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link to The Real Difference Between a Cottage and a House (Updated)

The Real Difference Between a Cottage and a House (Updated)

When I wrote my first post describing the difference between a cottage and a house, we had our old, quirky cottage in the woods - a place full of charm, creaks, and character... Now, we’re in...

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link to My FoodCycler™ FC-30 Review/Final Notes

My FoodCycler™ FC-30 Review/Final Notes

We've had our FoodCycler™ for about 8 months now. In this article I’ll answer some common questions, and provide my overall opinion, including likes and dislikes, of electric composters in...

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link to My FoodCycler Compost Experiment – Updates

My FoodCycler Compost Experiment – Updates

I'm experimenting to find the best way to use our FoodCycler product. In this article I'm showing my weekly findings.

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link to My FoodCycler Compost Experiment – Setup

My FoodCycler Compost Experiment – Setup

Now that I’ve stockpiled 3 months’ worth of material from using our FoodCyclerTM, it’s time to figure out the best way to use it. At this time it’s become abundantly clear that these machines...

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link to Things You Need to Know Before Buying an Electric Composter

Things You Need to Know Before Buying an Electric Composter

I’ve tried a few methods of composting in the past with little success so the idea of creating compost right in my kitchen using an electric composter was definitely appealing - but is it too good...

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link to The Unscented Company – Clean Doesn’t Have To Smell

The Unscented Company – Clean Doesn’t Have To Smell

I can’t really recall if I was looking for an ingredient for a DIY body product or for an exciting new baking ingredient. What I stumbled upon though has left me with a major crush on The Unscented...

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Who is The Cottage Wife?

Hi! I'm Carol - The Cottage Wife. My husband Brian and I had a cottage on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada for over 10 years. It turns out that we love the area so much we've built our forever (retirement) home here. I thought it would be fun to share some of our adventures with you. One of the things we really want to focus on is making as light an impact on the land as we can, while still living a modern life. We'll see how that goes!

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