Archive for February, 2009
Different Way to Recycle Newspapers-Paper Clay
February 27th, 2009 | 
Author: If your interested in making your own Paper Clay theres a way to recyle newspapers and create at the sametime. While searching around about Paper Clay I came across an interesting way of doing it. To me it would be more difficult but if your up for a challenge this might be the way.
Things You’ll Need:
- 3.5 oz or 200 grams of newspaper
- 1 lb. or 1 kg of clay
- Mixing cage with power drill attachment
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Wedging bat
- 4 boards 1 in. x 2 in. x 12 in. (optional)
Shred the newspaper into strips and soak in water. Set aside. You’ll need 3.5 ounces of paper for 1 pound of clay you plan to use (or 200 grams of newspaper for 1 kilogram of clay).
Create clay slip by combining clay with enough water to make it a batter-like consistency.
Add one part paper pulp to four parts clay slip in a large bowl, and mix using a mixing cage equipped with a drill attachment.
Arrange the 4 boards to form a rectangular plaster bat and pour the clay mixture over it to dry. Alternate: pour clay mixture directly onto table to dry instead of using a plaster bat.
Prior to using the clay, roll it with the wedging bat to remove air pockets.
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Tags: Newspapers, Paper Clay, Recycle | 
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Green Works™ Natural Dishwashing Liquid Review
I have been using this dish soap since it came out and I love it. It works just as good as any other dish soap and I am not polluting water and if I am running low I just add some water to extend it and it still works just the same. I personally like the original scent. Its very fresh. Their Green Works line is made of plant-base ingredients derived from coconuts, essential oils and biodegradable ingredients. They are packaged in bottles that can be recycled.
Its very important to read the label also. It is not expensive so you can still help the planet and still keep money in your wallet. Also if you have a BJ’s Wholesale membership you can get some of the Green Works family products in larger sizes and save money.
Green Works™ Natural Dishwashing Liquid cuts through tough messes like greasy cooked-on and baked-on food. It is safe on a variety of cooking and eating surfaces, including plastic, stainless steel, copper, aluminum, glass and porcelain. Green Works™ Natural Dishwashing Liquid is available in five scents: Original, Water Lily, Tangerine, Free & Clear and Simply Lemon.
More information at GreenWorksCleaners.com
Re-Use Plastic Bottles for Indoor Gardening
Remember when you where a kid in school or maybe Girl Scouts you did that easy project where had to bring in an empty plastic 2 Liter soda bottle. Well this is what we are going to do here.
All you need is:
1. Any empty plastic soda bottle (depending on what you want to plant)
2. Organic potting soil
3. Seeds (organic seeds if you want)
4. Remove the bottles labels
5. Cut the bottles in half
6. Fill the bottom half with soil
7. Optional poke a hole in the bottom for drainage and place the bottom on a plastic top of a margarine tub this holds your water from going everywhere
8. Plant your seed
9. Put the top half of the bottle on top of the bottom half. This will hold in some heat like a green house and place on a sunny window sill
Posted in Gardening, Indoor Gardening, Plastic Bottles |
Tags: Gardening, Organic, Planting, Plastic, Soda Bottles |
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