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  1. Marianne

    HOMESTEADING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

    Spot on! If I could give your post ten 'likes', then I would! My health took a fast nose dive in May of 2012. Didn't take me long to pick priorities and cultivate new interests. I think you covered everything! Do what you can. "Never give up, never surrender" used to be my rallying cry. Now...
  2. Marianne

    What do you do to cut expenses down?

    This is the first I've heard of it. Can you post the recipe in a new link in the kitchen/food part of the forum? It sounds like something that would go over pretty good here.
  3. Marianne

    Plants that keep bugs away

    Your birds eat them? Mine never did.
  4. Marianne

    Plants that keep bugs away

    As a kid I remember a ton of flies on the mint we had. I don't remember which mint it was, though.
  5. Marianne

    Frustratedearthmother's Journaling Journey

    What are you using for his hot spot? I got this from EarthClinic.com I used diluted AVC on my dog with success. It worked fast, too! The first time he got one, I didn't know what it was and took him to the vet. $$$$ Next time, the ACV. How To Use Apple Cider Vinegar for Hot Spots First of all...
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    Frustratedearthmother's Journaling Journey

    It must be a personality thing. My sister in law has gobs and gobs of rings, most of them real diamonds. She had one on lay-away constantly, then when she got some extra cash, she bailed it out and chose another one. After 50 years, they add up.
  7. Marianne

    What's for dinner?

    Slightly overcooked baked beans and burgers. I cooked pre-soaked navy beans in the instant pot. They were dinky beans... so now they're over cooked. I added all the other stuff and they're just hanging out instead of cooking.
  8. Marianne

    What's for dinner?

    What's AGH ribs?
  9. Marianne

    wyodreamer - we're not in Wyo any more

    Is that cooked in the microwave?
  10. Marianne

    What do you do to cut expenses down?

    :sick I know that smell. Blech. We had an old cat that started peeing on the carpet right against the drywall in the basement of our old house. In an effort to get rid of the smell, I would saturate the carpet w/ whatever cleaner and use the machine to suck it as dry as I could get it, repeat...
  11. Marianne

    What do you do to cut expenses down?

    I thought about the salt blocks when I was using one this morning. I bet I've been using the same one for two years. The neighbor that told me about them said the only time she's had to replace hers was when she dropped it and it broke into pieces. They are awesome for stink, still let you...
  12. Marianne

    Cucumber beetles killing everything

    Yes. I'm going to start a couple new threads this afternoon. I hope others share what they do/use/make.
  13. Marianne

    What do you do to cut expenses down?

    Maybe kitchen, laundry and general? Do you use a standard cleaner in the bathroom and elsewhere? Let's give it a couple days and see if someone else has some ideas/opinions.
  14. Marianne

    What do you do to cut expenses down?

    It's not stain, it's lime scale/calcium build up, hard water deposits. We have hard well water so bought a good water softener system. It's helped a lot, but through the years, there's just been a gradual build up. It's my own fault, I was using a 'daily shower spray' and not actually cleaning...
  15. Marianne

    What do you do to cut expenses down?

    It's a conundrum. There is a lot of crossover. The things I use in my living room when I get down to business: Window cleaner, anti static spray on the dust rag, dust mop treatment on the dust mop and laminate cleaner. In the dining room, the same stuff. In the kitchen, I use a countertop...
  16. Marianne

    What do you do to cut expenses down?

    Yes, I agree. DH and I talked about that. Even on the shower pan.... hmmm. You would just HAVE to use some type of oil-removing cleaner after it. I'm dealing with hard water deposits on the shower walls that vinegar won't budge. I'm trying not to use some creepy chemical stuff. Categories...
  17. Marianne

    What do you do to cut expenses down?

    Our oldest clued me into this. We also buy big jugs of soy sauce, olive oil, things that last forever and things we use a lot of. Usually they're a lot cheaper than smaller packages. My biggest surprise lately? Tomato Powder. When son was going to move up on the mountain, he didn't want to have...
  18. Marianne

    What do you do to cut expenses down?

    What do you all think about different threads in cleaning supplies where we all post our recipes? One thread could be Homemade Kitchen Cleaners, and so on? That might be the place to post a few 'different' cleaning tips... I read one the other day, to get rid of hard water and soap scum in your...
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