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sendero

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109. This thread covers it pretty well..
Sat Aug 9, 2014, 08:12 AM
Aug 2014

.... vinegar, baking soda, bleach and hydrogen peroxide - all tremendously useful household chemicals.

I think this complies with all your guidelines. Arkansas Granny Jun 2014 #1
yes..!!!!!!!!! Stuart G Jun 2014 #2
Baby oil jmowreader Jun 2014 #3
LOLOL...would you care to list some? clarice Jun 2014 #8
Sure jmowreader Jun 2014 #22
I guess my mind was elsewhere......Bad Girl. nt clarice Jun 2014 #25
I think that was covered with "massage oil." Iggo Jul 2014 #28
That's FUNNY *falls on the ground* nt. clarice Jul 2014 #32
PM me. Scuba Jul 2014 #103
You're sick The Second Stone Jul 2014 #43
No, no, you've got it all wrong jmowreader Jul 2014 #45
Adhesive velcro roll Bosonic Jun 2014 #4
i make my own wallets- duct tape, velcro, mopinko Jul 2014 #63
Baking Soda PumpkinAle Jun 2014 #5
Baking soda is great-- only one thing... ailsagirl Jul 2014 #34
i use it for hopemountain Jul 2014 #38
Thank you - didn't know about the windows PumpkinAle Jul 2014 #42
Toilet paper? Tom_Foolery Jun 2014 #6
I only buy reusable. nt clarice Jun 2014 #11
WD 40. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #7
Tie wraps? nt. clarice Jun 2014 #9
what is a tie wrap? grasswire Jun 2014 #14
No, it's one of those plastic strips where you insert one end into the other.... clarice Jun 2014 #15
Cable ties Bosonic Jun 2014 #16
BINGO...thanks,nt clarice Jun 2014 #17
zip ties = awesome hibbing Jul 2014 #77
Also called zip ties. Iggo Jul 2014 #29
Zip ties !!! *Smacks her own head* Thanks. Peace. nt clarice Jul 2014 #31
Plastic wood? (she said wood). nt clarice Jun 2014 #10
soap grasswire Jun 2014 #12
Super glue? nt clarice Jun 2014 #13
Baseball bat ? If I can't fix it, I'll beat it to death. nt clarice Jun 2014 #18
Hammer LadyHawkAZ Jun 2014 #19
Slogans. rug Jun 2014 #20
PVC Pipe bluesbassman Jun 2014 #21
Utility knife Aerows Jun 2014 #23
Iron Skillet Aerows Jun 2014 #24
vaseline petroleum jelly Stuart G Jun 2014 #26
Really nice for dry hands ailsagirl Jul 2014 #35
Works on feet too - put on (at night) PumpkinAle Jul 2014 #44
Feet too!! ailsagirl Jul 2014 #47
keeps ants off the hummingbird feeder... Phentex Jul 2014 #80
Another very important one......... dental gum swords.... Stuart G Jul 2014 #27
are these the same as "plackers"? hopemountain Jul 2014 #39
Yes, they are..I think "plackers" is a brand name. Stuart G Jul 2014 #41
Aloe vera gel IronLionZion Jul 2014 #30
Yesterday, I was in the plant department of a food/pharmacy/store..saw an aloe vera plant..on sale.. Stuart G Jul 2014 #73
I second Arkansas Granny's post ailsagirl Jul 2014 #33
I'm gonna go with beer. panader0 Jul 2014 #36
Toothpicks Contrary1 Jul 2014 #37
You got that right.... Little Star Jul 2014 #71
Safety pins. I always a few in my wallet for bra strap emergencies riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #40
tin foil eShirl Jul 2014 #46
Sounds like my online dating profile. Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2014 #48
DUzy! KamaAina Jul 2014 #75
Planning a weekend in Las Vagas? nt sarge43 Sep 2014 #113
Dryer sheets Glorfindel Jul 2014 #49
Composted Manure. UncleYoder Jul 2014 #50
