Misc Useful Links
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helwenSome Useful Links
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Cumberland General Store
Some posted about this place on AODA. Has all sorts of cool home stuff. Kind of like Lehman's although it may be more extensive in some areas... only just started exploring it today. Stuff for veggie and meat preserving, games, crafts, lighting, books and more. Both small items like replacement oil lamp wicks or monkey socks to large items like a porch swing. Camping supplies/accessories too.
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And for those who haven't checked it out, here's Lehmans
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A place for food preservation supplies: Canning Pantry Among other things, you can order just lids here, if you're re-using canning jars from previous times canning.
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And a friend posted this link to a site with some nice-looking knives:
Discount Cutlery
This particular page is for Opinel knives.
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And today's post by Sharon Astyk is another helpful post on stocking one's pantry. Comments by readers are often also useful. I don't read all of her posts, especially if they're too long and convoluted, but the how-to types are generally useful.
I liked that she pointed out today stocking up on some items for future projects, not just food. While I don't want to have an entire hardware store's worth of stuff here, some things are useful to have all the time, like boxes of whatever screws and nails you like to use for fixing things, putting up shelves, pictures, etc. Also, I'm on the Jo-Ann's Fabric (chain local to us) mailing list because things like thread are expensive but very useful, so I always buy it on sale. They had a sale just recently of 50% off thread so I bought a bunch in a variety of colors. Notions sales are handy too.
Aside from concerns about future price increases or possible job loss, Sharon also mentions, and I agree, that it's nice not to have to run out to get various supplies all the time. Save gas, money, and time!
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Cumberland General Store
Some posted about this place on AODA. Has all sorts of cool home stuff. Kind of like Lehman's although it may be more extensive in some areas... only just started exploring it today. Stuff for veggie and meat preserving, games, crafts, lighting, books and more. Both small items like replacement oil lamp wicks or monkey socks to large items like a porch swing. Camping supplies/accessories too.
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And for those who haven't checked it out, here's Lehmans
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A place for food preservation supplies: Canning Pantry Among other things, you can order just lids here, if you're re-using canning jars from previous times canning.
***
And a friend posted this link to a site with some nice-looking knives:
Discount Cutlery
This particular page is for Opinel knives.
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And today's post by Sharon Astyk is another helpful post on stocking one's pantry. Comments by readers are often also useful. I don't read all of her posts, especially if they're too long and convoluted, but the how-to types are generally useful.
I liked that she pointed out today stocking up on some items for future projects, not just food. While I don't want to have an entire hardware store's worth of stuff here, some things are useful to have all the time, like boxes of whatever screws and nails you like to use for fixing things, putting up shelves, pictures, etc. Also, I'm on the Jo-Ann's Fabric (chain local to us) mailing list because things like thread are expensive but very useful, so I always buy it on sale. They had a sale just recently of 50% off thread so I bought a bunch in a variety of colors. Notions sales are handy too.
Aside from concerns about future price increases or possible job loss, Sharon also mentions, and I agree, that it's nice not to have to run out to get various supplies all the time. Save gas, money, and time!
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Date: 2008-11-14 05:45 pm (UTC)Relatedly, I am looking for the little orange rubber rings that seal bottles, like Grolsch bottles. I can find them for large jars, but for some reason nobody seems to carry the wee ones. Have you run into anything like that?
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Date: 2008-11-14 07:23 pm (UTC)http://www.weekendbrewer.com/beercapperscapsbottles.htm
I think they have what you're looking for. If not, try other online brewing supply stores. You might also look for supply stores in your area. We have one in Northampton, and I know there are micro-breweries all over MA, so it's possible there's one in your area too.
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Date: 2008-11-14 07:34 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2008-11-14 08:00 pm (UTC)