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Things We No Longer Use

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Typewriters (whiteout). In order to pass the class we had to make at least 45 wpm – on a manual (not an electric) typewriter. When typewriters became unneeded, so did white out. She used to use the mimeograph machine at work to make copies of pages the kids needed to have. Slide rules. Mimeograph machines.

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Easy Thank You Card Writing with Postable and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

Here is how it works (you can also check out this video to walk you through the process [link] ): Choose from an extensive collection of exclusive artisan designed cards made from either 100% cotton, tree-free paper or 100% recycled paper, all Made in the USA. Choose your project and write to just one person or many people.

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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!), Working from home usually meant selling stuff door to door.

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