Another thing you can do is personalize your stuff in ways that make it hard to resell but not necessarily ugly to you. For instance, decorate your electronics with enamel paints in a bright pattern that includes your name. My pocket knife has my initials painted on it in nail polish. Put distinctive bumper stickers on your bike... or on your laptop. Of course, some of these things can be removed, but the more you personalize your gear, the more trouble you make for a thief who would resell it, and the more likely s/he will look elsewhere. You also have a better chance of identifying the item if police locate it.
As with all new services, educating consumers and arming them with appropriate expectations is key. Much of the criticism penny auctions receive stems from the fact that few people win and everyone expects to get a great deal without much effort. Noone can fault the auction sites for channeling these human needs. It's called business. It is up to consumers to educate themselves by doing their homework, such as checking out review sites like www.pennyauctionguide.com. It's just like everything in life: luck favors the prepared.
Another quick project is sewing two flat, twin sheets together. The flat twin actually works perfectly for a queen size duvet! A few buttons/snaps/velcro, or if you can - a zipper across the bottom, and WHOLA, a super cheap, and fairly easy project! I find it takes a couple of hours, and can change the look of a bedroom very easily.
So my brother lives a very fine life with lots of world travel and is mortgaged up to the hilt, my father is still saving money and using duct tape to repair his clothes even though he is in his eighties, and I am trying to maintain a sane path between these two extremes.
-it's nice to see people being honest about enjoying life vs. just saving Money. This article
So my brother lives a very fine life with lots of world travel and is mortgaged up to the hilt, my father is still saving money and using duct tape to repair his clothes even though he is in his eighties, and I am trying to maintain a sane path between these two extremes.
WOW. thank you for the homedistillers tip zorcy. so much time, so little brains. it'll take me awhile to get my head around all that. just got our first puter, lucked on to this site. think i'll just cook sugar while i read about flavour. the still dynamics are something. alot of answers. i found something interesting, if you havn't seen it. think its cooper moonshine stills.com. not just the stills, check out the govt. stuff..fast bikes, good likker, and slow women!!
I just tried Papa Murphy's in Knoxville, TN for the first time last night. I had heard many good things about PM's, so I figured I would give it a shot. The service was excellent. I was a walk-in and I received my order within 5 minutes. I took the pizza home and it was cooked perfectly when following the instructions. Now, understand, I am a pizza freak. I have eaten pizza from just about every place you can have pizza because it's my favorite food. This is what I thought of the pizza:
Papa Murphy's definitely has a fresh taste. You don't get that nasty "artificial" aftertaste that you get after Papa J's or any of the other fast food pizza joints. Even thought the pizza tasted fresh, it was extremely bland. There was nothing special about the pizza. It reminded me a lot of a Toyota Camry. It gets the job done and there is nothing bad about it, but it's nothing to write home about. It's a forgettable taste, and I don't think I will be going back because of it. I would honestly prefer Papa Johns over Papa Murphy's. I would have to say the worst part of the pizza was the crust. It was VERY plain. Almost like cardboard. The best part of the pizza was the sauce.
If I was in the mood for a pizza to cook at my house, I would either get a Freschetta pizza or make my own at home using the Pilsbury crust. Either method would be half the price and much tastier.
I really wanted to like Papa Murphy's, but it didn't do it for me because it was so generic and plain. I know a lot of people like it, but not me. As I said, I am not complaining about anything in particular. The service was great and the pizza wasn't disgusting. It's just wasn't unique or special in any way.
I was going to to a Dance of the Seven Dryer Sheet Veils, but I was afraid the cats would look at me funny. Otherwise, I will definitely try the other tips!
OK, there are some good posts here and there are some pretty idiotic posts. I have 1 question though for the author of what started this; what the heck were you doing opening your husbands mail in the first place!? Seems to me you just incriminated yourself to a felony charge should you and your 'husband' split up and he is smart and decides to pursue the issue.
Now as for NetSpend. I have had a card from them since 2005. In the long run, it is better, cheaper, and more convienent than any bank issued card I am aware of. My wife has direct deposit using a traditional checking account with a local bank and a debit card is included. For her to use the card, it does not cost her anything, monthly or otherwise. HOWEVER, she has had issues having her paycheck deposited on time and because of that she has incurred overdrawn charges needlessly. Just 2 or 3 of these charges more than pays every fee from NetSpend. For years I paid the $10/mo fee, but cutting costs everywhere possible, I switched to the $70/year fee and BAM! an additional $50/year savings! My wife cannot rent a car or reserve hotel rooms with her debit card. But I can with Netspend because debit or credit, it works either way with zero fees. Beat that if you can.
