One of the things I miss the most after living in the country for about twelve years is my fireplace. Nothing compares to a warm and cozy fire on a cold and snowy night. Although I had a couple of accidents. Growing up as a city fella, I knew next to nothing about making a […]
Tag Archives: Kerosene
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When Miranda Lambert released her album Kerosene, radio programmers refused to play her country songs. The lyrics seemed too intense and controversial, as he addresses the ex-boyfriend “Forget your high society/I’m soakin’ in kerosene”. I’m not writing about angels, Jesus, happy fathers day, kids. I grew up in drinkin’, cheatin’, corrupt love”, he explained in […]
Oil lamps are great to have in an emergency. They are safer and more mobile than candles. If you live in an area where the power frequently goes out during storms, having several oil lamps around is a wise idea. Taking good care of your oil lamps will ensure that your lamps will be in […]
The winter of 2006 came into our area of southeastern Indiana with unseasonably mild temperatures. These uncharacteristically warm days would be followed with one of the most severe ice storms to hit our area in over twenty-five years. Having been brought up in a household that was frugal by necessity, my mind often turns to […]
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The modern light bulb is of course a wonderful convenience. Nights would seem infinitely long without it. The common electric light bulb enables us to work, play games, read, cook, do homework, and hundreds of other activities, when without it (and if for some reason gas lights or lamps hadn’t been invented) we would have […]
With the winter weather upon us, you may be thinking about investing in a kerosene heater for your home. My family and I had to do just that a few years ago when our furnace broke. I have to say that it worked really well. However, we made sure that before we turned it on […]
Maintenance and care of portable kerosene heaters is easy and simple. ‘The smell of kerosene only means that the linen is dirty, worn out, or watered with kerosene used and changed. The water-based linen only continues to emit an odor until it is replaced. This only takes a few minutes and is easy with the […]