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Old 01-21-2024, 07:56 PM
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1/ Saving soap bar ends, put in tin cans with holes in bottom, use for dish washing soap.
2/ Mixing yellow food dye with white margarine and putting into ice cube tray to simulate butter. Pre tinted margarine was not available (May have been banned by state at the time.
3/ Walking to store with a handheld milk can to get milk.
4/ Getting a dump truck full of used bowling ten pins to use for firewood.
5/ Doctor visiting house
6/ Dog lived outdoors in dog house
7/ Crystal Radio