Martinhouse
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My propane camp stoves have always specifically stated that they are NOT to be used indoors.
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wvstuck
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Just harvested and stored 31 pounds of pinto beans we grew. Getting ready to plant the second garden for fall crops here in Coastal North Carolina. Green Beans, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Carrots, Corn, Jellies and fruits are already canned and preserved... More to come with round two.... Still reloading empty brass in my spare time.
SouthernBreeze
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I just finished going through my pantry room looking for all the rest of the dry beans I have left. Got them all out of the bags, and stored in canning jars. I don't have as many as I thought I had, so will pick up a few more bags on next shopping run. At least the new bags won't be as old as these are. I'd rather have canned peas and pintos than dry, so will continue to stock those, too. While I was doing all that, I did a little reorganizing and cleaning in there.
Cary is still trying to get our deck finished, before another shortage of treated wood hits our Lowe's. In this heat, he is working slowly, and taking many breaks. Got a ways to go, before it's finished.
Cary is still trying to get our deck finished, before another shortage of treated wood hits our Lowe's. In this heat, he is working slowly, and taking many breaks. Got a ways to go, before it's finished.
hiwall
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A propane camp stove is Exactly the same as a propane kitchen range top.
If I was making such stoves I would also state not to use them indoors for fire safety reasons.
SouthernBreeze
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That is my thinking as well. We have on occasion had to pull out our two burner or one burner propane stoves. They worked indoors just fine. If I were to use them for long periods of time, I would crack a window, though, just to be on the safe side.
20Gauge
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We have been doing the same and other than making sure the vehicles are 100% we have saved it.
rafter
Since 1999
I made the rounds yesterday to the far off Amish stores I go to a few time a year. Picked up some new variety of spice blends they had gotten in the bulk dept. Got quite a few more cans of odds and ends they had a good deal of....quite a few cans of canned pumpkin for 39 cents each. I use it in my chicken tortilla soup. Also got more yeast. Picked up a case of pint canning jars for cowboy candy.
nomifyle
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A can of beans is so much easier and quicker to cook from. However, in the long run the might not be cost effective for more than a couple of people.
My DH loves great northern beans and he eats one can buy himself. I like lentils and he would starve before he ate one, unless there are a few in a big pot of soup. Me, I love most any kind of beans. I just wish they were a little lower in calories.
When I first moved to New Orleans in 1971 I immediately gained upwards to 20 pounds because you could get a plate of red beans and rice at Buster Holmes for under 50 cents, it may have include corn bread but I'm not sure. I did love me some red beans and rice. But now I'm not so fond of red beans because I gave up eating rice. And no one around here knows how to cook them right, thick and creamy is New Orleans style, took me a few years to learn how to cook them that way and my precious DH does not like them thick and creamy.
I have a large amount of dry beans stored and also quite a few canned ones. My latest favorite has been green limas and actually even before things went south they were not that easy to find.
God is good all the time,
Judy
Bps1691
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Cleaned out the last of the green beans and lettuce in my grandkids small garden we keep here and replanted bush beans and pole beans where the corn was.
Set out some pickling cucumber plants, broccoli plants and Brussel Sprouts plants for fall garden. Been holding them in starter pots and they were getting a little leggy.
Planted mixed lettuce and spinach for fall lettuce in a semi-shady part of the garden, and a row of snow peas along the back fence.
Started more straight eight cucumbers, broccoli plants and some cabbage plants for the large garden at my daughters place for her fall garden. Waiting on her to finish up on her green beans and corn to replant bush green beans. should be ready to plant second week of August. Some of what I set out in the small garden I was growing for her but their garden still wasn't ready to clear out to make room for the fall stuff.
Also made a run to the closest Farm & Fleet and picked up an order I'd placed online. 2 Lamp oils, 2 gal kerosene, six 5 foot T-posts and an extra roll of fine chicken wire and 2 case of drinking water in bottles. Also ordered some extra lamp wick material online as a just in case. Got some left but want to make sure I have enough for us and my kids homes if needed.
