Does the very idea of composting human waste seem disgusting to you? If it does, it really shouldn’t. Composting toilets are becoming more and more popular in the environmentally conscious crowd these days.
Today I’ll be taking a few minutes to explain how composting toilet systems work as well as introducing you to some of the reasons that they are gaining favor with people
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While watching my husband work with one of our green horses today it dawned on me that it might be a good idea to write an article about the importance of cooling horses down after they have been worked during the cold winter weather.
If you’re new to the world of horses, hearing me say that you need to cool a horse down when it’s cold outside may not make much sense. Let me explain what it is that I’m talking about. When you exercise a horse enough that it gets a bit of a sweat built up during the winter, the phrase “cooling down” is often used to describe getting the sweat dried off and their muscles rested after having been exercised.
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Whether you live in the woods or you just enjoy spending time in them, there are 11 things that I advise carrying with you in your emergency kit. In this article, I’ll tell you what those things are and explain why I feel they are so important to keep with me.
It won’t take you long to read this article and you might learn something that could end up saving your life someday. That is if you’ll actually follow my advice and make sure that you never go into the woods without these must have items. Even if you think that you’re only planning a short day hike, you never know what might happen that could turn your day hike into a survival situation.
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We’ve all seen the late night infomercials that promise to sell us a magical device that will improve gas mileage by up to 40% but how many of these things actually do anything all? After all, people have been selling “snake oil” products like these since the dawn of time. I love to talk about conserving energy and natural resources here at www.BooneyLiving.com so let’s talk about getting better gas mileage from your car today.
Today I’m in the mood to cut through the BS and show you how to save gas using some tips that have been tired and tested. Follow along and maybe you’ll learn a thing or two that you can apply to your vehicles or driving habits that will help you get better gas mileage.
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As I described in my article called A Little Advice About Storing Gasoline For Use In Backup Generators, when gas gets old, it loses its volatility and doesn’t work as well.
You may have some of this in your possession and be wondering how to dispose of old gasoline. Every year, tons of gasoline is simply tossed onto the ground by people who are either ignorant or uncaring when it comes to ecology. Gasoline is considered a hazardous material and it should never be disposed of by dumping it on the ground, in storm drains, in the trash or down toilets. Not only is this irresponsible, in most places its often illegal!
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