I keep track of my account online. You learn real fast not to call for balance amounts. That is when you begin being nickel and dimed to death. There are no transaction fees. EVER. I check my account 4,5,6,maybe 7 times a day and it never costs me a cent. If you have a cell phone, (another needless expense I eliminated) you can get text messages FREE for every transaction made, whether it be a purchase or a deposit.
Speaking of deposits, I have my paycheck and my government assistance checks direct deposited and never an issue. In fact, not only do I NOT have any issues, I have nothing but praise. We get paid on Fridays (every 2 weeks) at my job, but I am the envy of all my co-workers because my pay is posted to my NetSpend account on Wednesday! REALLY has kept me out of a jam more than once.
Speaking of my account, it is not wise for me to have a traditional savings account due to some personal reasons, though I could have one if I wanted one. NetSpend offers a savings account that will directly deposit an amount determined by you into the savings account. This means you never see that money on your card, so it helps you save. What is really sweet is you can transfer money between the card and the savings a few times a month. They limit the amount of times which helps YOU become more responsible and take responsibility for your own finances. And the best part is this; The interest rate is almost 5% AYP!!! Now, I just saw on the evening national news that a major bank (Citi Bank or BoA, I can't remember which) has a savings interest of only .005%, and no, the decimal point is in the correct place. And while the interest rates can and do fluctuate, the lowest I have ever seen is 2%, still far better than the major banks.
OK, now we are at the direct bill payment. NetSpend charges $1 for each transaction they have to pay for you. Simple to eliminate this fee. PAY YOUR OWN DAMN BILLS YOURSELF! No fees and can readily be accomplished 99% of the time over the internet. Hell, I even pay my internet bill over the internet using my NetSpend card, and I get immediate email confirmations from BOTH NetSpend AND the recipient!
Overdraft fees are non existant simply because it is virtually impoosible for you to spend more than you have. Though I have found that NetSpend is very decent and will cover 5,6,or 7 bucks over for you ONLY if it is on an existing purchase. And they carry that balance at no charge. Pretty decent thing to do. My wifes bank won't do that for her.
Just found out about the money order thing from reading all these posts. Something I need to look into as it could save me time, fuel and fees (depending on what NetSpend charges, if anything, of course) for those times I need to pay using a check or money order. Case being, I just paid some out of state fees to a lawyer and DMV and it took longer than really needed to because I had to mail a money order, since those places do not accept credit or debit cards of any type.
Reload fees, now I am not sure this is everywhere, is the one thing that can be somewhat difficult to overcome. To put cash on the card balance, costs me $2, regardless of the amount I am depositing. Since I hate spending money needlessly, not to mention the time, fuel wear & tear on the car, etc..., the only surefire way I have found is to have your money direct deposited, which is 100% FREE. But in a pinch, if I need to pay something NOW over the internet, and I have the cash but not an available card balance, I can load the cash on the card easily enough. Hasn't happened but a couple of times, but to have it happen only once and not having that option would be bad.
Disputing a charge or a 'hold' couldn't be easier. I have had several and EVERY LAST ONE has been handled quickly and to my satisfaction. My disputes have NEVER been denied. PayPall can't even claim that, even with their own admission that they were in the wrong. I don't do business with PayPal any longer due to this fact AND the fact that their fees and charges are just too exorbitant.
Thanks to my NetSpend card, I have saved time & money, hand over fist thanks to my having a NetSpend card. There is another big pre-paid card that costs much more in the long run than NetSpend. So for the best experience, NetSpend is what I recommend.
To everyone here moaning and groaning that they are just appalled to the point of shear disgust and physical sickness, chill out, take a deep breath, count to ten, and then use the common sense God gave us all (though most seem to want to ignore this gift) and just cut the card in half and throw it away. Kind of simple, but it is effective. Let me say something, I really wish that my biggest concern was being solicited through the US mail to the point to post on a blog just how disgusted I am and that I don't need this valuable service in my lifetime, unlike the others who are out there that actually do need this service just so we can live in the same world as you.
