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For anyone looking for parchment muffin papers, look where the regular rolls of parchment paper are in Walmart. Here, it’s not in the food section, it’s by paper plates, Saran Wrap, etc. Most Walmarts are laid out the same. WM was out for ages but you may have it in stock in the US.
 
I have no shame when it domes to getting the brand/type of coffee I want…. Walmart’s Gevalia section has been relegated to the bottom shelf and the space that should have had the Colombian coffee was full of Traditional blend. Unfazed, I’m down on hands and knees on the polished concrete, pulling bags of ‘Traditional’ out til I find—Ah Ha!— the lone bag of Columbian pushed to the back.

yeah, then there was ‘getting back up’ but never mind, I’m a happy coffee drinker for a few more weeks! 😆😁😉
 
Vodka. No, not to drink.

I read that spraying with vodka is a technique used for theatrical costumes, skating costumes, etc., that can't be laundered frequently. At home, spraying the armpits or crotch can freshen the item enough to get an extra day or two of wear.

I live alone, but I seem to be always doing laundry. It would be nice to have less laundry.
 
NorthernLight said:
Vodka. No, not to drink.

I read that spraying with vodka is a technique used for theatrical costumes, skating costumes, etc., that can't be laundered frequently. At home, spraying the armpits or crotch can freshen the item enough to get an extra day or two of wear.

I live alone, but I seem to be always doing laundry. It would be nice to have less laundry.
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I fear ever smelling like an old person, or my house smelling like old people. It was an odor I found very off-putting as a child and through adulthood. When I asked my mom about it way back when, she explained that some old people smell funny because they don't wash their clothes or their entire bodies regularly. They get so used to the odor that that can't smell it on themselves or in their homes, but others can.

Because of that, despite it feeling like I don't get sweaty or dirty, I wear tops only once before laundering them and resist the urge to wear pants more than a couple of days before putting them in the hamper. and shower regularly, even if they're very short showers.

Laundry is such a no-big-deal to me. I separate it, throw it in the machines, fold it right out of the dryer and put it away. My actual labor per load amounts to 15 minutes maximum. It's not like I have to walk down the river and slap it against the rocks...
 
A ceiling fluorescent light bulb went out in my residence. So removed 4 others still in lamps in order to replace them all with more efficient LED lights. Plunked them in a bag with 4 others rounded up in a cabinet that then brought down to Home Depot for free safe disposal since they contain mercury.

Bought 6 new perfectly good new LED lamps for $1.25 each at a nearby DollarTree then screwed them in sockets. Equivalent to 60 watt daylight and 75 watt soft white using only 9 and 12 watts. Also my last black Ace comb apparently popped out of my Levi 511 jeans pocket so I looked at the DollarTree hair section and for another $1.25 bought a package containing 10 quite usable plastic combs of various colors with a small translucent green with sparkles now in the pocket.
 
We remove our shoes as soon as we enter the apartment and put them either in a box that's there or on the mat. My kitten loves laying on the mat which means she's getting shoe dirt all over the house, including the furniture and me. So I'm going to replace the mat with this shoe cabinet, which will make keeping the entryway and Deja clean easier. I hope my son's big a*s shoes will fit. He's a size 15.

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CinnamonSugar said:
Bought a new stove this AM; felt like a I got what I wanted at a good price.

HOWEVER, the trip to the pharmacy was a different story! While I wait for Medicare to kick in next month, I'm using a short-term insurance which my pharmacy doesn't take. THEREFORE, the med for which I normally pay 60.00 a month with insurance is $500.00 a month without!! Yikes. Needless to say, that stayed with the pharmacist til I can figure something else out.
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Does your doctor have any samples ?
 
After pre-holiday grocery shopping with DD today, both our bank accounts are somewhat lighter!

While we were out...I, um, er, well...sort of ignored my "money diet" and frittered away $23 on a tinsel Christmas tree.

Yup. It's not silver. It's rose gold and pre-lit and a tiny 4ft tall. There was a 6ft one on display and it was so pretty that it plumb knocked the talk right outta me.

While I was wishing out loud for a little one just like it, DD was browsing the boxed trees on the shelves and darned if she didn't find its twin in a small one. I knew I had to have it. Had to. I'd have been so depressed :( without it. We wouldn't want that, now, would we?

The breathtaking rose gold tinsel tree came home with me. I just know y'all are happy for me. Right?

In my relentless effort to find mincemeat, the saga continued. No mincemeat anydamnwhere:mad:. I looked online. Walmart has it but only online and a mere $5.48. Goody! I ordered it. It'll be here Sunday. After the shipping and tax were added...are you sitting down?...the total is $12.47. Holy moly. For. One. 27-ounce Jar. But I can't make fruitcake without it, and it just doesn't exist anywhere else so...
 
Georgiagranny said:
After pre-holiday grocery shopping with DD today, both our bank accounts are somewhat lighter!

While we were out...I, um, er, well...sort of ignored my "money diet" and frittered away $23 on a tinsel Christmas tree.

Yup. It's not silver. It's rose gold and pre-lit and a tiny 4ft tall. There was a 6ft one on display and it was so pretty that it plumb knocked the talk right outta me.

While I was wishing out loud for a little one just like it, DD was browsing the boxed trees on the shelves and darned if she didn't find its twin in a small one. I knew I had to have it. Had to. I'd have been so depressed :( without it. We wouldn't want that, now, would we?

The breathtaking rose gold tinsel tree came home with me. I just know y'all are happy for me. Right?

In my relentless effort to find mincemeat, the saga continued. No mincemeat anydamnwhere:mad:. I looked online. Walmart has it but only online and a mere $5.48. Goody! I ordered it. It'll be here Sunday. After the shipping and tax were added...are you sitting down?...the total is $12.47. Holy moly. For. One. 27-ounce Jar. But I can't make fruitcake without it, and it just doesn't exist anywhere else so...
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I just started looking for a little tree, 3 or 4ft, silver or ceramic with lights. Good to know they are out there. I have only looked online so far. I promised the grandson I would get a tree for the house this year, a grandma has to do what she has to do!
 
Today I bought:

Two tactical flashlights

A stainless steel dual-digital kitchen timer

A stainless steel-whistling tea kettle

Five micro lithium cell batteries

Foam stripping for windows

Weather stripping for doors

Caulking cord

Raw pecans

Nothing exciting, but it's what I needed. The best part was that I didn't have to leave the house and run around in the rain! 🏃‍♀️🌧️
 
2 months ago I bought an Air fryer on Amazon.. it was £40... today 8 weeks later the same AF is being sold on Amazon for £59... which they're stating has been reduced from £69...:rolleyes:

I'm waiting for a delivery of a Turtle mat... I love these mats, a little bit more expensive than other mats but they do keep the dirt at the door unlike the claims of others
 
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