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Post by mapleme on May 27, 2017 18:08:50 GMT -6
Is there something that you recently acquired or just have it your life that you love and you think that other people should love too?
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mapleme
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Post by mapleme on May 27, 2017 18:14:33 GMT -6
The impetus for this thread is the Thermacell bug repeller that we just bought. It's got a little bug repellent pad that, when heated, keeps bugs away for about 15 feet in all directions. And the amazing thing, as long as you give it a little time to get going, it really works. It has no smell and we can just sit outside and enjoy ourselves. They make many different versions (lantern, torch, etc) but ours is a little handheld thing that you can even hang on your belt loop or backpack if you're out hiking. I really love it.
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milano
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Post by milano on May 27, 2017 18:21:14 GMT -6
The impetus for this thread is the Thermacell bug repeller that we just bought. It's got a little bug repellent pad that, when heated, keeps bugs away for about 15 feet in all directions. And the amazing thing, as long as you give it a little time to get going, it really works. It has no smell and we can just set outside and enjoy ourselves. They make many different versions (lantern, torch, etc) but ours is a little handheld thing that you can even hang on your belt loop or backpack if you're out hiking. I really love it. As I'm scratching a layer of skin off from mosquito bites, I appreciate this review. |
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Post by catlady22 on May 27, 2017 19:28:38 GMT -6
The impetus for this thread is the Thermacell bug repeller that we just bought. It's got a little bug repellent pad that, when heated, keeps bugs away for about 15 feet in all directions. And the amazing thing, as long as you give it a little time to get going, it really works. It has no smell and we can just sit outside and enjoy ourselves. They make many different versions (lantern, torch, etc) but ours is a little handheld thing that you can even hang on your belt loop or backpack if you're out hiking. I really love it. Thank you for this. H never gets bitten, they all come to me. |
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Post by ovenrack on May 27, 2017 19:32:36 GMT -6
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Post by ovenrack on May 28, 2017 20:06:29 GMT -6
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Post by ovenrack on May 28, 2017 20:08:33 GMT -6
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mathrun
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Post by mathrun on May 28, 2017 20:14:25 GMT -6
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Post by stringy on May 29, 2017 5:36:53 GMT -6
Remember when I won a bouncy house in a silent auction but thought I was bidding on rental? Well it may be the best thing ever. It kept 5 kids going all afternoon yesterday. 7 of you count the babies who also loved it.   |
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Post by tj on May 29, 2017 12:31:12 GMT -6
mathrun Oooh, you like the gel cumulus 18??? I have the 17 and it saved running for me. Best. Shoe. Ever. But I had heard that the 18 wasn't as good as the 17?? Thoughts?
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Post by mathrun on May 29, 2017 13:08:15 GMT -6
mathrun Oooh, you like the gel cumulus 18??? I have the 17 and it saved running for me. Best. Shoe. Ever. But I had heard that the 18 wasn't as good as the 17?? Thoughts? I agree that gel cumulus shoes are the best ever. The 18s do fit a little smaller than the 17s. So I went up 1/2 size. But other than that I like them just as well as the 17s. Actually maybe better because I got holes where my big toe hits the mesh part in all three pairs of 17s I bought. I'm on my second pair of 18s and so far no holes. ETA: after thinking about it a bit, it does seem to take me a little longer to break the 18s in than it did the 17s. But I usually wear them sporadically for a few weeks before I use them for running. So I hadn't really noticed until I thought about it. |
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Post by flyakite on May 30, 2017 1:09:04 GMT -6
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milano
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Post by milano on May 30, 2017 4:51:16 GMT -6
Were you...stepping on the garlic before?? Because that's what I'm picturing and it's cracking me up. |
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Post by flyakite on May 30, 2017 5:37:21 GMT -6
Were you...stepping on the garlic before?? Because that's what I'm picturing and it's cracking me up. Haha no, although I am pretty clumsy so that would be dangerous as well! Placing the blade flat on it and pushing down to smash the garlic and free the skin. So the fear was the knife would slip and cut my wrist or something. Is there another safer, easier way of doing it? Have I truly been lied to my whole life?? |
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Post by milano on May 30, 2017 6:18:11 GMT -6
Were you...stepping on the garlic before?? Because that's what I'm picturing and it's cracking me up. Haha no, although I am pretty clumsy so that would be dangerous as well! Placing the blade flat on it and pushing down to smash the garlic and free the skin. So the fear was the knife would slip and cut my wrist or something. Is there another safer, easier way of doing it? Have I truly been lied to my whole life?? Lol no that's how I always did it too. That makes sense. |
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Post by grumpycakes on May 30, 2017 6:22:23 GMT -6
Were you...stepping on the garlic before?? Because that's what I'm picturing and it's cracking me up. Haha no, although I am pretty clumsy so that would be dangerous as well! Placing the blade flat on it and pushing down to smash the garlic and free the skin. So the fear was the knife would slip and cut my wrist or something. Is there another safer, easier way of doing it? Have I truly been lied to my whole life?? You can do it with a bench scraper instead so there's not a blade to contend with. |
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Post by mapleme on May 30, 2017 6:28:31 GMT -6
I just use my hands. I lay the whole bulb on the counter on its side and lean hard into it. The whole bulb comes apart and much of the skin comes with it. I peel off the easy skins, then I repeat with any cloves that the skin is still stuck too. I prefer crushing with my hands than my knife because I have more control. Once the clove actually smashes and the sticky juices come out, it's harder to get the skin off.
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Post by mapleme on May 30, 2017 6:30:06 GMT -6
Oh and I should add that different garlic varieties are VERY different in peelability. So different tactics work differently for different varieties.
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Post by Dramaphile on May 30, 2017 7:28:21 GMT -6
I am obsessed with Torrid premium leggings. They are comfy and high-waisted and thick enough that it smooths your legs a little and you can kinda get away with wearing them as pants. They run a size small (I'm glad I asked the cashier, she recommended getting a size bigger than I usually get), so a size 00 would fit non-plus size persons (size 10 or so). And they have sales all the damn time, so I got two pairs for like $35.
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Post by rockies on May 30, 2017 16:21:42 GMT -6
I'm really loving our portable speaker DH bought last summer. It has been perfect to bring outside while working outside and not wanting earphones.
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