I too love the Roku box. I purchased it 3 months ago and have never looked back. The hidden channels are definitely worth setting up. I am surprised no one has mentioned Ooma. I was able to also drop my phone line and run VoIp with this wonderful device! Check it out. I am going to run as much as I can and save as much as I can until we start being charged for the amount that we stream. So visit the Ooma website and save even more!
I'm thrifty when I can be - making my own salad mix and chopping my own vegetables. When we travel, I pack our lunch instead of stopping for a meal. I use coupons whenever I can, including at restaurants.
My husband and I had the exact same experience at a Wal-Mart store when trying to buy the first season of Glee on DVD. We had seen it online for a low price (even cheaper than Amazon) but when we went to the store to get it, it was $10-20 more. My husband pulled up the Wal-Mart.com page on his iPhone and showed the store clerk, who said there was nothing he could do. We even asked if we could order it online right then and there and take the store's copy home as our "ship-to-store" option. He said no, they had to actually ship a copy to the store and we would have to take the shipped copy once it came in. So we left and ordered from Amazon instead. Madness!
I just got into distilling maybe 2 months ago. This article has cleared up some questions I had about where to go with it next. Thanks to everyone that has contributed.
My sugar wash recipe is basically the usual sugar,water,yeast everybody does but I also add half a can of tomato paste and the juice from a whole lemon. This is for about 3 gal of wash.
Seems like I read somewhere that the tomato and the lemon were a good substitute for yeast nutrient. Seems to be working great so far.
I've had batches go bad when I tried to just use sugar,yeast,water but seems to be working ok for the rest of you so maybe there's some other variable I'm not considering.
Sometimes I'll pay for convenience. I usually have a hard time paying for it though. If I can keep a few extra bucks in my pocket and spent a little time to keep that money, I tend to do it. Lately I've been looking more at the time/benefit equation and sometimes will pay for convenience if I decide it's not worth my time to save the money.
It should be noted that you should always be careful picking up stuff like couches and chairs that have been on the street. Sometimes squirrels and mice like to nest in them and nobody wants that in their house :P
I've got a dripping faucet. I'll fix it when I have the time. (Sorry, but it's not always just a matter of changing a washer. This sucker has a corroded faucet screw I'll have to drill out, etc. etc.)
Meanwhile.....put a pitcher under the faucet. (Put a washcloth in it if you can hear the plunk, plunk of water dripping into water.) Use the water for your plants. Pour it into the washing machine before you do a load of wash. Fill the dog's water bowl with it.
These are a good option for many folks. They can give you the diversification that you need. EFTs I think are alittle less risky than straight stock purchases.
BTW, I've forwarded a link to this article to https://redbox.custhelp.com/app/ask I asked them if there are indeed "hidden fees" with Redbox usage. I'll report their reply to you.
I still have one of the flannel comforter covers that someone in my dorm threw out. I couldn't believe my luck - it was clean and totally stylish. Still is.
I cut cable TV for a year and never looked back. I am getting OTA digital signal, which satisfy my 'basic' TV needs. I also have Netflix, for streaming and 1 dvd at a time. My family also gave me a Roku box last year, which has a lot of hidden channels (YouTube, HGTV!). I was also surprised about how much stuff Crackle offers.
It is similar to Apple TV, it lets you connect to your Wireless network (the high end unit) and then access your Netflix, Pandora, Amazon Prime Videos, Hulu, plus lots of other channels you can download.
It also lets outside organizations create a private channel you can add, like BYUTV.
I just got mine on Monday, I just might be dropping cable TV from Jan-Aug, have to have my HDESPN for Football season.
I live in graduate housing and every year I wish I had a garage. From the end of June to mid-July people are constantly selling or dumping furniture. Then in late July to early October people are constantly moving in looking for furniture. If I had any space I would gather up all the free furniture and sell it back to the community a month later. Instead I live on the 3rd floor without an elevator so I just feel a bit sick at all the waste.
You're right. All the suggestions I proposed, including the old ideas from before there was a social safety net, will not reliably protect a family from those sorts of major problems. (Although they'll help, and certainly everyone should do those things. For every major catastrophe there are dozens of minor catastrophes that can be dealt with.)
What's most interesting to me has been the change in psychology. Young people (those who came of age in the 1990s or later) see the fundamental unfairness in a social safety net that protects some people better than others. But whereas in the 1960s the impulse would have been to extend the social safety net, in the twenty-first century the impulse seems to be to strip away the remaining protections from those who have them.
Of course she cooked every meal at home. She didn't work outside the home.
Clothesline? Nice if you have a yard; not possible if you live in an apartment or condo.
2 words: public library!
It depends on the item. I don't buy pre-cut veggies and fruit, but do like frozen meals for the convenience!!
I too love the Roku box. I purchased it 3 months ago and have never looked back. The hidden channels are definitely worth setting up. I am surprised no one has mentioned Ooma. I was able to also drop my phone line and run VoIp with this wonderful device! Check it out. I am going to run as much as I can and save as much as I can until we start being charged for the amount that we stream. So visit the Ooma website and save even more!
