Prep Genrl Weekly Prep Thread: Feb 1-7, 2026
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WanderLore
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Can't use heat tape there's nowhere to plug it in down there. It's okay it's only happens a couple times a year in the winter not going to be here next winter.
He just left. $725. But this stuff has to be fixed it's leaking all over the place and it's been rigged probably as long as we lived here 18 years.
He's going to put a couple shut-offs on for me too. I'm just about to have a heart attack I think from the stress.
This will be the last bit of my savings and then my sister is helping in my son is helping to get this paid for but that should do it other than the kitchen sink which I think my son and I can fix
He just left. $725. But this stuff has to be fixed it's leaking all over the place and it's been rigged probably as long as we lived here 18 years.
He's going to put a couple shut-offs on for me too. I'm just about to have a heart attack I think from the stress.
This will be the last bit of my savings and then my sister is helping in my son is helping to get this paid for but that should do it other than the kitchen sink which I think my son and I can fix
WanderLore
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Off grid looking better all the time. South for the winter. Even if it's just a little campground.
WanderLore
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He's going to pick up the parts now and we'll be back tomorrow at noon. He has twin daughters who will be 13 tomorrow birthday party, so he will come and try to get this done before then. What a sweetheart
Meemur
Voice on the Prairie
I hear you, but a campground will be rough if your back goes out. I hope you can do a little better than that.
Good deal on getting the plumbing fixed. That will greatly help in the coming days.
If possible, grab a bottle of "mold prevention and treatment spray" and hit all the spots you can reach that caught water, before he closes it all back up.
Summerthyme
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WanderLore
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Son and I have been looking. Lots of different areas down south. Even just acre to put a shed on or a couple small campers for the winter. No plumbing no wiring. That's what I'd like. I have designs all drawn out actually had them for years and keep tweaking them as new off-grit stuff becomes available.
WanderLore
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It's pouring snow again we've got another couple inches I think. So I'm not able to really go anywhere I would have to go to the bigger city to get something like that. Son has big truck at work. It's dried up we've cleaned it up good he's cleaned up a lot too it's it's good. Of course I pulled a huge rat dead out of the sump pump drain.
We'd really like to just have an acre to put a little shed on and convert it just basics. It doesn't need wiring and plumbing. There are lots of ways around all that stuff. There's a guy I follow on YT is in south Georgia and that's what he has.
We'd really like to just have an acre to put a little shed on and convert it just basics. It doesn't need wiring and plumbing. There are lots of ways around all that stuff. There's a guy I follow on YT is in south Georgia and that's what he has.
Undiluted white vinegar is an effective, natural, non-toxic cleaner that kills approximately 82% of mold species and prevents future growth by penetrating porous surfaces with its 2.5 pH acidic properties. It works well on non-porous surfaces like tile and sinks but may not be effective against all mold types or deep infestations.
How Vinegar Works on Mold
Kills Mold at the Root: Unlike bleach, which often only lightens surface mold, vinegar's acetic acid penetrates surfaces to kill mold roots.
Inhibits Growth: Spraying vinegar on surfaces and leaving it to dry acts as a deterrent against future mold growth.
Effective Areas: It works best on non-porous materials such as bathroom tiles, grout, countertops, and window sills.
How to Use Vinegar Spray for Mold
Safety First: Wear a mask, goggles, and gloves to avoid breathing in spores.
Apply Directly: Pour white vinegar (undiluted, 5% to 7% acidity) into a spray bottle.
Saturate: Spray the affected area directly and allow it to sit for at least one hour.
Scrub and Dry: Scrub with a brush if necessary, then wipe clean and allow the area to dry completely.
Limitations and Considerations
Not a Cure-All: Vinegar may not be effective against all mold species, such as Aspergillus fumigatus.
Surface Damage: Acidic vinegar can damage materials like stone, concrete, and certain metals.
Odor: The strong smell will dissipate, but it can be neutralized with essential oils if necessary.
Large Infestations: For widespread mold growth, professional remediation is recommended.
