Category : survival skills

Ever hear of a PIT GREENHOUSE?   In “net cruising” I came across this.  QUITE INTERESTING.  You may be interested…I Am.

Go to “Search” and type in    ‘Build A Pit Greenhouse’    re

A brother later sent:

http://greenhouse.taroandti.com/2008/02/28/earth-sheltered-pit-greenhouse/ this guys made abunker as well….GB

Wonderful!

I am CONSTANTLY Amazed at the THINGS that man can UTILIZE in COMPATIBILITY with our Earth Mother and ALL that surrounds Her.

WHY oh WHY must we Twist and Turn in Her ARMS, Distorting Her usefulness….just so WE can “Call” Ourselves…”GOD”.

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While truck having the water tank filled, I went out to SkyDome.  Arranging the droopy thin limbs so no face hit or stove heat will cause a problem.  Only want to cut off a Tiny amount. Trying to keep this sleeping loft as “deep woods” in look / feeling as much as possible.  Like You finding a little clear / flat part deep in the woods, laying down your sleeping bag and “crashing”, safely hidden. Then laid on the mattress there on the ledge. GOT WHAT I’M AFTER.  Looking “cool”. Aho?

If 1 sprawls on the bed and 2 sit on the steps…with the 3 new camp chairs and the 4 already set in, then 10 can be within (visiting).  No “room” problem at all. A good “friend den”.  Just about PERFECT for any looking to live small, year round, in the boonies.  Nothing like this “out there” that I know of.  The Hobbit House in Wales far bigger and the closest I’ve seen that comes close to this. Wish I’d made this in our woods section on this property…but then that would defeat its purpose.  Aho?

Sure learning on these 3.  Getting easier and easier…And STRONGER.

Fun to get your imagination moving…into a seeable FACT.  Much like getting a toy YOU put together.   FUN!  Aho?     re

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BACK to a GOOD DAY.  Yesterday was LOUSY, AFTER starting out so SUPER GOOD.  (PayPal SHOULD be called “Pain In The ‘A’. Pal”.    GERRRRRR ) .

Anyway, most of yesterday and ‘til near noon today, Adam and I were working on his dome. WOW! IS IT “NEAT”!  He painted his little stove white with black front / back and it’s flat “cook top”…we moved everything out, poured sand on the dirt floor, then cut a heavy tarp cover for over that.  Now its Dirt / Dust free inside.  Did some re-tying at the entranceway and straightened THAT up and in general, did a major re-do of interior “furnishing”. Moved the stove from the center and quite close to the wall (making ALOT of “move about” run inside). He bought a tri-pod camp chair…folds much smaller then the 2 “fold flat” full ones he had in there.  Easier to store and get out as needed. The others will be used for outside chairs.

He’ll be back in 2 weeks.  This time with a rug to put over the floor tarp.  Then buy screen to hold crushed lava stone.  This will protect the wall and willow behind it from the close stove’s heat.  THIS ABODE IS LOOKING

F  A  N  T  A  S  T  I  C !

As found, BUILDING a dome is CHEAP….”FANCYING” it is WHAT UPS the “Done” PRICE!     Now his 10 cent dome will be somewhere around $250 and the 10 cents!

Pictures were taken and will be “on line” in a week or so. ( :

Then we got to Sky’s Dome.  Placing 2 large / heavily branched Tree Branches across the front of his sleeping loft.  One going UP to help support the roof. Bending into an ARBOR shape over the stair way to the loft.

Did similar with the other branch (and offshoots)…only this Laying….NOT Upright as #1.  Creating an interior of INSIDE “WILDERNESS”.

Out of all’s way, but like walking into a little “glade” when you go inside. Combined this with all the willow framing and you get the idea of “GNOME!” immediately.  Aho?

The experimental “stuff” i tried on the loose stone….WORKS! NO discoloration of stones and WELL “glued” together. PTL!

So, Sky’s Dome coming right along too.  I’ll be adding the tarp floor today (I hope).  Like Adam’s, will keep dust and dirt at bay.  Rug atop.  Aho?

