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 Topic: vinegar instead of fabric conditioner |
dpack
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 Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Mon Apr 23, 18 8:08 pm Subject: vinegar instead of fabric conditioner |
brackish water can be quite a challenge, iirc quite a few places have plenty of it but potable water is too expensive for laundry
in some places laundry water would go on the garden which has another ... |
| Topic: vinegar instead of fabric conditioner |
dpack
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Mon Apr 23, 18 4:21 pm Subject: vinegar instead of fabric conditioner |
if it helps
most detergents are sulphonated aliphatic mineral oils and could be considered mildly acidic
soaps are usually complex fats/oils with extra hydroxyls stuck on and could be considered ... |
| Topic: vinegar instead of fabric conditioner |
dpack
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Mon Apr 23, 18 10:38 am Subject: vinegar instead of fabric conditioner |
hence stale urine is a pretty good laundry liquid
you might want to line dry 
vinegar is quite good at washing machine maintenance as it helps reduce limescale, soap and grot build up whi ... |
| Topic: Keeping apples |
dpack
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Apr 22, 18 12:55 pm Subject: Keeping apples |
| As I wrote this post last month some of the apples have now turned but despite a wrinkled skin the flesh is still reasonably crisp. We bought the tree as a Discovery from Scotland Nursery in Matlock ... |
| Topic: Keeping apples |
dpack
Replies: 12
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Apr 22, 18 12:35 pm Subject: Keeping apples |
single layer in a coolish, mid humidity place is best.
By humid, is "damp enough to soften cardboard" too humid?
probably too damp if the box fails or becomes a culture medium. a little le ... |
| Topic: Can't stay connected to internet |
dpack
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Sun Apr 22, 18 12:30 pm Subject: Can't stay connected to internet |
ps it might be the router as different machines have different expectations regarding data qualities
might be the machine that isnt working properly not working properly
happy hunting.  |
| Topic: Can't stay connected to internet |
dpack
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Forum: IT Matters Posted: Sun Apr 22, 18 12:26 pm Subject: Can't stay connected to internet |
turn everything off
clean, mechanically adjust for contact and wd40 every plug and make sure they go back in properly.
turn everything on again.
if that wont sort it i would probably go with a "w ... |
| Topic: Keeping apples |
dpack
Replies: 12
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Apr 22, 18 12:04 pm Subject: Keeping apples |
something that does make a lot of difference to how long they keep is handling. some of the stuff below could make a lot of difference even for different experiences with one type of apple
as gentl ... |
| Topic: Asparagus is in. |
dpack
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Forum: Seasonal and Frugal Shopping Posted: Sat Apr 21, 18 3:22 pm Subject: Asparagus is in. |
On a scale of 1-10, how much effort is it to grow the stuff?
from seed, moderately.
from crowns, a bit.
if you know how to make a friable and very rich soil, pretty easy.
takes a few years to ... |
| Topic: Keeping apples |
dpack
Replies: 12
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Apr 21, 18 1:01 pm Subject: Keeping apples |
ones with a waxy coat keep best
layered on newspaper, not touching each other in boxes or draws works pretty well. check em now and again .
single layer in a coolish, mid humidity place is best. ... |
| Topic: Asparagus is in. |
dpack
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Forum: Seasonal and Frugal Shopping Posted: Fri Apr 20, 18 10:30 pm Subject: Asparagus is in. |
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| Topic: Asparagus is in. |
dpack
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Forum: Seasonal and Frugal Shopping Posted: Thu Apr 19, 18 7:15 pm Subject: Asparagus is in. |
| ooh i will check the market on the morrow |
| Topic: What I do on Mondays! |
dpack
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu Apr 19, 18 9:31 am Subject: What I do on Mondays! |
.... should feed on them
mended
my favourite like that was being harangued for "murder" on the evidence of white fibres on the chopping block.
animal product? or bits of kevlar rope f ... |
| Topic: What I do on Mondays! |
dpack
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Apr 18, 18 9:23 pm Subject: What I do on Mondays! |
A couple of years ago someone wrote to the Torrington Commons Conservators suggesting that they collected up all the adders and relocated them.
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| Topic: What I do on Mondays! |
dpack
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Apr 18, 18 8:39 am Subject: What I do on Mondays! |
"i have lost 3 good dogs in 5 yrs" scottish keeper
and a little later
"delicious" dpack
i have mixed feelings about adders, a charming and useful part of the fauna which should be considered hono ... |
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