Main > Living > Funerals
Have someone help you resist subtle . . . and not so subtle . . . pressures to spend huge amounts of money when faced with manipulative salespeople.
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Main > Living > Funerals
Cremation is cheaper than burial, and you can scatter the remains wherever you choose.
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Main > Living > Funerals
If you plan a memorial service without the body present, there is no need for embalming, expensive caskets, etc. Disposition of the body and commemoration are two different things and can be separate events.
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Main > Living > Funerals
If the body is donated to a medical school, there may be no cost at all. And cremated remains may be returned to the family after scientific study.
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Main > Living > Funerals
Don't waste money on "coffin vaults" and "outer burial containers". The casket will soon be covered by lawn. Also, a "sealed" casket will interfere with the natural dehydration that would otherwise occur.
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Main > Living > Funerals
You may not need to use the services of a funeral director. Depending on the laws in the state where you live, you can choose a more meaningful way to say goodbye.
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Main > Living > Relationships > Family
As the saying goes, one can choose one's friends but not one's family, so make the best of it. Alternatively, if they are troublesome, you can always have nothing to do with them.
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Main > Living > Annoyances > Noise
Neighbour's Loud Televisions: Save money by boring a hole in the wall and watching theirs. First purchase a reliable universal remote control.
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Main > Living > Living on a budget > Garage/yard sales > Selling
Consider finding a clutter buddy. When it comes to culling clutter, two heads are better than one - and a two-family yard sale will get more traffic. Back one another up, and dare to clear your clutter to the bone.
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Main > Living > Living on a budget > Garage/yard sales > Selling
You'll generally have a better turnout if its a non-holiday weekend.
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Main > Living > Living on a budget > Garage/yard sales > Buying
Generally, you have to get to a yard sale early to have the best choice of items. But if you arrive late you may be able to purchase items very cheaply, since owners often want to clear them out.
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Main > Living > Living on a budget > Garage/yard sales > Selling
Yard sales are more relaxing if there is some easy-listening background music on.
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Main > Living > Living on a budget > Garage/yard sales > Selling
If you are planning your yard sale on the hot day, consider selling cool drinks or having the kids run a lemonade stand.
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Main > Living > Living on a budget > Garage/yard sales > Selling
Don't sell anything before your advertised opening time. Some people, including second-hand dealers, will try to pressure you into selling things beforehand. Be prepared for them.
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Main > Living > Survival > Fire & cooking
Hobo-style stove: ingredients: an empty tuna can, a strip of corrugated cardboard (1-1/2 x 6 inches) and a box of paraffin wax; roll the cardboard lengthwise and dip into melted wax; let soak; melt some wax in the can and set the cardboard coil in it; fill the can with more wax and let it melt till about 1/4-inch of cardboard remain sticking out. Makes for an excellent cooking stove for two. All you need is 3 rocks around it to set your pot on! Make sure you put in more chopped wax every 20 min. or so, keeping it semi- full, or the wick will burn away; otherwise the same wick will serve you for a long time. the downside of this contraption is the soot buildup on your pan.
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Main > Living > Survival > Shelter
Second roof: When constructing a desert shelter, erect a "second roof" one or two feet above the first. This will reflect much of the heat your first roof would normally pass on to you and it can be removed and used as an extra blanket at night.
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Main > Living > Survival
Pine sap, which is easily gathered from tree wounds, makes a wilderness glue and sealant that is hard to beat. To give it some body, heat and mix with a little powdered black charcoal from your campfire. (Then ball it to the end of a stick, let it cool, and it will be easily transportable and ready to melt off as you need it
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Main > Living > Survival > Food
Fish bait: Before throwing your fish bait in the water, douse it with cod liver oil. The smell will make your bait more attractive and attract fish from quite a distance. It is very effective
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Main > Living > Survival > Food
To keep your joints and bones strong, consume the soft bone and connective tissue along with the meat you are eating.
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Main > Living > Survival > Fire & cooking
No matter what the climate is or time of year, keep a supply of dry firewood handy. You will never know when you may need it.
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Main > Living > Survival > Clothing
Wear the lightest footwear possible. It is cooler and less fatiguing on long hikes, dries faster, and interferes the least with feeling the trail, especially at night.
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Main > Living > Survival
Sandpaper: The original sandpaper was wet sand on a piece of leather. A rounded sandstone can work well for sanding hides; a squarish stone might work better for wood.
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Main > Living > Survival
Take a couple of compact discs next time you go into the wilderness - not for music, but because they make a great light-weight signaling mirror, double sided, complete with center aiming hole.
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Main > Living > Survival > Fire & cooking
Always carry waterproof matches and a wad of "000" steel wool. If you get into trouble and need to start a fire, you have waterproof matches and the steel wool as one of the best tinder that will start even wet twigs.
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Main > Living > Survival > Fire & cooking
Firestarter: While in the woods, collect the lichen hanging from the branches of fir and pine trees. This moss is found through out the Pacific Northwest. Place it in your pocket to dry. Once dried, you can light it with a simple spark from a flint bar.
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Main > Living > Survival > Shelter
Keeping warm: A sure way to keep warm is to carry a candle with a candle holder and an extra large poncho. Pile a layer of insulation on the ground. Sit down on that insulation pile and have your extra large poncho totally enclose your body, including your head, and light the candle. In this small space the air will quickly heat up.
