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Baitball Blogger

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7. I'm learning how to stretch supplies too.

Reply to Lars39 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 09:31 AM

Mar 2020

I'm rewashing ziploc bags for reuse. Also stretching the rubber gloves, reusing them in the garden or paint projects until they rip. And even counting out the squares on t.p. to make sure I don't waste it.

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Just want to say that now is NOT a good time to catch-up on some of those fixer-upper [View all] PaulRevere08 Mar 2020 OP

I'm stretching what food we have. Lars39 Mar 2020 #1

I'm learning how to stretch supplies too. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #7

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