I wear the extra breathable kind and I just leave them in for 2-3 months. I started doing this after reading that however clean your fingers are, you always add some grease and muck to your lenses when cleaning them. The advise was to touch them as little as possible. I decided to not touch them AT ALL, and never looked back.
The upsides are obvious: 1) I can always see ( despite having -6 and -7) 2) no expensive cleaning fluids 3) less to pack when travelling. Downsides... not really. Sometimes when I wake up they are a little dry for a minute. I close my eyes and massage the eyelids and all is fine.
Details: I have been wearing contacts since I was 16 ( now 44). I have been doing this for 3 years now, with soft extra breathable contact lenses, that I buy online. Not sure if it will work for every one, maybe my eyes are just very forgiving or maybe they are *really* used to lenses after 30 years. I never take them out, not for sleeping, swimming , or anything. When I take them out after 2-3 months I throw them out and replace with a fresh one.
I am not part of a CSA and I am not familiar with that term. I don't think we have one near me, but not sure if the cost would benefit me if there was one near.
Curiosity and a joy in experiencing simple things. I hope our kids are willing to embrace the same, though they often tease me by saying, "Hey Look! A squirrel!".
I'm passing your article onto my 84 year old uncle. He epitomizes your suggestions. In the past few years his artwork has taken a wonderful turn. All the many and varied things he's worked at over his long life are coming together. It's not just friends and family who recognize what is happening. A local art association asked him to do a one man show this coming year.
I just received an email stating that if I didn't update my information, my account would be deactivated! Of course, I don't have an account. This is a disgusting way to advertise. They sure won't ever get any of my business!
Thanks for sharing your story.
It's amazing how you could do several of these things and still come in under $20. LA is great! Plus (IMHO) a day of shredding and buying vinyl followed by Philippes is as good as it gets.
I am not, and actually have never heard of it! It sounds wonderful! I actually started my first...very mini garden this year! I am so excited about it! I am going to check in the CSA more! My New Years resolution was to cook and eat healthier as a family!!!
As a former long time Angeleno, I had done some of these thing, but there were quite a few things that are going on my to do list my next trip back. Thanks for good ideas.
For me, storage was a necessity. I was going to sell my home and needed to move most of my stuff in order to get it listed and presentable. So I hauled a full 26 foot truck full to storage out of state where I would be moving. Came back and cleaned and organized the remaining things to list the house for sale. House was on the market for about 2 months and then another 3 weeks to close on it. Packed up the remaining stuff and hauled it to storage. Stayed at an extended stay hotel while looking for a home. Yes, I paid cash for the house. Moved my stuff out of storage and into the new house. Lots of work. But easy access while my stuff was stored. Moving companies will just hold your stuff hostage until you pay up. Your stuff may be in a warehouse on a different coast for all you know.
If you use self storage for what it is meant for, temporary short term, it is great. I could get access to my stuff 24 hours a day/7days a week. Which I definitely needed.
Most of my stuff was not junk, though everyone will have a brooms, dustpans, and other basic odds and ends, that seem silly to store. The big picture was the totality of what was in the house, not the miscellaneous items.
Thanks for this super-duper guide to LA on the cheap, (I will def use this next time my relatives show up and want to know what to do in town). This is an excellent reminder for us native Angelinos, about all the cool stuff there is to do right here in our own back yard for next to nothing! Thanks for a great article!
What an awesome list! I have done a few of these already but can't wait to do the rest. There is an amazing selection of records (CD's too) at Amoeba records and the taco trucks in LA are wonderful. If you go to Philippes for the French Dip you are close enough to Union Station to pop over and take a look at that gorgeous architecture.
I joined a CSA about 3 years ago when I was pregnant and have loved it. What motivated me to make the jump was the fact that The Produce Box offered weekly payments, front door delivery, and I could skip weeks as needed. It was a wonderful way for me to try out a CSA and not plop down a big chunk of money upfront.
I don't clean my contact lenses.
I wear the extra breathable kind and I just leave them in for 2-3 months. I started doing this after reading that however clean your fingers are, you always add some grease and muck to your lenses when cleaning them. The advise was to touch them as little as possible. I decided to not touch them AT ALL, and never looked back.
The upsides are obvious: 1) I can always see ( despite having -6 and -7) 2) no expensive cleaning fluids 3) less to pack when travelling. Downsides... not really. Sometimes when I wake up they are a little dry for a minute. I close my eyes and massage the eyelids and all is fine.
