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Gaiam Organic Cotton Shaker Square Patchwork Quilt – T $240.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Cottage Stripe Sheet Set $169.00 |
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DUVET – KING SIZE 2.74m x 2.72m (108×107″) – GAIAM ORGANIC COTTON 300 THREAD CNT $144.90 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Body Pillow 250-Thread 66″L x 10″W $139.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Cottage Stripe Sheet Set $139.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Cottage Stripe Sheet Set $129.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Cottage Stripe Sheet Set $119.00 |
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Gaiam Organic KING Duvet & 2 Shams BRAND NEW $109.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Wool Bed Pillow – Standard $82.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Bootcut Tank Top Unitard $79.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Bootcut Tank Top Unitard $79.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Bootcut Tank Top Unitard $79.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Bootcut Tank Top Unitard $79.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Bootcut Tank Top Unitard $79.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Bootcut Tank Top Unitard $79.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Stardard Pillow (Soft, Med, Firm) $72.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Stardard Pillow (Soft, Med, Firm) $68.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Stardard Pillow (Soft, Med, Firm) $64.00 |
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Gaiam Organic Cotton Shaker Square Patchwork Std Sham 1 $60.00 |
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GAIAM organic 100% Cotton black Slip on pants, Size Medium $45.00 |
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GAIAM Thin organic – 100% Cotton – Olive Green drawstring- Size Medium $45.00 |
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NWT Gaiam ORGANIC Cotton YOGA TANK CAMI TOP w/ Built in BRA Black+ FREE Bonuses! $27.99 |
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Gaiam 8-Foot Organic Cotton Yoga Strap Helps stretch properly position accessibl $21.95 |
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Gaiam 8-Foot Organic Cotton Yoga Strap $20.10 |
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Gaiam Yoga Mat Wash organic mat cleaner tea-tree extract essential oils natural $19.95 |
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GAIAM Blue Green Floral ORGANIC Cotton Fitted Long Sleeve Top Size Small $16.99 |
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VTG Plum GAIAM ORGANIX Organic Cotton SLEEVELESS Tank Top TUNIC Shirt Size S $16.49 |
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NEW Gaiam Organic cotton pink tunic dress Size Large $14.99 |
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Yoga Mat Wash Cleaner Matt NEW Gaiam 100% All Natural Certified Organic $14.95 |
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Yoga Strap Organic Cotton 8 Foot Feet Ft Gaiam Fitness Workout Home Gym $14.95 |
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GAIAM Womens fitted top Organic Cotton Green Large NEW $14.95 |
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Gaiam Sz S Baby Blue Tee T Shirt Organic Cotton Koi Gold Fish Print Graphic $14.95 |
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Gaiam Aluminum 2PC Water Bottle Organic Leaves Green Living Fun FREE SHIPPING $12.00 |
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New Gaiam Eco Conscious Organic Cotton Yoga Strap Sage $11.99 |
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GAIAM Organic Cotton Seamed Yoga Tank Top Black NWT NIB $10.36 |
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GAIAM Organic Cotton Seamed Yoga Tank Top Black NWT NEW $8.95 |
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Gaiam – Eco Conscious Yoga Straps 6′ Organic Cotton Natural 602-2307Natu $7.99 |
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Gaiam – Eco Conscious Yoga Straps 6′ Organic Cotton Sage 602-2307Sage $7.99 |
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Gaiam Eco Organic Cotton Yoga Strap 6′ Purple WA12049 $6.90 |
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Gaiam Eco Organic Cotton Yoga Strap 6′ – Sage WA33379 $6.90 |
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GAIAM Organic Cotton Seamed Yoga Tank Top Black NWT NEW $4.95 |
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Gaiam Baby Organic Cotton Natural Colored Sleeper Pajama Boys Girls size 0-4 mos $3.99 |
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Solar Ovens and RV’s – A Match Made in Heaven
A solar oven and an RV is a match made in heaven. My wife and I have been full-timing for about three years now and are still learning new lessons about adapting to this unusual lifestyle. A major environmental adjustment, that took some getting used to, was adapting to a smaller space. There is moving around space, cooking space, storage space, my space, her space, and probably the most challenging is the shared space. A woman likes “HER SPACE.” A place for almost everything and almost everything in its place, if there is enough space. Having more than one of any single item in an RV is considered a luxury, if not an impossibility.
