I don't care if you've already listed it, my favorite product is absolutely GOO-GONE!!! I've been using it upwards of two decades now but my best Goo-Gone story happened just a couple years ago: I was wearing a black skirt and I spilled Wite-Out on it. Goo-Gone happens to be in my desk toolkit, so that is precisely what I used to get the Wite-Out out of a black skirt. And it worked. GOO-GONE rocks, rocks, ROCKS!!!
Family and I arrived at your terminal (Spirit) at Detroit International Airport at around 3:30 am to be announced by a rude ticket agent that our flight had been cancelled. They ruined our
vacation. THEY WILL NEVER SEE MY BUSINESS AGAIN.
I found your page via the cooking with peeps page, when, on a joke, I said peeps should come with blood sugar test strips...and googled to see if there were any existing jokes or images to back it up.
Anyway, I read to the bottom, and saw a familiar face...yours! And lo and behold, you're in Seattle, where I lived for three years.
I tried BacOut for the first time when my kids were in cloth diapers. It's an all-natural "enzyme cleaner" (I don't know what that means) that is very effective on *organic* stains. It sure worked on the diapers, and now it works on the carpet, their pants, etc.
This year, my husband sent off a soil sample to our local university for testing. They sent back a print-out, suggesting we add some nitrogen and gypsum (and the quantities to add). I think some Ag Extensions do this testing, too. We're pretty curious to see what will happen size and quantity-wise with the plants. Linsey, thanks for the tips!
One good way to get cheap perennial plants for NEXT year is to buy them near the end of the season when everything is clearanced out to a fraction of the regular price. Even if the flowers are mostly spent, as long as the rest of the plant is still relatively healthy, it is still good. (If you don't mind too much that they might not be as pretty for now, I did get some weird glances into my cart that day I went plant shopping.)
It can be planted while it is still warm out and get established in your yard, before the fall frost. With a little patience and luck, the perennial will likely come back to life again in the spring when everyone else is paying full price again at the garden centers for the same plants.
I usually find great growing tips in the http://www.tomatogrowers.com/ catalog (tomato specific, but not all), as well as some of the small specialty catalogs. Tw that I know DON'T have much for information are Jung's and Burpie (but the color photos are appealing!)
@19, plus Corelle is lightweight, stackable (no matter how little room you have) and good in the microwave (the food rather than the dish gets hot).
Favorites of mine:
* ibuprofen - I get a lot of headaches, and this always works for me.
* books, libraries, the internet - I love learning stuff the easy way and having easy access to the work of so many talented people
* Niagra flapperless toilet - a low flow toilet with very simple (fun-to-watch) mechanics that always works, plus I got a really good deal from my local utilities company
* Rain-X - in a pouring, heavy rain, I can see perfectly without using the windshield wipers. You just have to remember during a sunny to apply it.
* LLBean pants - they fit me.
* sneakers - so comfy.
* hot cocoa. And covers. (in the winter)
* fans. And shorts. And hats. (in the summer)
* filing cabinets and file folders - so great for sorting organizing all kinds of things neatly, out of sight, and out of the dust.
* refrigerators and freezers
I bought this item 5 or 6 years ago when our gas oven broke and we didn't have enough money to replace it. It's a full-blown oven that works on a standard electrical outlet and sits on my kitchen counter. It has settings for bake, broil, convection, and even rotisserie. We noticed we were saving so much money on our gas bill that we've been using it ever since. I've even loaned it to friends who have been remodeling their kitchens. I now only use my bigger gas oven (which we did eventually have to replace) when I roast a turkey.
Goo Gone is amazing! My mom (a preschool teacher) had three or four bottles on her shelf, so one day shortly after I got married, I swiped on of them, and I'm so glad I did!
I also adore my giant plastic cutting board from Sam's Club that is DISHWASHER SAFE!!! And their Baker's & Chef's knives that have dishwasher safe handles. But you can't run knives through the dishwasher without them getting dull fast, and I can't stand dull knives! So when America's Test Kitchen recommended a manual knife sharpener that is only $10, I promptly bought one, and a spare set of the ceramic sharpening blades. These three things have made cooking much, much more enjoyable! (FYI it is called the AccuSharp, and can be found on Amazon. I got mine at the ACE Hardware around the corner from my house.)
I love Twixit! bag clips. I bought some years ago from a friend who had a Pampered Chef party (I didn't go to the party, but looked through her booklet for something cheap to order so as to not seem rude). Since then, I've bought more on Amazon.com for both myself and to give as presents. It sure beats the heck out of using paper clips or twisty ties, particularly for anthing refrigerated or frozen that comes in a soft plastic bag.