After went through drive through pickup, went inside to check on ammo. Picked up two boxes of 9mm hollow points and a box of 40 cal hollow points. Pricey but the time to get it is when you see it.
Set out some pickling cucumber plants, broccoli plants and Brussel Sprouts plants for fall garden. Been holding them in starter pots and they were getting a little leggy.
Planted mixed lettuce and spinach for fall lettuce in a semi-shady part of the garden, and a row of snow peas along the back fence.
Started more straight eight cucumbers, broccoli plants and some cabbage plants for the large garden at my daughters place for her fall garden. Waiting on her to finish up on her green beans and corn to replant bush green beans. should be ready to plant second week of August. Some of what I set out in the small garden I was growing for her but their garden still wasn't ready to clear out to make room for the fall stuff.
Also made a run to the closest Farm & Fleet and picked up an order I'd placed online. 2 Lamp oils, 2 gal kerosene, six 5 foot T-posts and an extra roll of fine chicken wire and 2 case of drinking water in bottles. Also ordered some extra lamp wick material online as a just in case. Got some left but want to make sure I have enough for us and my kids homes if needed.
After went through drive through pickup, went inside to check on ammo. Picked up two boxes of 9mm hollow points and a box of 40 cal hollow points. Pricey but the time to get it is when you see it.
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Siskiyoumom
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Canned peach pie filling. Cancelled my optometrist appointment. Rescheduled for mid September.
Picked, husked, and blanched corn on the cob and put it in the freezer. Talking with hubby about planting beans in the old flower bed beside the house.
homecanner1
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Its tomato time, so tonight is a batch of salsa with black pepper and tangerine simmering and will go into jars shortly.
Also picked last of the peas, froze those. sorted potato bin and pitched a couple bad ones. handwashed, disinfected and sun sterilized my homemade covid masks. Will be making basil pesto and some horse radish dijon mustard later this week. Life comes to a halt when tomatoes ripen for about 2-3 wks every year!
Also picked last of the peas, froze those. sorted potato bin and pitched a couple bad ones. handwashed, disinfected and sun sterilized my homemade covid masks. Will be making basil pesto and some horse radish dijon mustard later this week. Life comes to a halt when tomatoes ripen for about 2-3 wks every year!
SouthernBreeze
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Yeah, it might be cheaper to go with dry beans, but I like the ease of cooking from the can. We don't have a very good fresh water supply in the event of a grid down situation where we lose our community water. The canned beans have all the water needed to cook them. I only stock my pantry based on only two people eating. One can of anything is always enough for us as a side dish.
I still have a few bags of dry black-eyed peas and pintos. If I could find the dry baby green limas again, I would stock up on those. Both Cary and I love those better than canned ones. Because of the shortage of them, I'm stocking the canned version.
In a grid down, no community water source, we have 2-55 gal rain barrels and a 650 gal water tank. Water would be very restricted.
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Quiet Man
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Batteries arrived Monday. Fully operational as of yesterday evening. Glad to have them. I looked at the bank they replaced and it turns-out that they were 12 years old (not 8).
20Gauge
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and been unable to use them due to the pain from not having the root canal and crown.
20Gauge
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We have had two cars for years now. We have made it work. The same when we had 1 car for several years.
I am of the opinion that for two busy people who work, 3 cars are best. The two you use daily and the one for when something goes wrong as it always will. Then again, you need more disposable income to handle that.
AnniePutin
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I put together (with a little help) couple more wire shelving units. I cleaned out the three pantries that were full and organized them (this was way overdue). It was a great feeling to have that done. Next big project is the freezers, one small in basement, one small chest in garage, and two refrigerator side-by-side types. Some things are going to have to be thrown away. I didn't have things organized well enough to keep things used, and it got out of hand. I ordered two "water bricks" - first experience I've had with them. I was looking at the small Berkey water filters yesterday and it seems they are sold out - I'm not sure if I want to spend the money anyway. I just recently had to put a new motor in my old car. Also, a large tree is down from recent storms in the back yard. I need to spend carefully.
