Household Tips

12 Best Tips for Keeping Your House Cool without AC

July 2, 2018 By Amber Bradshaw 44 Comments
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Summertime may bring many wonderful things but the extreme heat is not one of them. For many, using air conditioning is not affordable nor available. Here are some tips for keeping your house cool in the summer heat, with or without AC. We use these techniques in steamy South Carolina to reduce our air conditioning bill. Scroll down to see 12 ways to keep house cool without AC.

Note: See the post “Heat Stroke – Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention” for more tips on staying safe in high temperatures.

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Natural Spider Repellents – 8 Ways to Get Rid of Spiders

June 15, 2018 By Amber Bradshaw 107 Comments
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Although the kneejerk reaction when seeing a spider might be to grab a can of Raid, there are several other alternatives to get rid of spiders naturally without exposing yourself to harmful toxins. Instead, try one of these 8 Natural Spider Repellents listed below, such as the spider spray. We also encourage you to check out the tips to get rid of spiders in your home by making it a less welcoming habitat.

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Natural Tick Repellents and Easy Tick Control Tips

March 20, 2018 By Amber Bradshaw 73 Comments
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TICKS – Everything you will read about avoiding or repelling ticks will have the word DEET in it. From the CDC to the EPA, they all recommend using DEET to protect yourself and those you love from blood-sucking ticks. Instead, I’d like to discuss Natural Tick Repellents, tick control, and tips to avoid getting bit. We also include recipes for tick repellents for humans and dogs made with essential oils, and how to remove a tick safely.

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How to Restore Cast Iron Cookware – Cleaning and Restoring Cast Iron

March 15, 2018 By Guest 60 Comments
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It takes a little effort to restore cast iron cookware, but it’s worth it. This post covers cleaning and restoring cast iron with step by step photos. We’ll help you strip and reseason damaged and rusted cast iron cookware so it looks and cooks the way it should. (Plus you’ll see why vintage cast iron is best!)

I’d like to tell you a quick story about one of my early experiences with cleaning cast iron, and why restoring cast iron means so much to me….

Cast Iron Cooking – What You Need to Know – Care and Cooking Tips

March 15, 2018 By Guest 50 Comments
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Cast iron cooking was one of the first back to basics moves I made. I wish I could say it was intentional, but the truth is I fell into it out of circumstance. When my sons were younger, my husband and I led their Cub Scout pack. Over the years of endless camp outs, I learned how to cook in cast iron camping cookware because I wanted my boys to have healthier food than traditional pre-packaged “camp food”….

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