Who uses 60w bulbs? Too bright for mood lighting and too dim for reading. We use 40, 100 and 150.

Who uses 60w bulbs? Too bright for mood lighting and too dim for reading. We use 40, 100 and 150.

Must be rolling out a new model before Christmas, typically twice as powerful for the same price.

Must be rolling out a new model before Christmas, typically twice as powerful for the same price.

Pre-heat the cooler with boiling water, won’t need the heating pad. Just like what is done with a Thermos. Not sure about putting liquid items on a heating pad.

We just line up 3 load-sized baskets on the floor under the hanging clothes. Small walk-in closet has room for 6' vertical shoe rack to the side, which is where weekly dry cleaning goes (in addition to shoes, belts, etc.).

Pumpkin is a squash, silly

Oh, Apple has lost its brand.

Head to a large thrift store and try on 20 brands of jeans to determine which fits you best for each occasion. Have a friend take pics from front and back of contenders, and don’t forget to sit in them. Also try your phone in the pockets if you do that, and your wallet too. Identify 2 or 3, then shop.

Head to a large thrift store and try on 20 brands of jeans to determine which fits you best for each occasion. Have…

Drive a cheap car you can buy with savings, yes cut out useless cable, work during school to pay tuition, and don’t get a car payment. That is the example, otherwise be broke. You have chosen broke, own it!

Exactly, liability only on a cheap car. $1,000 deductible. Use insurance only for catastrophic loss, not when the bumper gets scratched. Could save tax money too if your area taxes cars.

Insurance is usually the easiest place to cut with absolutely no effect. If you save the premium difference with a higher deductible in 3 years, in a separate account if need be, you’ll save thousands over 10 years (nearly $5,000 in our case).

My experience is most broke budgets have 25% on prepared food and beverages (including bar alcohol). It is what I call the excrement category, you can’t remember the next day what it was and you have nothing to show for it after a visit to the restroom.

If you live in a metropolitan area then cutting the telephone bill at least in half might be very possible with TracFone. Most cable internet providers allow you to use wi-fi from any nearby business (and many home) customers. At least half the area in our downtown has free wi-fi available. If you don’t stream video…

Start with making your auto insurance deductible $1,000 (home insurance, too, break even in 3 years if you save the difference). Internet is the tough one, Comcast has a monopoly here so it is $75 for the lowest tier ($85 for streaming speed which is what you need if no cable).

If you consolidate your debt and you have a financial hardship you will now default on one big loan, rather than having the flexibility to pay off the most important (like car loan) first. A quick trip to losing everything, including your ability to get to work.

Could use two different batters....

We’ve had really good luck with putting “yard sale” labelled boxes (most important: with lids!) in the basement. When one item comes into the house, two must go to the boxes. When one box is full, it is neatly closed and another empty box placed on top of it. In a year there is a neat column of closed boxes for our…

Between your own legs, father.

Witch nose wart tattoo!

My point was that oiling is done when you first use it anyway. Just seems like adding another step, my pan is terrific without it. I am always skeptical of “old wives tales” that when you anaylze are from some age-old situation (like having water/humidity from cabins affecting the pan when storing).

I have never put oil back on pan before storing. Old sticky oil releasing when cooking it the next time is gross. Making sure it is completely dry works for me, you oil it just before cooking anyway.