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Old 02-03-2021, 10:02 AM   #61
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Aha! the pods are a conspiracy to disallow reduced laundry soap usage.


Not true! The instructions say add TWO pods to a medium or large load. We ignore the instructions...
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Old 02-03-2021, 01:48 PM   #62
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What is a dryer?

Sorry. We do actually have one but at $0.30/KWH for electricity, we try to dry most things on a drying rack or on hangers. DW likes to throw many of the items into the dryer after they are mostly dry - for a quick tumble. It kills the wrinkles and softens the towels. She'll occasionally uses a dryer sheet. I rarely use the dryer at all. It's only when DW catches the right dampness/dryness that the dryer gets used. YMMV
No kidding...at that price I'd hang everything possible and also buy a gas dryer to replace my electric one (cheap natural gas here)

I do use those wool dryer balls in our electric dryer...when one escapes the cat chases it down.
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Old 02-04-2021, 03:00 AM   #63
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Yep, ran across this a couple of days ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_core
Just a slip of the screwdriver.
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No kidding...at that price I'd hang everything possible and also buy a gas dryer to replace my electric one (cheap natural gas here)

I do use those wool dryer balls in our electric dryer...when one escapes the cat chases it down.
Heh, heh, natural gas is not so cheap on Oahu, though it is available in very limited supplies - mostly to restaurants as I recall. We do also have propane, but not available in my Condo - and not allowed as stand alone. YMMV
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Speaking of which... COFFEE is the next big lie... But before you "Coffee Achievers" unfriend me, relax, and know I'm one of you, and please hear me out... Next time use 2 coffee filters and half the number of "heaping scoops" recommended by the coffee bag... YMMV, but your bougie coffee budget will thank me.😆👍☕
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There is an apocryphal story of a statue at Johnson & Johnson Corporate Headquarters to the unknown author of "Lather, Rinse, Repeat." YMMV
I used to do this every time I washed my hair. Then my wife taught me to just lather once, longer, and ensure that the scalp is the target of the shampoo (and the hair for the conditioner). Now I use half as much, in less time!
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Hmm, I haven’t had OJ in many years! I guess, I dilute my water with water?
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Yes, I am a lifelong diluter, going back to Koolaid when I was a kid. Always extra water and less sugar. Same with alcohol and mixed drinks. I had juice container i used for concentrate that was oversized and always added the extra water. I don't tolerate caffeine well, so I am thin on grounds and lots of hot water. Seems my family has a taste for plain hot water also... several have mentioned in family tree.
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DM always made our KoolAid with half sugar.
I'm sure it was out of frugality but also the fear of diabetes.
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Speaking of which... COFFEE is the next big lie... But before you "Coffee Achievers" unfriend me, relax, and know I'm one of you, and please hear me out... Next time use 2 coffee filters and half the number of "heaping scoops" recommended by the coffee bag... YMMV, but your bougie coffee budget will thank me.😆👍☕
Hmm...I wonder what the coffee experts here think of that
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DM always made our KoolAid with half sugar.
I'm sure it was out of frugality but also the fear of diabetes.
My dad was a dentist and always made us use just a 1/2 cup of sugar. When we went to vacation bible school and had THEIR koolaid and iced sugar cookies - heaven! ...literally.
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No dryer sheets here - I switched to wool dryer balls. They help dry the clothes and work great!
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