The dishwasher broke. Broke spectacularly and leaked a big flood into the basement. Fortunately the basement is completely ripped down to cement floor and stud walls and there was no damage. Unfortunately the dishwasher broke and leaked on the same day the whole house woke up with a stomach flu. Turns out I’ll take the [...]
10 Simple And Cheap Homemade Cleaners
August 23, 2012 by 8 Comments
I’m not big on housekeeping. I know, this isn’t news or anything but it still shocks me when I see a glitter covered dust bunny bigger than the dog hop on by. But I am anticipating a new house cleaning frenzy and I want to be ready for it when it hits. I like to keep an [...]
DIY Moving: Packing
August 21, 2012 by 8 Comments
Here’s the latest news from Homemade Frontier Headquarters – We’re moving! In, uhm, 11 days. On the upside we packed a lot when we listed the house. On the downside we are freakin’ moving in 11 days! While I crave the simplicity of going the moving supply store and picking up conveniently sized boxes, I am [...]
Why I Don’t Water My Lawn
July 17, 2012 by 16 Comments
We’re in the middle of a pretty serious drought in my neighbourhood and if what I hear on the news is true, there’s likely a drought in your neighbourhood too. I enjoy a rain storm in the summer, it takes the pressure off having to enjoy the nice (by which I mean hot) weather. But [...]
Be Prepared: Water, Lots And Lots Of Water
July 16, 2012 by 6 Comments
It’s week 4 in our Be Prepared like Normal People series. This week’s focus is water. We’re getting into the nitty gritty of emergency preparedness. We have to have water. Have to. But it isn’t common sense to fill the basement with little water bottles. Where are you going to go with all those bottles? [...]
