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Nestled in the mountains of Southwest Virginia
Dickenson County (Virginia's Baby)
        in the Heart of Appalachia, in God's Country.
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Fireproofing Your Home

  • CLOTH: Into 3 pints water mix 1 cup ammonium chloride (available from drugstore or
    chemical supply house) and 1/2 cup ammonium phosphate (garden supply store). Soak
    cloth well and let dry. Can be used for clothing, tents, awnings, and other textiles.

  • WOOD (note: Preparation will not make it impossible for wood to burn, just hard for the
    wood to catch fire): Into 2 quarts water, mix 1/2 cup zinc chloride (feed/grain dealer), 1
    cup ferric chloride (chemical supply house), 3 tbsp. boric acid (drugstore), and 3 tbsp.
    ammonium phosphate. Spray or brush on 2 or 3 coats. Can be used for buildings,
    outdoor furniture, camping equipment, etc.

  • CHRISTMAS TREES: Into 1 gallon water mix 1 cup ammonium sulfate (garden supply
    store), 1/2 cup boric acid, 2 tbsp. borax (hardware or grocery store). Mix well, spray on
    tree, and let tree stand in this solution instead of water.

  • KEEPING CHIMNEY FREE OF SOOT: Mix 1 cup salt with 1 cup zinc oxide powder
    (ceramic shop or drugstore) and sprinkle on hot fire. This will help keep your chimney
    flue clean.