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How to make your own reusable (and washable) cotton face mask

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As you surely know the current Coronavirus pandemic will have virtually everyone hunkered down at home for at least the next month or so.

However, we all must still make an occasional trip to the grocery store, the pharmacy or some other public place to make use of an essential service.

The experts are now recommending that you wear a face mask to ward off the virus every time you go out in public, but unfortunately there are few masks to be found in the stores at the moment.

The good news is you can make your own!

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Why we should all start hoarding (in a sane and ethical way)

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If you’ve been to the grocery store lately you’ve surely noticed that some of the shelves are rather barren.

And if you happened to take a stroll down the toilet paper aisle it probably resembled a vast wasteland of empty space.

Of course this is all due to the Coronavirus pandemic that has everyone in a panic at the moment. Lots of folks are stocking up for what they believe is sure to be an impending famine.

While I certainly agree that the hoarding that’s going on right now defies logic (who really needs to “stock up” with three shopping carts full of T.P.?), the truth is we all need to start doing a little hoarding of our own.

Think about this for a moment…

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How to easily add a thermostat to most any fan (without doing any electrical wiring)

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As you well know, summer will soon be on its way.

Like me, you might be planning to use a fan to keep a room or outbuilding cool this summer to get you through the heat of the day.

Personally, I love using a big box-type fan like the ones you can get at Walmart for around twenty bucks.

Those fans work well and move a lot of air, but they have one huge downside: They don’t have a thermostat.

I don’t know about you, but I hate waking up shivering at 2AM with the fan blowing cold air all over me!

Well, I’ve found the perfect solution…

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