tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post8249656818335302698..comments2024-03-28T11:16:30.313+02:00Comments on Thoughts from Botswana by Lauri Kubuitsile: The Power in Knowing How Things WorkLaurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-45306231414361412992009-10-27T01:37:48.840+02:002009-10-27T01:37:48.840+02:00I want that cleaner Lauri. Could you ship one to m...I want that cleaner Lauri. Could you ship one to me? And maybe some of that simplification of everyday life as well :(Maxinehttp://slamup.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-77321923218035524472009-10-22T12:05:24.734+02:002009-10-22T12:05:24.734+02:00I'll look for Clean Green Karen.
I spoke too...I'll look for Clean Green Karen. <br /><br />I spoke too soon yesterday, in retrospect Nkate might have been better. Pelonomi Venson Moitoi as the Minister of Education? The one who wants me in jail for writing this blog? Wonderful. Shame the poor children....Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-39779480904702119902009-10-22T12:00:49.796+02:002009-10-22T12:00:49.796+02:00Yes, I get into a panic when I look at the superma...Yes, I get into a panic when I look at the supermarket aisles when travelling further south! We find Clean Green has many, many uses. Great stuff, and easy to find in Botswana!<br /><br />PS - Chobe ousted Mlazie. Not sure who removed Nkate, actually!!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694425567973843826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-2943549361945857732009-10-22T11:07:02.827+02:002009-10-22T11:07:02.827+02:00Elsa I just checked out the site for mooncups. How...Elsa I just checked out the site for mooncups. How wonderful! I'm going to blog about it next week so more people know and I'm trying to see how I can get two one for me and one for my daughter. What a wonderful thing- why on earth didn't they think of this long ago? Here is the website for people whoa re interested- http://www.mooncup.co.uk/. This will make such a big difference here where most people have septic tanks. Tampons are terrible. I really would love this to get out.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-31359547061321698852009-10-22T03:46:03.904+02:002009-10-22T03:46:03.904+02:00Please tell me you did not suck up a kitten!
LOL...Please tell me you did not suck up a kitten! <br /><br />LOL<br /><br />I know a writer who built his own house out of mud. It's actually a very nice house - well insulated because it is built into the side of a hill.<br /><br />I'm another keen microfibre user. It's so simple and saves so much time because there is no rincing because you didn't get soap or chemicals all over in the first place. Otherwise I just use good old fashioned vinegar and bicarb, and sometimes tea tree oil or eucalyptus oil for disenfecting.<br /><br />And I never need to go down the ladies' products aisle. I use a Mooncup.daoinehttp://www.hearwritenow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-16770051633772932362009-10-22T02:20:20.308+02:002009-10-22T02:20:20.308+02:00I think we are healthier when we live a less compl...I think we are healthier when we live a less complicated life. <br /><br />What I find amazing, is that we have never had an easier life then now because of gadgets (cell phones, fast cars, microwaves) and yet we are busier than ever before.T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-34822022542159411912009-10-22T01:38:32.554+02:002009-10-22T01:38:32.554+02:00I think this is actually quite a significant post....I think this is actually quite a significant post. In many ways the over-complication of modern life has made us unable to fend for ourselves. <br /><br />Why shouldn't we be able to build our own houses and so on? I remember my grandad in Ireland thatching the roof when I was a kid. He was horrified at the trend then to get a 'builder' in to do it. He'd be even more horrified now.<br /><br />The simple life is best. I'm beginning to believe that more and more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-9071932478691498292009-10-21T23:25:00.735+02:002009-10-21T23:25:00.735+02:00Simplicity and do-it-yourself sounds nice. Especia...Simplicity and do-it-yourself sounds nice. Especially when things around us seem to be getting more complicated by the minute.