I've heard from wild food expert, Linda Runyon, to not eat uncooked sorrel. Her website is http://ofthefield.com/
I'm thrifty when I can be - making my own salad mix and chopping my own vegetables. When we travel, I pack our lunch instead of stopping for a meal. I use coupons whenever I can, including at restaurants.
My husband and I had the exact same experience at a Wal-Mart store when trying to buy the first season of Glee on DVD. We had seen it online for a low price (even cheaper than Amazon) but when we went to the store to get it, it was $10-20 more. My husband pulled up the Wal-Mart.com page on his iPhone and showed the store clerk, who said there was nothing he could do. We even asked if we could order it online right then and there and take the store's copy home as our "ship-to-store" option. He said no, they had to actually ship a copy to the store and we would have to take the shipped copy once it came in. So we left and ordered from Amazon instead. Madness!
I just got into distilling maybe 2 months ago. This article has cleared up some questions I had about where to go with it next. Thanks to everyone that has contributed.
My sugar wash recipe is basically the usual sugar,water,yeast everybody does but I also add half a can of tomato paste and the juice from a whole lemon. This is for about 3 gal of wash.
Seems like I read somewhere that the tomato and the lemon were a good substitute for yeast nutrient. Seems to be working great so far.
I've had batches go bad when I tried to just use sugar,yeast,water but seems to be working ok for the rest of you so maybe there's some other variable I'm not considering.
Sometimes I'll pay for convenience. I usually have a hard time paying for it though. If I can keep a few extra bucks in my pocket and spent a little time to keep that money, I tend to do it. Lately I've been looking more at the time/benefit equation and sometimes will pay for convenience if I decide it's not worth my time to save the money.
It should be noted that you should always be careful picking up stuff like couches and chairs that have been on the street. Sometimes squirrels and mice like to nest in them and nobody wants that in their house :P
Terrific post. Excellent diagnosis. But it's hard to see where any improvement to the sad nation of the nation will come from.
I've got a dripping faucet. I'll fix it when I have the time. (Sorry, but it's not always just a matter of changing a washer. This sucker has a corroded faucet screw I'll have to drill out, etc. etc.)
Meanwhile.....put a pitcher under the faucet. (Put a washcloth in it if you can hear the plunk, plunk of water dripping into water.) Use the water for your plants. Pour it into the washing machine before you do a load of wash. Fill the dog's water bowl with it.
That cuts the guilt way down.
These are a good option for many folks. They can give you the diversification that you need. EFTs I think are alittle less risky than straight stock purchases.
BTW, I've forwarded a link to this article to https://redbox.custhelp.com/app/ask I asked them if there are indeed "hidden fees" with Redbox usage. I'll report their reply to you.
"Hidden fees?" Where are the fees hidden?
It should also be noted that power-washing concrete has to be one of the most cathartic exercises known to man.
These are all excellent tips, but I just want to point out that you admitted to watching The View.
I still have one of the flannel comforter covers that someone in my dorm threw out. I couldn't believe my luck - it was clean and totally stylish. Still is.
Yes, I do pay for convenience. When buying groceries, I buy the pre-made salad kits
My take-You're much more productive if you break up work with other activities! And life is better too :)
Another thumbs up for Roku + Netflix. Had the combo for several months now and the family loves it.
I cut cable TV for a year and never looked back. I am getting OTA digital signal, which satisfy my 'basic' TV needs. I also have Netflix, for streaming and 1 dvd at a time. My family also gave me a Roku box last year, which has a lot of hidden channels (YouTube, HGTV!). I was also surprised about how much stuff Crackle offers.
Might want to check out Roku.
It is similar to Apple TV, it lets you connect to your Wireless network (the high end unit) and then access your Netflix, Pandora, Amazon Prime Videos, Hulu, plus lots of other channels you can download.
It also lets outside organizations create a private channel you can add, like BYUTV.
I just got mine on Monday, I just might be dropping cable TV from Jan-Aug, have to have my HDESPN for Football season.
I live in graduate housing and every year I wish I had a garage. From the end of June to mid-July people are constantly selling or dumping furniture. Then in late July to early October people are constantly moving in looking for furniture. If I had any space I would gather up all the free furniture and sell it back to the community a month later. Instead I live on the 3rd floor without an elevator so I just feel a bit sick at all the waste.
You're right. All the suggestions I proposed, including the old ideas from before there was a social safety net, will not reliably protect a family from those sorts of major problems. (Although they'll help, and certainly everyone should do those things. For every major catastrophe there are dozens of minor catastrophes that can be dealt with.)
What's most interesting to me has been the change in psychology. Young people (those who came of age in the 1990s or later) see the fundamental unfairness in a social safety net that protects some people better than others. But whereas in the 1960s the impulse would have been to extend the social safety net, in the twenty-first century the impulse seems to be to strip away the remaining protections from those who have them.