How to Repair a Very Old Sewing Machine

viking My sewing machine wouldn’t work. Well, it would after a fashion. I could sew a straight stitch backwards. That wasn’t exactly what I had in mind when I bought my Viking 6460… what, over 30 years ago? REALLY? You mean [...]

Baking Soda for Cleaning Your House

No_name_sans_nom_baking_soda Baking soda is a common, inexpensive household item that can be used for many kinds of cleaning projects. In an era when we are all exposed to many toxic chemicals, it’s nice to know that something so mild can be [...]

Researching Chemical-Free Shampoo

2566232322_137398df4a After reading shampoo bottle labels in the grocery store recently, I decided to explore my options for chemical-free shampoo… that is, shampoo free of chemicals that are toxic to the environment or to people who use the products. Here are [...]

A Simple, Elegant Composting Toilet

s-composttoiletwcolumns.jpg Here’s an artistic composting toilet from Emma Holister of http://www.art-margin.com/ — I can’t completely agree about compost toilets not smelling, having had two of them that did now and then smell… but they were not this kind. Also, perhaps because [...]