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I'm not sure where you live Tradd and some weather is more severe than other locations. Some ideas inspired by this time of year and the coming winter:

How about temperature? A lower temperature...

We just came in from the back yard where we can see Jupiter and its four moons. Very beautiful. It's clear here and our yard is quite dark so there are a million stars out tonight. We have a...

jp1 - Thank you. That's the best laugh of the week! It also reflects exactly how I feel about how much they tell you to use.

I try to use a strategy I learned here from other members. Whenever I am using something, I try to use half. That includes, among other things, Kleenex, wet wipes, paper napkins, dishwasher soap,...

Most of our recycling now goes to a young friend who works at a daycare center. She uses it all for arts and crafts or other game playing activities. She even takes the net bags that onions,...

Some friends without an oven or stovetop managed to got by very nicely for some years with an electric frypan. It was square, had a lid and the temperature was adjustable. It was easy to clean,...

I was also having issues with spring mix not lasting long enough. So I switched to living lettuce. It comes with the roots attached so you soak it in the sink when brought home and then put it in a...

I don't want to jinx it. Our Maytag fridge was bought in 1994. Had a couple of repairs but still working well. Much like nswef it is a small one and would be difficult to fit a new one where it...

Best news I have heard this week. Thanks so much for the update as she has been on my mind and I was hoping for good news. I am very happy for you and your family.

I am praying for a miracle with you. It sounds like she will be in the right place with the best people.

Thank you for posting this Tybee. I think this would be a great craft gift for a young knitter. I could gift temperatures for year of their birth and yarn colors to work with so they could start...

Thank you Razz. I did have trouble with crabapple jelly and plum jelly jars not sealing. I took the old fashioned route and used some paraffin wax to seal them. I believe that will be sufficient...

If you have an empty Lysol wipe container, or perhaps a similar size container, put in a roll of paper towels (cut in half to reduce the length so it will fit). Add about a cup of what you want to...

The male just flew in with a fish!

Last year my mixing bowl wore out. I had mixed with it until a hole developed in the bottom. It had been my Mother's mixing bowl and I loved its beautiful blue color. I told DH about it and he...

I like another John Denver creation and performance. Annie's Song is a favorite. It was written for his wife in the 70's. Beautiful lyrics and music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNOTF-znQyw

I have been told you can also put bug infested products in the oven at a low temperature, maybe 150, and bake it for half hour or 45 minutes. This kills the bugs and the eggs.

dado - that is beautiful!

I often heard - The best way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it in your wallet.

Look after your nickels and dimes. The dollars will look after themselves.

Great idea Razz. I liked reading your small footprint link and respect your values and ambition.

In our area garbage collection is every 2 weeks but we only put it out every 4 weeks. 2 adults, 1...

Thanks early morning I forgot about "renewing" the cuffs too. I just turn them inside about a quarter inch and sew them. This creates a new cuff edge that looks brand new.

We also have watering...

As a teenager I learned how to "turn" shirt collars. Spending some time on a farm this job was saved for days too hot to work outside. If your shirt collar is wearing out you use a seam ripper to...

pony mom I wash my towels after a week of use for bath towels, hand towels after a couple of days, dish cloths and washcloths pretty much daily, tea towels depends on how often they are used as we...

pony mom I am sorry for your loss.

I also use the nursing home bed pads for our dog. She came to us already trained to use them and it was very handy when weather was poor, we weren't feeling...

No spend day today.

Used a free sample of magic eraser to do some household clean up. It worked well but I think our regular cleaner and a sponge or rag would do as well.

Since the weather...