Important Safety Warning: Never mix vinegar with bleach or hydrogen peroxide, as this can create toxic, harmful gases.
Summerthyme
How Vinegar Works on Mold
Kills Mold at the Root: Unlike bleach, which often only lightens surface mold, vinegar's acetic acid penetrates surfaces to kill mold roots.
Inhibits Growth: Spraying vinegar on surfaces and leaving it to dry acts as a deterrent against future mold growth.
Effective Areas: It works best on non-porous materials such as bathroom tiles, grout, countertops, and window sills.
How to Use Vinegar Spray for Mold
Safety First: Wear a mask, goggles, and gloves to avoid breathing in spores.
Apply Directly: Pour white vinegar (undiluted, 5% to 7% acidity) into a spray bottle.
Saturate: Spray the affected area directly and allow it to sit for at least one hour.
Scrub and Dry: Scrub with a brush if necessary, then wipe clean and allow the area to dry completely.
Limitations and Considerations
Not a Cure-All: Vinegar may not be effective against all mold species, such as Aspergillus fumigatus.
Surface Damage: Acidic vinegar can damage materials like stone, concrete, and certain metals.
Odor: The strong smell will dissipate, but it can be neutralized with essential oils if necessary.
Large Infestations: For widespread mold growth, professional remediation is recommended.
Important Safety Warning: Never mix vinegar with bleach or hydrogen peroxide, as this can create toxic, harmful gases.
Summerthyme
WanderLore
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Yes I've used that Summertime. This is a Michigan basement it's like the catacombs down there. I have to get the water softener working again I'll work on that in the morning.
I'm just worried about your health. Toxic mold is insidious. If you haven't already been sensitized to it, exposure often doesn't cause immediate symptoms, or at least, not recognizable ones. Hubby is extremely mold sensitive...too much exposure to it farming (ironically, mostly because he was OCD about protecting the health of the cows, he instead exposed himself almost daily sorting out any questionable feed).
He can instantly smell it, even in tiny amounts, and if he doesn't leave the area immediately, he'll be sick for days. He's fortunate...no lung or other damage, just a bad reaction. A high school friend of his developed "farmers lung" from exposure, and ended up having to move to Arizona in his mid twenties, to try to control the damage. He died in his mid fifties, almost certainly partly as a result of the early exposure.
Summerthyme
He can instantly smell it, even in tiny amounts, and if he doesn't leave the area immediately, he'll be sick for days. He's fortunate...no lung or other damage, just a bad reaction. A high school friend of his developed "farmers lung" from exposure, and ended up having to move to Arizona in his mid twenties, to try to control the damage. He died in his mid fifties, almost certainly partly as a result of the early exposure.
Summerthyme
We have heat tape under the house in the non crawl...crawl space...very old house ....front part is old stone foundation...with no access...we can get under sort of get under the newer part....so managed to get tape on the exposed line..of course no place to plug in...under the house...
DH drilled a hole in the floor so we can run a heavy outdoor type...extension cord down the hole...into the crawl space...
Maybe..can go through the floor...like did
The tape has saved us...too many times to count this winter...we can turn it off and on by plugging or unplugging....
Ask your plumber..or son ...if he can do it...that way
WanderLore
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Summer, I doubt there is anything for mold to attach too down there. It's dirt and brick. In all these years of dealing with plumbing down there, no issues. But I'll keep eye on it.
As for difficult times at a campground Meemur, believe me, it would be nothing compared to what I'm doing now all day and half the night.
As for difficult times at a campground Meemur, believe me, it would be nothing compared to what I'm doing now all day and half the night.
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WanderLore
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I'll ask plumber about the heat tape. Only gfi outlet is in bathroom upstairs. It's very old heavy duty planks. Be hell to drill through. And I'm out of money.
nomifyle
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I'm careful where I use mine, never to buy gas, and basically only at walmart and amazon. Or another well know grocery store. I get cash at walmart not at an atm.