SouthernBreeze
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Same here. The last $2400 went into savings, but I told Cary that this go around, I was taking some of mine to boost our pantry levels, and to stock up on things for our home like towels, dish cloths, bath cloths, rugs, bed sheets, etc. Things that may not be available in the future, or are too expensive to buy if you can find them. Just as food will eventually run out, so, too, will household items wear out as well. Stock wisely.
I am of the same opinion. A spare vehicle can be a savings. An older car that is reliable and paid off gives you the opportunity to save money when repairs are required. My insurance only dropped by $16 a month. Annual registration was $75 - So about $300 annual.
In this case, the one I just sold was driven less than 500 miles a year over the last 4 years. It was a standard transmission, she could not drive it, and did not like riding in it.
The second car is a two door coupe - we have 2 dogs. It is a standard transmission - she can't drive it. It is low to the ground and fast - and it scares her. I only put 1500 miles on it last year. It is 12 years old and our primary vehicle is 8 years old.
I think it is time to sell the 08 and leap frog to a 2016. A smaller SUV, automatic transmission, as a back up.
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20Gauge
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I am already seeing such things to empty if only for a week or two. Good point on the sheets, etc
20Gauge
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This really seems to be the point of what is happening. I went shopping for razor blades yesterday and was amazed once again at how thin the shelves were. The entire Harry's display only had 3 packages for it. A waste of space. Even makeup was only two deep.
Time to have backups for the backups.
SouthernBreeze
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Yeah, I've already started buying some of these type of items, too, when my budget allows it. Be nice to have one big lump sum to go out and buy it all at once, though. I'd like to stock up on some things, and I really need to already replace some things that are getting pretty worn.
SouthernBreeze
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Yep. Preps are more than just about food.
Quiet Man
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A few years ago I switched to using both an old-fashioned Double-Edge Safety Razor and a disposable double-blade razor. I found that the double-edge blades would last me 2 months, doing most of the work, and the disposable would last a few months because it only did 'clean-up'. A pack of 100 double-edge safety blades is pretty cheap and can last years.
20Gauge
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I get 3-6 month from each razor. I haven't bought any for years. Now I have a 10+ year supply
SouthernBreeze
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Cary did the same thing. He switched to the double edged safety razor. It's the only one he uses now. He's got enough blades to last his lifetime, and a drawer full of bar shaving soap, a mug and brush. He went with the bar shaving soap, because it stores a lot easier and better than what's in a can.
Jmurman
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I went to Costco this morning. I got there about 11 or so and see people jogging I to the store. Oh boy, shades of a slight bank run of old.
The folks that were coming out all had Costco toilet paper or paper towels. Now it makes sense.
I picked up more toilet paper and paper towels. I also got some brown sugar (hard to find at Aldis) and a dozen pack of canned tuna.
The folks that were coming out all had Costco toilet paper or paper towels. Now it makes sense.
I picked up more toilet paper and paper towels. I also got some brown sugar (hard to find at Aldis) and a dozen pack of canned tuna.
marsh
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I have used a lot of this month's pension to restock canned and boxed pantry items. My garden is coming along and will be planning out the fall version tomorrow. ( I have seeds already.)
All summer long I have been working on the landscape architecture of the back yard, trimming and removing trees and repotting small fruit trees and bushes, removing ivy. I had to rat proof all the raised beds and set up a system to thwart the marauding blue jays in my fruit trees. Should be really easy to garden from here on out, plus I have some nice new spots to sit and enjoy being without a lot of junk.
All summer long I have been working on the landscape architecture of the back yard, trimming and removing trees and repotting small fruit trees and bushes, removing ivy. I had to rat proof all the raised beds and set up a system to thwart the marauding blue jays in my fruit trees. Should be really easy to garden from here on out, plus I have some nice new spots to sit and enjoy being without a lot of junk.