Happy New Year to all, let this new decade be so much better for us all than the first.
Well. Let`s make some simple things clear - there are fraud sites and there are legit penny auctions. Scammers do not deliver products you won, do not place properly your bids or just use bots to outbid paid users.
I don`t think Swoopo is a scam site, they are still one of the leading businesses with thousands of happy winners. That`s actually the problem - more trusted and popular auctions are difficult to win, lots of bidders participate there.
My personal favorite is Bidfella penny auctions site - I`m from UK, so it`s UK site. I won twice and even considering plenty of bids spent still got 60-70% discount compared to retail prices.
Penny auctions is not like going to shop, like somebody said, it`s entertainment and a chance to win big. Yes, it is sometimes difficult to win, as it should be - these companies spend much on marketing, web development, have many people on their payrolls etc - how do you think they can stay in business if winning could be too easy? Good auctions offer you a fair chance, their goal is never not just give you easy money as a gift.
Google a bit and try to find out scam alerts, check for past auctions and winners, read sites like pennyauctionwatch.com etc. Dumb users loose always, so try to educate yourself a bit. Good luck!
If you have small children with fly-away hat hair this winter, you can rub the dryer sheet on their combs (or even on their heads) and tame that crazy hair! Also works on clingy skirts and dresses, too!
I use the dryer lint (clean cotton/poly fluff) as nail polish remover puffs, make-up remover, and stuffing for very small sewn items such as sachets (Just add perfumed powder.)
The lint is grey, but it is clean. It just dawned on me one day- why am I throwing away clean cotton fluff that is grey, just to buy clean cotton fluff that is white? I just keep a container on top of the dryer to throw it in.
Oh, and my guinea pig loves a fresh warm batch of lint to bed and snuggle in his home.
I don't place my self-worth on the appearance of my items, but many others, including clients, certainly care about neatness of things like a bike, car, or phone. As a professional in my field, I would lose business if I pulled out a dinged-up phone, or if I drove up in a car that looked like a beater. I wear clean clothes, drive a clean car, and respect myself enough to take good care of my belongings.
I can understand that while traveling to an unsafe location you should take precautions, but I do not drastically alter my lifestyle (nor should you have to), including the conditions of my things which I work and save so hard to purchase. Try empowering yourself, instead of giving up so much personal freedom to thieves.
As for food, if someone is taking your sandwich at work, address your team or coworkers face-to-face, and command the respect that you deserve. I've had to do this, and after making it clear that no one should eat my food, it stopped (sometimes people just aren't raised with the values that should prevent them from stealing what to them is "just a sandwich"). All of this incognito activity will leave you sneaking around your own belongings. You deserve better, people!
Don't forget Freecycle.org! It's how I get rid of large things that I don't have the resources to haul around to donate. Just place an offer post, and someone who wants it picks it up. That's how I got rid of a giant and heavy filing cabinet! Keeps it local and keeps things away from the dump.
I do this also in our camper. keeps it from getting a closed-up musty smell & and in the off seasons it is supposed to keep critters (mice, chipmunks, etc.) from setting up residence inside.
I took a bunch of them, folded them into flowers, tied them onto a wreath form and made a wreath for my laundry room out of them. It smells really nice in there now!
Thanks for more ideas!
This is going to be a rockin' year I can already tell. This is a good post and I will be using the dryer sheets more cheerfully from now on. In our house, it is hubby who likes the dryer sheets, but now I will think of them like little dryer bunnies that keep going and going and going.
I agree they can be used more than once i the dryer,but I've never thought about using them to dust my blinds. I think I'm going to try that idea out. Thanks for the useful info and Happy New Year.
I didn't realize you could use them over. I have been tearing a sheet in half and just using that - it works just fine too!
Deborah, watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7zb8YXrmIA
I am full of hope to return to college as a Botanist,mother of 4,i hope this happens wish me luck !~Misskathy76
Great ideas!
Another thing you can do is personalize your stuff in ways that make it hard to resell but not necessarily ugly to you. For instance, decorate your electronics with enamel paints in a bright pattern that includes your name. My pocket knife has my initials painted on it in nail polish. Put distinctive bumper stickers on your bike... or on your laptop. Of course, some of these things can be removed, but the more you personalize your gear, the more trouble you make for a thief who would resell it, and the more likely s/he will look elsewhere. You also have a better chance of identifying the item if police locate it.