Meemur
Voice on the Prairie
I had a crawl space in my Columbus house. There was a hole drilled in the closet floor for the heat tape and then it plugged into an outlet in the closet. I unplugged it in April and plugged it in again in November.
I also had heat tape under my trailer, but that plugged into an outlet that was near the front, underneath.
I have to admit that I like having a full concrete basement when it comes to dealing with plumbing. I still need to run the heater down there sometimes, like when it's below zero for several days in a row, but it's much easier to keep the pipes warm and inspect them when necessary. I'm not sure that I could ever safely crawl in and out of a crawl space. I'd want someone nearby if I did have to do that. I can see myself getting stuck down there.
I also had heat tape under my trailer, but that plugged into an outlet that was near the front, underneath.
I have to admit that I like having a full concrete basement when it comes to dealing with plumbing. I still need to run the heater down there sometimes, like when it's below zero for several days in a row, but it's much easier to keep the pipes warm and inspect them when necessary. I'm not sure that I could ever safely crawl in and out of a crawl space. I'd want someone nearby if I did have to do that. I can see myself getting stuck down there.
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My parents last house had the water shut off under the house where it was not accessible. Dad made a trapdoor in the floor to access the area. Not exactly lovely, but not terrible either with carpet on the trapdoor and a throw rug over the area. After dad passed, one evening my nephew was working on something under the house and another nephew who was helping forgot the trapdoor was open and fell into the hole breaking some of the plumbing. No local source of supplies so a fast trip praying they arrived before closing to a Walmart 25 miles away. No one got a shower that night!!
I'm with Meemur on having a full basement to access plumbing is wonderful. It truly is a blessing as well as keeping the house warmer in the winter and providing a cool spot in the summer. Plumber replaced my copper with Pex in half a day because everything was open and accessible. I only have plumbing on one outside wall in the kitchen and the plumbing is run inside the house not in the wall. All I need to do is open the under the sink cupboard to assure no problem with the in the kitchen.
Leaks of any kind roof, windows or plumbing are the largest danger to your home wherever you live. A plumbing leak can destroy a home. When I'm going to be gone more than a day, I turn off the water where it comes into the house.
I'm with Meemur on having a full basement to access plumbing is wonderful. It truly is a blessing as well as keeping the house warmer in the winter and providing a cool spot in the summer. Plumber replaced my copper with Pex in half a day because everything was open and accessible. I only have plumbing on one outside wall in the kitchen and the plumbing is run inside the house not in the wall. All I need to do is open the under the sink cupboard to assure no problem with the in the kitchen.
Leaks of any kind roof, windows or plumbing are the largest danger to your home wherever you live. A plumbing leak can destroy a home. When I'm going to be gone more than a day, I turn off the water where it comes into the house.
kyrsyan
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What a week. And there's still on day left.
Waiting to hear back on changes to contract.
Spent this afternoon buckling down and getting some solid things done. Expensive but needed. Including drafting basic business contracts. I have about 4 more to do. But brain is tired.
Boss has suddenly decided, again, that I have a time management issue rather than a "random pile up of extra workload dump" issue. So back to doing the micromanage time tracking thing. Which will piss her off when I have to show it to her. But since she thinks all of her little side projects only take "a minute or two", it becomes a necessity.
Friend just found out that she is having some of the nasty side effects to the medication they put her on for rheumatoid arthritis. Mini strokes and white brain material issues. She is almost 20 years younger than me! So she's digging into alternates but her neuro is supporting her in dropping the med.
Anyways, I'm going to go zone for a bit. Way too much legal jargon in my head. And much more detailed editing than I'm fond of.
And could it please warm up? I'm tired of the cold.
Waiting to hear back on changes to contract.
Spent this afternoon buckling down and getting some solid things done. Expensive but needed. Including drafting basic business contracts. I have about 4 more to do. But brain is tired.
Boss has suddenly decided, again, that I have a time management issue rather than a "random pile up of extra workload dump" issue. So back to doing the micromanage time tracking thing. Which will piss her off when I have to show it to her. But since she thinks all of her little side projects only take "a minute or two", it becomes a necessity.
