If you're heading out of town by car and need to do laundry, here's a simple method originally from John Steinbeck in his book Travels With Charley: Put your dirty clothes in a 5-gallon bucket with lid, cover the dirty clothes with water, add a little detergent, and secure the bucket somewhere in your vehicle that won't tip over during the drive.
Every bump or curve in the road agitates the bucket and when you stop for a meal your clothes will be clean and ready to rinse. Pour out the greywater, wring the soapy water out of your clothes, place them back in the bucket and add clean water again as you drive for another hour or two. This is your rinse cycle. As you pull into your destination you can use a clothes dryer there or just carry a DIY clothesline to dry your clothing.
Traditional skills blog The Art of Manliness recommends using half the normal detergent you'd normally use for a load using this method. If you plan on dumping your greywater outdoors I also encourage you to use a biodegradable detergent (we like Ecos?you can get it online or at Costco) so you're not polluting the environment.
While not for everyone, if you're travelling on an extended road trip this method of laundry might prove useful, especially if you'd rather not spend an hour or two of your trip at a laundromat. Photo by Paul Joseph.
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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow celebrates a 2-point conversion during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Miami. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow celebrates a 2-point conversion during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Miami. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)
Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Cameron Wake (91) tackles Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Miami. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)
Denver Broncos' Matt Prater (5) misses a field goal during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) is tackled by Miami Dolphins linebacker Karlos Dansby (58) and safety Yeremiah Bell (37) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Fans cheer as Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow walks onto the field during the first half of the Broncos' NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Miami. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)
MIAMI (AP) ? For 54 minutes, Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos couldn't score.
Then they couldn't be stopped.
Tebow rallied the Broncos with two touchdown passes in the final 2:44 of the fourth quarter to force overtime, and Matt Prater's 52-yard field goal gave them an improbable 18-15 victory Sunday over the stunned Miami Dolphins.
The Broncos appeared beaten when they trailed 15-0 with 5:23 left and took over at their 20. At that point Tebow was 4 for 14 for 40 yards.
But Tebow led TD drives of 80 and 56 yards sandwiched around a successful onside kick, and he scored a 2-point conversion standing up with 17 seconds left to tie the game.
In overtime, Denver's D.J. Williams sacked Matt Moore to force a fumble and recovered it at the Miami 36. Three plays later Prater hit the game-winner.
The Broncos (2-4) won for the first time in the eight games they've played on the Dolphins' field. Miami (0-6) extended the NFL's longest losing streak to nine games, leaving the status of embattled coach Tony Sparano even more tenuous.
The Dolphins lost for the 12th time in their past 13 home games.
Tebow made his first start of the year after Denver benched Kyle Orton, and for much of the game the Broncos sputtered. As Tebow walked to the sideline after one series stalled, spectators chanted his name in derision, and Dolphins players gestured to the crowd to keep the jeers coming.
But with the Broncos on the ropes, he led an eight-play touchdown drive that got them back in the game. Matthew Willis' 42-yard reception was the big gain, and Tebow threw a 5-yard scoring pass to Demaryius Thomas with 2:44 left to make the score 15-7.
Then came the onside kick. Miami receiver Marlon Moore leaped to catch the ball but bobbled it and the Broncos' Virgil Green recovered at their 44 with 2:31 left.
Tebow's strike to a diving Daniel Fells gained 28 yards to the 3. Two plays later, Tebow fooled the Dolphins by rolling left and throwing back to the right to Fells, who dived across the goal line for a 3-yard score with 17 seconds left.
Denver still needed a 2-point conversion to stay alive, and Tebow ran up the middle to send the game to overtime.
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LOS ANGELES ? For several moments, the milky white substance that authorities say killed Michael Jackson dripped down into an IV line a few feet away from jurors.
Sometimes the drops fell fast, until their rate was slowed by the Columbia University researcher and professor who for three days has testified about the drug and its effects on the King of Pop as he died. The demonstration, with the anesthetic propofol dripping harmlessly into a water bottle, was one of the final scenes prosecutors presented Thursday to jurors hearing the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray.
On Friday, Murray's lead attorney will finally get his chance to question the expertise and assumptions laid out by Dr. Steven Shafer, the prosecution's final and one of its most important witnesses. The Houston-based cardiologist has pleaded not guilty.