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-82676244351448639892009-10-21T20:17:04.326+02:002009-10-21T20:17:04.326+02:00Bonita makes a good point -- I LOVE those microfib...Bonita makes a good point -- I LOVE those microfiber cloths. And my Magic Eraser sponge by Mr. Clean. These sponges are miracles! You don't need chemicals when you have a Mr. Clean sponge. <br /><br />(My dad used to sell Kirby vacuum cleaners in his appliance store, big, heavy, indestructible monsters), and one time a lady brought hers in, demanding her money back. He took the vacuum apart, she had vacuumed her garage, the machine was clogged with rocks and dirt and all manor of outdoor debris. Needless to say, he didn't give her a refund. He asked her if she was trying to mow her lawn with the thing! She had managed to destroy a Kirby--no easy feat. I agree, the new vacs are a dream. Mine needs no belts. I love that.Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-9275627701090265522009-10-21T20:00:39.305+02:002009-10-21T20:00:39.305+02:00Bonita I need that cloth- does it have a name bran...Bonita I need that cloth- does it have a name brand? I must look for it next week in Gaborone. <br /><br />The worst aisle of all is the one for 'feminine products'- my god! There are so many variations but never exactly what you want. I'm always getting a surprise when I open the package.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-24868146871569472152009-10-21T19:52:11.042+02:002009-10-21T19:52:11.042+02:00Lauri: Back here we now have 'microfiber' ...Lauri: Back here we now have 'microfiber' cleaning cloths. They clean without using soap or detergents. (I know, I know...but they cleaned all the dog smutz off the door frames and walls and didn't leave spots or clean swirls) I have only the very very vaguest of ideas how they work, but heck they're so simple I don't feel the urge to understand! The cleaning aisle may be overstimulating...but it's the cereal aisle I can't stand. How many sugared things can we make?bonitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-77055810757285910032009-10-21T19:48:45.466+02:002009-10-21T19:48:45.466+02:00My goodness, I remember those old vacuum machines!...My goodness, I remember those old vacuum machines! My current one is bagless, but it has the suction of a small elephant (which is good when my black cat and orange cat decide to shed). I do remember vacuuming with the old model and hearing that sickening 'clink' and knowing something valuable just got sucked up never to be seen again.<br /><br />Cleaning products? The fewer, the better. Oh, and a full-time maid or housekeeper would be even better!<br /><br />ElspethElspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-10282431531950255752009-10-21T16:09:54.199+02:002009-10-21T16:09:54.199+02:00For cleaning I buy Handy Andy and Vim-that's i...For cleaning I buy Handy Andy and Vim-that's it. That whole aisle in the shop gives me a headache. You'd need to be a millionaire to buy what they tell you you should.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-21444120071234021852009-10-21T15:48:40.042+02:002009-10-21T15:48:40.042+02:00I understand how your feel about things being simp...I understand how your feel about things being simple and understandable! With the new technology arriving ever faster, I'm struggling to keep up. And so much of it is completely mysterious to me. Still, much of it is necessary these days, like my computer etc.<br /><br />I've been on a simplify-simplify-simplify tour at home to try and make things less involved and complicated at least in my home environment. Not so easy! Even just choosing cleaning equipment and products from the supermarket shelves ... So what's wrong with a broom for wooden floors and scouring powder (VIM) for the toilets? . . . ;)Miss Footloosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601892611652195901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-90916962353938736852009-10-21T11:06:11.664+02:002009-10-21T11:06:11.664+02:00Also you have write fabulous articles
in your blog...Also you have write fabulous articles<br />in your blog and my blog address is http://swatibatra85.blogspot.com/swatibatrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203715753008375773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-85697819953718061872009-10-21T11:02:32.578+02:002009-10-21T11:02:32.578+02:00Hey hi Miss, I am swati Batra from India working i...Hey hi Miss, I am swati Batra from India working in Delhi for the magazine called The Times of Africa.I am journalist here write about African countries. Today I am writing about Botswana and I want to know good things about the place and what is happening there. Looking for a early replySwatibatra85https://www.blogger.com/profile/06168683326649512759noreply@blogger.com