Great article! I've noticed the "Botox effect" on myself. I'm just a sunnier person when I'm Botoxed. I feel better about life but I always thought it was because I liked the way I looked without that horizontal line. Peaceful face :) The crankyness factor seems to go up for me when the Botox has worn off. I'm at that point now and can't wait to get a dose. I'm sending this post to my DH who likes to say I don't "need" Botox, lol.
On a side note, I was reading a People magazine about the Housewives of OC, NY, Atlanta and where ever else they have those crazy women. What was bizarre is that almost every single one of them admitted to breast enhancement but most wouldn't admit to using Botox. Weird.
I agree that Spic & Span is one of the best cleaning products around. Would just clarify by saying that I find the powder version in the box much better than the liquid.
My husband has turned me into a popcorn addict. I buy the organic kernels at Whole Foods and he pops them in the Back to Basics PC17591 Microwave Popcorn Popper that can be purchased on Amazon.com for $12.95. It makes the best popcorn I've ever had, and without any oil or fuss.
Look the majority of penny auctions are scams and we are here to reveal all those scammers out there. Check out http://www.pennyauctionscam.com where we post strong evidence for people and let them make their mind up about whether or not they should buy a bid pack form that particular auction site.
I just started using Goo Gone - literally 10 minutes ago! Painter decided to use a sprayer to do our Kitchen and it was a total disaster. Goo Gone is removing all that latex paint that I was sure ruined all of our dishes and other kitchen stuff.
Another product that is dear to me is my Glad Simply Cooking bags. They aren't particularly cheap or environmentally friendly, but because of them I cook and eat vegetables and otherwise probably would not. And there is no cleanup afterward!
Thanks for the great product recommendations, everyone! Keep 'em coming!
Robert: I'm not sure why the toaster oven got me like that. It's not as if any part of my house is ever particularly clean, but it just looked so smug and filthy, just sitting there, not doing anything. Once I realized how well the Goo Gone cleaned stuff, I used it on everything in the kitchen, so I'm glad that I got to angry at the toaster.
Lush makes a great lotion cookie, but any brand works. Great for taking on the go. Since they're not liquid, you can (1) take them on an airplane in your carry-on bag and (2) take them anywhere without worrying the bottle will leak inside your purse. Especially in winter, moisturizer is a constant need for me!
The best purchase I ever made was sadly not cheap. It wasn't even on sale. In 2002 we bought a Brother laser printer, scanner and fax for about $400. It works as a stand-alone copier and fax machine whether it's hooked to a computer or not. It's saved us so much time over the years, the money saved is immaterial. With it, we:
- Sold our house in another state, faxing back and forth endless notarized contracts, instead of going back and forth to Kinko's.
- Did our own taxes, downloading all the 1040 PDFs and instructions from irs.gov and making photocopies for our records.
- Re-use scratch paper for printing. Once you figure out what side the printer prints on, make a note on a piece of tape how to load the paper so it prints on the blank side.
- Make copies whenever we need them. If we need to copy a check or receipt, 5 minutes later it's done with no driving.
- Print maps before taking a trip. Usually on scrap paper. GPS doesn't work everywhere reliably, and the street map for L.A. has almost more pages than the Bible.
- Scan stuff into the computer like color photos or text you don't want to retype.
- Print holiday cards, letters and invitations. It prints black and white, but the printout looks professional.
A laser printer makes all the difference. Unlike an inkjet, the ink doesn't dry out or jam. The toner cartridges are only $30, and they last about 5000 pages. After 8 years, we're on our 3rd toner cartridge. The paper jams occasionally but that's probabaly because we print on the back of scratch paper. It's an MFC-6800. Works with Mac or PC.
I don't care if you've already listed it, my favorite product is absolutely GOO-GONE!!! I've been using it upwards of two decades now but my best Goo-Gone story happened just a couple years ago: I was wearing a black skirt and I spilled Wite-Out on it. Goo-Gone happens to be in my desk toolkit, so that is precisely what I used to get the Wite-Out out of a black skirt. And it worked. GOO-GONE rocks, rocks, ROCKS!!!
Goo Gone is good, but Goof-Off is even better in my opinion! It will take the paint off your car if you aren't careful.
Good products tips!
Works great on my 6 computers including 2 laptops a mac and a windows xp machine - worth every penny!