Now for break…laundry and water fetching…then back “to it”.         GB     re

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A brother wrote:

Dear Grandfather Redelk,

Thank you for that info-sight on power outages. That happened to us this year in the beggining of summer. My father had two fans that run on batteries. Have candles and food stuffs on hand. We lived in California before moving to Arizona. Actually born there and the earthquakes there prepared us for emergencies. Never knew when a big one would hit.  So power could be down for some time.

Another note to add was looking up on those cookstoves that run on batteries and came across all these native (natural stoves) on this page: http://www.hedon.info/stoveimages You can download a page there where they have alll these cooking stoves from all the world.

Wow never knew all these brothers and sisters are way ahead of us in this natural living cooking wise. We are dumb
downed street shoes dummies thinking we have it made. Boy oh boy. We need real education in our “schools”.

Been having a problem with my left wrist area fell asleep on it and the weight well kinda kinked it or something. Well thought about maybe telling you, but then started to talk to Pops’ . Went to lie down on my bed and just started to do slow breaths and do exercises slowly moving my wrist doing these exercises i’ve never thought about doing. Slowly breathing and moving my wrist. Knowing the Creator was helping me out. My wrist is much better now. But that’s the kinda connection you get when you trust Pops’. I know my wrist was strained and not broken cause I know what a broken bone feels like. So that’s why I did those exercises. Knew it would help. Thank you Creator!

I know what that brother or sister  meant by just talking to him just in morning or at night. I’ve done that, or maybe just going out in the car. Like going shopping talking with big bro Jesus or Pops’. Last time I went I actually started to say ‘ DO i REALLY NEED THAT”. Stopped me from buying things I didn’t need. Still working on that. I do research alot of stuff now. I just don’t buy stuff cause it’s made by so and so. I try to see if the cost of an object is worth the money your paying for. Meaning will it wear out or have a longer use. Because sometimes or alot of times things or objects are made using the cheapest components that break so you have to keep buying the same stuff over and over again. If you buy or make stuff make it the best you can. I think as people we lost that in making stuff. Now it’s just the profits most people want and no honor in what you make to help our brothers and sisters.

Well Grandfather Redelk blessings to you and your family.

STUDIED World Stoves for YEARS!  KNOW ‘EM WELL!  Made a few too.  DITTO NA!  Nothing new to me.  MAY know a small few UNWRITTEN OF!  YOU learn.  I HAVE! ( :
Even Solar(s) of SEVERAL TYPES!   To Whites :  “NEW TECH!” ….to US….ANCIENT Tech..  Aho?  ( :

Cooked a number of times on ancient Eskimo BLUBBER “stoves”….and even SUN Dried FISH  (Wife LOVES this…I don’t care for fish).  Ever split fish and LAY IT IN THE SUN to dry / eat?

I’ve DELIBERATELY reFUSED to learn how to make a fire, with ANY means.  I PREFER No FIRE Cooking, at ALL!  DO cook…when with others and LOVE the ZZSTOVE for this.

Why do I prefer NO fire cooking?  TOTAL STEALTH!  No fire LIGHT…..No smoke SMELL!  Been doing this since before my TEENS!  I’ve been “in training” for a LONG Time…for WHAT’S DUE AHEAD!  Meant to LEARN so CAN help “runners” / Etc.  Aho?

“You” people are SO DANG ARROGANT!   Gonna be REALLY HARD on “you” CAUSE “YOU” RELY ON MAN “TECH”….and DAMN if “You’ll” PAY ATTENTION!

GREAT ON WRIST!  SUPER!   ( :  And AGREE on Commercially Made items…MOST ARE in for ONLY PROFIT.  To Get MORE…send to countries with Starvation live-ers…a DISGUSTING Near SLAVE LABOR group(s).  Then buy from ‘em CHEAP and SELL HIGH!

I have a CHEAP Picnic Table….NICE to see AND DOES ITS JOB…FOR AWHILE!  Now falling apart.  Going to make my OWN…the NA Type.  LOOKS PRIMITIVE (“rustic”) …but LASTS FOR YEARS!  Cost?  ZERO! (unless I BUY, and not MAKE,  the ROPE needed).

Have you ever MADE your own ROPE?  Or, for that matter, your own SHOESTRINGS??? Doesn’t cost a CENT!!!

