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Homemade Kentucky Beer
Homemade Kentucky Beer(15 gallons)
Use 15 gallon plastic garbage can with clip on lid. You need:
Approximately 6 oz. hops3 lbs. extract of malt 9 lbs. granulated sugar1 tablespoon molasses1-1/2 teaspoons granulated yeast.
Place in vessel with approximately 2 gallons water, or more if
vessel is large enough, and bring to boil. Then turn down to
simmer for about 45 minutes, steeping hops into liquid during
this period as hops will sit on top of the water; otherwise,
flavor will be too weak.Put...
Proven Ways To Economize At Home Every Day
47 Proven Ways To Economize At Home Every Day1. Wash and reuse foil wrap.
2. Save junk mail reply envelopes for filing recipes,
receipts, etc.
3. Trade things you don't want with friends, neighbors,
relatives.
4. Restrict family between-meal snacks to inexpensive
and healthful in-season fruit and vegetables, home-popped
corn, raisins, etc.
5. Become a brown bagger. Take your lunch to work.
6. Save and reuse plastic sandwich bags and paper lunch...
The Radon Problem
The Radon Problem
You can't see radon. And you can't smell or taste it, but it
may very well be a problem in your home. It is estimated to
cause many thousands of deaths each year. Radon is a cancer-
causing, radioactive gas, and when you breathe air containing
the gas, you can get lung cancer. In fact, radon has now been
declared the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United
States today. Only smoking causes more lung cancer deaths.
If you smoke and your home has high radon...
How To Protect Your Home From Intruders
How To Protect Your Home From Intruders
SAFETY AT YOUR FRONT DOOR -
1. Never automatically open your front door. Make sure
you know your caller's identity before admitting him.
2. If the person at your door is a stranger, ask for
identification to be passed under the door. If he is unable
to do this, do not admit him.
3. It is advisable to have a wide angle viewer (peep-hole)
in the door so that you can check a person's identity
without unlocking your door.HOME SAFETY -
1. All doors...
How To Protect Your Home While Away
How To Protect Your Home While Away
Be sure to lock before you leave, and let a neighbor have a key.
When leaving your home, practice the following advice - it could
pay big, big dividends.GOING TO THE MARKET OR OUT TO DINNER?
A residence which presents a lived-in appearance is a deterrent
to burglars. Never leave notes that can inform a burglar that
your house is unoccupied. Make certain all windows and doors
are secured before departing. An empty garage advertises your
absence, so...
How To Grow Fishbait At Home With No Effort
How To Grow Fishbait At Home With No Effort
Mealworms are easy to grow at home. These come in two sizes -
small and giant. I like the small's, but I have a buddy who
grows the giant's. Get a new 5 gallon bucket (no lid). Buy
these from your fastfood places for around $1.00. Then go to
the bait shop and buy a couple of boxes of the size mealworms
that you want to grow. Do not mix them!I started mine with a big box of Kroger Cost Cutter Oats, but
Quaker Oaks will do. I now use hog brand...
Ways To Reduce Housing Home Expenses
57 Ways To Reduce Housing & Home Expenses1. Consider buying an old, inexpensive house &
modernizing it yourself.
2. Check firms that build the house's exterior and you
do the inside work.
3. Give thought to living in a mobile home or modular
housing.
4. You can save substantially by learning how to
conserve home energy.
5. Insulate your home yourself & you may be entitled to
a large tax credit.
6. Use solar energy in your home & reduce conventional...
How To Start A Profitable Home Based Business
How To Start A Profitable Home-Based Business
In these days, it's becoming increasingly difficult to make ends
meet with just one source of income. Thus, more and more people
are investigating the possibilities of starting their own
extra-income business. Most of these part-time endeavors are
started and operated from the comfort and privacy of the home.Most of these people are making the extra money they need. Some
have wisely and carefully built these extra income efforts into
full-time,...
Enjoy All Kinds Of Vacations
Enjoy All Kinds Of Vacations
You can travel almost anywhere in the world and stay free in
private homes or luxury hotels. How? By one or both of the
following methods:METHOD 1:Join a Cooperative Exchange and Travel Club (listed below) for a
small annual membership fee. As a Travel Club Member you will
receive a list of as many as 5,000 names and addresses from all
over the U.S. and throughout the world. Only members receive the
list. As a member, you offer your home as a stopping point...
Your Personal Safety
Your Personal Safety
The world we live in today is much safer than the one known by
your parents and grandparents. Even considering the constant
bombardment of news to the contrary, the government and industry
have taken some major steps to protect us all. In almost
everything we do, we are surrounded by protection based on
safety experience from the past.You'll be safer - - but only if you have a strong feeling for
safety. Why? Because many of the safety factors developed to
protect...
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