Thanks to our good friend Susan who gave us this design heads-up, we now know that Aquaduct has won a pedal-powered machine contest called Innovate or Die. The contest was sponsored by Specialized and Google. Aquaduct is amazing in that it is a bike designed for third world countries (or maybe Raleigh if this drought persists) where a person must travel away from their home, sometimes 3 or 4 miles, to get water each day. The Aquaduct enables a person to ride to the water, fill up a 20 gallon tank on the back, and then pedal back, with the pedalling pulling water through a filtration system and into a clean 2 gallon tank on the front. See the YouTube video showing the whole process here.

Uses for vinegar:

• Clean Windows: mix 2T with 1qt water
• Clean Copper: mix with salt
• Air Freshener: open flat container
• Floor Cleaner: mix 1 cup with 2 gallons water

Uses for baking soda:

• Clean Oven: mix with salt
• Clean Tub/Tile: use with hot water
• Clean Silver: mix with salt and water; soak with aluminum foil
• Diaper Presoak: mix 3T in warm water
• Absorb Grease: dry
• Carpet Deodorizer: dry

All-Purpose Cleaner

• Mix 1 gallon hot water, 1 cup sudsy ammonia, ¼ cup vinegar, and 1T baking soda.