Friend just found out that she is having some of the nasty side effects to the medication they put her on for rheumatoid arthritis. Mini strokes and white brain material issues. She is almost 20 years younger than me! So she's digging into alternates but her neuro is supporting her in dropping the med.
Anyways, I'm going to go zone for a bit. Way too much legal jargon in my head. And much more detailed editing than I'm fond of.
And could it please warm up? I'm tired of the cold.
Thank goodness we only have the pizza and fried pies a few times a year but I still cook in large amounts so we get a few meals out of each. DH has so much self discipline when it comes to food...makes me so mad lol. He has a big frame and doesn't have an ounce of fat on him and a flat stomach....me on the other hand, well my stomach is not flat, I'm short and my frame is small.
We have never owned a real debit card. I just don't trust them and I don't get a credit card through my bank either. DH buys prepaid debit cards for online purchases. We pay cash or the rare check if it's a business expense. I have most bills on auto pay...never an issue after well over twenty years and fingers crossed that it stays that way.
I waited until it warmed up to go out and feed the chickens. While I was out there, I checked my onions I planted in one of the long raised beds. They are mostly still under the icy snow by several inches but what places I managed to unearth didn't look so good. Had I covered them, they would have been smashed by all that heavy sleet like snow.
I would love to have a basement but that will never happen here. We live on a creek and the water gets up ever so often. I'm pretty sure this is the last home I will ever own so that is off the table for me but I have other things I wanted so it's ok.
We have never owned a real debit card. I just don't trust them and I don't get a credit card through my bank either. DH buys prepaid debit cards for online purchases. We pay cash or the rare check if it's a business expense. I have most bills on auto pay...never an issue after well over twenty years and fingers crossed that it stays that way.
I waited until it warmed up to go out and feed the chickens. While I was out there, I checked my onions I planted in one of the long raised beds. They are mostly still under the icy snow by several inches but what places I managed to unearth didn't look so good. Had I covered them, they would have been smashed by all that heavy sleet like snow.
I would love to have a basement but that will never happen here. We live on a creek and the water gets up ever so often. I'm pretty sure this is the last home I will ever own so that is off the table for me but I have other things I wanted so it's ok.
Praying for you Moldy.
Make that Central Iowa. We only got to 39º north of you.
Moldy, prayers from here too. Just remember that the Lord will be with you through the whole miserable process and we're all praying for healing for you.
WanderLore
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Prayers for all of you too!
Snow right now. But they upped the temps for the weekend. We all need a break.
Snow right now. But they upped the temps for the weekend. We all need a break.
SouthernBreeze
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High of 67 degrees here, today! How's that for some warmer temps? We'll keep a small fire going in the wood heater, because it's still going to be cold, tonight. If we get hot, I'll crack a window.
I'm going to try baking a loaf of bread in my new Dutch oven, today. I hope it turns out good. I've already told Cary that it might be a big flop, but I won't know, until I try. I'll let you all know how it turns out. It will make some good bird food if it flops.
I'm going to try baking a loaf of bread in my new Dutch oven, today. I hope it turns out good. I've already told Cary that it might be a big flop, but I won't know, until I try. I'll let you all know how it turns out. It will make some good bird food if it flops.
SouthernBreeze
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It's on it's 2nd rise right now. Next, will be putting it in the preheated Dutch oven to bake for 30 mins. I hope it does turn out great. I do hate waste.
SouthernBreeze
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Well, ok. I now have a nice beautiful loaf of round artisan bread! It worked great. When the baking time was up, I took it out of the oven and took the lid off. It still wasn't as brown on top as I wanted, so I put it back in the oven for about 15 mins. It does have that hard crusty outside that I was striving for! I love it when an experiment turns out to be a success! I just broadened my horizons in my own baking bread process.
I was just reading the thread on main about the issue with the beef shortage and ever increasing prices. I was wondering how much it impacted other folks and their eating habits. The quality bothers me as much as the price of the beef I have access to.