As with all new services, educating consumers and arming them with appropriate expectations is key. Much of the criticism penny auctions receive stems from the fact that few people win and everyone expects to get a great deal without much effort. Noone can fault the auction sites for channeling these human needs. It's called business. It is up to consumers to educate themselves by doing their homework, such as checking out review sites like www.pennyauctionguide.com. It's just like everything in life: luck favors the prepared.
Another quick project is sewing two flat, twin sheets together. The flat twin actually works perfectly for a queen size duvet! A few buttons/snaps/velcro, or if you can - a zipper across the bottom, and WHOLA, a super cheap, and fairly easy project! I find it takes a couple of hours, and can change the look of a bedroom very easily.
So my brother lives a very fine life with lots of world travel and is mortgaged up to the hilt, my father is still saving money and using duct tape to repair his clothes even though he is in his eighties, and I am trying to maintain a sane path between these two extremes.
-it's nice to see people being honest about enjoying life vs. just saving Money. This article
http://www.bankapedia.com/mortgage-encyclopedia/faqs/691-what-is-the-adv...
says the same thing: Basically we are not robots you have to factor in enjoying life with the same importance you treat the numbers.
That being said financial peace of mind is something I'm guessing your father enjoys but your brother doesn't
So my brother lives a very fine life with lots of world travel and is mortgaged up to the hilt, my father is still saving money and using duct tape to repair his clothes even though he is in his eighties, and I am trying to maintain a sane path between these two extremes.
-it's nice to see people being honest about enjoying life vs. just saving Money. This articlehttp://www.bankapedia.com/mortgage-encyclopedia/faqs/691-what-is-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-a-15-yr-loan-vs-a-30-yr-loan-/a> says the same thing: Basically we are not robots you have to factor in enjoying life with the same importance you treat the numbers.
That being said financial peace of mind is something I'm guessing your father enjoys but your brother doesn't
WOW. thank you for the homedistillers tip zorcy. so much time, so little brains. it'll take me awhile to get my head around all that. just got our first puter, lucked on to this site. think i'll just cook sugar while i read about flavour. the still dynamics are something. alot of answers. i found something interesting, if you havn't seen it. think its cooper moonshine stills.com. not just the stills, check out the govt. stuff..fast bikes, good likker, and slow women!!
I just tried Papa Murphy's in Knoxville, TN for the first time last night. I had heard many good things about PM's, so I figured I would give it a shot. The service was excellent. I was a walk-in and I received my order within 5 minutes. I took the pizza home and it was cooked perfectly when following the instructions. Now, understand, I am a pizza freak. I have eaten pizza from just about every place you can have pizza because it's my favorite food. This is what I thought of the pizza:
Papa Murphy's definitely has a fresh taste. You don't get that nasty "artificial" aftertaste that you get after Papa J's or any of the other fast food pizza joints. Even thought the pizza tasted fresh, it was extremely bland. There was nothing special about the pizza. It reminded me a lot of a Toyota Camry. It gets the job done and there is nothing bad about it, but it's nothing to write home about. It's a forgettable taste, and I don't think I will be going back because of it. I would honestly prefer Papa Johns over Papa Murphy's. I would have to say the worst part of the pizza was the crust. It was VERY plain. Almost like cardboard. The best part of the pizza was the sauce.
If I was in the mood for a pizza to cook at my house, I would either get a Freschetta pizza or make my own at home using the Pilsbury crust. Either method would be half the price and much tastier.
I really wanted to like Papa Murphy's, but it didn't do it for me because it was so generic and plain. I know a lot of people like it, but not me. As I said, I am not complaining about anything in particular. The service was great and the pizza wasn't disgusting. It's just wasn't unique or special in any way.
I was going to to a Dance of the Seven Dryer Sheet Veils, but I was afraid the cats would look at me funny. Otherwise, I will definitely try the other tips!
Hello, Can anyone advise me as to how to make my Sony BDP-S360 Blu-Ray DVD Player Region Free?. Thank you.
OK, there are some good posts here and there are some pretty idiotic posts. I have 1 question though for the author of what started this; what the heck were you doing opening your husbands mail in the first place!? Seems to me you just incriminated yourself to a felony charge should you and your 'husband' split up and he is smart and decides to pursue the issue.
