Non-Toxic Cleaning for the Home

...ays to kill moth eggs. Wipe down all of your cabinet shelves with vinegar, making sure to get it in the cracks between the walls and the shelves. And if you have rats or mice, classic snap traps are very efficient and kinder than slow poison. You also do not run the risk of accidentally poisoning other creatures who might encounter the poison or the poisoned rat: cats, dogs, hawks, owls. Internet Myths and Chemistry Errors Over the last ten years...

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Weekend Linkages: Ghost Kitchens, Cats and Recursion

...Some parody billboards just dropped in England and Wales. Via @BrentToderian Ghost kitchens of China Goodbye to the Future: The Last Days of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower Metro’s Oscar Nightmare NSFW explanation of cat domestication ‘It’s like a place of healing’: the growth of America’s food forests Print rooms, prints, and their printed borders This week’s strange real estate listing A plaque about plaques...

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Cat Scratching Post Update

...two problems at once? As you can see from the before and after shots, the cats love their scratching post. With two cats in residence, I’ve found that I have to renew the sisal every four to six months. In my original blog post on how-to make a cat scratcher I suggested using heavy duty staples. I’ve since switched to #17 x 1 inch wire nails which are easier to use and do a better job of securing the sisal. I still recommend using 3/8 inch sisal...

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