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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

16. No, no. Not saying that at all!

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 25, 2014, 10:46 AM

Feb 2014

If you were able to breath some additional life into it, it was not at all used up.

I did the same thing with a beloved bathrobe that was completely falling apart. During some particularly brutal weather, I cut it up to use to stop the lines from chafing. It was sad to cut it up but nice to be able to use it.

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I was just sitting here, [View all] Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 OP

I think this mindset is a form of reverence for reality. The blanket exists, enough Feb 2014 #1

I like that. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #4

You know very well that you cannot BUY that blanket, nowadays Demeter Feb 2014 #2

I believe you hit on it. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #5

I am frugal, but also lazy Kali Feb 2014 #3

I should have thought of that. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #6

beat me to it. mopinko Feb 2014 #7

I macramed my trellises. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #8

OMG, what a cool idea!!!!!!!! Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #10

Just be sure to use twine that won't rot TexasBushwhacker Feb 2014 #12

Hemp. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #13

Hemp is great for macrame indoors, but it will only last a year or so outdoors TexasBushwhacker Feb 2014 #14

I put the first one up about 3 years ago Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #15

Besides, just think how pretty those trellises are even before the plants take over. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #17

I get some kind of weird joy out of throwing away something that cbayer Feb 2014 #9

Are you saying Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #11

No, no. Not saying that at all! cbayer Feb 2014 #16

Speaking of weird joy, after I retired justhanginon Mar 2014 #20

That brought a huge smile to my face. cbayer Mar 2014 #21

Been frugal all my life. When my mother sent me out to the garden to gather something for dinner, I IrishAyes Mar 2014 #18

Being frugal is a blessing, really. Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #19