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I have a friend down that direction. You guys have snow yet?

Thank you for the full explanation.

They were good. I have a ton of laundry soap but will be making it when I get low. I think I have a lot of good ideas and tools now. Thank you for sending me here

I love this thread :) I always give a basket to my family that has a summer sausage, honey mustard, some candies, some cookies, and a bag of pasta. Everyone loves it. For my son I will be doing a movie basket with a bag of blue popping corn, a box of candy, a homemade soda, and a gift card to a...

I have a dehydrator so maybe I should just dry some things that may need a pressure canner, seems a little easier. I think I can do basics like tomato sauces, jams, and what nots. The one time I did can every one of the sealed perfectly so I was pretty proud of myself

I have very full cupboards currently because I had a HUGE gift card to costco so I stocked up on canned goods, bulk baking goods, and some meats so Im good right now but if I will start replacing that stuff as I get low with homemade goods

Does it make 9 cans of condensed or 9 cans of diluted condensed soup? So if I mix 1/3 w/ 1 1/4 do I get the soup goo or the soup?

I dont know if this has been posted yet but I coat a paper bag with butter, season up the turkey, place it inside and bake upside down. Works like a charm and hey, those paper bags are free with food purchase lol

First I will say sorry for what are most likely duh questions I have only ever canned applesauce and apple butter. How and what else can I can? Other than jars/lids/rings what do you need? Please treat me like that annoying little kid pulling on your apron in the kitchen...I need lessons...

I want to upgrade fireplace but I need other things more. Thankfully the fireplace has tightly sealing glass doors so that helps in the winter. I am just trying to figure out how to make the fireplace work to the best of its ability.

Question for starting a starter...what if I dont have a place in my house that is 70-80? I have a cold house.

Today I am adding plastic to all the windows that leak, putting up blankets over the plastic and who knows about the slider. It is the only access to the backyard and I have 3 dogs who need to go outside, chickens out there and that is where all my wood is. I may put a blanket up on the slider...

I have been working on it as much as I can I have a bunch of free very thick plastic paint cloth type sheets that are thick and was thinking I could use them on the outside of the windows to stop a lot of the drafts but I go in for a major back/pelvic.hip surgery in 2 days so I have to do as...

I actually just got online to my gas company cause we have natural gas heat and last year this time my heat only was 250 so crap. The only thing that uses gas is the heater. I have got to make this fireplace work for me. It doesnt help my windows are old as dirt and my curtains blow when there...

Here is my situation. I have 4 kids who are skin and bones and cold 99% of the year. I cant get them to let me turn the heater any lower than 68 day and 60 night. I have 4 oak trees that came down summer 2010 and have a crummy fireplace. How do I get this to be an effective heat source for my...

Yes I NEED THIS :)

Hi, Thanks for sending me here...this place is so neat

Hey folks, I was sent here from BYC in search of ways to cut my cost on EVERYTHING. After becoming a single mom of 4 kids 3 weeks ago I need to cut my budget by 3/4. I dont buy new and use coupons but that is it. Im sure I will be spending hours now reading everything.