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Go though waste skips at building sites. A lot of excellent material get dumped, material that can usually be had for the price of asking.
Go though waste skips at building sites. A lot of excellent material get dumped, material that can usually be had for the price of asking.
How about saving those calendar pictures. They make wonderful wrapping paper.
Cars get abandoned from time to time. The get dumped any where: reserves, forests, anywhere at all. They are however a treasure-chest of nuts, bolts, screws, washers, clips, pins, hinges, handles, hoses, wire, belts. Springs and so on that can be used for house repairs or modifications rather than having to go cap-in-hand to the […]
Free to a good home is the best way to “buy” pets. No need to waste money when so many pets are looking for good homes. (One word of warning for those offering pets free to a good home – make sue it is a good home and not on-sold.)
You don’t need to buy an expensive pet cage to carry a cat or small dog. An old wooden crate is good enough. Two washing baskets placed one upside down on top of the other would work equally as well. Hinge the sides with string ties.
Forget a cat cage. Put you cat in a pillow case to transport. Secure the top. Keeps calmer as the don’t slide around and they can easily breath.
Transporting pets. Put in a pet cage and cover with a towel to keep pet calm. Securing cage with a seat belt gives extra protection in case of accident.
Getting a pet from the SPCA may cost more than a free to a go home animal but pets from the SPCA are already de-sexed (or come with discount for de-sexing) and have been vet checked and vaccinated already.
A small pure bred dog that barks is the best burglar alarm.
I bought 2 Chihuahua for $250. Sold one for $250, bought a male dog, had a litter of puppies and sold the puppies for $1150. I have the where with all for another litter and have already had 2 studs on the dog at $250!