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VickiG

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  • Birthday 03/06/1961

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  1. Happy birthday

  2. Looming is a great way to get one's yarn fix! Be sure though, to use two strands of ww when making hats so they are the right thicknes. I like to use contrasting or complimentary colors.
  3. Good idea! How did you word your ad? I'm in the same boat, not much cash to work with..
  4. I've noticed this trend too! I've even seen pins for do-it-yourself 72 hour kits.
  5. Even when I had kids in diapers, I usually bought the store brand anyway. The name brands were usually much higher, even with coupons, and I thought the store brands did the job fairly well. Some were better than others though..
  6. I don't use coupons much either. I have a notebook all decked out with sleeves and dividers, but I'm about to repurpose it because I never find coupons for things I really need. I am happy with store brands, and I don't buy a lot of the junk food one usually finds coupons for. I make my own laundry detergent or buy whatever brand Aldi's sells. What works best for me is to have a plan for two weeks and shop accordingly. I try to aim to have some leeway left so I can take advantage of any great deals that might be in the sale ad during the second week of our pay period. What stinks is when the payday ad is sorry. That's when it helps to have a variety of meat in the freezer and a good supply of basics in the pantry. For months, I didn't have to buy ketchup, for instance..but now I'm needing a well placed sale. This weekend, unless my local store has a good sale, I'll probably shop Aldis, Dollar General, and Walmart/Sams.
  7. I've got five trays loaded with bell peppers. The book said 5-12 hours, and I set it on 135. They're still pliable, so I guess I'll try to wake up before the alarm goes off at 5:30. Hubby was grinching about the wattage use, so I told him the only way around that was to build a solar dryer...he seemed interested in that. Tomorrow I have three 2 lb bags of baby carrots to do. They were marked down to $1 per bag..
  8. I've just sent my younger boys on a goose hunt; we have a Pump n Seal I've never used. IF we can find it, the 6 million dollar question is, does it still contain all the parts it needs(not counting electrical tape) to function? Still, far cheaper to purchase than a food saver and bags. I've been saving jars for awhile. (Not easy, when the people on dish crew would just as soon toss them).
  9. Don't worry, I know to pass on the ones with pictures of OLD boxes.. :wink (2): I was confused about o2 packets in jars because I'd seen some youtube videos where it was mentioned. I couldn't understand why that would be beneficial if we're supposed to hurry up and get those puppies sealed up fast in those mylar bags. Wouldn't it defeat the purpose if they're in a jar one would likely be opening and closing often? Glad to know I don't need them just yet. Has it been more than an hour since I checked my package tracking?!?
  10. Question: I'm waiting(not very patiently,I must admit) for my new dehydrator to arrive, and it was all I could do to afford this machine. Do I HAVE to have o2 absorbers or a vacuum sealer to protect my food right away? Can I start building up 'stock' and get some o2 absorbers soon(next check, maybe)? I'd have to save longer for the vacuum sealer, since even on Craigslist, they're running about $40-45. Haven't had a chance to scope out the local Goodwill stores for a while. I have a few jars and lots of ziplock freezer bags, and straws are still cheap..
  11. Whichever bar soap you plan to use, leave it unwrapped for a couple of weeks or more, and it will grind to a powder.
  12. VickiG

    ~*~SURPRISE!~*~

    The force is strong in this one!
  13. I'm in the local fb buy and sell group, and I've thought about asking if anyone has some of these things.I don't see anybody requesting items with this group though..it's all stuff to sell..looking closer at them right now. Craigslist is pretty spotty on this stuff. There are three listings for dehydrators that have been there for two weeks. Only one looks remotely like something I'd want, and this person didn't answer my email asking for the brand. They photographed it upside down for some stupid reason. Edited to add: I CAN do an ISO for the local buy, sell, and trade on FB.. just need to figure out the wording. Don't want a Ronco brand, for instance. All I can think to say is: ISO food dehydrator w/fan and adjustable thermostat. Anything else I should say? I'd do another post for the canner, I'd think.
  14. Thanks everyone for your advice. I just measured my old canner, and the base is 12 in. in diameter. That rules out using it on my glass cook top, and probably the Coleman camp stove too. I might be better off just buying the 23 qt Presto model that's in my Amazon wish list. To satisfy my dh, we might try boiling water in it on the green wonder. The only other way I can think to use it would be to buy a propane burner or Camp Chef Stove, which would allow us to can outdoors or without electricity, but would cost more cash up front. As for the dehydrator, I've thought about using Facebook to see if any of my friends have one they no longer want..of course, my dh might be mortified.
  15. I have an old National #7 canner I've been afraid to use, partially because I could not find a manual for it. the other day I found out where to order one, and the racks to fit too. I don't have any garden produce to can right now, but would like to start canning meat. The cost for the book and two racks would be about $28. We have some canning jars in the garage to get me started. The canner may or may not work on my glass cooktop, but i have Coleman camp stove we can experiment on. BUT, I'm also wanting a dehydrator. the one I'm looking at is about $65 ..can't buy everything at once, so which direction would you folks suggest?
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