Old School – Self Reliance 101

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make your own febreeze (sort of)

Posted in Uncategorized, clothing, thrifty on Saturday, August 28th, 2010 10:52 am GMT -6

First, let’s talk about this. What do you use Febreeze for? Be honest. You use Febreeze to make stinky fabric things smell better. Febreeze works by binding the stink molecules to itself, rendering them unsmellable. It also adds a scent of its own. It doesn’t remove the stink–it’s simply bound up and covered over. Still, [...]

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frugal shaving cream for women

Posted in thrifty on Friday, July 16th, 2010 02:59 pm GMT -6

The Damsel wonders if she is the last girl on earth to figure this out, after years of swiping the Knight’s shaving cream. Hair conditioner works really well as a leg shaving cream. And if you do it this way, it’s pretty much free if you normally use conditioner on your hair anyway. Wash you [...]

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Welcome to Old School!

The Damsel in Dis Dress is your teacher for today. Her qualifications are that she is "old." Old School is where you get to learn about some old skills and other thingies that Grandma used to know like the back of her age-spotted hand.
Why would you want to learn old stuff? Two reasons. 1. Last time the Damsel checked, the economy was still tanking. Some things you'll learn in Old School will help save money. 2. Other things will help you be more self-reliant. You'll learn how to do things that Grandma used to do all the time, but people have forgotten. But why, Damsel? Why? Because the day may come that we'll need those skills, and it's part of being prepared. Plus, the Damsel thinks it's nice to keep those skills from being lost.
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- The Chocolate Chip Waffle
  An Atlas of Clouds
  September 6, 2010
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  August 5, 2010
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