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It occured to me about 3 months ago that I pay for satilite every month and 99% of the time I only watch the local channels. I'm considering discontinuning the service..seems like a waste of money every month. My contract with Dish network expired in February so I can do whatever. Has any one...

until 2 years ago I had 157 copper molds all around my kitchen...actully had fun collecting them and they were great for conversation when I had parties. I took them all down when I repainted my kitchen and after a couple weeks decided I was done with jell-o molds and boxed them all up...still...

catch me up people hand wash dishes without rinsing them??...really. I'v lived through hard times but I don't think I've ever been so poor I couldn't risne the dishes and flatware. I'm always scratching my head when I see those vintage 1950's ads for Tide.."with or without rinsing". I wonder...

polly-clean at one time we had a polly-clean (or Klean I don't remember); they had several dry cleaning machines but you had to let the person behind the counter load up your stuff. My mom never used them and I never saw anyone using either..this was in the early to mid 70's. I never realized...

soap Anthony: about 2 years ago I posted a similar question...I'd been buying lye soap from an Amish community in Kentucky...love the stuff...thought I'd make my own. Did some research and found several receipies on the net. Before I proceed I thought I'd ask here...I did and got several...

Landress: I know it's sad to part with an old friend; however, summer of 2010 I had a simialar problem..my window unit gave out.probably just needed a 10 dollar part but by the time I paid for parts and labor it was just throwing good money after bad. I replaced the old girl with a 25btu...

picked her up just got back from picking up the Zenith...got it for 35.00...wasn't as heavy as I thought it was going to be...was actually able to carrie it onto the back porch. Did the risky and plugged her in...it works pertty well...the tuner doesn't move and the swing out phono only moves...

I'm thinking about buying a Zenith floor radio off craigslist...thought it might be a fun restore project to do over the summer. Does anyone have any experience/thoughts. I took the sellers pic and put it in this post...it's kinda small./thanks/mark

surf For about 5 weeks now I've been using Surf...I shop the Dollar General and I was on one of my penny pinching kicks; Surf was on sale...it said something about being new and improved on the box. Actually I think it works okay. I have a white coverlet on my bed my Lab lays on all day...her...

okay tomturbomatic I've just had to explain to my coworkers in the office next to mine what I'm cracking up about the "orgy room" laid me out across my desk...thanks for getting my day started with a laugh. I hope the family is not expecting top dollar for the home..first impressions...well it...

THANK YOU!!! Thank you, Thank you!!!! I try to be as thrifty as possible, but I'm just going to trash the thing and buy a new one. I turned in on for a while last night and I could smell it..it sorta has a "slow buring" wood smell..I actually thought for a moment the top of the chest of drawers...

Just a question for you all. I got a 15inch flat screen (Magnavox) for Christmas in 2010. It's worked fine and is still working fine but it smells. I have it in my bedroom on a chest of drawers...on Tuesday mid day I ran home for lunch and to let my dogs out...there're both elderly; one lays on...

I'm short on storage space in my home. I have to change out my closets with the season. I've noticed if I store my space bag with winter clothing in the attic the summer heat causes the bag to open; but if I store it downstairs where it's cooler they stay sealed. Once deflated they fit under the...

thanks Kevin: Thanks for the video. I have a choir potluck Sunday evening; you helped me decide what to take!!! I already have prunes on hand. Would you consider doing a video on how to make pie crust? I have never been able to master the trick. I think I've tried everything and I'm not doing...

was it really "safe" for china and silver back then? I thought with bleach it would ruin silver and goal leaf and ruin silver flatware?

My partner is not from the south and he delights in correcting my speech...at times it drive me crazy!!!!!! But for him it's all in good fun...so I try to humor the old guy. Paula Dean: Bless her heart..as we say in the south. I agree with Angus...I don't know anyone in or from the south that...

Re: Toggles Ahhh...Toggleswitch...what southerner could you offend? If you passed through town I promise someone would insist you come home for dinner. BTW..you can't help that you talk funny...god love ya...you're a yankee...LOL!!!! ps..actually I love to hear you guys talk..I have a friend...

several I've heard it called a number of things: 1) the "washer" 2) washateria (sp?) 3) the "wishey wash" 4) Laundry Matt

thanks!!! thanks everyone for your comments on green tomatoes!!! I'm going to make the pie over the weekend. I was thinking I might try the green tomatoe relish as well; I'm not sure I'll have 24 cups of tomatoes but 12 cups for sure...so I could make a half batch Tomturbomatic: thanks for...

Riceland Rice. It's the best and of course grown in Arkansas. My stepmother still farms rice and beans. Untill I told her to stop she used to bring 50 pound bags of rice to the house...talk about too much of a good thing.