bits and bobs: A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things
Does your husband wear jeans? The next time he sits down, take a look at his knees. 🙂
Catalog season has begun.
If you are looking for battery operated candles, I found these from online and they are so nice!! Plus they come with a 5 hour timer you can switch on the bottom of the candle.
Costco. It’s good for some things and others, well…. Let’s just say I don’t need to spend $300 to share a review on this thing.
Seriously. $300 for a “food recycler” that sucks electricity, needs charcoal filters, takes space on a counter and as an added bonus, you get to clean it. 🙂
A teeny tiny bit of recycled matter that you can add to your garden {small flower pot}? What fun!
Maybe I’m missing something here but I don’t think so. If you really want one, just wait a few months and check your local thrift store. I bet you’ll be able to find a barely used one for $20.
But what do I know?
And last but not least, I must have stared at the shelf full of vintage blue canning jars at the antique store for a solid five minutes.
I told my husband I wish I had room for them. But then he reminded me of all the Weck jars I have sitting in the barn. Most of which are currently empty. I told him of my plans to fill every last one of my Weck jars but he just rolled his eyes.
Husbands. Why do they underestimate us? 2026 is going to be my year for canning. Just you wait and see!!
Well, that’s all I’ve got for today.
Have a great weekend everyone. Try and stay out of trouble.
~Mavis
Jennifer Murch says
Purchased those candles right after reading this — thanks for the heads up!
Mavis Butterfield says
They come with a remote but I tossed mine. I just use the timer on the bottom. I hope you like them, I really do. 🙂
Bonnie in GA says
That’s cool! They look like real flames.
Jamie says
I went to a garage sale this summer and found 2 blue antique jars for $2 each. Didn’t need them but had to buy them for that price.
Mavis Butterfield says
That was a great price!! They work great as vases for hydranges.
Pat says
I agree with you about the “food recycler.” I keep an old covered crock on the counter. When I’m chopping vegetables, I add the scraps to the crock – along with eggshells and coffee grounds. When it’s full, I carry it out to the composter in the back yard and dump it in. In the spring, or anytime I need a little fresh black dirt, I open the bottom of the composter and pull out some of the blackest, richest gardening medium you’d ever hope to see.
I can’t believe a $300 appliance is going to make that process any easier!!!
Sue says
The Lomi is not really a composter–it functions as a dehydrator. So the material needs to be rehydrated to start the composition process!. Yes, they’re all over FB marketplace because they don’t work.
The Reencle is an actual composter, and starts the breakdown process within the unit. The resulting compost still has to “cure” for a few weeks outdoors; basically to decompose further before it can be used. But it no longer resembles food waste.
I can see using a Reencle if you are in a wildlife-friendly area and do not want to attract racoons, possums, and even bears to a traditional compost pile.
Christine says
Interesting! I had not heard of this. Our town has compost drop off bins which I use now but this could be awesome in places where there is no municipal compost plan and/or vermin or animals might be a problem with a traditional set up. I had thought about vermicomposting but that adds a whole other set of concerns (can you get a worm sitter when traveling??). But keeping organic and compostable waste out of my garbage can means we can go a couple weeks on one trash bag instead of a few days with the food smells.
Gayle says
I have a treacle composter and have used it for nearly a year. We like it. It quickly turns raw waste into a brown compost like substance. Works like a charm and not raccoons or rats. We had a problem with both in our outdoor bins. We made a space near the gardens just for the partially completed compost and it will be ready for us in the spring.i toss a variety of things in the bin including paper. I think it’s an absolute miracle
Katherine says
I use a 31-gallon galvanized garbage can that was $20. My husband drilled holes drilled in the side. To buy one with holes already drilled is $65 or more.
Iris says
I’ve been using my Lomi since they first came out and it’s wonderful for eliminating food waste from our trash. We don’t garden so I don’t care about the compost aspect, but living in an area where there are no composting services has allowed me to do my part to clean up my trash. Wish I could have found one for $20! I love mine and am planning to buy another. Works great!