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    Does anyone use old carpet for garden walkways?

    we had a bunch of 18" carpet squares that we cut holes in and put around some small trees that we planted several years ago. the trees are getting too big for the holes that we cut , but the carpet easily tears in half and can be removed now. it has worked great for us.
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    Winemaking project: Pictures page 6!

    we have made wine at home for several years now, and have used sulfites and not used them. Their only purpose is to sterilize the containers and "must" - if you are very careful on your cleaning the containers,and washing the fruit, you would really not need to use it for home winemaking - as...
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    Has anyone reused their flat lids for canning?

    I just ordered some of those Tattler lids - i sure hope that they work as long as they say. i did order an extra dozen rubber rings too. i would be afraid to use the metal lids more than once - there is hardly enough rubber on them anymore to seal even the first time. i bet if you...
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    Has anyone built their own house?

    In 2000 we started bulding on some land that we bought off of my parents. we started with a 24 x 48 garage that we built by having someone with a portable sawmill come and cut some boards from hemlock trees on the proberty. my husband, mom, and I worked hard building it, and it turned out...
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    Jars

    Hi, i have canned in the old blue jars, and a lot of them do not seal well with the lids you buy nowadays. they will seal at first, and then over time come loose, so I don't recomend them for canning.
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