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"Non-Beauty Products You Love"
mysticwolf 10692 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-29-08, 08:56 PM (EST)
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"Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
Calling all singles and other small households! Hate buying produce because it goes bad before you can use it all?A friend tipped me off to "Debbie Meyer's Green Bags" - As Seen on TV. These things really do work. I've had two ripe tomatoes siting on the counter in one for the last two weeks. They're still ripe - no spoilage. Banana's? Buy them somewhat green. Put them in the bag, take a couple out to ripen. Eat the ripe ones - the ones in the bag will still be green. My celery is going on a month, no deterioration. If this were my first post it could definitely be confused with SPAM, but neither is true. I'm in lvoe with these. Can't say enough good about them. Refrigerated, or on the shelf, my fruits and veggies are keeping until I can use them. I can finally shop for produce at Sam's or Costco and not worry about it all rotting before I get to it. You get 20 bags - 10 medium and 10 large - and they can be reused 8-10 times each if washed and dried between uses. The large are big enough to hold full size, husks on, corn on the cobb. Just remember to put the produce in dry and wipe out any condensate that may form (I haven't had to, so far). Oh... And, if you, like I, buy the vine ripened tomatoes on the stem? Take them off, first. For some reason that I can't fathom, even though the tomatoes stay ripe and don't rot the stems will grow mold. Ish. Any wonders you've been introduced to recently? Tribe's beauty.
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syren 5418 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-29-08, 09:13 PM (EST)
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1. "RE: Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
And where can you get these bags? What?
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mysticwolf 10692 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-29-08, 09:48 PM (EST)
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5. "RE: Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
I got mine at Bed Bath & Beyond. One box cost me $9.95+tax - no shipping or handling costs. The clerk I had to ask, since they weren't obviously with their "As Seen..." stuff, brought me a box and said they're one of their biggest sellers, now.They're online for the same price, but of course you'd have to pay S/H. Kinda deals are available if you buy more than one box &/or if you want the "extras" some are throwing in, but I don't know if it offsets the S/H any, if at all. Tribe's beauty.
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anotherkim 14420 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-29-08, 09:28 PM (EST)
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2. "RE: Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
Right now I can safely say that my favorite non-beauty item is a bag of Reese's Miniatures. They make my day complete. Kimmah Says --the bags are interesting...I buy corn and it ALWAYS spoils.
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syren 5418 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-29-08, 09:43 PM (EST)
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3. "RE: Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
The reese peanut butter chips are yummy to, but so rich I eat less of them.
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jbug 17146 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-29-08, 09:46 PM (EST)
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4. "RE: Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
MW, you are such a peach to share this with us! I'd been wondering about these but had not yet decided to try them. I will now! Maybe we'll eat more veggies if their not always going to waste. Crusin w/ Tribe
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mysticwolf 10692 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-29-08, 09:57 PM (EST)
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7. "RE: Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
LAST EDITED ON 01-29-08 AT 09:58 PM (EST)Hope you like them as much as I do. Now that I think of it, I hope the thing with the tomato stems doesn't extend to the corn husks. I'll have to keep a close eye on that, and I still don't understand why it happens with the tomatoes. Other, fresh, greens - celery, lettuce, etc. aren't affected like that. BTW, They do caution you not to use twist ties with them so you don't put holes in them. My biggest problem will come when I first try to wash & dry one. The cats are addicted to chewing on plastic bags. I think no air drying in this house. Winter by TribeETR Extra Sig Pics
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buckeyegirl 5449 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-29-08, 09:54 PM (EST)
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6. "RE: Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
Two cleaning related products both have been around awhile: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. This product is awesome. I mainly use it in the bathtub for soapscum. It's so much easier for the hard spots that never seem to come off... I also love the Swiffer wet mop, because I am lazy when it comes to clean. No mop, no sponge, no mess. (I can never ring the real mop out enough, and end up with puddles on the floor.) --thanks for the heads up on the bags, I've always wondered if they worked. A Kyngsladye Original Kreation
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mysticwolf 10692 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-29-08, 10:25 PM (EST)
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8. "RE: Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
I have a Swiffer. Loved it when I first got it, but keeping track of, and changing off on, the two different floor formula's got to be a bit of a pain. You're right, though, that a mop doesn't really do as well. I'll have to make an effort to reintroduce myself to it.The Eraser is one that I've seen before, but haven't yet tried. I think, now that I've discovered LUSH and am taking more baths, I'll have to try that one. Tribe's beauty.
