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Manual laundry - one week and I'm tired of it!
My hands are sooo sore. I just completed three "loads" of manual laundry. I mean COMPLETELY manual laundry - no bucket, no plunger, no wringer, no laundry line! I do have a bathroom sink, and a shower...
View ArticleManual Laudry Washer - small to medium load
I made this on the weekend. With scavenged pail and hose, it's probably cheaper than a 2 dollar plunger and it works fantastically. If you don't have room to roll it on a floor just put it on a counter...
View ArticleCan a LED light be used to power a solar panel?
Can a LED light be used to power a solar panel? I know that regular light bulbs can but I was wondering if a LED light could or if for some reason it can't.
View ArticleLED shop lighting conversion?
Anybody switched from standard incandescent-bulb lighting to LEDs for shop lighting? I realize a lot of people have used fluorescent tubes for shop lighting for a long time, but I never liked that....
View ArticleTankless on-demand water heaters?
There's been some good discussion here lately about energy bills and saving costs. So this question has come up for me. On-demand (tankless) water heaters. I have a couple neighbors who had these...
View ArticleManual Laundry
There is a lot in this subforum about hanging clothes to dry- which is fantastic- but less about washing by hand. I've only really read MamiPollo and Sunsaver as members who have consistently washed...
View ArticleHot Water?
It's my first post, so here's a bit of background. My husband and I, and our three kids live on 10 acres of land. We have a double-wide trailer that we live in, several outbuildings and an older house...
View ArticleElectric Bill
We just got our electric bill in the mail. Now, keep in mind, w/the exception of the wood stove, we live in a house that's 100% electric. Electric stove, electric fridge, electric hot water heater,...
View ArticleHeating with wood
Well I am new here but thought I would post on how I heat my home and stay warm through a Canadian winter. I have heated with most every type of wood heater in my time, but about 12 years back I bought...
View ArticleIceboxes- Does Anyone Use One?
We don't have an upright fridge. We have three chests that, altogether, use less electricity than one energy star upright- one very big freezer in the basement, one medium chest fridge in the basement,...
View ArticlePower 4 Patriots
I just listened to the long video from "Power 4 Patriots" it sounds good and is fairly cheap! is it for real and has anyone bought the manual/video's, are they any good? Any imput would be appreciated...
View ArticleSave energy and money with a whole house fan!
I just had a whole house fan installed in my house a few months ago and it's hands down the most effective energy efficient appliance i have in my house! I was paying over 500$ a month on pg&e and...
View ArticleReplacing a well pump
WOuld love to hear from anyone with ideas for pumping well water up 300 feet without using conventional system using commercial electricity.
View ArticleGetting off the grid?
This post, I'm sure many of you may feel, is a bit premature...but I'm curious where I should start looking. One of the first things my family would like to implement when we move to our new property...
View ArticleTrying to Go green...Need input
I have been looking at various methods of going green for about 5 years now. Finally it is about time to put my thoughts into action and get to work. Problem is where to start, and with what to start....
View ArticleRMH uses EIGHT TIMES less wood to heat a house than a wood stove
I just now uploaded this. Ernie Wisner talks about using four cords of wood every winter using a wood stove. And now he uses a half a cord of wood each winter with a rocket mass heater. Since he uses...
View ArticleGeneral Power Saving Tips
Hi guys, Wow, feels like a while since I've been on here! Oh dear me... This country mouse has to move to the city in just a few months time! I've only ever rented, never owned my own home, and...
View ArticleIs there a formula for led power savings?
I was wondering if there was a formula available to figure out how much power savings you would get with an led. I'm just wondering because the led I need is very expensive around 150.00 bucks compared...
View ArticleLED Light bulbs
I went to Costco this week and they had three pack of clear (nice and bright) LED lights for 17.00, they are AWESOME so far! They replaced the fluorescent in my chandelier that used 42 watts total for...
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