Yup, “you” have no, to little, concept on living WITHOUT A $$ Bill. SLAVES YOURSELF, and THINKING “its GREAT!”

How “great” is it NOW?  “Owning ” a Home NOW TAKEN AWAY! ???  Looking to make payments on that “Great” New Car?  Etc.  Etc.  ???  ALL Many HAD…NOW LOST or Scrambling to KEEP!  (Most not NEEDED in the first place).

Sad, kid, SAD!

And THAT’S trying to exist in THIS “Life”.   WHAT ABOUT THE “AFTER” (this) LIFE???

I’ve been “sent” to help a bunch of “ding bats”!

Sighhhh……….  Still,      S  O  M  E       PAY ATTENTION!!!…. …PTL!

re
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Our electricity went off over several Counties.  From Coast to PAST us (93 mi. inland to HERE).  Out for a number of hours.  CITIES / TOWNS / Etc. “DEAD”.

ALL our neighbors…ALL! in “panic mode.”  WE tho, quite enjoying!  WE HAVE WATER on hand….Candles….etc..
I’m sure some reading this OFTEN go through similar, and ARE prepared…but are YOU!???

We all headed to Adam’s Dome, lit the tiny wood stove and had a MARSHMALLOW ROAST.  Sat in the glow of the stoves open air baffle and Had a BALL!  Dogs with us as well.  Meanwhile others unable to cook, have coffee, etc. Just MISERABLE!

Do NOT depend on SUMMER Electricity NOT going out…ALWAYS be READY.  ALWAYS!!!  re
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Hello Red Elk

It was my pleasure to send you the donation, my only regret is that I could not currently afford to add an extra zero to the end of it!

Blessings

There was a “sender”.  A dollar…sometimes 2.  “The WIDOW’S MITE”.  Worth more to US (Him / Me) then HUNDREDS!  THANK YOU AGAIN.  re

Hello Red Elk

I am really grateful that I found your blog, and consider it a true blessing.  I am really impressed with you mentioning the hobbit house in Wales, Simon dale and his family who created that has has now moved to an eco-village in Wales called Lammas.  There new place is similar to their hobbit house, just on a larger scale.  I am hoping to make something cheap and affordable when we move to an Eco-village in Portugal, but we are planning to  build a partially sub-merged earth bag (super adobe) dome, similar to what they build at cal earth.

May I ask you advise on whether it is ok to communicate with Father/God using such tools as I ching, Tarot etc?  I think that I have actually heard God’s voice about 13 years ago, sitting on a chair drifting off to sleep when I heard a loud male voice call my name, more of a shout really, but it was enough for me to jump out of my chair and run to the stairs expecting to see my dad waiting for me, but there was no one in the house!  I have always wondered if that was indeed the big man upstairs so to speak.

Blessings on your work, and I look forward to the book and further updates on the domes.  Talking about domes, how did you install the fires, and what did you do for a chimney?

Blessings

P.S.  You are totally correct about the law of three, people don’t need more than three chances, in my experience, if you give people more than 3 chances then you are setting yourself up for a lot of pain!

Brother,  BEST TO YOU ON YOUR BUILDING!  Knew the Wales family were considering another spot.  Would like to keep up on their efforts…any idea of how to find out more?

I know nothing on I Ching…BUT ABSOLUTELY do NOTHING with TAROT!  NOT at ALL OF “DAD”!

Your ONLY “Safe” way is via the Bible.  NO RELIGION…and NOT as Messed With by man as it is.  That’s why I tell :  USE A CONCORDANCE when reading.  So MUCH “man” add-ons and Changing over the centuries…it, well….WHAT A MESS!  Still, with a CONCORDANCE, that “mess(ing)” can be TOTALLY OBLIVIATED.  Then, and ONLY then, will you find HIS PRECISE “Tellings”.  This what we 12 call PURE(ity). Aho?

I’d advise NO “shortcuts”.  Up to you tho…your “path”.  Aho?

WAS it “Dad” calling?  Doubtful.  IF IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES…an EXCELLENT chance it WAS / IS!  3 TIMES!  aho?

There are scriptures concerning just this!

You may be interested in looking up (on SEARCH)  Build a Survival Cabin on a Shoestring Budget.

