ok guys i did everything except the thumper tested with water and please with out come.
now the question i made the first 5 gal and it smell like i wont to say sour beer.
i know ive read in here that a sugar run should have no smell.
i am following the directions on the yeast.
i dumped this batch and rewashed everything.
started again and something happened.
am i throwing good stuff out?
the only thing questionable is my fermenter its 17 gal solid white plastic barrel(i was told food grade), its got a snap ring for the lid
so any imput would be greatly apprecated.
Important to have balance. For some people, filling in surveys can be a low effort way of raising a few pennies. For people with more experience with making websites/making money online etc - it is NOT a good idea.
What I would definitely say is, you are much better off starting your own website offering to pay people for surveys or similar. Will make much more money in the longrun.
Produce in fantastic at the Trussville, AL location. I am moving in a month and will miss Aldi SO MUCH, mainly because of the incredible produce prices! Anyone know of somewhere in Phoenix that has produce prices as super as Aldi???
I disagree with the idea "if you are wasting time surfing the web why not make money at it?"
If you are wasting time you should just stop, filling out surveys is even a bigger waste of time, because you don't get anything out of it and really aren't paid anything for it (at least with other surfing you should be reading something interesting to you).
If you really think your time is worth $1/hour, just pick up a 5-10 hour/week part time job and you will make a lot more money.
If you are talking about making any of these the primary source of income than I agree, just because they are not reliable. However, with surveys they often come extremely close and sometimes surpass minimum wage ($7.25/hr in Indiana). Other things such as a search engine that pay allow you to earn money for doing something you would normally do.
There are many survey sites out there and some consistently pay better than others. You just have to do a bit of research to figure out which ones will pay you the most.
What I do is call after a couple of months of cards building up. I then write each card number with remaining balance on a sheet of paper. Depending on cards it takes a whole 15-30 minutes to do this. I wrap the cards in the sheet of paper secure the paper with a thin rubberband and stick the whole thing in my wallet. While out shopping I ask the cashiers politely if they'll do this kind of transaction. To date I haven't found anyone who won't, in the 2-3 years of doing these transactions. Just remember to be polite and remain calm...lol.
I buy lower-end equipment when I first start a hobby. The only hobbies that have outgrown my initial purchase were camping and digital photography - things started to wear out then I purchased equipment that came recommended. Luckily I live in the city where Coleman was founded so we have a low-priced clearance outlet.
For my needle crafting and scrapbooking hobbies: I pick up supplies whenever I come across something unique that is clearanced or sold second-hand. I add these to my stash. The Dollar Tree had a nice scrapbooking section when it first opened here - I got a ton of equipment for $1 each. Needle crafting equipment is frequently available in thrift stores.
As I like digital photography, I found refurbished cameras on Bestbuy.com are just like new but cost 60% less than new. The chargers, extra batteries, accessories and cards can be found for 25% of original price used on Ebay. I've had no complaints about the quality of the used accessories.
Find like-minded friends: Online university bulletin boards, craigslist, meetup.com and newspaper calendars of events have lots of groups of hobbiest looking for more friends.
In short, the biggest way to fund hobbies is to prioritize your spending. I don't like television much any longer so I only have $23 network TV package. I have no need for a Blue-Ray player or LCD TV. I do enjoy Redbox movies but I'm don't see the point to spending on a theatre in my home. I like cooking at home and using generics to cook from scratch isn't noticeable. I don't mind Dollar Tree toiletries and cleaning stuff. I also find the local thrift stores to have more than adequate clothing options. Spending money where it gives me the most satisfaction, on my hobbies, maximizes a small income.
Totally agree. And to all the writers that say "It's the words that count, not the design!"
You're looking at things the wrong way: it's not what you think that matters, it's what potential employers think. And if it looks cheap they'll think you're lazy or just plain bad.
Googling yourself is always very interesting. I do it every once in a while to see what is out there about me or others with my same name and recommend everyone do the same!
Hey Tisha, Great article. Whether we like to admit it or not, many of us have been in a tight money situation before. I agree that prioritizing is one of the most important parts of surviving. Once you set your priorities everything else seems to drop into place.
It is so true. If I Google myself, there are at least 3 sites that point directly to me. I think your point about knowing what the privacy settings are and adjusting them is crucial. Another thing that is good to do is to change your passwords every once in a while. I recently had my Hotmail account hacked, but I hadn't changed that password in years and it was super simple.
