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    slammed finger pretty badly- what to do?

    Hey, I slammed my finger in the window right across where the cuticle is... I'm not going to the dr. unless my hand is going to fall off. ( My last trip to the ER cost me $600 AFTER my insurance decided it was only responsible to pay $19.) Half the nail is purplish black and it feels like a lot...
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    The Year of Pickled Turnip - recipe at bottom

    I never expected to find myself on a quest for pickled turnips. If you told me before all this started that I would devote a year to chasing a crazy pickled vegetable, I would have told you that you were off your rocker. Some people dream big- buy a boat and sail the world, build their own...
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    Hello, newish from California...

    Hello, I've been on here for a little bit and I thought I had posted here... but it looks like I hadn't. Ooops! :/ Well I'm in the Central Valley of California where all the raisins come from- Fresno. I grow and dry my own herbs. I grow my own vegetables and can my own salsa, pickles, and...
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    Refrigerate calendula oil?

    I made some calendula oil with the olive oil and dried calendula petals. Once it is sieved is keeping it stored in a cool dark place good enough or do I have to keep it in the refrigerator? I'm going to use it to make a lotion using beeswax and lavender water eventually... but I'm not ready...
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    Can I make this a smoker for meat somehow?

    I have this old fireplace just rusting away in my backyard. I love it and have been wanting to do something with it. Would it be possible to turn it into a small smoker somehow? Is there any way to clean up the rust? Any other ideas on what I could use it for? None of the parts to it are...
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    making soap - palm vs. olive oil?

    Hi! I have a recipe for cold-pressed soap that calls for lye, distilled water, canola oil, coconut oil, and palm oil... does anyone know if it will still work if I use olive oil instead of palm oil? I can't find palm oil anywhere, but I have all the other ingredients. Thanks for any help!
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