This is a HUB Site put out by “Ghost”.  He has ALOT of Building with earth “bags”, as you are planning to do.   Things you will NOT find on other “How To” info.  His LEARNING and his MISTAKES as he does.  NO BS HERE!   Smart to check this out.  Save you some “hassles.”  Aho? (Its also in “Links” on the right of the blog – WS)

Hope this helps.  CreatorGod Bless….re

Also, you might find this interesting…  http://www.thatroundhouse.info/

Will check as time permits.  Thanks.   Re

Hello Red Elk

I have just purchased the Strongs Concordance book, I am very very serious about learning.  I have also been reading the other book you suggested about the Masters in the far east.  You said on your website about talking to God, and that you should just ask and then shut up.  What I am really confused over is how does God communicate with us?  Is it verbal, via dreams or syncronistic events??

I have tried to find the answer in the bible, but I seem to be really really lost!

Do you still have those lessons that you were selling on your website a few years ago, I would be very interested in purchasing as much true information that will enable to learn the truth.

Thank you my friend.

ANY OF ALL 3!    Vision / Dream / TALK / “events”.   He ALWAYS ANSWERS!  ALWAYS!

Often NOT as you WANT.  At times NOT as FAST as you want!  Sometimes…”zilch”…meaning “YOU may Want It, but you say you “trust” me…and YOU DO NOT NEED THIS.  At least NOT at THIS time….Or even EVER.  NOW, DO you trust Me, or NOT!”?

Yes, I still sell 4 WRITTEN How-Tos.  Telepathy on demand.  Teleportation.  Levitation.  Health.  $22.00 per

Also “The Agenda”.  $33.00.

Missouri Teachings  … ALOT!

2 DVDs on my “Great Vision”.  $25.00 per  (postage rates went up 5 times since first out)….per.

WELCOME TO “SCHOOL”….WELCOME to DECIDING TO GROW…”finally”.  PTL!   re

Red Elk

Thanks for reminding me about ‘home work’, I am sitting here with my strongs concordance, didn’t realise just how big it would be!  I will be sending you another donation for all the help you have given me.  I really appreciate it!

Do you think that humans are capable of becoming immortal, if we follow God’s law to the letter?  I was reading about the 10 commandments, I have never heard you talk about them, should we follow them?  I follow a lot of them naturally, but some seem harder than ever to stick to in this modern age.

I am sorry to hear about your dog, at least he is happy in doggy heaven!  That has actually made me feel better, as we may have to put our dog to sleep, and the guilt over this may just about kills us all.

Thank you

God Bless!

The FULL Concordance IS Huge!  NOT so the TINY “Part” one some bibles contain.  NOT at ALL COMPLETE. Now you have the WHOLE ONE!  GOOD!

Yes on immortal.  BIBLE TELLS HOW.

10 Commandments:  “IF ANY DOES but ONE of these…THEY have Done ALL!”

ONLY CHRIST can set ANY free from ALL these 10 LAWS.  Do you SEE what He’s DONE FOR US!???

WHEN you GROW In HIM…only ONE “LAW” REMAINS :  LOVE!

Miss all our pets…but KNOW THEY ALL ARE OK.  We’ll see each other again…and OFTEN.          GB   re

So if you have broken one of the commandments, you should ask God for forgiveness?

I am confused when you say that only in Christ can you be set free from?  We all should aspire to become a christ, but do we only become a Christ when we love God with all our heart and follow the ten commandments?

Serious head scratching here…

BOY do YOU NEED Learning!  ( :

YES…even if ANGRY (but don’t express it).  Remember…THOUGHTS are REAL!

Men see a “hot sweet thing” and imagine being in bed with them.  OH OH!   THOUGHTS ARE  REAL!

Yes: GET RIGHT as FAST AS POSSIBLE!

No one can   BE   CHRIST !  EVER!!!  We can, WITH HIS SUPPORT, be AS Him tho.  ChristLIKE.   Aho?

KNOW what ARE the 10 Commandments.  WHAT BIG BROTHER HAS SET YOU  F  R  E  E  FROM.  To one IN CHRIST, and VIA HIS SACRIFICE,  you IMPROVE and ARE “AWAY” FROM THOSE 10 “LAWS”.