Now as for NetSpend. I have had a card from them since 2005. In the long run, it is better, cheaper, and more convienent than any bank issued card I am aware of. My wife has direct deposit using a traditional checking account with a local bank and a debit card is included. For her to use the card, it does not cost her anything, monthly or otherwise. HOWEVER, she has had issues having her paycheck deposited on time and because of that she has incurred overdrawn charges needlessly. Just 2 or 3 of these charges more than pays every fee from NetSpend. For years I paid the $10/mo fee, but cutting costs everywhere possible, I switched to the $70/year fee and BAM! an additional $50/year savings! My wife cannot rent a car or reserve hotel rooms with her debit card. But I can with Netspend because debit or credit, it works either way with zero fees. Beat that if you can.
I keep track of my account online. You learn real fast not to call for balance amounts. That is when you begin being nickel and dimed to death. There are no transaction fees. EVER. I check my account 4,5,6,maybe 7 times a day and it never costs me a cent. If you have a cell phone, (another needless expense I eliminated) you can get text messages FREE for every transaction made, whether it be a purchase or a deposit.
Speaking of deposits, I have my paycheck and my government assistance checks direct deposited and never an issue. In fact, not only do I NOT have any issues, I have nothing but praise. We get paid on Fridays (every 2 weeks) at my job, but I am the envy of all my co-workers because my pay is posted to my NetSpend account on Wednesday! REALLY has kept me out of a jam more than once.
Speaking of my account, it is not wise for me to have a traditional savings account due to some personal reasons, though I could have one if I wanted one. NetSpend offers a savings account that will directly deposit an amount determined by you into the savings account. This means you never see that money on your card, so it helps you save. What is really sweet is you can transfer money between the card and the savings a few times a month. They limit the amount of times which helps YOU become more responsible and take responsibility for your own finances. And the best part is this; The interest rate is almost 5% AYP!!! Now, I just saw on the evening national news that a major bank (Citi Bank or BoA, I can't remember which) has a savings interest of only .005%, and no, the decimal point is in the correct place. And while the interest rates can and do fluctuate, the lowest I have ever seen is 2%, still far better than the major banks.
OK, now we are at the direct bill payment. NetSpend charges $1 for each transaction they have to pay for you. Simple to eliminate this fee. PAY YOUR OWN DAMN BILLS YOURSELF! No fees and can readily be accomplished 99% of the time over the internet. Hell, I even pay my internet bill over the internet using my NetSpend card, and I get immediate email confirmations from BOTH NetSpend AND the recipient!
Overdraft fees are non existant simply because it is virtually impoosible for you to spend more than you have. Though I have found that NetSpend is very decent and will cover 5,6,or 7 bucks over for you ONLY if it is on an existing purchase. And they carry that balance at no charge. Pretty decent thing to do. My wifes bank won't do that for her.
Just found out about the money order thing from reading all these posts. Something I need to look into as it could save me time, fuel and fees (depending on what NetSpend charges, if anything, of course) for those times I need to pay using a check or money order. Case being, I just paid some out of state fees to a lawyer and DMV and it took longer than really needed to because I had to mail a money order, since those places do not accept credit or debit cards of any type.
Reload fees, now I am not sure this is everywhere, is the one thing that can be somewhat difficult to overcome. To put cash on the card balance, costs me $2, regardless of the amount I am depositing. Since I hate spending money needlessly, not to mention the time, fuel wear & tear on the car, etc..., the only surefire way I have found is to have your money direct deposited, which is 100% FREE. But in a pinch, if I need to pay something NOW over the internet, and I have the cash but not an available card balance, I can load the cash on the card easily enough. Hasn't happened but a couple of times, but to have it happen only once and not having that option would be bad.
Disputing a charge or a 'hold' couldn't be easier. I have had several and EVERY LAST ONE has been handled quickly and to my satisfaction. My disputes have NEVER been denied. PayPall can't even claim that, even with their own admission that they were in the wrong. I don't do business with PayPal any longer due to this fact AND the fact that their fees and charges are just too exorbitant.
Thanks to my NetSpend card, I have saved time & money, hand over fist thanks to my having a NetSpend card. There is another big pre-paid card that costs much more in the long run than NetSpend. So for the best experience, NetSpend is what I recommend.
