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I am still using up my stockpile of Eco-friendly bought dishwasher powder, but here is the recipe I will be using when it all runs out: 1 cup Borax 1 cup bi-carb soda (baking soda) 1/4 cup salt 1/4 cup citric acid 30 drops citrus essential oil (lemon, orange etc) Put it all in an air-tight container...

Luckily for me it had petered out a bit by the time it got to the Hunter, but we still managed 103mm in two major storms at my place. Not complaining about the rain as such, but over a few days would have been nice Oh and it would have been nice to have my raintank installed already, dammit!

Hi Greenfoot! Nice to "see" you here :)

:roll: At least it is warm enough in Australia to do that! However, I'd be wary of stripping off completely given the lack of protection from the ozone layer. I have visions of many burnt bums, and it's not a pretty sight! :lol: I'm happy to keep my clothes on thanks very much, not keen any chafing...

I have a thread going at the moment on a hippy site about stopping flying and its all "but man I collect for greenpeace and if I want to fly to india thats my business , and flying five times a year lifts my soul and makes me a more enlightend being " Wow. That makes me sad :( If hippies ...

5 years is nowhere near enough time, 50 years isn't enough time to do a field trial in my opinion. They haven't even scratched the surface as to what this can do to the environment. I think it is different if it was used to help spieces on the brink of extinction under controlled conditions (ie in ...

Thanks for the welcomes I'm located a bit north of Sydney, on the coast. No water restrictions here at the moment, luckily, but you don't have to go much further inland and it's very dry. It was 41 degrees C here today, so my garden is seriously thankful that I can water it tonight

Hi Tay, thanks I have seriously limited space at my place, so the slimline is all I can fit in (it was either that or sacrifice the vegie garden, lol). They are quite popular over here for that reason, er and because of the drought!

Hi guys :)

I've been lurking for a while and have had trouble joining (damn spam filter! lol) but have made it in here finally. Looking forward to joining in with like-minded people :)