I grew up spending the summers on my grandfathers dairy farm in North Carolina. No air conditioning. There were some huge oak trees that gave some nice shade and the house didn't have gutters so no leaf issues. I never remember suffering from the heat. We sort of planned around it. We got up around 3am for the first milking of the day. We were done with that by breakfast time. We ate a cold cereal breakfast and then went back to the barn to scrub everything down. We then worked in the fields till the heat of the day when we would come in for a break (mostly nap).
We went back out about 4pm to start the process for the second milking of the day. We would take a dinner and then work till about 9pm, or when ever we got things wrapped up.
I also backpacked a lot in my younger days and we camped a whole bunch in the summer. What I remember was not the heat but, the terrible thirst from hiking in the heat of the day. I learned to tie a gallon jug of water to my pack frame. Not as pretty as yuppie bottles but, far more effective.
I think my standards for what was comfortable were different then. In the hottest part of the hottest day I would be happy under a big shade tree.
Then, when I enlisted in the Air Force we did basic training at Lackland AFB in Texas. Everything there was seriously air conditioned. But, from there I went to Shepard AFB in Texas and the dorms weren't air conditioned. I got there in the first of August and it was an adjustment to be sure. I remember how miserable it could be trying to sleep at night in the North Texas heat in August. Eventually I would just doze off and wake up covered in sweat.
My tolerance for heat is still pretty good but, I'm easily lured by the sweet siren song of cold air on a hot day.
Our central air is out right now. Long story. We got a new system about six years ago and it is a lemon that has been repaired twice a year since new. Junk. I bought a 12,000 BTU window unit to get us through till we get this junk replaced or fixed again (only to break on the hottest day of the year..again). But, I'm the whimp. My wife likes it kinda hot. If the house is 85 degrees that's fine with her.
To DARLENE who said she will stick with Trader Joes---GUESS WHAT____ALDI and TRADER JOES ARE BOTH OWNED BY THE SAME COMPANY! I realized this when i only shop at TJoes and Aldi and see the same products but with slightly different designs on the I am an experienced cook. I cook high end main courses as well as desserts. Nearly everything i need is available at ALDI and i have been shopping there for years. I am not going to have my money taken from me so the owners of our typical grocery stores can drive around in corvettes and be gazillionaires. Aldi offers great food at quality prices. Aldi didn't make the previous commenter gain weight. The same garbage that is at the high end grocery stores is at aldi too. They have no trans fats now too! The trick to staying HEALTHY (often people forget this) is BASICS. FRUIT, VEGETABLES, WHOLE WHEAT, PROTEIN. NOT QUICK MEALS, or meals in a box, processed garbage and NO SUGAR!!!!. That is what is wrong with the people in the US. Too much obesity due to gluttony. Eat what your BODY PROCESSES NATURALLY. If it grew in the ground, clean it free of pesticides and Eat it. I use nuts in place of meat and aldi has the best prices on their nuts also. I was eating light & Active products but turned against the ones that contain Artificial sweeteners. Yes people, ALL YELLOW, BLUE AND PINK PACKETS are ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD FOR YOU! Just saying. I wish more people would do what i do and this country wouldn't be so fat and lazy.
There are a lot of fixture liquidators who will take old shelving units out of stores and sell them for closer to a grand, depending on their condition. Even if a shelving system is heavily used, it's not uncommon to get around $70 per section of shelving.
Strictly as a way to make extra money, #7 Recycling Scrap Metal can be rewarding. My husband's work did a store remodel and they were throwing out old metal shelving. Instead of tossing it in the dumpster, he asked them to throw it on his trailer, all he did was drive to the scrap yard and made almost $200.
You are right about cans, though. You won't make much at that, but at least it keeps them out of landfills when you recycle them!
please for give me, i posted my website when I was supposed to post my twitter URL ( did not know how to find my twitter URL). sorry, i am slowly learning how to use twitter. is my link title @MainelyTieDyes ? thanks
ok guys i did everything except the thumper tested with water and please with out come.
now the question i made the first 5 gal and it smell like i wont to say sour beer.
i know ive read in here that a sugar run should have no smell.
i am following the directions on the yeast.
i dumped this batch and rewashed everything.
started again and something happened.
am i throwing good stuff out?
the only thing questionable is my fermenter its 17 gal solid white plastic barrel(i was told food grade), its got a snap ring for the lid
so any imput would be greatly apprecated.