I'm curious about what most people eat now in the way of meat. Aside from preps, our usual rotation is a whole chicken, boneless skinless chicken thighs, regular thighs, a two pound package of 93% lean ground beef and a two pound package of the beef/pork mixture that I often combine. A few times a year I buy a ham and keep tuna and home canned meat. Since we don't do a big breakfast daily or even often any more, I buy sausage and bacon on more of a monthly basis. Also I keep bologna, ham and liver cheese lunchmeat for sandwiches and I use a ton of the Hormel real bacon bits for seasoning in thing like beans, soups and anything I'd use bacon in. Not only does it have more flavor, it lasts forever in the fridge and it saves money.
The quality of the beef roasts and minute steaks we use to include in our weekly rotations has gotten so bad that I rarely buy them. Hamburger steak is now better than minute steaks. WM is our only choice and I don't get to the city as much as I did when I was young. I was buying from a local family but was restricted by the time constraints. You have to meet them in town at a certain time on a semi weekly basis and it ended up being too much of a pain. Also, the hamburger wasn't as lean as I like it.
I'm curious about what most people eat now in the way of meat. Aside from preps, our usual rotation is a whole chicken, boneless skinless chicken thighs, regular thighs, a two pound package of 93% lean ground beef and a two pound package of the beef/pork mixture that I often combine. A few times a year I buy a ham and keep tuna and home canned meat. Since we don't do a big breakfast daily or even often any more, I buy sausage and bacon on more of a monthly basis. Also I keep bologna, ham and liver cheese lunchmeat for sandwiches and I use a ton of the Hormel real bacon bits for seasoning in thing like beans, soups and anything I'd use bacon in. Not only does it have more flavor, it lasts forever in the fridge and it saves money.
The quality of the beef roasts and minute steaks we use to include in our weekly rotations has gotten so bad that I rarely buy them. Hamburger steak is now better than minute steaks. WM is our only choice and I don't get to the city as much as I did when I was young. I was buying from a local family but was restricted by the time constraints. You have to meet them in town at a certain time on a semi weekly basis and it ended up being too much of a pain. Also, the hamburger wasn't as lean as I like it.
My house is very old wooden style two story farm house built in the late 1800s....it was built by the local doctor who was a distant cousin of mine from the mid 1700s..the oldest front section was a two over two...with a stone foundation...rock from here...there is no plumbing in that portion of the house...but the original chimney was built from site brick..Virginia has lots of clay...
later the original family added a two over two addition..out of the back of the house on a block foundation..so the house is a T shape..this when plumbing started..it is a very shallow crawl space under the house ...plumbing was a new thing when this was added...a kitchen was in the new addition and another chimney was built for a cook stove..that one goes down to the dirt in the crawl space....in addition to the chimney..there were some large rocks...that were just left under the addition...
the original well...hand dug well is bricked..about 25' deep 36 inches wide..and is in a block well house behind the house...our current well is bored and 30 inches wide.and 75 feet deep...all the well parts are in the well house..
All original plumbing is copper....and old....the sink was put on the north side of the house...the opening for the crawl space is on the west side of the house..in the corner by the north wall..and few feet in is one of those large rocks..so the plumbing to the kitchen sink is in the coldest..corner of the house...we had problems with the plumbing in that area..the came in on that side..and runs under the west side of the house over to the water heater and washer ..
DH worked with a guy that was a plumber in a prior life...we finally cut the copper under the house replaced with pex...and ran the pex inside the house up against the inside back wall....but there is no way to run the water line to the kitchen sink..dishwasher and fridge..inside the house..but we did manage to run pex to that area ...
That was a challenge...they had to drill a hole in the pex..to attach a heavy piece of wire to it to pull it over the rock to get it under the house to the sink and up..into the cabinet...getting the heat tape around it was even worse.....we also have a trouble light that hangs on old copper..that adds heat.. after all this
We haven't had trouble with that area until this winter...but these crazy temperatures here have been much colder than we usually get..and not getting above freezing for days at a time.. getting down as low as 10 is really cold here..