Details: I have been wearing contacts since I was 16 ( now 44). I have been doing this for 3 years now, with soft extra breathable contact lenses, that I buy online. Not sure if it will work for every one, maybe my eyes are just very forgiving or maybe they are *really* used to lenses after 30 years. I never take them out, not for sleeping, swimming , or anything. When I take them out after 2-3 months I throw them out and replace with a fresh one.
No, I'm not but I've definitely considered it. Looking forward to reading others' comments about this topic.
I am not part of a CSA but would like to join
I am not part of a CSA. I am a volunteer with a community garden and am able to get a wonderful supply of veggies through that.
I am not part of a CSA and I am not familiar with that term. I don't think we have one near me, but not sure if the cost would benefit me if there was one near.
No, we have our own garden. CSA's are a great idea though!
This makes me miss LA so much! I'm visiting friends this summer and moving back in fall, can't wait. So many good food options...
Ahem...
21. Buy Berger's Cookies and taste heaven. http://www.bergercookies.com/products/cookies.html
22. Eat a snowball. http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/top-lists/best-snowball-stands/
im not part of a CSA
You can also grow catnip, an excellent mosquito repellant .
Spray Brown Listerine directly on your skin. Smells fresh and feels good on a warm day. Only down side. Must spray often.
Curiosity and a joy in experiencing simple things. I hope our kids are willing to embrace the same, though they often tease me by saying, "Hey Look! A squirrel!".
I'm passing your article onto my 84 year old uncle. He epitomizes your suggestions. In the past few years his artwork has taken a wonderful turn. All the many and varied things he's worked at over his long life are coming together. It's not just friends and family who recognize what is happening. A local art association asked him to do a one man show this coming year.
I just received an email stating that if I didn't update my information, my account would be deactivated! Of course, I don't have an account. This is a disgusting way to advertise. They sure won't ever get any of my business!
Thanks for sharing your story.
It's amazing how you could do several of these things and still come in under $20. LA is great! Plus (IMHO) a day of shredding and buying vinyl followed by Philippes is as good as it gets.
I am not, and actually have never heard of it! It sounds wonderful! I actually started my first...very mini garden this year! I am so excited about it! I am going to check in the CSA more! My New Years resolution was to cook and eat healthier as a family!!!
As a former long time Angeleno, I had done some of these thing, but there were quite a few things that are going on my to do list my next trip back. Thanks for good ideas.
For me, storage was a necessity. I was going to sell my home and needed to move most of my stuff in order to get it listed and presentable. So I hauled a full 26 foot truck full to storage out of state where I would be moving. Came back and cleaned and organized the remaining things to list the house for sale. House was on the market for about 2 months and then another 3 weeks to close on it. Packed up the remaining stuff and hauled it to storage. Stayed at an extended stay hotel while looking for a home. Yes, I paid cash for the house. Moved my stuff out of storage and into the new house. Lots of work. But easy access while my stuff was stored. Moving companies will just hold your stuff hostage until you pay up. Your stuff may be in a warehouse on a different coast for all you know.
If you use self storage for what it is meant for, temporary short term, it is great. I could get access to my stuff 24 hours a day/7days a week. Which I definitely needed.
Most of my stuff was not junk, though everyone will have a brooms, dustpans, and other basic odds and ends, that seem silly to store. The big picture was the totality of what was in the house, not the miscellaneous items.
It worked for me.
These are crazy, though I do like Canada's law. I've had so many customers pay in pennies, it's ridiculous!
Not yet -but we've thought about it.
Buy (aftermarket) refillable ink cartridges and you can potentially save a lot more. Bulk ink is typically cheaper.
I had a winter CSA and it was pretty great! much cheaper and I got all the root vegetables I could handle!
Thanks for this super-duper guide to LA on the cheap, (I will def use this next time my relatives show up and want to know what to do in town). This is an excellent reminder for us native Angelinos, about all the cool stuff there is to do right here in our own back yard for next to nothing! Thanks for a great article!
In New Jersey, Costco must sell gasoline to everyone, but as with members, payment is by American Express credit card or a debit or Costco cash card.
Does anybody know of any other states where they are required to sell gas to everybody?
What an awesome list! I have done a few of these already but can't wait to do the rest. There is an amazing selection of records (CD's too) at Amoeba records and the taco trucks in LA are wonderful. If you go to Philippes for the French Dip you are close enough to Union Station to pop over and take a look at that gorgeous architecture.
I joined a CSA about 3 years ago when I was pregnant and have loved it. What motivated me to make the jump was the fact that The Produce Box offered weekly payments, front door delivery, and I could skip weeks as needed. It was a wonderful way for me to try out a CSA and not plop down a big chunk of money upfront.