do it yourself Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Corps of Renewal And Charity

Enzyme Cleaner

by Sustainability Team | Jul 20, 2023 | Life & Personal Skills, Downloads (SL), Sustainable Living

Ingredients 1/2 cup (100 g) brown or white sugar 1 teaspoon (3 g) yeast 4 1/4 cups (1 L) lukewarm water 2 cups (300 g) fresh citrus peel Wash and chop the citrus peel. Rinse the citrus peel under running water and scrub the outside with a vegetable brush to remove...

Line Drying Wash

by Sustainability Team | Jul 20, 2023 | Life & Personal Skills, Downloads (SL), Sustainable Living

Line drying clothing is a part of life for me. I do it every day. We do not use a dryer (it has been broken for years). The process is very straight forward, but I hope to give you a few tips that may be useful. In the warm, non-rainy weather it takes less planning. I...

Laundry by Hand

by Sustainability Team | Jul 20, 2023 | Life & Personal Skills, Downloads (SL), Sustainable Living

WonderWasher Tips & Tricks > Add water and soap before clothes. Keep a hand towel nearby for inevitable dribbles. If using hot water, pressure builds up (that’s a feature, not a bug!) and sometimes the lid will start to leak. After a few turns, release...

Basic Electricity – Part 1

by Communications Team | Jul 17, 2023 | Classes (COMM), Communications

In this video class you will learn what electricity is, an alternating current vs. a direct current, how your electrical distribution panel at home functions, and how to be more self-sufficient. Basic Electricity Part 1 is presented by CORAC’s Communications...

Emergency/Temporary Roof Repair

by Sustainability Team | Jun 15, 2023 | Downloads (SL), Shelter, Sustainable Living

Trap is secure (tucked under) the ashphalt shingles higher on the elevation and with cap nails around the entire peri- meter. Note that water cannot flow over the damaged section and is thus watertight until permanent repairs can be made. How to make an...