To everyone here moaning and groaning that they are just appalled to the point of shear disgust and physical sickness, chill out, take a deep breath, count to ten, and then use the common sense God gave us all (though most seem to want to ignore this gift) and just cut the card in half and throw it away. Kind of simple, but it is effective. Let me say something, I really wish that my biggest concern was being solicited through the US mail to the point to post on a blog just how disgusted I am and that I don't need this valuable service in my lifetime, unlike the others who are out there that actually do need this service just so we can live in the same world as you.
Happy New Year to all, let this new decade be so much better for us all than the first.
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Well. Let`s make some simple things clear - there are fraud sites and there are legit penny auctions. Scammers do not deliver products you won, do not place properly your bids or just use bots to outbid paid users.
I don`t think Swoopo is a scam site, they are still one of the leading businesses with thousands of happy winners. That`s actually the problem - more trusted and popular auctions are difficult to win, lots of bidders participate there.
My personal favorite is Bidfella penny auctions site - I`m from UK, so it`s UK site. I won twice and even considering plenty of bids spent still got 60-70% discount compared to retail prices.
Penny auctions is not like going to shop, like somebody said, it`s entertainment and a chance to win big. Yes, it is sometimes difficult to win, as it should be - these companies spend much on marketing, web development, have many people on their payrolls etc - how do you think they can stay in business if winning could be too easy? Good auctions offer you a fair chance, their goal is never not just give you easy money as a gift.
Google a bit and try to find out scam alerts, check for past auctions and winners, read sites like pennyauctionwatch.com etc. Dumb users loose always, so try to educate yourself a bit. Good luck!
If you have small children with fly-away hat hair this winter, you can rub the dryer sheet on their combs (or even on their heads) and tame that crazy hair! Also works on clingy skirts and dresses, too!
I use the dryer lint (clean cotton/poly fluff) as nail polish remover puffs, make-up remover, and stuffing for very small sewn items such as sachets (Just add perfumed powder.)
The lint is grey, but it is clean. It just dawned on me one day- why am I throwing away clean cotton fluff that is grey, just to buy clean cotton fluff that is white? I just keep a container on top of the dryer to throw it in.
Oh, and my guinea pig loves a fresh warm batch of lint to bed and snuggle in his home.
I don't place my self-worth on the appearance of my items, but many others, including clients, certainly care about neatness of things like a bike, car, or phone. As a professional in my field, I would lose business if I pulled out a dinged-up phone, or if I drove up in a car that looked like a beater. I wear clean clothes, drive a clean car, and respect myself enough to take good care of my belongings.
I can understand that while traveling to an unsafe location you should take precautions, but I do not drastically alter my lifestyle (nor should you have to), including the conditions of my things which I work and save so hard to purchase. Try empowering yourself, instead of giving up so much personal freedom to thieves.
As for food, if someone is taking your sandwich at work, address your team or coworkers face-to-face, and command the respect that you deserve. I've had to do this, and after making it clear that no one should eat my food, it stopped (sometimes people just aren't raised with the values that should prevent them from stealing what to them is "just a sandwich"). All of this incognito activity will leave you sneaking around your own belongings. You deserve better, people!
I also find they are really good to throw in as fire-starters, along with a healthy wad of dryer lint.
Don't forget Freecycle.org! It's how I get rid of large things that I don't have the resources to haul around to donate. Just place an offer post, and someone who wants it picks it up. That's how I got rid of a giant and heavy filing cabinet! Keeps it local and keeps things away from the dump.
I do this also in our camper. keeps it from getting a closed-up musty smell & and in the off seasons it is supposed to keep critters (mice, chipmunks, etc.) from setting up residence inside.
I took a bunch of them, folded them into flowers, tied them onto a wreath form and made a wreath for my laundry room out of them. It smells really nice in there now!
Thanks for more ideas!
try placing the sheet in the air vent and you will get a nice aroma through out the house!
This is going to be a rockin' year I can already tell. This is a good post and I will be using the dryer sheets more cheerfully from now on. In our house, it is hubby who likes the dryer sheets, but now I will think of them like little dryer bunnies that keep going and going and going.
I agree they can be used more than once i the dryer,but I've never thought about using them to dust my blinds. I think I'm going to try that idea out. Thanks for the useful info and Happy New Year.
-peace-