Better to understand what His death did…and what the Father did, by BRINGING HIM BACK TO LIFE.  Aho?    re

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We give ALL 3 chances.   We NEVER GO BEYOND THAT.

For instance, if one SAYS “I’ll be there in 3 days”….AND DOES NOT SHOW UP…NOR calls to cancel…this then is #1.

We deem this as “An Accident”  (forgot / etc.).

If done AGAIN…this is #2.

This we call “a slap in the face”.

IF a THIRD TIME…it shows us that that one is EXPECTED to “Serve” them…at THEIR Whim and Call.  As if WE ARE THEIR PERSONAL SLAVES!

At that, we STOP ALL FURTHER CONTACT.

BUT they ALWAYS remain “Held Up to the Creator”.  IE : PRAYER.  Aho?

Scriptures tells “Turn the other cheek”….7 x 70 (I think).  IS THIS the TRUE “Word”?  OR A MAN (controller) ADD ON?

Scriptures ALSO say :  IF a brother is in the wrong…..GO to him ALONE and tell.

IF that one REFUSES TO “Listen”…TAKE ANOTHER WITH YOU and TRY AGAIN.

IF this one STILL refuses, THEN it says TAKE THEM BEFORE THE “BODY”.  Telling a third time.

IF that one STILL goes on doing wrong…The WORD then says “CAST THEM FROM THE GROUP”!

(Have NO MORE to do with him / her).

It THEN tells  “Do this so this one FEELS THEIR LOSS  (of friendship / fellowship) AND REPENTS.  THEN take him/her back”.

The OSTRACIZING is to TEACH to DO RIGHT…to Be HONEST / Etc..

Literally to BE CHRISTLIKE.  IE: be an EXAMPLE.  Aho?

I have seen ONE “return.”  He is STILL “In God”.

The MANY others tho, have gone to “Like Minded” of HIS / HER “way”.

MANY MANY  M  A  N  Y are now “part of a “fellowship” WHO ARE A CHURCH!  A “Christian” “Church”.

MOST in ANY “religion” are THIS WAY.

REFUSING to be WHOLY GODLY….but “Putting on the “face” of “being so”.

YOU / I / ALL know these LIARS.

I tell you true:  “it is NOT Easy being “Outside” the “ACCEPTED” “BOX”.

I find this passage saying “turn the other cheek” is NOT GOD-MADE, but MAN-DOING.

This passage has done GREAT HARM…Physically And Mentally.  God Lovers THINKING they are “doing as God has told” who become ABUSED.  Sometimes TO ACTUAL DEATH.

Hear me: I am NO ONE’S FOOL!  NO one’s SLAVE!

I /we are NO BETTER than ANYONE…NOR ARE ANY BETTER THAN I / WE.

We 12 go by His “Rule Of Three” scripture.

We ABSOLUTELY REJECT the, to us, FALSE Teaching of “turn the other cheek…”7X70”, one.

This is something ONLY YOU can decide on.

I tell AGAIN, The BIBLE is FULL of MAN CONTROLLING TEACHINGS.

Yes, its VERY prevalent….BUT “HIS” PURE WORD IS STILL IN THERE!

A CONCORDENCE with BIBLE READING Is Your ANSWER to GETTING BACK TO PURITY.

Up to you.

re

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As readers all know…I’m “into” VERY Low-Cost SALVAGED-TO-BUILD domes.   I’ve learned alot.  Also that most “couldn’t” live in things so small.  In days ahead MANY will LEARN tho!

Mine are 10 cents to $350.00…(last quite “fancy”…thus the higher cost).

Sky’s FAR bigger and I expect it to go about $200.00…”FANCY”!

For any contemplating similar…AND HAVE MONEY…there are FASTER and STRONGER, EASY Ones that can be built.  Still very cheap.

I hope to put out a book on these (in time).

One thing I’d do differently (given the $$) would be to FIRST “fit out” the FURNITURE placement….THEN the Size needed to contain these.

Still wont be a Square Box “mansion”, but EXTREMELY AFFORDABLE.   Say about $5,000.00.

