Hello Seamstress - I also love drawstring bags (I'm a "keep-it-contained" person) and appreciate the suggestion of storing food in them as we have a Roadtrek and need to conserve space. Also, Dj402 - I will get on Ebay and look for those tea packets...never heard of them before. I tried sewing the coffee filters once and found it difficult to keep the grounds where they belonged while sewing. Thanks to all who replied! ... View related article.
To Lilacflower I'm sorry, but all your reasons for not using canola oil are bunk. Please check out the urban legend site as I did to find the truth about Canola. Here is a link: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blcanola3.htm
Or type it into Google to find urbanlegends. I always look up internet information before passing it on, as so much is untrue. If you check it out, you will be relieved to find the facts. ... View related article.
We bought a Prius in 2005 because we loved the car, not to save money. Saving money should not be the reason for buying a hybrid at this time. Sure, our gas costs have been drastically reduced, but we make a large payment every month that probably offsets any gain (although when gas was $4.00 a gallon, it was much better!)
The Prius is an awesome car. The seats fold down with access to a large packing area from the hatchback door. We were easily able to pack it for FIVE WEEKS of tent camping a couple of years ago and were not a bit crowded, could see out of every window, and got 45 to 50 miles average per gallon on a 3,000 mile trip. (A Prius LOVES the mountains and gets the best mileage there!)
We have never felt "crowded" inside the Prius. There is so much headroom, we have never had anyone in it who has had a problem with height. It is very comfortable and rides fine.
We'll have it paid off next February (2010) and will probably trade it in for another Prius when we are sure the 2011's are still rated as superior cars. We do have to travel 30 miles to our dealer so repairs are not easily made, but have only needed to replace the small battery that runs the computers so far, so it has not been a problem.
Just do not buy one to "save money" yet - buy one only because you LOVE the car!... View related article.
Glad to find this site and will be experimenting with whipping my butter to make it go further. I always leave it on the counter in a covered butter dish and it never goes bad. There are just the two of us, so it doesn't get used up very fast either. I always buy salted butter. When it is getting low, I take out another stick and put it in my second butter dish so I always have soft butter. I will have to find something else to keep it in if I begin using whipped butter though, so will have to find a pretty dish with a cover. Can the whipped butter be left out on the counter, too? I don't care about keeping it soft to refrigerate it, just want to make it go further and be a little more healthy by whipping with canola oil or milk. ... View related article.
If you have a small blood spot, wad up a piece of thread and put it in your mouth til it is quite wet. Sponge the spot with the wet thread and repeat til the spot is gone. Your saliva removes your own blood. I've done this countless times. ... View related article.
