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Not So Free – Free Things

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Lately though, I’ve begun to re-consider. The free item needs too much re-furbishing. I took it apart (which took about an hour) and am stripping the paint off the iron (think at least one can of paint stripper) and then will spray with Rust-oleum – and I just found out that the cans I thought I had had been used on lamps!

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How to Handle the Stock Market Roller Coaster Ride?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you want to read up on that stuff, plenty of it was written in 2008 and 2009. It’s Time to Re-Stock for Emergencies. I will re-stock the pantry and re-fill the water jugs we keep. I may replenish our supply of fuel oil, matches, candles, lamp oil and wicks. Here are a few links.

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