We got a ton of those. Not as easy to use as spring clips.
I use clothespins to hold chip bags, etc. closed.
I have found that binder clips work better than clothespins, they clamp harder
Wait. What are y’all talking about? Reclosing a bag of chips? Who does that? Ya mean, you don’t go thru the whole bag in one sitting? /s
And the label says you can brush your teeth with it, though if you do, don’t complain to me. Dilute! Dilute! OK!
I find that it’s good for hands, body wash, and laundry, but not good for my hair. I do travel with it, both for washing and in case i am sensitive to the provided soap or something. (It’s happened.)
I drink water throughout the day in a plastic water bottle. And I’ve found a cheap way to give it a little bit of flavor: add one or two ounces of Gatorade Zero to the bottle before filling it with water.
I cut a bar of soap in half to take to scout camp. A half bar of soap lasts longer than a week or two, and dries up much better in the clamshell container than a full bar.
Actual Chip Clips are the ideal. Once found abundantly in the wild this natural resource was severely depleted by 80s hairstyles.
As spoken by someone who’s never encountered gripsticks.
No need to wear gloves when chopping up habaneros or Thai chilies. Chop with your bigger knife, and in the other hand hold a small paring knife. Use the smaller knife to scrape the bits off the blade of the big knife and to manipulate the bits into a pile to continue chopping. When they’re chopped to your liking, scrape up the bits onto the bigger blade with the small knife and transfer them to your dish. Then rinse both blades under hot water, using each to scrape all the capsaicin off the other.
I just used a Thai chili or two in a stir-fry and was happy that I never had to touch them when mincing. Those suckers were hot!
I have a better method.
Stay far, far away from them.
no need to cut/mince them … just make one longitudinal slice in each one and throw them into the stew …
Buy and practice a bit with a welder–even a really cheap welder. It’s fun and the repairs you can do are incredible. It is a bit of a rabbit hole I will admit.
Oh yea, I have a few binder clips laying around that I use too. I just have more clothespins!
I used to do that! I have made myself not do it anymore. That happened when I quit eating after supper. So now I only eat chips with a sandwich, etc.
Common on military vehicles. I had an old Army generator trailer, single axle, that I turned into a fire suppression trailer. Right hand threads on e tire, left hand threads on the other.
I order wiper blade replacements (refills) from Amazon or Walmart.com. Typically you can get 2-3 pairs for under $10.00.
They’re absurdly easy to slide into the slot where the old ones were, once you remove the wiper’s end cap. Instead of 20-40 bucks for one new set, you can buy 3 pairs of replacement rubber blades for around 10 bucks.
Note: some blade frames have an enclosed slot that won’t accept the new inserts, you’ll need to figure out if your wipers are like that. Here’s a link from the company that makes them, it shows what to look for.
Since I drive a lot I tend to burn through windshield washer fluid. So last week I ordered the dissolving tablets to see how they worked. So far so good. I mixed a gallon in an empty washer fluid jug in the garage, and I can’t tell the difference between it and the original. I got enough to make 30 gallons from Amazon for about 8 bucks.
I know these seem like trivial savings, but I can keep the spare inserts in the truck toolbox, and when a wiper starts leaving streaks it takes a couple of minutes to insert the new blade. Also keep the washer fluid tablets in the box. They are individually wrapped like Alka Seltzers, and when I run low I can just throw a couple into the reservoir and add water. It takes 15 minutes for them to dissolve.
Something I wish I had started ages ago, but at least it’s filling out.
I have mine in Google sheets, so I have several tabs: current medicines, surgeries, diagnoses, issues, my personal pain scale, and drugs to avoid
I think you’re missing part of that post, @Zyada … You have your what in Google Sheets? Medical history?
D’oh! Medical diary