Preparedness for when

calicocat

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Apparently, it's when it isn't standing on the floor.

I was in town earlier today.

At the entrance to the precinct, there's a sign listing things which are/aren't allowed in the malls.

One of the things not allowed is dogs, other than assistance dogs.

A woman, with a small dog on a lead, walks up to the door, looks at the sign, picks the dog up off the floor, then walks through the door and into the malls. :doh:

That's what I used to do with my old dude of a dog...!!! No way would I have left him outside a shop, he might have bitten somone who tried o pick him up...

Perplexed_Pineapple

Well it's pretty nippy outside but not snowing yet... brrrr
Have been enjoying the discussions of woodpiles and greenhouses, things which are aspirational for us at the moment although now have a scavenged cold frame which should help get the veggies off to a good start.

GreyQueen wrote: »

.......I've already decided that when some things wear out, I won't automatically and unthinkingly replace them, I will look at doing without and managing the old-fashioned way. Partly because of thrift, partly because of wanting to live a simpler life. Such as cutting confidential paperwork up with scissors rather than replacing my shredder when she dies.

I gave up on shredders after our second one packed up, I just tear confidential stuff up roughly and put it in the compost heap. Of course this may not be a good idea if you think the NSA or the local scallies might rootle through your compost :rotfl:

jk0 wrote: »

I bought a Panasonic breadmaker last year, and have carefully washed the bread pan in the sink after I do the dishes.

Today, I was reading the instructions again, and found it is only supposed to be wiped out!

Am I wrong to be immersing it? It seemed to need a soak to get all the hardened dough off the stirring spindle.

What do others do?

We wash ours every time we use it just about for this very reason, the last one we had lasted for about six years being used (and washed) 3-4 times a week. In the end the spindle broke and we couldn't get it replaced but I don't think the washing did it any harm.
Found some clearance candles at T3sco earlier so added a dozen to the stocks. Also saw they had some Kilner type clip-top jars in at £3 for the litre size, can't decide if a good deal or not, some of the jars we got last year have cracked, probably worth saving up for some Kilner branded ones which are only a bit more pricy. Unless anyone has any recommendations?

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westlothianlass wrote: »

I definitely have log envy

Size isn't everything you know.

Or are we perhaps talking constipation here?

GreyQueen

PP, when we had our round of allotment break-ins last month, the burgers had the lid off my Dalek-stylee compost bin. Dunno what valuables they thought I kept amongst the teabags and peelings, but they were sorely disappointed.

One of my former neighbours used to line the cat litter tray with old bank statements - ick

Bob, you is a bad lad and no mistake. It's a good job I'm hanging with a RL pal this evening, no telling what trouble you lot might lead me into if I loitered on this thread. We're going to the chippy, because we know how to whoop it up, oh yes indeedy. Food, not cooked by either of us - deep joy.

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GreyQueen wrote: »

Bob, you is a bad lad and no mistake.

But you do still love me, don't you?

Si_Clist

Perplexed_Pineapple wrote: »

... probably worth saving up for some Kilner branded ones which are only a bit more pricy. Unless anyone has any recommendations?

My recommendation, and a very strong one at that, would be don't buy the current production screw-top Kilner jars like these They look pretty but the metal used for the rings and the lids is very thin indeed. IMO you're far better off buying secondhand ones and Leifheit lids - which you can re-use indefinitely, just like the old Kilner ones when you could still get them.

I think I posted the link before, but for all things to do with proper Kilner jars, Peter Denyer is your man - and a thoroughly decent chap he is too. And in case you're wondering, I have no connection with him other than as a satisfied customer

Perplexed_Pineapple

Thanks Si, I shall look out for some like those. What do you think of the clip-top ones?
This looks like a reasonable deal:
http://www.dunelm-mill.com/shop/kilner-1-litre-round-clip-top-jar-308802

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I was in £land earlier, and they have twin packs of 40W clear light bulbs.

They are marked as "heavy duty".

The printing on the box states "Not suitable for household room illumination".

Yeah right :laugh:

Si_Clist

Perplexed_Pineapple wrote: »

What do you think of the clip-top ones?

Not a fan, but a lot of folk seem to be. We've actually spent the last two years rationalising our preserving jars, and have ended up with 212 "proper" Kilner jars of 2 sizes, which all use the same lids and rings. We do still have a few big (2 litre?) Le Parfait clip-top jars though which The Lady Wife uses for storing her broad bean seeds in as well as dried beans.

We used to use a few clip-type ones for bottling years ago, but we found that quite often when we came to open the jars, we gubbered up the rubbers in the process of breaking the seal to let in the air so we could open the lid! And we're too mean to keep forking out for new rubbers ...

D&DD

Just a quickie or I'll burn me pizza!!


PP jars..kilners and recycled mint sauce size in this house for jams etc but I have to have straight sided ones for bottling and pickles so I get Ball/Kerr jars from the states I have pint size and half pints for general use but got a set of the 4oz ones as well now as I've been so pleased with them.They're so tough they'll probably see me out lol.Try Amazon or Ebay will stick some links on later if you can't find them.


I still use the kilner two piece lids with them though as they fit perfect and if you hit Robert Dyas at the right time..and not behing me (!!) you get packs of lids for 50p..I now have enough of them to see me out too lol..


Pizza time!! XX