If you go to “Search” and type in HOBBIT HUT IN WALES  you will find EXACTLY what I’m talking about.  4 months and under $10,000.00 MOVE IN READY.  Self-Built.  CHECK IT OUT!   Mine are on that “line”.  Our one on other property about This size…and quite similar (we hope).  34 ft inside diameter by 18 ft tall.  Adding an extension to it as well.  That area as Kitchen / Toilet / Storage.  Built for our family of 6.  Only expect 3 tho.

Anyway, adding this to this post…in case any would like to get into “housing” without an “arm and a leg”.  THAT’S EXACTLY WHY I’M BUILDING THESE.  An EXAMPLE to give HOPE to the Homeless and families “doubling up” at relatives’ homes.  I’d like to see a “movement” of Like-Minded.  HELPERS HELPING OTHERS!  Aho?   re

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My visiting friend saw the domes.  VERY IMPRESSED.  Adam’s dome’s SIMPLICITY the MOST!    “ALL anyone NEEDS. ALL!  And so SIMPLE!  I can see 2 – 3 together…tunneled one to another.  The old Eskimo Igloo way.  This is NICE!”  Blew him away to see #1…then Sky’s!  THIS is FANTASTIC!”  But Adam’s ease of making has his most attention.   ( :   re

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I’m always thinking.  Now trying to figure out: can dry WEEDS replace alot of WOOD to heat?

The domes I’m making each have fire “places”.  To get started I simply “rack up” (by hand) handful(s) of the dead weeds just outside their doorways.  Cleaning the area at the same time.  The Hundreds of dry Willow “stems” I break into pencil-size pieces.  Start the fires by 1st putting in a piled handful of dry weeds…”TiPi” the dry willows over this…light the weeds…and the fire is “on its way”. Adding bigger wood as it goes.

When fire gets low…I simply add more weed “fodder”.  Aho?

As an experiment I use, too, old dry / rotted straw.  Found it Has to be broken up…”pads” throw out TOO MUCH smoke.  Broken, a “pad” burns Fast and CLEAN.  (I have quite a bit of this “useless” straw).

Tried the straw as garden “helper”….WINDS WHIPPED ‘EM ALL AWAY.  So…this.  Aho?

So, between 9.28 acres of WEEDS…and about 11 bales of “useless” straw bales…we aren’t hurting for Fire STARTER.  Aho?

But a Bucket of this can start a WEEK’S worth of fires.  WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE REST?  HOW can we SAVE on TREE burning use?

Are WEEDS…COMPRESSED, perhaps an answer?

Once we lived by a HUGE sawdust / shavings pile.  Took paper bags, made sure the chips / etc. were well dried (spread out in sun / raked)….and mixed the with small wood chips mixed in.  We’d use 1 to 3 bags (ends folded over) to heat our home during the night.  Kept the house comfortable ALL night on these.  Cut our LOG consumption to almost HALF.

As the “dust” smoldered in the bags, they’d catch the CHIPS on fire…and this would continue the unlit “dust”.  Was a beautiful “mating”.

Now, no sawdust pile…BUT LOTS OF WEEDS!

Wondering if one can make Weed PELLETS for Pellet Stoves.  Weed “BRICKS” (compressed with car hydraulic jack) as “WOOD”.  ???

I once worked at a Wood Box Factory.  SAWDUST GALORE.  BIG HUGE Electric Press…unused, in the shop.  Got permission to use it.  MADE SAWDUST “BRIQUETTES”!   The owner took ‘em home AND USED ‘EM TO REPLACE HIS WOOD in their House Heating Wood Stove.  Told me: “You’re ONTO SOMETHING!”   They sold the shop before the “something” could “come to any use”.  So….???

Weeds tho, found about anywhere…can maybe “do” the same thing.  No one wants WEEDS …dry or not…in their garden Organic Mix.  So, WHAT GOOD ARE THEY!

Nature uses ‘em TO SPREAD FIRES.  Right?  WHY NOT CONTAIN THEM for YOUR USE?

Just ‘tossing this out’ to you, the reader, to think about.  Might help “MOM” / NATURE / AND keep your place Fire Resistant and “groomed”…and YOU BENEFIT FROM this “Useless” By-Product of NATURE.  Aho?

Good luck.    re

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