This is a unusual, but a terrific answer..thanks for posting it Stuart G Jul 2014 #51
excellent answer. so many free ways to build soil. and so important. mopinko Jul 2014 #62
monofilament fishing line surrealAmerican Jul 2014 #52
Grass clippings. Chan790 Jul 2014 #53
Rubbing Alcohol Stuart G Jul 2014 #54
It's also good for cleaning a dirty computer keyboard. n/t RebelOne Jul 2014 #56
Cool - how do you do that? lovemydog Jul 2014 #72
a toothbrush helps also IronLionZion Jul 2014 #83
Thanks IronLionZion lovemydog Jul 2014 #84
I use it straight out of the bottle. Just pour some onto a paper towel. n/t RebelOne Jul 2014 #97
a rescue dog QED Jul 2014 #55
+1! SammyWinstonJack Jul 2014 #76
Yes! shenmue Jul 2014 #106
Two more...toothbrush, and cheap cap to protect from sunburn Stuart G Jul 2014 #57
along with duct tape... Kali Jul 2014 #58
How does that jb weld work? libodem Jul 2014 #59
it is a two-part epoxy Kali Jul 2014 #60
This set has a couple of spots libodem Jul 2014 #61
oh yeah it might work for that Kali Jul 2014 #64
Good idea libodem Jul 2014 #66
Of courrrrse DU libodem Jul 2014 #67
Vinegar sarge43 Jul 2014 #65
How do you apply it as an insecticide? libodem Jul 2014 #68
Spray bottle or just pour on the nest sarge43 Jul 2014 #69
I just got a gallon bottle of white for cleaning libodem Jul 2014 #70
How about ...household bleach? Stuart G Jul 2014 #74
One that was not listed, prevents disease and other events...condoms Stuart G Jul 2014 #78
metal clothing hangers dr.strangelove Jul 2014 #79
Such as? Lists. Duer 157099 Jul 2014 #92
Easily bendable rigid materials are useful dr.strangelove Jul 2014 #94
I'm a fan of those "magic eraser" white cleaning pad things. Arugula Latte Jul 2014 #81
Hydrogen Peroxide-The MIRACLE cure for infections Boxerfan Jul 2014 #82
Channel locks, the most useful tool ever. kwassa Jul 2014 #85
The Aggie knurling tool. n/t cloudbase Jul 2014 #91
potatoes noamnety Jul 2014 #86
Details please. Duer 157099 Jul 2014 #93
First step noamnety Jul 2014 #95
Air BlueJazz Jul 2014 #87
Real clean air is often not free. Sometimes when it is very polluted people move to other places. Stuart G Jul 2014 #100
Good point. BlueJazz Jul 2014 #102
Wave cream (for hair). nt Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #88
Wine. crim son Jul 2014 #89
Very Hot Water.. from your from the faucet to clean mirrors.......(nothing added) Stuart G Jul 2014 #90
Empathy n/t enigmatic Jul 2014 #96
Corona Woolfat av8rdave Jul 2014 #98
Got two: madamesilverspurs Jul 2014 #99
You just described and old girlfriend of mine Boom Sound 416 Jul 2014 #101
Great thread. I'll add a scissors just because this wonderful tool hasn't aleady been listed. Scuba Jul 2014 #104
Tweezers and ice antiquie Jul 2014 #105
Yes....ice is kinda special. Stuart G Sep 2014 #111
A library card IrishEyes Jul 2014 #107
A hockey puck jmowreader Aug 2014 #108
This thread covers it pretty well.. sendero Aug 2014 #109
I discovered a polisher / buffer instrument...cheap, very easy to use, and very good. Stuart G Aug 2014 #110
Bubble wrap nt sarge43 Sep 2014 #112
Aloe vera gel....an update...yes, it really works... Stuart G Nov 2016 #114
Toothpaste! Totally Tunsie Aug 2019 #115
Very cold water out of the tap, for drinking..like.."a glass of water" Stuart G Aug 2019 #116
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