After days of testimony and demonstrating the type of IV drip that was likely present in Jackson's bedroom in his final hours, Shafer bluntly responded to a question about Murray's culpability.
"He has been entrusted by Michael Jackson to look after his safety every night and he has failed," Shafer said.
Sitting in the courtroom, watching and listening to it all was Shafer's former teacher and longtime colleague, Dr. Paul White, who will testify for the defense.
Shafer opened Thursday's testimony by saying he was "disappointed" in his former instructor, who earlier this year had written in a report that he thought it was possible Jackson had died after swallowing a dose of propofol.
Shafer told jurors that medical studies dating back to 1985, performed on animals as varied as rats, dogs, monkeys and more recently, humans, had shown that propofol if swallowed wouldn't produce sedation or any ill effects.
White has been taking notes throughout Shafer's testimony and his observations will likely influence lead defense attorney Ed Chernoff when he begins his cross-examination Friday afternoon.
Shafer also attempted to discredit another defense theory ? that Jackson may have swallowed eight lorazepam pills in the hours before his death without Murray's knowledge and that authorities overlooked it. He said the amount of lorazepam that was found in Jackson's stomach was "trivial."
The only explanation that supported all the evidence ? including the items found in Jackson's bedroom, the singer's autopsy results and Murray's lengthy statement to police ? is that Murray gave the singer propofol on an IV drip and left the room when he thought the singer was safely asleep.
"This fits all of the data in this case and I am not aware of a single piece of data that is inconsistent with this explanation," Shafer said.
Using charts and his own experience, Shafer said that Jackson likely stopped breathing because of the propofol and without someone to clear his airway. The whole time, propofol would have kept dripping into the IV tube, gravity carrying it into the singer's body.
In all, Shafer said Murray committed 17 violations of the standard of care that could have led to Jackson's serious injury or death.
Murray's actions in setting up the IV stand in Jackson's bedroom ? similar to the one Shafer set up in front of the jury box Thursday ? led to the singer's demise and his Murray alone was to blame, Shafer said.
"He is responsible for every drop of propofol in that room, every drop of lorazepam in that room," Shafer said.
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AP Special Correspondent Linda Deutsch contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK ? McDonald's Corp.'s third-quarter net income rose by 9 percent as it kept defying a tough economy and attracting more customers. But those diners might want to get ready to pay more.
The world's largest hamburger chain, which has performed well throughout the recession and its aftermath, noted potential challenges like the rising cost of beef and higher labor costs. McDonald's, a bellwether for the rest of the fast-food industry, hinted that it could raise menu prices for the third time this year.
Companies of all stripes, from restaurants to clothing makers, raised prices this year as the cost for many raw materials spiked, and it appears that more increases are coming. For McDonald's that means the beef in its burgers, the grain in its buns and the coffee in its lattes.
But companies know that they still have to be careful to not raise prices too much and drive away customers, who are choosing carefully where to spend their money.
"The economists say we are officially out of the recession, but it hardly feels that way," CEO Jim Skinner said in a conference call with analysts. He referred to McDonald's gains as "hard-won" victories.
The 9 percent rise in net income, to $1.51 billion, represents McDonald's ninth straight quarter of earnings gains. Earnings per share of $1.45 beat analysts' expectations of $1.43. A 14 percent increase in revenue, to $7.17 billion, also beat the $7.02 billion predicted by analysts polled by FactSet.
McDonald's success has hinged on quickly adapting to customers' changing tastes and reshaping itself as a hip, healthier place to eat. It has added menu items like smoothies and oatmeal, remodeled restaurants, and converted more locations to 24-hour operations. All those moves, the company says, have brought in more customers.
The company didn't give details about possible price increases, though Skinner said that keeping prices affordable was "paramount."
We will continue to evaluate additional price increases in light of this inflationary environment, always balancing our goal of driving traffic and market share gains with managing impact of rising costs," said Chief Financial Officer Peter Bensen.
The company's U.S. commodity costs spiked 8 percent this quarter compared to a year ago. That's higher than the 6 percent in the second quarter and the 1 percent increase in the first quarter.
