When I first got a Bromine Hot Tub (that is a hot tub using bromine as the main chemical instead of the more common chlorine), it was a complete disaster. I wasn't given very good information, either by the people who installed it or in the documentation they left behind. It took me quite a bit of time and research to figure out how to handle it, and I'm glad to say everything … [Read more...] about Bromine Hot Tub – getting the chemicals right
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Sitting Spiritually
Recently, I've been thinking about getting outdoor furniture to add to our garden. As many of you know, I've certainly become more spiritual in the last 6-7 years and have got into yoga and meditation (see Life in the Right Direction), so it will be no surprise that I took notice of a local company making wooden garden furniture called "Sitting Spiritually" (I have no … [Read more...] about Sitting Spiritually
Colourful Garden Bed
It's quite amazing that we have, all of a sudden, a colourful garden bed near our house. This area has been a bit of a disaster area for the past few years as we've had major renovations to the house, had a new patio and paths put in and only had the garden beds bordered with bricks a year ago. These garden beds were really like a war zone with labourers, brickies, scaffolders … [Read more...] about Colourful Garden Bed
Pooltester kit – avoiding Bromine Hot Tub nightmares
When I bought a hot tub back in 2017, I decided to go with bromine instead of chlorine because I read that it was softer/milder and worked better in warm water. Well, it all started off as a bit of a nightmare. For a couple of months, I couldn't get the water looking good and it kept going opaque and green. I was following the instructions given by the manufacturers (Hydropool) … [Read more...] about Pooltester kit – avoiding Bromine Hot Tub nightmares
Distilled Water – making it at home
Distilled water is pretty cheap to buy, but it comes in plastic bottles. I'm trying to avoid plastic as much as possible (see use10percentless.com) so I scoured around for simple ways to make distilled water at home, using just things already available at home. In this case, I'm using the distilled water as a base for car windscreen washer fluid which also usually comes in … [Read more...] about Distilled Water – making it at home