But we have been going sub zero...at night...we have added extra heat in that area with a buddy heater blasting under the sink...running water...and only frozen the sinkhot water line once..but got to it right away ..and got it going again with out a break..we have had a couple warm nights upper teens...but we are back in the cold weather warning again with single digits coming again..
So Wonderlore...my heart breaks for you...i remember so well the sound of water running from a broken pipe...it was end less for us for a while..praying for you that this will be over soon..each day gets us closer to Spring..the sun IS coming north..PTL
later the original family added a two over two addition..out of the back of the house on a block foundation..so the house is a T shape..this when plumbing started..it is a very shallow crawl space under the house ...plumbing was a new thing when this was added...a kitchen was in the new addition and another chimney was built for a cook stove..that one goes down to the dirt in the crawl space....in addition to the chimney..there were some large rocks...that were just left under the addition...
the original well...hand dug well is bricked..about 25' deep 36 inches wide..and is in a block well house behind the house...our current well is bored and 30 inches wide.and 75 feet deep...all the well parts are in the well house..
All original plumbing is copper....and old....the sink was put on the north side of the house...the opening for the crawl space is on the west side of the house..in the corner by the north wall..and few feet in is one of those large rocks..so the plumbing to the kitchen sink is in the coldest..corner of the house...we had problems with the plumbing in that area..the came in on that side..and runs under the west side of the house over to the water heater and washer ..
DH worked with a guy that was a plumber in a prior life...we finally cut the copper under the house replaced with pex...and ran the pex inside the house up against the inside back wall....but there is no way to run the water line to the kitchen sink..dishwasher and fridge..inside the house..but we did manage to run pex to that area ...
That was a challenge...they had to drill a hole in the pex..to attach a heavy piece of wire to it to pull it over the rock to get it under the house to the sink and up..into the cabinet...getting the heat tape around it was even worse.....we also have a trouble light that hangs on old copper..that adds heat.. after all this
We haven't had trouble with that area until this winter...but these crazy temperatures here have been much colder than we usually get..and not getting above freezing for days at a time.. getting down as low as 10 is really cold here..
But we have been going sub zero...at night...we have added extra heat in that area with a buddy heater blasting under the sink...running water...and only frozen the sinkhot water line once..but got to it right away ..and got it going again with out a break..we have had a couple warm nights upper teens...but we are back in the cold weather warning again with single digits coming again..
So Wonderlore...my heart breaks for you...i remember so well the sound of water running from a broken pipe...it was end less for us for a while..praying for you that this will be over soon..each day gets us closer to Spring..the sun IS coming north..PTL
SouthernBreeze
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I rotate through boneless chicken breasts, boneless pork chops, Polish kielbasa, and ground beef. I keep several (4-5) smoked hams, bologna, sandwich ham slices, and hot dogs in the freezer, too, that I throw in every now and then to have a better variety. Bacon is always a given when I make breakfast food for supper. I seldom buy a roast anymore, because of the price, although, I did keep them in the rotation, too, before they got so expensive. Steak is only eaten when we go out to eat on special occasions. I have a lot of stored cans of tuna, chicken, and Spam, but we only eat those every now and then.
The motor on our old pellet stove is out. DH is ordering a new one but with the warmer temps, we've been making it with space heaters...it went out three days ago but DH has been working and too tired at night to pull it out and take it apart enough to check it. Had it been colder, he would have gone ahead but it's not and I want him to rest.
He's replaced it before, maybe even twice. We aren't exactly sure how long we've had it but we think around twenty years and we bought it lightly used. The guy we got it from loved the heat but he didn't realize it made noise and just couldn't get used to it. They had a very small living room and it was right by his recliner.
