ASU professor: desert plants mimic Holy Land for Christmas setting
Dr. Victor Miller of Arizona State University argues that Arizona’s desert flora such as carob, myrtle, and pomegranate recreate biblical landscapes during Yuletide rather than rely on snow. He notes fig and olive trees, grapes, and pomegranate shrubs are common ornamental and fruit-bearing choices in the Valley.
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French polishing to remove cigarette burn marks
Steps describe repairing minor surface burns on wood furniture using French polishing. Scrape and sand the area, apply matching oil stain, then use folded cheesecloth with shellac and linseed oil. Rub in, repeat, and sand between coats until flush. Practice on scrap wood first.
Paper Logs as Firewood Recycling Idea Surges
A reader asks for repeat instructions on making rolled newspaper logs. The guide recommends soaking shredded paper in a salt borax solution, then drying the logs for easy lighting and long burn. Materials include newspapers magazines scrap paper salt borax twine tape and a five gallon container. Logs are soaked dried and finished in about two weeks.
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Making a paper log from waste newspapers
The article explains rolling newsprint into a compact log for burning. It instructs forming a tight three inch diameter roll from a pile of old papers, securing with tape, and tying with twine. It notes market devices exist to aid rolling for denser, longer burning logs.
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