Family and I arrived at your terminal (Spirit) at Detroit International Airport at around 3:30 am to be announced by a rude ticket agent that our flight had been cancelled. They ruined our
vacation. THEY WILL NEVER SEE MY BUSINESS AGAIN.
I found your page via the cooking with peeps page, when, on a joke, I said peeps should come with blood sugar test strips...and googled to see if there were any existing jokes or images to back it up.
Anyway, I read to the bottom, and saw a familiar face...yours! And lo and behold, you're in Seattle, where I lived for three years.
So I've got to ask...did you used to sell soap?!
I tried BacOut for the first time when my kids were in cloth diapers. It's an all-natural "enzyme cleaner" (I don't know what that means) that is very effective on *organic* stains. It sure worked on the diapers, and now it works on the carpet, their pants, etc.
I have to put in a plug for my Dyson Animal vacuum cleaner. Worth every bit of the $600 I spent on it.
This year, my husband sent off a soil sample to our local university for testing. They sent back a print-out, suggesting we add some nitrogen and gypsum (and the quantities to add). I think some Ag Extensions do this testing, too. We're pretty curious to see what will happen size and quantity-wise with the plants. Linsey, thanks for the tips!
One good way to get cheap perennial plants for NEXT year is to buy them near the end of the season when everything is clearanced out to a fraction of the regular price. Even if the flowers are mostly spent, as long as the rest of the plant is still relatively healthy, it is still good. (If you don't mind too much that they might not be as pretty for now, I did get some weird glances into my cart that day I went plant shopping.)
It can be planted while it is still warm out and get established in your yard, before the fall frost. With a little patience and luck, the perennial will likely come back to life again in the spring when everyone else is paying full price again at the garden centers for the same plants.
I usually find great growing tips in the http://www.tomatogrowers.com/ catalog (tomato specific, but not all), as well as some of the small specialty catalogs. Tw that I know DON'T have much for information are Jung's and Burpie (but the color photos are appealing!)
Linsey Knerl
@19, plus Corelle is lightweight, stackable (no matter how little room you have) and good in the microwave (the food rather than the dish gets hot).
Favorites of mine:
* ibuprofen - I get a lot of headaches, and this always works for me.
* books, libraries, the internet - I love learning stuff the easy way and having easy access to the work of so many talented people
* Niagra flapperless toilet - a low flow toilet with very simple (fun-to-watch) mechanics that always works, plus I got a really good deal from my local utilities company
* Rain-X - in a pouring, heavy rain, I can see perfectly without using the windshield wipers. You just have to remember during a sunny to apply it.
* LLBean pants - they fit me.
* sneakers - so comfy.
* hot cocoa. And covers. (in the winter)
* fans. And shorts. And hats. (in the summer)
* filing cabinets and file folders - so great for sorting organizing all kinds of things neatly, out of sight, and out of the dust.
* refrigerators and freezers
I bought this item 5 or 6 years ago when our gas oven broke and we didn't have enough money to replace it. It's a full-blown oven that works on a standard electrical outlet and sits on my kitchen counter. It has settings for bake, broil, convection, and even rotisserie. We noticed we were saving so much money on our gas bill that we've been using it ever since. I've even loaned it to friends who have been remodeling their kitchens. I now only use my bigger gas oven (which we did eventually have to replace) when I roast a turkey.
Goo Gone is amazing! My mom (a preschool teacher) had three or four bottles on her shelf, so one day shortly after I got married, I swiped on of them, and I'm so glad I did!
I also adore my giant plastic cutting board from Sam's Club that is DISHWASHER SAFE!!! And their Baker's & Chef's knives that have dishwasher safe handles. But you can't run knives through the dishwasher without them getting dull fast, and I can't stand dull knives! So when America's Test Kitchen recommended a manual knife sharpener that is only $10, I promptly bought one, and a spare set of the ceramic sharpening blades. These three things have made cooking much, much more enjoyable! (FYI it is called the AccuSharp, and can be found on Amazon. I got mine at the ACE Hardware around the corner from my house.)
Just in case you're interested, I saw a small bottle of Goo Gone at Dollar Tree last week.
In place of twix-its, regular wooden clothespins work great!
I love Twixit! bag clips. I bought some years ago from a friend who had a Pampered Chef party (I didn't go to the party, but looked through her booklet for something cheap to order so as to not seem rude). Since then, I've bought more on Amazon.com for both myself and to give as presents. It sure beats the heck out of using paper clips or twisty ties, particularly for anthing refrigerated or frozen that comes in a soft plastic bag.