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Main > Living > Survival > Fire & cooking
Hand-drill for fire: A tip for hand-drill fires that turned 5-6 passes down the spindle to 3-4. I do the sitting position holding the hearth or foreboard with my foot. The notch faces me, so I can see the coal when it comes. Spit on your hands to give them more grab on the spindle. Do one pass with no effort to warm things up a bit. On the first "real" pass, tilt the top of the spindle back toward you about 20 degrees (watch it or it will pop out of the hole!). About half-way down, tilt the top of the spindle about 20 degrees away from you. When you reach the bottom, get your hands back to the top and go again. As I said, this cut my number of passes in half, therefore, doubling my efficiency at the hand-drill. Another tip, start looking in the woods for any long straight and dry "weeds," and try them for spindles.
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Main > Living > Survival > Shelter
Quick Snow shelter: Stomp out a trench or box or round shaped room in the snow, packing the snow and piling it up around the perimeter using your feet and hands. Next take branches, debris, leaves, or bark (whatever is available), and place over the top for a roof. Make sure you have adequate ventilation and remember that any snow overhead can melt and drip.
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Main > Living > Annoyances > Tele-marketing and surveys
Always ask how much they are offering to pay you for your time. If they are being paid to talk to you, then you should be paid to talk to them.
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Main > Living > Annoyances > Tele-marketing and surveys
Ask for proof that they are who they say they are.
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Main > Living > Annoyances > Tele-marketing and surveys
When they say "We can save you 30% off your phone bill", answer "Great, go ahead and do it!", and then hang up.
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Main > Living > Annoyances > Jehovah's witnesses
Ask them how they know for sure that the Bible was written by God and not the Devil.
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Main > Living > Relationships > Family > Young children
If you suck as a parent, use day care alot.
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Main > Living > Living on a budget > Shopping
Beware of buying in bulk, or you could end up bulky yourself.
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Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking > Oven/range & stove
If your electric range or the electrical parts of your gas range don't work, first check the fuse or circuit breaker.
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Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking > Refrigeration
Door Gasket: if washed often with soapy water, will usually last as long as the refrigerator. Check to see if it is sealing well by closing a dollar bill in the door. If you feel a resistance when you pull it out, the gasket is holding. Repeat the test in several places. If your gasket does not pass this test, it should be replaced.
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Main > Living > Food & drink > Food and cooking > Refrigeration
Temperature settings for refrigerator and freezer compartments are given arbitrary numbers for example (1 through 9, warmest to coldest) by manufacturers, but generally 37 degrees F is ideal for the refrigerator compartment and 0 degrees F for the freezer. If you suspect a problem, test the temperatures with a refrigerator or outdoor thermometer.
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Main > Living > Music > Guitar
Make your own plastic guitar picks, by using old id cards or fake credit cards you get in the mail: Using a permanent marker, trace the outline of an existing guitar pick onto the plastic. Using quality scissors or a sharp craft knife, cut out the shape of the guitar pick. Using an emery board or a small scrap of fine sandpaper, smooth the edges of the pick.
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Main > Living > Money > Tipping
Normally, tips are at your discretion and are given only as a reward for good or superlative service. However, in America things are different. In America, waiters can receive very low wages, and therefore depend on tips for their income.
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Main > Living > Money > Tipping
In America waiters expect an automatic payment of at least 15% of the pre-tax bill. If you don't think the customer should be burdened with having to make special payments to the waiting staff, then tell the manager you would use his restaurant more if the costs of the waiting staff were included in the price of the food.
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Main > Living > Work
Negotiate a Change with your Current Employer. Your first step is to research your employer's policies and methods of handling previous requests. Then go to your boss armed with information and a plan that shows how you will be an even more valuable and productive employee if you can modify your current work situation.
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Main > Living > Work
Find a New Career. Some careers are simply more stressful and time-consuming than others. If you need more time for yourself or your family, now may be the time to explore careers that are less stressful and more flexible.
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Main > Living > Work
Find a New Job. Rather than a career change, perhaps you simply need to take a less stressful job within your chosen career.
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Main > Living > Grooming > Male grooming > Beards
Beard trimmers are easier to use than scissors, as you can adjust trimmer settings to cut hair at various lengths. Set your beard trimmer to a longer hair length if you're new to using one - you don't want to cut too much at first.
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Main > Living > Grooming > Male grooming > Beards
Wet your hair slightly before trimming, this makes the hair softer and easier to cut. And remember that wet hair is longer than dry hair.
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Main > Living > Grooming > Male grooming
Moisturiser can help keep the skin healthy, and this is especially the case for men who shave their face, as shaven skin will dry out more quickly than skin protected by hair.
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Main > Living > Grooming
Wet your nails: before cutting them. This will make them softer, and easier to cut.
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Main > Living > Grooming > Male grooming > Shaving
Using an electric razor: 1. Keep your electric razor clean and lubricated. 2. Shave against the grain of your hair. 3. Use a pre-shave lotion to avoid dry skin.
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Main > Living > Grooming > Male grooming > Shaving
Shaving with a razor (blade): 1. Wet your face first with hot water, and then use a lather of shaving cream to keep the hairs moist. 2. Always shave with the grain if possible. This helps you avoid razor burn and in growing hairs. 3. Always use plenty hot water when shaving as this open pores which helps bristle stand up. 4. Dispose blades after 2-3 shaves. Old blades spoil a good shave and drag which can cause razor burn. 5. Use cold water to rinse afterwards. This helps keep the blood out of your pores, and the swelling down. 6. Always moisturise after shaving. This helps protect and feed your skin preventing early lines and wrinkles.
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Main > Living > Grooming > Male grooming > Shaving
Wet or dry skin?: Razor shave: wet/hot skin. Electric shave: dry skin.
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