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  1. Thread: Blue Jean Crafts

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    I like the idea. Thanks for the post and the...

    I like the idea. Thanks for the post and the information. Now I have something to do with my husband's and 12-year old son's old blue jeans. And I cook a lot so one can never have enough pot holders.
  2. Thread: Pinecones

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    Christmas Wreaths

    Is it really that hard to make Christmas wreaths ? I need about eight of them this year for my house,etc. and the local shop where I usualy get them charges anywhere from $14 - $44 for them. It adds...
  3. Thread: Pinecones

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    Please check ouit the following site Pine Cone...

    Please check ouit the following site Pine Cone Crafts - Fun Recycling Craft Challenges It has all kinds of great ideas about what to do with pinecones as craft ideas. My 12-year old daughter, who...
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    Rainwater for Drinking

    Does anyone else besides me collect rainwater for their drinking water ? I have system on the top of my roof that captures it and let's it flow down a spout to a five gallon jug I have. Some of my...
  5. Thread: Termite Control

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    Termite Control

    I just found out I have termites in both my basement and attic. I live in upstate New York so I found this unusual in this climate, but they are there. Can anyone give me some advice on how to get...
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    I keep having the same problem with skuns in...

    I keep having the same problem with skuns in garage who somehow get in there during the night and eating through our garbage bags. I'd like to just a trap, but I would imagine a trapped skunk would...
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    Probably the best way to get a racoon out of your...

    Probably the best way to get a racoon out of your attic is actually to trap it rather than try to spray or poison it. You can get special traps that will do this. After they are caught, you would...
  8. Thread: weird animals

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    I've never heard of this particulalr animal, but...

    I've never heard of this particulalr animal, but over the summer one of my neighbors got into trouble for having a 16 foot long Python snake. That was the strangest animal I'v ever seen.
  9. Thread: Bluedex Ads

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    No I haven't heard of this company, but I thank...

    No I haven't heard of this company, but I thank you for the information and for your post. Currently, I use Google Adsense which I'm not too happy with. I'm going to check out Bluedex right now....
  10. Thread: Auction Sales

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    I go to them all the time and, yes, you can get...

    I go to them all the time and, yes, you can get really good deals there. But always make sure of the quality of the items you are buying. They have some great deals, but there is also a lot of junk...
  11. Thread: Surveys

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    I'm not familiar with MyPoints, but thanks for...

    I'm not familiar with MyPoints, but thanks for the tip. I'll check them out. But, in general, I have been burned by so many survey companies over the past two years. The majority of them are scams....
  12. Thread: Monthly Bills

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    Monthly Bills

    All my utility companies (gas, electricity, phone, etc.) are offering to accept bill payments online. Right now I still use traditional paper checks. Is this a good idea to pay all these things...
  13. Thread: Cost of Firewood

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    Cost of Firewood

    Is it just me or is the price of fireword per cord rising again ? I converted my whole house two years ago from oil to wood heat. Now the price of oil drops per gallon has dropped and the price of...
  14. Thread: Solar stove

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    In all honesty I've never heard of a solar stove....

    In all honesty I've never heard of a solar stove. But for $250 I'd be interested in trying it out to see how it might fit into my home. I have solar panels on my roof so I'm certainly interested in...
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    Yeah ! Not only is food rising, but I just took...

    Yeah ! Not only is food rising, but I just took my two 12-year old twin daughters for back to school shopping last month just for the basics. About $1000 later ... well, you get the picture.
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    Yeah, I'm thinking about the same thing for the...

    Yeah, I'm thinking about the same thing for the same reasons. My questionn is ---- can I keep my two 12 year old girls occupied and out of trouble on a boat thousands away in the ocean ? What do you...
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    Well, first of all you've made a great choice in...

    Well, first of all you've made a great choice in Hawaii. Yes, I do keep a savings account for such vacations. But do these three things for sure in Hawaii:
    Parasail off one of the islands, visit the...
  18. Thread: Seize the Deal

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    Wow ! Thanks for the information. I'm definately...

    Wow ! Thanks for the information. I'm definately going to try this out as in this economy I'm trying everything I can do to cut back and / or save money.
  19. Thread: Gasoline Costs

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    Sort of. we carpool each week (three of us) to go...

    Sort of. we carpool each week (three of us) to go shopping in town. We also live about 1/2 hour away. So this technically saves each of us about 66% of what the gasoline costs would be if each of us...
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