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It's so neat to be part of a group (forum) that thinks it's satisfying to own and use older things! :clap

These are great! I'd think the main idea is to make the most of what each of us has. A "rating system" method of member titles makes me a bit uneasy...I'd guess most of us can do some things better yet need some help in other areas. Well, that describes me, anyway.

:lau That's just great! I'll bet it would cut down on all types of solicitors too, as a bonus! :P

I agree and it just happens to fit me perfectly! :D

Are you looking for a word like "resourceful"?

That's wonderful news!:ya

It's fun to hear what you're using that's been around a while (this is such a comfy forum, it doesn't really matter if it's an appliance or not, IMHO)...and in some cases, is nicer to work with than newer things...advertisers will never agree with that concept, will they?! :rolleyes: I was just...

Fun to see this thread revived! :D A week ago when visiting my MIL, I had to use her iron, which is an OLD G.E. non-steam flat iron, complete with the cloth-covered cord! (I didn't think it'd be a great idea to point out that it's an antique! :rolleyes:)

I did more outside painting today...it's embarrassing to figure out the last time it'd been done! Boy, doing the lattice really is "paintstaking"!:rolleyes: (sorry...full moon...strong coffee...)

This reminds me of our first Christmas together when I made our Christmas tree angel from a toilet paper tube, a styrofoam ball covered with a piece of nylon stocking & scrap felt features, and the ruffled body, full sleeves and wings were all made of coffee filters; long cotton from pill...

Here are some other gems: a Lady Schick razor my mom gave to me at least 40 yrs ago, and she'd already used it for ages...so it's probably around 50 yrs old and can still "cut it"! We have an old upright GE freezer we bought used 15 years ago, so there's no telling how old it is, other than by...

Oh cool! :D I guess you can buy the nipples separately, without the bottles?

That's an interesting suggestion, Beekissed. How do you suspend or hang them? Is there some DIY method?

I finally got a good coat of paint on our old barn, I mean garage...as well as scraping and priming our outdoor windowsills. How do you high-five yourself? :cool:

In addition to Amazon's used books, another good source of used books (to buy or sell) is half.com

I also think it's highly likely there will come a time when we'll be very happy to be prepared and know how to do things simply.

I don't know if this will be any help, but we only use the cheapie non-zip plastic baggies for lunches, as well as those cheapie plastic boxes...the "precious" zip-lock baggies are for special at-home storage uses only...usually we don't even splurge on them.

The rules: it has to be something you use regularly, not just a cute antique! Let's see, our frig and drier (both Kelvinator) and stove (Magic Chef) are each 20 years old.

All of this is so incredibly true for me too, I wonder "Did I just write this while I wasn't looking?" (don't mind me...it's heading toward full moon...:D) I can't tell you how wonderful and even relieving it is to find like-minded folks who have their values in good, solid things...aren't...

Oh, and wait 'til SS meets full moon - talk about dangerous! Maybe SS also stands for Sleepless Self...please don't tell me I'm the only critter that gets pretty "wired" with the full moon! :weee