
round wood woodworking - sand badge Club style mallet from hand tools
textiles - sand badge Sew a small pillow
homesteading - straw badge Drive a truck and trailer in reverse with turns
homesteading - sand badge Install a CO Detector

https://permies.com/forums/meritBB/profile/282130

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Bill Bacon wrote:Anyone know why my badge isn't showing?


Some of the PEP badge icons aren't automatic.  I just went through and manually processed yours along with a few others.  Thanks!
 
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Here we go for BB10!

As well as my first five:
1. https://permies.com/p/1255374
2. https://permies.com/p/1315293
3. https://permies.com/p/1253738
4. https://permies.com/p/1253742
5. https://permies.com/p/1253758

We now have:
6. https://permies.com/p/1256808
7. https://permies.com/p/1256811
8. https://permies.com/p/1266983
9. https://permies.com/p/1320826
10. https://permies.com/p/1253766

Thanks guys!
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I have accrued more than 10 now:

Here's a link to my BB5:
https://permies.com/wiki/144616/BB-Certification-Apply-Boast-Certify#1178068

5 more BBS:

Gardening:
Chop & Drop
Seed Saving

Round Woodworking:
Coat hooks

Tool Care:
Change flat rear tire

Food Prep:
Two dairy products
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I wish to apply for my 10 BB badge please.  BBs listed under:

Animal Care:
1.  https://permies.com/wiki/110323/pep-animal-care/Clean-Shelter-PEP-BB-animal#1306089
2.  https://permies.com/wiki/35/134516/pep-animal-care/Collect-Dozen-Eggs-PEP-BB

Earthworks:
3.  https://permies.com/wiki/30/99575/pep-earthworks/Scoops-Excavator-PEP-BB-earthworks#1321987
4.  https://permies.com/wiki/10/99578/pep-earthworks/scoops-Tractor-Loader-PEP-BB

Electricity:
5.  https://permies.com/wiki/112694/pep-electricity/Move-charge-replace-lead-acid

Grey Water and Willow Feeders:
6.  https://permies.com/wiki/56/113116/pep-greywater-willow-feeders/Give-Urine-Growies-PEP-BB#1306896

Nest:
7.  https://permies.com/wiki/60/108730/pep-nest/PEP-BB-nest-sand-dishes
8.  https://permies.com/wiki/50/110451/pep-nest/Sweep-Floor-PEP-BB-nest

Round Wood Woodworking:
9.  https://permies.com/wiki/90/98371/pep-woodworking/Club-style-mallet-PEP-BB
10.  https://permies.com/wiki/60/99244/pep-woodworking/Compound-mallet-PEP-BB-roundwood#1353671

Thanks for considering this 🙏
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I’ve completed my first ten BBs. Still working on cleaning that kitchen, though.

Nest
1-Oil Kitchen Woods
2-Make Rags
3-Wash Dishes by Hand
4-Clean an Oily Dish without Soap

Textiles
5-Knit or crochet a hot pad
6-Sew a patch
7-Quick darning

Food prep
8- 6 quarts veggie stock
9-2 loaves of bread
10- Bake a pizza
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Here is the quick and easy link to all my merit badges.

BB5 list here:
https://permies.com/p/1299064

BB10 list:
1 https://permies.com/p/1279861   I branded a place!
2 https://permies.com/p/1279866   I taught a workshop!
3 https://permies.com/p/1280691   I made the branded place better!
4 https://permies.com/p/1294393   I built a crate!
5 https://permies.com/p/1298939   I built a toolbox!
6 https://permies.com/p/1310071   I made a sign!
7 https://permies.com/p/1311980   I set up a free food stand!
8 https://permies.com/p/1359200   I made and installed public art!
9 https://permies.com/p/1327792   I upgraded a physical location, previously branded! (3 points)
10 https://permies.com/p/1382319 I made a map!

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I got 10 BBs!

1. Make a cup of tea                                            https://permies.com/p/1384854
2. Quick darning                                                   https://permies.com/p/1377841
3. Shovel snow from a walk                               https://permies.com/p/1378620
4. Clean Interior of a Freezer                             https://permies.com/p/1381162
5. Make a General Purpose Natural Cleaner    https://permies.com/p/1381064
6. Wipe down 3 Windows                                   https://permies.com/p/1384393
7. Manually clean an oven                                  https://permies.com/p/1379446
8. Bake a pizza                                                      https://permies.com/p/1376499
9. Make two loaves of bread                               https://permies.com/p/1384567
10. Cook Grain on a Stove Top                            https://permies.com/p/1389111
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Hi, I think I can apply for BB10 now! Here are my completed BBs:

Oddball
Racing Switch - 2 Points

Animal Care
Collect A Dozen Eggs

Nest
Sweep Floor
Clean oily dish no soap
Clean Bathroom

Dimensional Lumber
Make Sign
Make Box/Crate

Food Prep
Cook Soup
Cast Iron Slidy Egg
Make Two Loaves of Bread
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Woohoo, ten!

