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Things We No Longer Use

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They were used to protect clothing while cooking – to keep grease splatters and spills contained on the apron. Most clothing comes out of the dryer wrinkle free. Typewriters (whiteout). In order to pass the class we had to make at least 45 wpm – on a manual (not an electric) typewriter. Slide rules.

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Brother Personal Labeler for $7.49

Saving With Shellie

It’s the perfect time to get organized and store all those seasonal clothes away! About the Brother Personal Labeler : Featuring an easy-view, 12-character LCD display and typewriter style keyboard, the PT-90 prints non-laminated labels in 3/8-inch and 1/2-inch widths. Grab one for Spring Cleaning.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Growing up in the fifties made me everlastingly grateful for a number of things, such as hot running water, central air conditioning, automatic dishwashers, TV remote control, the internet, personal computers (typewriters really sucked – no backspacing!), Most of us did not have clothes dryers, we dried the clothes on a line outside.

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