The second most recognized challenge is the daily management of energy resources, primarily the backup, house batteries, power supply and its requirements. The generator must be started for even small tasks, such as blow drying hair, making toast, making a smoothie or ironing a shirt. It is especially required for operating the microwave or convection oven, and for periods of one to two hours for cooking a roast or turkey. The main challenge related to using an oven in an RV such as a motor home, is the residual heat generated in such a small space and can prove to be intolerable on a hot summer day, even with the use of a ceiling exhaust fan. Unless the RV is plugged into shore power, most on-board generators will not support the electrical demand of both an oven and air-conditioning.
Many cooks forgo baking bread, a cake, pie, brownies, cookies, or cornbread in the summer for that reason alone, and yet who would not want fresh baked goods in hot weather? Well, now you can, thanks to the power of the sun and the invention of the solar oven. A solar oven is obviously used outside, therefore eliminating the overheated motor home condition.
In our research we soon realized that, just like any appliance, there are good ones and some not so good. Our internet research of solar ovens soon brought us to a startling conclusion: this is not a well organized industry, much like the alternative energy resources in general. Our first clue was the dozens of websites and articles claiming to have free plans how to make your own solar oven from used CDs or pizza boxes and aluminum foil, and even a parabolic unit fashioned from a discarded satellite dish. However, we did find several makes of solar ovens available, with a wide range of physical and technological designs. One fact was quickly observed: there are as many exaggerated performance claims as there are solar oven designs. The most common error was the maximum temperature the ovens could achieve and maintain with some degree of consistency.
The ovens that caught my attention were the ones that seemed to fold up and slip into a back pack or small space in our already over-packed motor home. Unfortunately, the very feature that had attracted my interest in the first place became the very feature that, when the truth be known, became the deal-breaker. The fold-up design hindered that oven’s ability to achieve the higher temperatures that the heavier, more substantially designed ovens could.
The box-type ovens with reflectors proved in cooking tests time after time to be the most efficient and consistent performers. Three of the top brand name solar ovens were tested on CBS “Early Show” and the “box-type” sun ovens were the only ones that would reach and maintain 350F. One box-type brand, claimed to easily reach 350F, yet on the Gaiam website blog, one customer from Utah and another from New Mexico complained they could not even boil water on a sunny day, with the New Mexico customer stating it was twenty days to the summer solstice. It pays to do your research. I scratched that one from my list of prospects.
Another important fact concerning the fold-up reflector type ovens is that they still require a container for the food that needs to be carried along with the reflector separately and they can easily be blown about in the wind. The box-type solar ovens are insulated and most have lids to retain the heat. In addition to that, the fold-up solar ovens only have a four month life span with continuous use. So, regardless of the fact that they cost less than the box-type solar ovens, they need to be replaced three to four times a year, while the box-type ovens have extended warranties, even with continuous daily use.
Despite the size of the box-type solar ovens, 19x19x11″ (21 pounds), two of them were back-packed (by one climber) to the base camp at Mt. Everest, 17,600 feet and they were able to cook in sub-zero temperatures. With this fact, I narrowed my search to box-type sun ovens. Cook a 5-lb chicken in 90 min. – watch 3-min. video: Solar Oven Cooker.
However, my problems just started! Remember the “My Space” “Her Space” scenario? Well, I like “My” solar oven so much, I want to be able to bake two loaves of bread in one while baking a chicken in another and a cobbler in a THIRD! Three Ovens! Where will I store them? What do I get rid of to make space? My precious stuff, or her junk? Space is precious, right? I solved the problem and simply removed the passenger seat and stacked the three ovens in its place, complete with seat belt. Problem solved, right? Wrong, she now says she’s driving!
Solar is not everything it is cracked up to be, but at least I’m greener than I was before this all started. Solar ovens are fun in the sun.
natural/organic/sustainable living?
anyone know any catalogs or companies that sell organic or sustainable products? gaiam, etc…
Territorial Seeds ~ they will send you a catalog.
