Yes, my husband’s convenience store had a small battery backup unit for when the power went out, so you didn’t lose the POS data, and I think they could connect the POS to a phone land line, which worked without electricity to run the credit cards. However they never closed the store, even if they could only take…

Just wanted to add that I bang away on my laptop like crazy, to the point where the lettering on a few of the most commonly used keys get worn off. Or sometimes they even stop working if the plastic spring-type thingy underneath the cover breaks. Once one of my keys stopped working, it turned out a sesame seed was…

It is bullshit. I pay .15kwh in New Jersey. I charge my EV at home, except for longer road trips. It takes 10 seconds, max, to plug it in. If I am road tripping, yes, it’s a lot more expensive at a fast charging station, but I don’t mind taking a break from driving every few hours, and getting a bite to eat or using…

I recommend a silicon pastry brush. You can throw it in the dishwasher, and it doesn’t shed hairs or retain the smell of whatever you were brushing the way natural bristles do. They’re also very soft, so you won’t tear something delicate like phyllo sheets.

Yes, the Mustang Mach-e comes with the charging cable, but Kia doesn’t, so you have to buy one.

It doesn’t cost anywhere near that much to charge our EVs. Definitely under $10 per charge. So even in California, where they pay double the cost for electricity, it would be $20. And there is no need for a dedicated EV charger, we just use a wall outlet.

You don’t need a home charging station, just a 240V wall outlet, the same as you would use for a large appliance. 

Yes, we heat tortillas or pita bread on the gas burner almost daily, we like a little bit of char. That’s one of the downsides of getting an induction stove for me. And I grew up in an all-electric home in the 1950's, my father was an electrician and he hated the idea of a furnace. I never experienced a gas stove…

I think there’s a lot of gray area.

Why didn’t I think of using it as a drying rack, especially when you have guests who use a lot of glasses. 

I guess if you are dedicated to a particular game, and belong to a club or group to play it regularly, it’s a hobby. Like the difference between someone who golfs every weekend, and someone who plays casually on occasion if they are invited to a club?

These are actually all good suggestions. I would add playing board games. It’s a social activity which can keep you and your friends/roommates/partner occupied for hours. They also can be picked up cheap at thrift stores. Many libraries have scrabble, chess, or card game groups that you can join if you don’t know…

For $70 a week, I could eat like a queen. Make things from scratch, buy fruits and vegetables in season, shop ethnic grocery stores. It does take extra time and thought, but for someone who enjoys cooking, it’s a fun challenge.

My sister-in-law bakes bread, and I know she uses King Arthur, so I got her a King Arthur gift card. And I have given people jars of herbs that I grew in my garden and dried. I don’t think you can go wrong with that. Likewise, home canned jams and jellies.

You’ll be able to check the state’s website for the unclaimed cash, and I would continue checking occasionally for the next few years, in case some money turns up. Sometimes it can also be an unclaimed refund or rebate for taxes or insurance. If the person ever lived in another state, check their website for unclaimed…

I wash raw poultry and I’ll die on that hill. You’re going to handle it in the kitchen anyway, whether cutting it up, trimming off fat, rubbing on spices, or stuffing it. I don’t worry about bacteria getting on my sink or countertop, I don’t eat off either one, and they frequently get cleaned with hot soapy water.

Jackofallshades is a great source if you need an oddball shape or size of lampshade, I’ve ordered stuff from them.

It’s pretty MAGA-ish if you ask me. Trump has had more than one rally in Wilkes-Barre.

If I had to pick one of these, it would be Syracuse. You get the benefit of New York’s higher minimum wage standards and other blue state laws, near the gorgeous Finger Lakes, big university population, and things will be looking up with that big chip factory getting built.

I’ve gotten rid of all kinds of odds and ends by listing them on freecycle. And I’ve gotten a few things too.