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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    I don't have that option. Good for your state. EDIT: Property taxes are local, but DMV is state. We pay the bills in the same place at our Court House. All our government paying options are like 30 years behind everyone else.
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    :idunno IIRC, there used to be a time that stores could not charge you more for using a credit card. That was part of the agreement the store had to make before they were allowed to accept credit cards. I prefer to use my credit card if the purchase price is the same as the cash price. At least...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    Machines don't like to sit. My mechanic told me the worst thing some of his customers do is not drive their cars which is needed to circulate that oil and other fluids, keeping those gaskets from drying out.
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    That's the trick. You can take advantage of the cash back rewards only if you can pay off the credit card balance every month. That 1.67% cash back rewards pales to the ~25% APR on any balance that you carry over to the next month. Good to know the terms. I have one active rental property. I...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    :idunno Are Department Store Credit Cards Worth Anything? A few years ago, I signed up for a Menards credit card. It offered a 2% cash rewards for purchases at Menards. But those rewards could only be used at Menards. Still, it was a better cash rewards program than my main credit card at 1.5%...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    They recommend running the dishwasher at least once a week. If it takes you longer than that to fill up your dishwasher for a full load, you might want to run a short pre-rinse cycle every few days. Keep the food from drying out on the plates and bowls. :fl Our original dishwasher lasted 25...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    I always heard you should run the dishwasher enough, so the gaskets don't dry out. :caf Here is what I found online.... ************************ You should run your dishwasher about once a week, even if it’s empty, to keep the gaskets supple and the mechanical parts moving smoothly. 🔎 Why...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    :hit I have free Prime shipping, but it always seems to show up on the same day as free shipping. No advantage anymore to the Prime shipping as far as I can see. They don't even pretend to say Prime shipping in 2 days anymore. The only advantage is that I can order less than $35.00 minimum...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    I have never tried the baking soda recipe. Sounds interesting. ⚠️ As to dumping a half a cup or white vinegar in the bottom of the washer, I want to mention that some/many dishwashers go through a drain cycle before they fill up with water for washing. In that case, your vinegar would be...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    I'll have to look into that Walmart Plus membership. Thanks for the head's up ways to save. Yes, we have both Home Depot and Menards in our town. If I have to place a special order for an item, Home Depot is usually a bit more expensive for the item, but they often win the purchase because of...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    :tongue Amazon Woes I have been an Amazon Prime member for a number of years. I live in a rural area, and our biggest town 15 minutes aways is only 10,000. So, far too often, I end up ordering stuff from Amazon because that item is just not available locally. Rarely do I order from Amazon to...
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    Show Me Your Pallet Projects!

    Sorry to hear that your rabbit died. I think you did everything you could for her. Sounds like you a plan for the future. Thanks for responding. Take care.
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    Show Me Your Pallet Projects!

    @chickengr Have not heard anything from you about your sick rabbit for a while. Just wondering if things got better? Hope so. :fl
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    :idunno Well, I spent 5 years in Elementary Education teaching children to read. Most of them, at that age, were all excited about learning to read. But we heap lots of tests on them and somewhere along the way they seem to lose interest in reading for pleasure. I always looked for ways to make...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    :hit We lost our bookstores ~15 years ago in my town. I don't know what happened, but our main mall used to have all kinds of small shops that were fun to shop. They all left/closed down/were forced out. Now, our mall is mainly empty and hardly anybody goes there anymore. Back in the day, I...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    :idunno Any Positive Black Friday/Cyber Monday Shopping Experiences? I really don't have anything on my "need" list this year, but I do have a couple items on my "want" list if the price is right. I really feel let down this year with the local sales for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The sale...
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    Using Shredded Paper for Coop Litter - As Good As Wood Chips?

    :drool That's fantastic! I think my biggest is a 9- or 10-sheet shredder. I can shred cardboard with even my small 6-sheet shredders. However, the trick is, I need to cut the cardboard into strips and feed it down that credit card slot. If not, I risk overloading the shredder and breaking...
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    Using Shredded Paper for Coop Litter - As Good As Wood Chips?

    I have been using paper shreds almost exclusively for over 3 years now. Crosscut shredders are my staple. I love using paper shreds as coop litter because they are almost dust free compared to using wood chips, or dried leaves, that I used in the past. Also, once I dump the used paper shreds out...
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    Using Shredded Paper for Coop Litter - As Good As Wood Chips?

    Although I mainly only use paper and cardboard sheds in my coop, I am all for using whatever free litter source you can find. I have mixed in leaves, grass clippings, and wood chips in my coop litter - and nest boxes. Cardboard shreds work fine in the nest box, but the paper shreds by themselves...
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    Harvesting my Chicken Run Compost - Black Gold!

    As I said, my (13X39 foot) chicken run compost litter is about 18 inches deep in the front and goes down to about 6 inches deep at the far end. The chickens do a great job scratching the surface and moving the compost along the line. But nature does a great job as well and it is maybe 2 years...
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