Great article! I've noticed the "Botox effect" on myself. I'm just a sunnier person when I'm Botoxed. I feel better about life but I always thought it was because I liked the way I looked without that horizontal line. Peaceful face :) The crankyness factor seems to go up for me when the Botox has worn off. I'm at that point now and can't wait to get a dose. I'm sending this post to my DH who likes to say I don't "need" Botox, lol.
On a side note, I was reading a People magazine about the Housewives of OC, NY, Atlanta and where ever else they have those crazy women. What was bizarre is that almost every single one of them admitted to breast enhancement but most wouldn't admit to using Botox. Weird.
I agree that Spic & Span is one of the best cleaning products around. Would just clarify by saying that I find the powder version in the box much better than the liquid.
My husband has turned me into a popcorn addict. I buy the organic kernels at Whole Foods and he pops them in the Back to Basics PC17591 Microwave Popcorn Popper that can be purchased on Amazon.com for $12.95. It makes the best popcorn I've ever had, and without any oil or fuss.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ZZJGUK/ref=oss_product
Look the majority of penny auctions are scams and we are here to reveal all those scammers out there. Check out http://www.pennyauctionscam.com where we post strong evidence for people and let them make their mind up about whether or not they should buy a bid pack form that particular auction site.
I just started using Goo Gone - literally 10 minutes ago! Painter decided to use a sprayer to do our Kitchen and it was a total disaster. Goo Gone is removing all that latex paint that I was sure ruined all of our dishes and other kitchen stuff.
Another product that is dear to me is my Glad Simply Cooking bags. They aren't particularly cheap or environmentally friendly, but because of them I cook and eat vegetables and otherwise probably would not. And there is no cleanup afterward!
Thanks for the great product recommendations, everyone! Keep 'em coming!
Robert: I'm not sure why the toaster oven got me like that. It's not as if any part of my house is ever particularly clean, but it just looked so smug and filthy, just sitting there, not doing anything. Once I realized how well the Goo Gone cleaned stuff, I used it on everything in the kitchen, so I'm glad that I got to angry at the toaster.
Lush makes a great lotion cookie, but any brand works. Great for taking on the go. Since they're not liquid, you can (1) take them on an airplane in your carry-on bag and (2) take them anywhere without worrying the bottle will leak inside your purse. Especially in winter, moisturizer is a constant need for me!
Can anyone suggest specific catalogs that would include good tips and pictures as described in the "set up your subscriptions" suggestion?
When I first got the MJ I signed up for an
additional 5 years. After a year, my service was
cut off. I chatted with a rep for an hour, on
line. She guided me through the process, She
assured me I would NOT be charged again. I
thought I was getting my five years back. What
ended happening is that she got me to pay for the
next five years again.
After I saw the charge on my card I chatted with
another rep for another hour. She said she was
filing a report, that should have solved the
problem. I have still not seen a credit yet. Now
I want that initial charge for the 5 year
extention returned as I can not see ever using MJ
ever again.
David Kohn
The best purchase I ever made was sadly not cheap. It wasn't even on sale. In 2002 we bought a Brother laser printer, scanner and fax for about $400. It works as a stand-alone copier and fax machine whether it's hooked to a computer or not. It's saved us so much time over the years, the money saved is immaterial. With it, we:
- Sold our house in another state, faxing back and forth endless notarized contracts, instead of going back and forth to Kinko's.
- Did our own taxes, downloading all the 1040 PDFs and instructions from irs.gov and making photocopies for our records.
- Re-use scratch paper for printing. Once you figure out what side the printer prints on, make a note on a piece of tape how to load the paper so it prints on the blank side.
- Make copies whenever we need them. If we need to copy a check or receipt, 5 minutes later it's done with no driving.
- Print maps before taking a trip. Usually on scrap paper. GPS doesn't work everywhere reliably, and the street map for L.A. has almost more pages than the Bible.
- Scan stuff into the computer like color photos or text you don't want to retype.
- Print holiday cards, letters and invitations. It prints black and white, but the printout looks professional.
A laser printer makes all the difference. Unlike an inkjet, the ink doesn't dry out or jam. The toner cartridges are only $30, and they last about 5000 pages. After 8 years, we're on our 3rd toner cartridge. The paper jams occasionally but that's probabaly because we print on the back of scratch paper. It's an MFC-6800. Works with Mac or PC.