Canning day can be a daunting concept for people who haven't canned food before. There is the question about what equipment to buy, where to buy it, and how much to spend. What can be reused from year to year is another question to understand before canning day. Preparing step by step, before the actual work begins, can make canning day much simpler and more enjoyable. Step 1 (Before Canning Day Arrives) Shop for equipment. Yard sales are a good place to start if you are on a budget. … [Read more...]
Home Winter Maintenance
House cleaning, and especially deep seasonal cleaning and maintenance tasks have never been high on the list of things I want to tackle. I manage to keep the house from deteriorating around us but actually moving furniture and appliances to clean really never happens. The other day I started to clean and believe me, I have no idea what got into me, but I kept going. I started DEEP CLEANING and performing what should be routine maintenance. Of course, I am not completely finished, and I need to … [Read more...]