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frustratedearthmother

frustratedearthmother

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Wasn't today that I saved money - yet. But last week we changed security monitoring systems...we're paying basically the same rate that we were paying but now we are wireless - which allowed me to cancel my land line that I've been paying $50 a month for. Also dropped our lousy internet provider and are going with hotspots on our phones. It's about the same price -but at least I have service now that is reliable and doesn't go out everytime we have a thunderstorm.
 
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New Year's Day I went into the local Food Lion and they had three grocery carts of Christmas baking supplies and other stuff labeled free! I took "my share" even though it was hard not to just wheel the buggies out to my car and dump everything in the trunk. I got Christmas Funfetti cake mixes and icing for my granddaughter, chocolate/mint chips, candy canes and other candy as well as 4 toys that I put in the box for next years Toys-for-tots drive.

I have also been making most of our bread. I use my 25 year old bread machine but it still works like it did when it was brand new. I bought 12 bags of bread flour before Christmas bogo!
 
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I wanted a little table or endtable to put next to my side of the bed and turn it into a charging station for my phone and laptop, also for catchall for things I put under my pillow to keep them close by. Instead, I used some fabric scrap and made a pocket organizer that hangs from between the mattresses. It has pockets for my laptop, phone, pencils/pens/thermometer, sleep mask/hair things/bookmarks, and a book. $0 Score!!
 
hqueen13

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We got a loan from the bank to cover our credit card debt and build our credit! It is going to save us a ton in interest alone and with a lower consolidated payment we'll be able to pay it off faster, saving even more in interest!
I'm so relieved to be able to move forward!
:weee
 
Denim Deb

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Checked around the farm for broken fence posts. There are enough there that are long enough for me to use to make my round pen. Those, along w/the rope I already bought and the snaps I need to buy means that I'll be able to make a 60 ft RP for just under $24.00!
 
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I needed a bigger waterer for the ducklings I am raising for freezer camp. At TSC, a 5 gallon waterer was $35 DOLLARS! :epAnd it was plastic, so how long would that last. DH would have bought it for me, but I just couldn't do it. Instead we bought a small rubber tub for $11 and went to the doughnut shop and bought a bucket with lid for $1. I drilled a couple of holes in the bucket, put it in the tub, filled with water and clapped the lid on it. TA-DA!! :clap
 
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And I made a feeder with a plastic milk jug. I washed out the jug real good and cut two holes in the side about half way up. It was free, took very little work on my part and holds a half gallon of feed. I got another milk jug about empty......
 
BillSchi

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I finished my wood gasifier. This now means I can generate electricity with wood, run a log splitter and make useful hydraulic gadgets to increase production. My next project is to make a gasifier to run my truck.
 
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