The cost of beef, which normally declines at the end of the summer grilling season, stayed high, which McDonald's hadn't expected. The U.S. Department of Agriculture now predicts that consumers will end up paying 8 or 9 percent more for beef and veal in 2011 compared with 2010.
McDonald's has already raised prices to offset the higher ingredient costs, raising menu prices by an average of 1 percent in March and another 1.4 percent in May. Bensen said the company had experienced good "flow through" on the two price increases, meaning they hadn't driven away customers.
Grocery prices, which are increasing at a faster clip than restaurant prices, could also give McDonald's some room to raise prices because customers could view eating in as less of a value.
Beef wasn't the only expense to rise. McDonald's effective tax rate climbed because of some lower foreign tax credits. Labor costs rose, and the company invested in new restaurant openings in China, where it now has about 1,400 locations. "Almost every category of costs is going in the wrong direction," Bensen said.
The store openings in China, where it hopes to have 2,000 locations by the end of 2013, signal McDonald's strategy to invest in emerging markets as the U.S. economy continues to struggle. The U.S. accounts for about 31 percent of McDonald's total revenue.
Customer spending at McDonald's franchised and company-owned restaurants rose 5 percent, while in Europe, the company's largest market, the figure climbed 16 percent, and in Asia/Pacific, the Middle East and Africa 20 percent. The foreign gains were helped by the impact of currency translation ? when the dollar weakens, money made in other countries translates into more dollars in the U.S. ? but even without that effect, the gains outpaced the U.S. revenue growth.
Those figures don't reflect McDonald's corporate revenue, which consists of revenue at company-owned restaurants plus fees and rents paid by franchisees.
McDonald's shares rose $3.31, or 3.7 percent, to close at $92.32.
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NEW YORK ? Stocks stumbled in early trading Wednesday as investors weighed mixed corporate earnings against a surprise jump in new home construction last month.
Apple Inc. slumped 5 percent after the company's income and revenue fell short of Wall Street's expectations. It was a rare miss for the company, which had jumped 31 percent this year through Tuesday. Apple blamed the shortfall on a later-than-usual release of its newest iPhone.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 25 points a half-hour after the opening bell. Other indexes also had small losses.
The disappointing results from Apple were tempered by a rebound in the housing market in September. Builders began new homes at the fastest pace in 17 months. Most of the gains came from the construction of new apartments. The pace is still about half what economists say consistent with a healthy housing market.
The Dow fell 0.2 percent, to 11,548 at 10 a.m. Eastern. The S&P 500 was down 3, or 0.3 percent, to 1,222. The Nasdaq composite slid 19, or 0.7 percent, to 2,638.
Abbott Laboratories jumped 4.5 percent after announcing plans to spin off its drug business.
AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, dove 7.6 percent after reporting a loss that was worse than Wall Street analysts predicted. The company said that its fuel spending jumped 40 percent, wiping out revenue gains from higher fares and fees.
Morgan Stanley rose 3 percent after a jump in investment banking revenue helped it earn $1.15 a share, well above analyst expectations of 30 cents per share. Intel Corp. jumped 4.5 percent after its net income rose 17 percent last quarter, beating Wall Street's target.
At 2 p.m. the Federal Reserve will release its survey of business conditions around the nation.
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Adam Levine is in "Misery."
The 32-year-old Maroon 5 singer asked Fox News to stop playing his band's music on their "evil f-cking channel" in a Wednesday Twitter post, prompting several of the network's anchors to fight back.
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"Dear Adam Levine, don't make crappy f-cking music again," Fox News host Andy Levy, 45, wrote. "Thank you."
Redeye host Greg Gutfeld posted a series of tweets aimed at the outspoken "Voice" mentor, beginning with a juvenile joke: "Why did Maroon 5 cross the road?" he asked. "Because crappy music is legal there!"PHOTOS: Remember these star feuds?
Gutfeld, 47, then retweeted some of Levine's musings and added some sarcastic commentary. (Sample tweet : names that sound alike: Maroon 5 and crap. @adamlevine Names that sound alike: @kelseygrammer and @chelseahandler.)
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Levine has never shied away from stirring up controversy on Twitter. In August, he blasted the MTV Video Music Awards, calling it the "one day a year when MTV pretends to still care about music."