The good thing is, DH can grease something on it and get it to work for a while so that is what we will do for the next week or so if we need it. Today will hit 70 and there's still some snow left on the ground...strange stuff. Eventually, we will get another wood stove but as long as DH is working at his age, we will do pellets and save him the labor of tending a wood stove. He is that man who thinks women should not touch a wood stove or mow the yard...drives me crazy! That also means that men don't cook or wash clothes or any other kind of house work. Total opposite of the way I was raised. My mother opened her beauty shop every Saturday til noon and daddy spit shined and polished the house. He'd have his coffee and start right in with vacuuming the floors and then raking that shag carpet lol. Then he'd get the Lemon Pledge out and go to town on every available surface. You'd think with three girls he'd make us do it but he didn't. We'd work on our rooms and laundry...nobody wanted daddy touching the laundry lol.
He's replaced it before, maybe even twice. We aren't exactly sure how long we've had it but we think around twenty years and we bought it lightly used. The guy we got it from loved the heat but he didn't realize it made noise and just couldn't get used to it. They had a very small living room and it was right by his recliner.
The good thing is, DH can grease something on it and get it to work for a while so that is what we will do for the next week or so if we need it. Today will hit 70 and there's still some snow left on the ground...strange stuff. Eventually, we will get another wood stove but as long as DH is working at his age, we will do pellets and save him the labor of tending a wood stove. He is that man who thinks women should not touch a wood stove or mow the yard...drives me crazy! That also means that men don't cook or wash clothes or any other kind of house work. Total opposite of the way I was raised. My mother opened her beauty shop every Saturday til noon and daddy spit shined and polished the house. He'd have his coffee and start right in with vacuuming the floors and then raking that shag carpet lol. Then he'd get the Lemon Pledge out and go to town on every available surface. You'd think with three girls he'd make us do it but he didn't. We'd work on our rooms and laundry...nobody wanted daddy touching the laundry lol.
That sounds a lot like us. I use to get the breasts too but WM only carries these huge, dry and tough breasts here and we do prefer the thighs...they're too big too. Occasionally I'll get the breasts to can for chicken salad and we do eat hot dogs ever so often. We got burned out a while back so we're taking a little break from them right now. Thanks for sharing.
SouthernBreeze
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I'm making chili cheese dogs for Cary's supper, tonight, along with tater tots. Me, I'm having the last 2 slices of baked ham and Brussel sprouts.
kyrsyan
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Son is allergic to beef. It triggers migraines. So I don't buy it often at all. We use venison, pork, lamb, duck, goose, turkey, chicken, goat, and ostrich (when we can get some of them). I even use rabbit if we can get it. Every rare once in a while, I'll get beef for me.
My parents eat beef though and have really had to cut down on their consumption of it. For Dad's birthday, I got them some steaks. For Christmas, I got a batch of ground, steaks, and a roast for them from a local farm. That surprised them.
SouthernBreeze
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Cary loves beef over any other meat. He's had to adjust to less of it, because of the price, too. I only buy ground beef, and even that is expensive. It's versatile enough that I can use it many different ways. Same with chicken.
I bought a cool meat tenderizer on amazon...there are bunch up there that are similar....they have a handle and a lot of spikes...and push down on them...i got cheapest ...the prices change from week to week cause I looked for my cousin..we get those giant chicken breast...yes the tough ones..in a big package of them..even cheaper that way..and vacuum freeze them 2 to a bag...2 of them is enough meat for 2 meals for us...also get the really thick pork chops..also very tough....but very inexpensive at our BJs..its like Sam's or Costco...them we poke them over and over with that tenderizer ....they come out so tender...that we can almost cut them with a fork...I paid under $10 for my tenderizer...fast to do it and basically no mess like marinade..I haven't tried on a cheap cut of beef....I think it will do the same...now I wonder why I didn't have one years ago..
We also get 3lb rotisserie chickens there for $4.99 and save a ton with those..we eat a couple meals on the plate with veggies on the side....boned a bunch..last one I made creamed chicken over biscuits with boned meat...then had one giant breast left and made a large pot of chicken noodle soup with veggies..onion sweet peppers...in colors.. celery..and carrots...and the colored italian noodles with veggie powder... In cool shapes...I get at Lidl.....so at least 5 meals from that chicken..for 2 people..sometimes I use the boned chicken in a casserole ..plus the dog gets her share...