The Dollar Stretcher Review - All Comments

re: Soap is Soap

Pat — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:46:38 GMT

Makes sense to me!

re: Soap is Soap

Tussiemussie — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:34:57 GMT

I like to use laundry detergent for cleaning floors and general cleaning round the house. I figure that if it is meant to get stains and dirt out of clothing that it would be equally good for general cleaning. I usually mix it with bleach since I mainly use it in the bathroom or kitchen. We use free and clear detergent so I add some aromatherapy!

re: Random Favorite Articles on Dollar Stretcher

Michael Keen Sr. — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:43:17 GMT

Junk? The saying " Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder " comes to mind.

A young girl was moving out of the "Projects" and coldn't take her 6 month old Lazy Boy couch with her. It was clean and classy. Management would charge her if it was not gone before inspection. She offered it to me for $10.

I haven't had a couch for many years. It is much more comfortable napping on it than in the recliner. My cats can nap with me now. At the dumpster it would have been Junk. Now my company doesn't have to sit in folding chairs. Just in case, I did vacuum and steam clean it.

The Cost of Using a Dryer

The Dollar Stretcher Review — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:00:31 GMT

Are you still drying all your laundry with a clothes dryer? If you're serious about saving money

re: Fresh Food From Throwaways

Michael Keen Sr. — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:20:52 GMT

Great Idea's. If you need potting soil, consider picking up all the potted hanging baskets at the end of the summer that are discarded, usualy on trash day. I have 2 30 gallon cans of potting soil ready for spring planting. The discarded plants and roots are in the compost bin. I gave most of the plastic baskets to a freind who gave them to a school teacher for the kids.

The recycled potting soil is also used in the little rock garden using recycled materials (rocks, bricks, and drift wood) and plants.

re: Second Hand House Fixes

Pat — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:51:40 GMT

I'm sorry to hear that! I didn't know there was such a difference in the stores.

re: Second Hand House Fixes

bobi — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:18:52 GMT

I'm really glad that H4H Re-Stores are good in some places. I live in Maryland and the store in my town charges ridiculous prices. We stopped in to make some donations and after looking around for about five minutes, I was totally disgusted...they wanted $800 for a dining room table and chairs, they were selling new furnace filters for twice the price of the local Home Depot. And the staff just sat behind the counter and never offered to help us unload our donations and didn't bother to thank us...we donated quite a bit. I wanted someone else to be able to use the things and help out H4H but after this experience, I will never donate to them again and I wouldn't tell anyone to shop there. I am happy to know that the system actually works elsewhere in the country. I've always had a high opinion of H4H and they've built a number of homes in this area, but I don't think this particular Re-Store is well-run. It's sad.

re: Burning firewood for free or nearly so

Pat — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 09:44:45 GMT

Some are and some aren't. You should be able to tell by looking at them, but if you can't, look for an IPPC stamped logo. If it says "HT" and/or "MB," avoid the pallet because it's been pressure treated with chemicals. Otherwise, it's safe, natural wood.

re: Burning firewood for free or nearly so

Tussiemussies — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 02:28:51 GMT

The only thing with burning pallets is that they may be treated wood. Not sure though...

re: Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Hope you had a good Hannukkah! And a good Kwanza!

truepeacenik — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:54:09 GMT

Yes,yes, yes, Pat.