Also, there are some on ebay… Best Wishes!
Gaiam Everyday Organic: How to Make a Superfood Smoothie
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To-Go Ware 3 Tier Stainless Steel Food Carrier $24.95 How often do you find yourself tossing away food containers? Even if you pack your own lunch, are you reusing containers and packaging, or finding yourself creating more waste than you might like to . . .? The To-Go Ware 2-Tier Stainless Steel Food Carrier is a great way to take your food to-go. Stainless steel is highly resilient, so this carrier will be with you for a long time and it won’t leac… |
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Kitchen Compost Bucket (5.5 Quart, Green) $18.00 Kitchen Compost Bucket/Compost Pail Rather than make daily trips to the compost pile because of smelly, compost-bound scraps, this counter-top or under-cabinet Compost Bucket has built-in, activated-carbon filters to absorb odors. Toss in vegetable scraps, tea bags, eggshells and other organic materials, then take to the compost pile later. Includes (1) carbon filter, snap lid, easy carry handle…. |
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Grandpa Witmer’s Natural Peanut Butter Mixer $10.00 We love natural peanut butter! But not the way its oil separates to create a gooey unstirrable mess. This clever invention makes short work of that scenario. Just screw Grandpa Witmer’s Natural Peanut Butter Mixer onto any standard 16 oz. peanut butter jar and crank its chrome-plated mixing rod. Oil is smoothly and effortlessly stirred back into your peanut butter. There’s even a gasket that wipes… |
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P3 International P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor $50.00 Empowers You to Save Hundreds on Electric Bills Electricity bills are rising. Now you can cut down on costs and find out what appliances are actually worth keeping plugged in. Simply connect these appliances to the Kill A Watt, and it will assess how efficient they really are. The large LCD display counts consumption by the kilowatt-hour, the same as your local utility. You can calculate your elec… |
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Orange Guard Water Based Home Pest Control – 1 Gallon Bottle 101 $23.49 FROM MANUFACTURER WEBSITE How does Orange Guard Kill insects? The active ingredient d-Limonene (orange peel extract) destroys the wax coating of the insect’s respiratory system. When applied directly, the insect suffocates. How does Orange Guard repel insects? May I spray Orange Guard on my kitchen counters? |
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Sun-Mar 200 50-Gallon Rotating Compost Bin $299.99 Create free, first class compost! You will witness healthier plants, reduced water bills, and the proud feeling of recycling. Sun-Mar’s Garden Composters are a gardener’s dream come true! Choose from the Sun-Mar 200 , a 50 gallon capacity composter or the Sun-Mar 400 which holds 100 gallons. Once you have completed the simple installation you’ll find the user friendly composter is easy to lo… |
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The Real Dirt on Farmer John $3.98 Studio: Gaiam Americas Release Date: 01/08/2008 Run time: 82 minutes… |
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Growing Green Babies $3.91 Join our hosts of sustainable living expert Sara Snow and holistic pediatrician Dr. Natalie Geary, as they introduce two future Moms to wholesome choices for during and after pregnancy. From nutrition to cosmetics, cleaning products, fitness and even baby’s nursery and diapers, find out how to make safe and sensible choices for you and your child…. |
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Renovation Nation: Gardening – Watch Your Green Grow $2.05 Join “This Old House” co-star Steve Thomas as he presents a variety of gardening secrets that can help you save money–and the planet! Through environmentally friendly techniques, Thomas will teach you about creating a drought-resistant garden, composting, grey water garden irrigation, and other topics that will make you develop a green thumb. 60 min. Soundtrack: English…. |
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Seventh Generation Baby Wipes Refills, Chlorine Free and Unscented, 70-Count Packs (Pack of 12) (840 Wipes) $24.95 Unscented, extra thick Baby Wipes by Seventh Generation are moistened with gentle aloe vera and water, not irritating alcohol. Just one does the job of 2-3 ordinary wipes. Bleached with hydrogen peroxide and chlorine dioxide, both much less harmful than chlorine. 70 unscented wipes per pack. 12 Pack Case (840 wipes total). Made in the USA. Product Story: As the largest catalog retailer of Sevent… |