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(Reuters) ? AMR Corp, parent of American Airlines, reported on Wednesday a quarterly loss as the company was pressured by high fuel costs and volatile foreign exchange rates.
The company said its third-quarter net loss amounted to $162 million, or 48 cents per share, compared with a profit of $143 million, or 39 cents per share, a year earlier.
Revenue was $6.4 billion, which was in line with Wall Street expectations.
AMR is the third-largest U.S. airline behind United Continental Holdings Inc and Delta Air Lines Inc and is the only major carrier expected to post a third-quarter loss. Analysts have debated the chances of a bankruptcy filing from AMR as it works to cut its labor costs.
AMR, which saw its fuel costs rise 40 percent from a year before, ended the quarter with $4.8 billion in cash and short-term investments, including a restricted balance of $474 million.
(Reporting by Kyle Peterson, editing by Gerald E. McCormick)
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BANGKOK ? Asian stock markets tumbled Tuesday after China's robust economic growth slowed and German leaders warned that a comprehensive solution to Europe's debt crisis may not be near.
Oil prices lingered above $86 a barrel while the dollar was down against the euro but steady against the yen.
Japan's Nikkei 225 lost 1.5 percent to 8,747.76 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng plunged 3.3 percent to 18,243.31. South Korea's Kospi fell 1.3 percent to 1,841.84. Benchmarks in Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines were also lower.
In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 1.7 percent to 2,399.58. The government announced that growth declined to 9.1 percent in the three months through September, down from 9.5 percent the previous quarter.
While the government said the slippage was in line with efforts to bring economic growth to a more sustainable level, any slowdown ? intentional or not ? could weigh on the global economic recovery.
"The number did come in a little lower than expected," said Jackson Wong, vice president of Tanrich Securities in Hong Kong. "That added to concerns of slower growth for the fourth quarter."
Shares of raw materials companies tumbled sharply over fears of slackening demand. Australia's BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's largest mining company, fell 3.6 percent. Fortescue Metals Group plummeted 9.2 percent and Energy Resources of Australia Ltd. tumbled 6.3 percent.
In Tokyo, KDDI Corp. lost 4.3 percent and Softbank was 3.2 percent lower on news that Samsung Electronics Co. had asked a court in Japan to block the sale of Apple's iPhone 4S, alleging patent infringements. KDDI and Softbank are both vendors of the new model in Japan.
Camera and precision instruments maker Olympus Corp. plunged 5.5 percent, days after firing its CEO. Media reports said Michael Woodford was dismissed Friday after challenging Olympus executives about questionable corporate governance practices and several acquisitions that occurred before he took the top job six months ago.
Concerns about a messy default by the Greek government have been the main cause behind many of the big swings on the world's stock markets lately.
The fear is that a default would cause deep losses for European banks that hold Greek bonds. That could lead to a freeze in lending between banks and escalate into another financial crisis similar to the one that occurred in 2008 after the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
Expectations that a solution to the European crisis could be reached at a European summit in Brussels this weekend helped lift stocks last week. But stock markets in Europe and the U.S. tumbled Monday after German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said those expectations were too optimistic.
While all players in the European debt drama agree in principle on the need for a massive rescue package for the continent's most indebted countries, there remains sharp disagreement on who will ultimately pay for it, analysts said.
"Private banks don't want to pay if governments will do it. France doesn't want to pay if Germany will do it. Germany doesn't want to do it if the IMF will. The IMF doesn't want to if China will," DBS Bank Ltd. in Singapore said in a research note. "China doesn't want to pay unless Europe gets its house in order first."
On Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 2.1 percent to close at 11,397. The S&P 500 index lost 1.9 percent to 1,200.86. The Nasdaq composite index fell 2 percent to 2,614.92.
A batch of weak corporate earnings reports also pulled stocks lower, while news on the U.S. economy was mixed. A measure of U.S. industrial production rose for a third month, but a gauge of New York area manufacturing fell more than Wall Street expected.
Benchmark oil for November delivery was up 10 cents to $86.48 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 42 cents to finish at $86.38 per barrel on Monday on the Nymex.
In currencies, the euro rose to $1.3770 from $1.3742 late Monday in New York. The dollar was steady at 76.82 yen.
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