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whimsey 4411 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Jerry Springer Show Guest"
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01-29-08, 11:44 PM (EST)
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9. "RE: Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
Thank you so much for the Green Bags info, I have often wanted to try them. I, too, like the Swifer line. Good, quick dusting/cleaning solution. I'm dying to know about the choppers. You know, the dicing, shredding (non electric) dodads. Anyone out there tried them? Dish please.
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mysticwolf 10692 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-30-08, 00:42 AM (EST)
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12. "RE: Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
I haven't tried the choppers. Using Alton's theory, I try to go for something that does multiple duty. Therefore, I use a knife or my food processor. But, I'll admit I've been tempted. If anyone can tell me that they really do the job better, I'm listening. An Agman Winter No points for saying they keep the smell of garlic or onions off your hands. Hold the knife blade (or a stainless steel anything) between your hands under cold water and the smell disappears. Every. Time. Guaranteed. No gadgets required.
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Ahtumbreez 10456 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-30-08, 08:32 AM (EST)
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15. "RE: Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
I love Swiffer and the Magic Eraser. The Swiffer is great on my wood floors. I've got both the Dry Swiffer and Wet Swiffer.I also have the Onion Chopper. I can't do a half an onion like they show on tv, (that is one powerful woman!) but I do like it. I can only do about a 1/3 of an onion at a time. But they come out in these perfect, little cuts and I like that the container is a measuring cup. Would I buy it for myself? Probably not. But as the food processor is buried in the back of the cabinet and this slides into a drawer I do use it more. Way quicker than a knife. Agman took me to the islands
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Karchita 4483 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Jerry Springer Show Guest"
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01-29-08, 11:50 PM (EST)
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10. "Dryel" |
Dryel is the home dry-cleaning stuff that you use in your dryer. I love it because it does a great job and is super cheap and much more convenient than going to the dry cleaner. I started out very cautiously and tested it first on old things that I didn't care about, but everything has always come out just fine. I haven't taken any clothes to the cleaners in several years.
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mysticwolf 10692 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-30-08, 00:33 AM (EST)
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11. "RE: Dryel" |
Yep! DH first bought it when it came out a few years ago. I was suspicious. No longer.The only time I send anything to the dry cleaners now is if it's fur &/or leather, or if I need/want to have it professionally starched &/or pressed. Dryel is superb. We use it almost exclusively now for dry cleaning. Even on our suits, sweaters, and tuxedoes - including the wool or wool blends - even velvet. No complaints yet, and we've been using it for well over a year. And, following their directions, it's taken out every stain I've had to treat without leaving any indication it was ever there. Definitely worth trying.
Tribe's beauty.
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Snidget 44369 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-30-08, 07:11 AM (EST)
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14. "RE: Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
Those sound good, since they work. I got one of those Handi-Vac things and that seems so far to be doing a good job of keeping freezer burn to a minimum and it also seems to work on keeping lettuce, spinach, cheese and mushrooms fresher than they would in regular ziploc bags. Agman's like a brother, Your best friend forever, Making the sigs, the sigs that you like.
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Breezy 18380 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-30-08, 08:41 AM (EST)
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16. "RE: Non-Beauty Products You Love" |
I've been wondering about those, I prefer my bananas a little green and firm. And my bunch of celery never lasts, I'm always throwing the last few bad pieces to the rabbit.I'll also second the Reynolds Handi-vac for freezing stuff. It works great and isn't bulky or as expensive as a Food Saver. Love it! Breezy and Brett sitting in a tree...
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Ahtumbreez 10456 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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01-30-08, 09:06 AM (EST)
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18. "One product that didn't work" |
For me anyway. The space-age space-saver bags. They shrunk down to nothing like they were advertised. But the next day they were inflated again. So I shrunk them down again and then put a piece of plastic over the nozzle before screwing the plug on. Again it re-inflated overnight. So I did it again and then stuck it in the bottom of a chest with other stuff piled on top. When I took them out about 6 months later the plastic was brittle and the seams had come apart. Agman took me to the islands
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