Natural Moms Podcast #76
March 13, 2008
This week on the show, Monica Salazar of Familia Libre again joins us to talk about fridge free living with a 
pot-in-pot.
Pot in pot is a refrigeration system that works with simple physics. Building a pot-in-pot is inexpensive and easy. It can be used to store food as well as medicine. Using a pot-in-pot saves money on utilities, so it is ideal for families who are on a tight budget as well as anyone who wants to be more self reliant.
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t also provides a learning opportunity for kids, who will ask questions about how the pot-in-pot works. Similar to the human body, the pot-in-pot cools by a process of evaporation. When the water inbetween the two pots evaporates, it cools down the inner pot where the food is kept.
It’s important to use unglazed pots. Your pot-in-pot can be large or small. More important is how large the gap is where the sand is (evaporation area) and make sure you keep the sand wet. Keeping the pot-in-pot in a dry location where there is a breeze is also a good idea.
More information:
Mohammed Bah Abba revolutionising lives in Nigeria with pot-in-pot
Pot-in-pot was used in ancient times by the Egyptians and Abba has brought it back into popularity among his fellow Nigerians. This simple technology is producing some pretty incredible results in their lives.
Thanks to Monica for the pot-in-pot pictures and instructions (in Spanish)
You can listen to the interview at the natural moms talk radio site or download the mp3 link here.
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