| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| taylor |
Posted - Aug 16 2004 : 10:05:52 AM
Hey girls. Just started working on the next magazine "Country Roads" and I need your help. Please email me your homesafehome ideas/solutions to homesafehome@maryjanesfarm.org. Remember the topics are: Air, Do It Yourself, Electricity and Energy, Fibers and Fabrics, Food, Gardening, Home Care, Home Office, Personal Care, Pet Care and Water. This issue is scheduled to come out in November some time so think seasonably if you want.
Thanks a bunch! Taylor |
| 8 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Dec 02 2005 : 08:52:18 AM
these aren't terribly 'clever or new' .. but are good reminders at this winter-time of the year .. these were some suggestestions by local Homemakers:
Falls, fires and electrical m isphas, in that order, are the most common accidents in the home. The safety of your home can be improved by uynderstanding risks that could cause falls and implementing precaustions to avoid them. Most household falls occur on wet or slipper floors, uneven sidewalks, or when trying to reach items in high places.
INDOORS:
Keep floors dry - wipe up spills immediately.
Keep stairs and other traffic areas free of obstacles.
Place area rugs carefully; don't use them at the top of stairs, in entrance halls, high traffic aareas or in the bathroom -- where a fall against ceramic surfaces can cause serious injury.
Use a noon-skid pad beneath area rugs or put nonskid adhesive strips on the back to prevent slippage.
Use only code approved stepladders or stepping stools to reach high shelves, curtain rods, or light fixtures - never use chairs.
When climbing, always make sure there is someone else nearby within hearing distance.
OUTDOORS:
Replace broken paving stones and fill in pavement cracks.
Always keep sidewalks clear of snow and salt icy walkways.
Make sure walkways, porches, and steps are well lit and maintained.
Don't let leaves gather on walkways, steps and porches.
Use sturdy non-slip doormats at entry ways to the home.
Install sturdy railings along outdoor steps.
To reach high places, use only code-approved ladders and observe the rules on the caution decal.
True Friends, Frannie |
| Eileen |
Posted - Dec 01 2005 : 08:50:51 AM
This is indeed an eye opener!
Eileen
Songbird; singing joy to the earth |
| ByHzGrace |
Posted - Dec 01 2005 : 05:30:55 AM
what kind of disaster are you betting won't hit your place? please go dig out and re read your farm/home owners insurance policy all those tiny words they stuffed in between the big words of your coverage provides.
then call your agents to help you understand what kind of coverage you have. ask all those hard questions about what does your coverage not include(rising waters in hurricanes=means flood insurance a separate rider,how many deductibles are you accountable for if the repair is not made before another event/storm hits) and do they believe you have enough coverage? do you have stated value or replacement cost up to the limit in the policy with no depreciation? can you make your deductible?many today are based on a % of yor home value. yor outbuildings covered in this figure? can you make it without yor crops? do crop-livestockloss make ya even more vulnerable??
is yor place built to new code?
have you heard about the 50/50rule? where if you aren't up to the newest building code and 50% of yor home (per adjuster) is demolished they don't have to fix your place until you bring up the remaining 50% of house to the NEW code!! better windows stronger roof first or they won't pay more then about 25% of the total value of your home . my neighbor had to raise the elevation of his home.
we are still not completely paid from the storms in 2004 and I heard good hands folksALLSTATE. still has not met all the claims they are obligated to pay from HurricaneAndrew a1992 storm.Yes I said 1992 they be still processing!!!    |
| KCW |
Posted - Nov 29 2005 : 07:45:44 AM
Disaster Preparedness
This will be way too late to include in the next issue since I live in a post-Katrina world and everything in my life is three months behind! :)
Always keep copies of important documentes (birth certificates, marriage licences, passports, deeds, insurance papers, etc.) in an "evacuation kit".
Also, if like in my family you have family in several different states, designate one person (in an area other than your own) as the check in person. So that anyone who has to evacuate can then check in and all can communicate with that person instead of the evacuees trying to call everyone in their family, you make one call and other family members call the designee to check on the status of the evacuated family.
Karen C Whitley |
| luvnlife |
Posted - Jul 19 2005 : 12:17:54 PM
If your dog is prone to getting fox tails down inside his ears, costly vet bills can add up quickly. A neighbor of mine told me to dab baby oil around the opening of the ear without swabbing too deep inside. As the dog's body heat warms the oil it will run inside the ear, softening the fox tail and the fox tail will work it's way out on it's own. Since trying this I have yet to take my dog back to the vet to remove those pesky stickers.
Dance like no one is watching! |
| bramble |
Posted - Oct 14 2004 : 07:25:48 AM
Tried the website but it wouldn't go through so here goes...
Preventing doorknob bumps and bruises for the wee ones!
This is one of those things that came to me as my son bumped his head on yet another door knob when he was a toddler. Just cut out a circle of fabric with pinking shears (a 5 lb coffee can lid makes a good pattern). Fill well with fiberfill and attach to the doorknob with a rubber band like you are covering a jar lid. Dress it up with ribbon and coordinate your fabrics by room. No more ouchies!!! Bramble
with a happy heart |
| Vicki |
Posted - Sep 23 2004 : 3:51:42 PM
Hi Taylor!
Just thinking that since your next issue will be out near the holidays, maybe some homemade holiday gift suggestions would be fun. Like a herbal gift basket of bath salts, herb tea, a soy candle, herbal soap, herbal massage oil, herbal moisurizer...
I can give you some simple recipes for some of these if you would like to include them.
I'm sure there are lots of other homemade, farmgirl type gifts that others could come up with. It would be interesting to hear what others might add!
Thanks! Vicki
To be the best you can be... naturally |
| taylor |
Posted - Sep 22 2004 : 11:30:18 AM
Hey, Just so you all know. If you submitted an entry here and you're wondering where it's gone off to ... it's going to be in the magazine. Ideally, we'd like HSH ideas sent to the address above. Keep those tips come'n! |
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