Textiles
1. Patch
2.  Dishcloth
3. Quick darn

Food prep
4. Steam canning
5. Salt pickling
6. Bread
7. Soup
8. Stir fry

Natural Medicine
9. Dried blackberry leaf

Nest
10. Cloth napkins

Now on to the next 10!
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I would like to apply for BB10:

1. Reuse dishpan water: https://permies.com/p/1454460
2. Crochet or knit a dishcloth: https://permies.com/p/1451879
3. Peppermint leaf infusion: https://permies.com/p/1431272
4. Clean an oily Dish without Soap: https://permies.com/p/1451848
5. Sweep a floor: https://permies.com/p/1446824
6. Clean a kitchen: https://permies.com/p/1449993
7. Oil wooden kitchen utensils: https://permies.com/p/1452196
8. Clean an area rug: https://permies.com/p/1449736
9. Deep clean a couch or chair: https://permies.com/p/1454226
10: Make a bee/insect watering station: https://permies.com/p/1451465

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Yeah! Me! (I hope) https://permies.com/wiki/40/144616/BB-Certification-Apply-Boast-Certify for my 1st 5 pep bb and 1 pea bb feb23
https://permies.com/wiki/108791/pep-nest/Clean-Bathroom-PEP-BB-nest june 23
https://permies.com/wiki/112676/clean-interior-fridge june 23
https://permies.com/wiki/112679/pep-nest/Clean-Interior-Freezer-PEP-BB june23
https://permies.com/wiki/pep-bb-nest-sand-sweepfloor july 3
so if the pea bb for animal scraps works thats 10. I also have another pea bb https://permies.com/wiki/157712/Grow-plant-cutting-PEA-BB#1236031 mar20 and 1/6 of https://permies.com/wiki/168834/Cups-tea-PEA-BB-foraging with stinging nettles since I planted it in a damp and abandoned corner of my yard 5 years ago so it can't be pep. I would still like clarification about mixing pep and pea and whether harvesting dandelion and plantain volunteers from my lawn is also pea not pep since that is a "cultivated space".
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PEP & PEA are 2 distinct programs so PEA bits don't count towards PEP certifications.

My opinion is "cultivated space" means garden areas or similar spaces.  I would certify volunteer plantain or dandelion harvesting from a lawn.
 
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I can have my BB10 now!

https://permies.com/p/1454024
https://permies.com/p/1456355

https://permies.com/p/1490109
https://permies.com/p/1456361

https://permies.com/p/1490176
https://permies.com/p/1454829

https://permies.com/p/1457338
https://permies.com/p/1476765

https://permies.com/p/1478399
https://permies.com/p/1490114
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I've reached 10 BBs! Thank you for all the help so far :)

BB5 certification

6) Rice cooker

7) Oil kitchen utensils

8) Organise a dysfunctional closet

9) Polish a stainless steel sink

10) Sharpen a knife
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Dingding! This has been fun

Textiles:
1. Made a button jar
2. Sewed on some buttons
3. Made a sewing kit
4. Darned a pair of socks

Homesteading
5. Fixed the gutters

Tool care
6. Sharpened a knife

Food prep
7. Fried eggs in cast iron skillet

Commerce
8. Sold honey

Gardening
9. Chop'n'drop

Foraging
10. Prepared a dish
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Woohoo, made it to 10!

PEP Badge bit submissions by David N Black

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earthworks - sand badge 5 scoops Using Tractor Loader
earthworks - sand badge Fix Road Pothole/Puddle
earthworks - sand badge 200ft of Trail Maintenance

round wood woodworking - sand badge Club style mallet from hand tools
round wood woodworking - sand badge Compound mallet from hand tools
round wood woodworking - sand badge 2 coat hooks from a small branch crotch
round wood woodworking - sand badge add one horizontal log to berm/hugelkultur scaffolding

natural building - sand badge Make White Wash

homesteading - sand badge Build a Rock Jack

greywater and willow feeders - sand badge Give Urine to Growies
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https://permies.com/forums/meritBB/bb/330566
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Following specific directions and taking specific pictures has been keeping me on my toes. It's been a more rewarding, as opposed to annoying, experience than I thought! I'm glad I finally decided to jump into the game!!

Sweep a Floor
Oil Wooden Kitchen Utensils
Wash Dishes by Hand

Give Urine to Growies
Reuse Water From a Shower

Prepare a dish
Cup of tea
Fresh harvest list

Water bath canning

Ruth Stout style composting (2 spots)
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Whoop whoop! I have done eleven BB!!! I am loving this so much!

Here they are:

https://permies.com/wiki/40/108429/pep-nest/laundry-hand-PEP-BB-nest#1566589

https://permies.com/wiki/60/117347/pep-nest/Clean-Oily-Dish-Soap-PEP#1568688

https://permies.com/wiki/36/112744/pep-nest/Grease-Hinges-PEP-BB-nest#1565890

https://permies.com/wiki/50/111580/pep-nest/Oil-Kitchen-Woods-PEP-BB#1565267

https://permies.com/wiki/157686/pep-nest/Whiter-Whites-Chlorine-Bleach-PEP#1566082

https://permies.com/wiki/90/110451/pep-nest/Sweep-Floor-PEP-BB-nest#1565243

https://permies.com/wiki/40/110226/pep-nest/Rags-Clothes-PEP-BB-nest#1566434

https://permies.com/wiki/151759/pep-nest/Deep-Clean-Couch-Chair-nest#1569536

https://permies.com/wiki/21/119017/pep-nest/Clean-Windows-PEP-BB-Nest#1569025

https://permies.com/wiki/21/112675/pep-nest/Manually-Clean-Oven-PEP-BB#1569033

https://permies.com/wiki/90/102815/pep-food-prep-preservation/loaves-bread-PEP-BB-food#1566104


Once again, the people who work this website have my respect and gratitude! You all are wonderful!
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The following are links to my first 10 approved BB submissions:

1. Insect Water Station - permies.com/p/1558042
2. Urine to Growies - permies.com/p/1558468
3. Dish Water to Growies - permies.com/p/1559910
4. Dishes by Hand - permies.com/p/1560620
5. Fry Egg - permies.com/p/1560669
6. Reuse Shower Water - permies.com/p/1583472
7. Salt Brine Ferment - permies.com/p/1566149
8. Brush Pile - permies.com/p/1771504
9. Two Bread Loaves - permies.com/p/1801815
10. Cup of tea - permies.com/p/1807262

Slowly, but surely!
 
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