Important to have balance. For some people, filling in surveys can be a low effort way of raising a few pennies. For people with more experience with making websites/making money online etc - it is NOT a good idea.
What I would definitely say is, you are much better off starting your own website offering to pay people for surveys or similar. Will make much more money in the longrun.
Readers -- do you generate passive income? If so, do you use one of these methods, or something else?
I'd love to hear from other people who have done spending fasts -- what was the experience like? Or is anybody out there thinking of doing one soon?
Produce in fantastic at the Trussville, AL location. I am moving in a month and will miss Aldi SO MUCH, mainly because of the incredible produce prices! Anyone know of somewhere in Phoenix that has produce prices as super as Aldi???
I like the meat of this article but I was left hungry for examples. There's plenty of room to expand.
I disagree with the idea "if you are wasting time surfing the web why not make money at it?"
If you are wasting time you should just stop, filling out surveys is even a bigger waste of time, because you don't get anything out of it and really aren't paid anything for it (at least with other surfing you should be reading something interesting to you).
If you really think your time is worth $1/hour, just pick up a 5-10 hour/week part time job and you will make a lot more money.
Invest in a few basics the best quality you can afford. They will hold up longer.
Yearly.
If you are talking about making any of these the primary source of income than I agree, just because they are not reliable. However, with surveys they often come extremely close and sometimes surpass minimum wage ($7.25/hr in Indiana). Other things such as a search engine that pay allow you to earn money for doing something you would normally do.
There are many survey sites out there and some consistently pay better than others. You just have to do a bit of research to figure out which ones will pay you the most.
Hi,
What I do is call after a couple of months of cards building up. I then write each card number with remaining balance on a sheet of paper. Depending on cards it takes a whole 15-30 minutes to do this. I wrap the cards in the sheet of paper secure the paper with a thin rubberband and stick the whole thing in my wallet. While out shopping I ask the cashiers politely if they'll do this kind of transaction. To date I haven't found anyone who won't, in the 2-3 years of doing these transactions. Just remember to be polite and remain calm...lol.
John V.
I buy lower-end equipment when I first start a hobby. The only hobbies that have outgrown my initial purchase were camping and digital photography - things started to wear out then I purchased equipment that came recommended. Luckily I live in the city where Coleman was founded so we have a low-priced clearance outlet.
For my needle crafting and scrapbooking hobbies: I pick up supplies whenever I come across something unique that is clearanced or sold second-hand. I add these to my stash. The Dollar Tree had a nice scrapbooking section when it first opened here - I got a ton of equipment for $1 each. Needle crafting equipment is frequently available in thrift stores.
As I like digital photography, I found refurbished cameras on Bestbuy.com are just like new but cost 60% less than new. The chargers, extra batteries, accessories and cards can be found for 25% of original price used on Ebay. I've had no complaints about the quality of the used accessories.
Find like-minded friends: Online university bulletin boards, craigslist, meetup.com and newspaper calendars of events have lots of groups of hobbiest looking for more friends.
In short, the biggest way to fund hobbies is to prioritize your spending. I don't like television much any longer so I only have $23 network TV package. I have no need for a Blue-Ray player or LCD TV. I do enjoy Redbox movies but I'm don't see the point to spending on a theatre in my home. I like cooking at home and using generics to cook from scratch isn't noticeable. I don't mind Dollar Tree toiletries and cleaning stuff. I also find the local thrift stores to have more than adequate clothing options. Spending money where it gives me the most satisfaction, on my hobbies, maximizes a small income.
Totally agree. And to all the writers that say "It's the words that count, not the design!"
You're looking at things the wrong way: it's not what you think that matters, it's what potential employers think. And if it looks cheap they'll think you're lazy or just plain bad.
Googling yourself is always very interesting. I do it every once in a while to see what is out there about me or others with my same name and recommend everyone do the same!
My suggestion is that making mom a gift is the best! My kids gave me pictures they colored from http://www.thecolor.com/Category/Coloring/Mothers%20Day.aspx?holiday last year and I love them!
Hey Tisha, Great article. Whether we like to admit it or not, many of us have been in a tight money situation before. I agree that prioritizing is one of the most important parts of surviving. Once you set your priorities everything else seems to drop into place.
It is no longer free on your Birthday. That ended in 2009. Sorry world!
