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This great reference book covers a ton of different topics. It will remain in my collection from now on. It doesn't go very in depth on some of the topics, but it does give enough information to let me decide whether or not I want to dig deeper.
She says to use your wash water until it's too dirty, then put detergent in your rinse bucket and fill a new rinse bucket which is a great idea. I'm only up to page 227 in this 900 page book and I'm wildly enthused about it. If you live some place you can grow a kitchen garden, she's got hints and tips for growing almost everything, from sugar cane to broom corn and all the stuff you eat regularly in between. Looking at it, it makes perfect sense, you agitate the water, and rubber is easier on clothes then washing boards. But with green being trendy, it is a marketing ploy now. If you decided to try and live off the grid, this is a good starting place for information of all sorts.Even living in the city, this provides a ton of information for how to live more frugally and greener including some ideas I've never heard of but make so much sense in retrospect, I wonder why I didn't think of that.
To me, living green should be also living frugally, it shouldn't be something it costs a lot to do, but does take more effort. I don't know if I'll ever read the whole thing cover to cover, a lot of the information in it isn't applicable to my life, but what is, is a goldmine.If you were only going to buy one book this year, this should be the one.If you have an interest in living frugally,naturally, and greenly this book is invaluable. I'll definitely be trying it with the clothes E and I for every day use.On a personal note, this book fits in perfectly with my life philosophy. She mentions non-powered washing machines and washing boards, but her method is so much easier on clothes and costs very little. A dedicated to clothes washing plunger. It should be about making do,mending and repurposing rather then the constant consumerism.
This book is a nice get back to basics type book.
This is a very large book and would be great as a reference. This truly does contain just about anything you would want to know about country living. From milking goats to planting, canning. Not something you would sit down to read straight through. I think it would benefit those who want to live off the land as well as those who simply want a small garden in their backyard and learn to can their own food.
A very useful encyclopedia that should be on everyone's bookshelf. Full of useful information on Gardening, cooking, cleaning, everything. How to preserve veggies and meats. Gives good, general information and gives sources for additional information if more specific information is needed. A must have.
As the publisher of [.]. I'm always on the lookout for helpful information. That kind that gives people an edge when dealing with catastrophic events. What this book offers is helpful for those who survive those events and must then rebuild with whatever is at hand.
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