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    Home Buying advice needed...

    Okay...here's the deal...my husband and I have basically, through his father and father's subsequent passing a few years back, LUCKED INTO what we have. Yes, there were bookoo taxes and such that came with it at the time of his death, but we didn't have to actually go out and hunt down and...
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    Why has the light bill gone up??

    So, compared to this month last year, for the first time in months no less, my freakin' light bill has gone up! WHY???? I am guessing it could potentially have something to do with DH being home more...but it still frustrates me and makes no sense! We are keeping the ac set higher than we did...
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    I FORGOT the yogurt!!!

    So, I couldn't sleep last night, and started a batch of crockpot yogurt...got it all going, right to the point where you wrap it in a towel and let it rest overnight...then I woke up late for work this morning and FORGOT IT!!! :barnie :barnie It still SMELLS like yogurt... It still...
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    One more thing...

    I was wondering... Is it really cheaper in the long run to make your own soap? Like for example.... I have gone to Suave pretty much completely - suave shampoo, body wash, hair spray. It's cheap. But I can make soap I think, I'm pretty clever at times...but if it is going to cost more in the...
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    doing away with the big chain stores...

    Who has basically stopped using the big chains? How is that going? Do you find yourself spending the same amount of money? Or less? Or breaking even? Somebody let me know how that's going for ya...I'm just curious...it may not work...but it's worth a try...already found similar dog food to what...
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    Need some ideas....

    We need some clever frugal ideas! Ways to save money! A little background info.... I guess this year is the year we are on a roll at our house. We have been talking forever about becoming more independent from Wally World, and conserving energy, etc...This year we are finally doing it! Some...
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    home detergent question...

    that has probably been asked a million times but still.... is sodium bicarbonate (i.e. PH increaser for pools) the same as washing soda? I couldn't find washing soda at walmart, and did a quick search on my phone and that was what I came up with...just wanted to see if anyone had actually used...
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    Howdy and a question already! (a yogurt question)

    Okay - so I'm new...kinda scary...but I've been lurking for a while and actually bee sort of active on the BYC forum for a while (I don't have a lot of time to participate, but I try:)) Already got a question.... So...my BF and I are currently working on a batch of yogurt in the crockpot and...
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