It is so true. If I Google myself, there are at least 3 sites that point directly to me. I think your point about knowing what the privacy settings are and adjusting them is crucial. Another thing that is good to do is to change your passwords every once in a while. I recently had my Hotmail account hacked, but I hadn't changed that password in years and it was super simple.
I grew up spending the summers on my grandfathers dairy farm in North Carolina. No air conditioning. There were some huge oak trees that gave some nice shade and the house didn't have gutters so no leaf issues. I never remember suffering from the heat. We sort of planned around it. We got up around 3am for the first milking of the day. We were done with that by breakfast time. We ate a cold cereal breakfast and then went back to the barn to scrub everything down. We then worked in the fields till the heat of the day when we would come in for a break (mostly nap).
We went back out about 4pm to start the process for the second milking of the day. We would take a dinner and then work till about 9pm, or when ever we got things wrapped up.
I also backpacked a lot in my younger days and we camped a whole bunch in the summer. What I remember was not the heat but, the terrible thirst from hiking in the heat of the day. I learned to tie a gallon jug of water to my pack frame. Not as pretty as yuppie bottles but, far more effective.
I think my standards for what was comfortable were different then. In the hottest part of the hottest day I would be happy under a big shade tree.
Then, when I enlisted in the Air Force we did basic training at Lackland AFB in Texas. Everything there was seriously air conditioned. But, from there I went to Shepard AFB in Texas and the dorms weren't air conditioned. I got there in the first of August and it was an adjustment to be sure. I remember how miserable it could be trying to sleep at night in the North Texas heat in August. Eventually I would just doze off and wake up covered in sweat.
My tolerance for heat is still pretty good but, I'm easily lured by the sweet siren song of cold air on a hot day.
Our central air is out right now. Long story. We got a new system about six years ago and it is a lemon that has been repaired twice a year since new. Junk. I bought a 12,000 BTU window unit to get us through till we get this junk replaced or fixed again (only to break on the hottest day of the year..again). But, I'm the whimp. My wife likes it kinda hot. If the house is 85 degrees that's fine with her.
No worries! If you win I'll know how to get in contact with you. :)
To DARLENE who said she will stick with Trader Joes---GUESS WHAT____ALDI and TRADER JOES ARE BOTH OWNED BY THE SAME COMPANY! I realized this when i only shop at TJoes and Aldi and see the same products but with slightly different designs on the I am an experienced cook. I cook high end main courses as well as desserts. Nearly everything i need is available at ALDI and i have been shopping there for years. I am not going to have my money taken from me so the owners of our typical grocery stores can drive around in corvettes and be gazillionaires. Aldi offers great food at quality prices. Aldi didn't make the previous commenter gain weight. The same garbage that is at the high end grocery stores is at aldi too. They have no trans fats now too! The trick to staying HEALTHY (often people forget this) is BASICS. FRUIT, VEGETABLES, WHOLE WHEAT, PROTEIN. NOT QUICK MEALS, or meals in a box, processed garbage and NO SUGAR!!!!. That is what is wrong with the people in the US. Too much obesity due to gluttony. Eat what your BODY PROCESSES NATURALLY. If it grew in the ground, clean it free of pesticides and Eat it. I use nuts in place of meat and aldi has the best prices on their nuts also. I was eating light & Active products but turned against the ones that contain Artificial sweeteners. Yes people, ALL YELLOW, BLUE AND PINK PACKETS are ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD FOR YOU! Just saying. I wish more people would do what i do and this country wouldn't be so fat and lazy.
There are a lot of fixture liquidators who will take old shelving units out of stores and sell them for closer to a grand, depending on their condition. Even if a shelving system is heavily used, it's not uncommon to get around $70 per section of shelving.
What a fun idea! My moms best tip was to buy next years winter coat in February on close out. We've gotten some great deals!
Strictly as a way to make extra money, #7 Recycling Scrap Metal can be rewarding. My husband's work did a store remodel and they were throwing out old metal shelving. Instead of tossing it in the dumpster, he asked them to throw it on his trailer, all he did was drive to the scrap yard and made almost $200.
You are right about cans, though. You won't make much at that, but at least it keeps them out of landfills when you recycle them!
please for give me, i posted my website when I was supposed to post my twitter URL ( did not know how to find my twitter URL). sorry, i am slowly learning how to use twitter. is my link title @MainelyTieDyes ? thanks