Squeaking of which: Best humane rat trap ever
PETA, take note! We’ve always had these cute, tiny mice sneaking into the house now and then, but have managed to get them out without a mousetrap. We did get […]
Category Archives: Housekeeping
The plunging of joy vs the joy of plunging
Our honge tree is laughing! Having got that off my chest: I’ve talked, ad nauseum, about the joy of the outdoor life. But for the last two months, various things […]
Effective micro-organisms and garbage enzymes
A few months ago, I attended a talk on Zero Waste by Vasuki Iyengar, one of the founders of Soil and Health, a composting solutions company. I already have a […]
No cook, no clean
April rebellion No cook, no clean No scrub, no dust No chop, no feed No wash, no sweep No mop, no fry No provisioning No enter house, no what, no […]
Flower pot dustbin
Recently, my twenty-year old plastic dustbin finally split it two and there was no way to salvage it any more. This is my kitchen waste dustbin I’m talking about, which […]
Miracle flour
What can’t you do with kadalai maav? Let me think. Maybe you can’t blow up the house; although it’s so gassy, you can probably find a way. You can’t build […]
Best job in the world
Ha! I’m not going to start this post with a picture, because that would give the game away too quickly. Instead, I’m going to let you guess. Hint 1: It’s […]
The Long View 