tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post5015340039471315956..comments2024-01-27T11:40:35.680+00:00Comments on Bean Sprouts: Salute to Heath RobinsonMelanie Rimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05871992146568559100noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-13577124305015333652007-09-01T07:57:00.000+01:002007-09-01T07:57:00.000+01:00I made a jam fruit-strainer from one of my hubby's...I made a jam fruit-strainer from one of my hubby's old sweatshirts and a broom handle over a chair. I was so proud of it. I daren't look on the likes of Lakeland to see how much a bought one is.Yellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975849028363084985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-58894257819834138922007-08-31T22:33:00.000+01:002007-08-31T22:33:00.000+01:00Totally hear ya - I don't get those catalogues wit...Totally hear ya - I don't get those catalogues with unnecessary things! I loved making my recycled bamboo fence and chicken house with what was a available for the most part. DH was skeptical, but it's still going great haha. I love all things hand made and it's so much more than just having made the end product, but the process of myself having gone through it.Nikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15723737293799500326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-34990886751373108062007-08-31T19:33:00.000+01:002007-08-31T19:33:00.000+01:00I had a friend years ago that wrote a whole articl...I had a friend years ago that wrote a whole article on this issue. He asked whether you were a "kleenex" or a "handkerchief".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-73867410215340383652007-08-31T19:13:00.000+01:002007-08-31T19:13:00.000+01:00Our dishwasher (used only when full) door handle b...Our dishwasher (used only when full) door handle broke earlier in the summer. It works fine now that the door is held closed by the stretchy wire that once held up somebody's net curtain. It is not even terribly noticeable either. <BR/><BR/>I've read your questions and am feeling good because according to your definition - we're self-sufficient. Well, we're trying anyway - but thank you for that little warm glow this evening. Tomorrow we'll remember how far we still have to go but this evening feels good.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855403299773356566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-63771453584526782732007-08-31T18:24:00.000+01:002007-08-31T18:24:00.000+01:00You've hit the nail on the head there, describing ...You've hit the nail on the head there, describing self-sufficiency. What's the opposite of self sufficiency? Total reliance on technology and the skills of others I suppose.<BR/>Like you said yonks ago, you got a buzz out of knowing how to make soap. You don't even need to know how to print your own money if you can provide for yourself and barter with neighboursAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-72860075638653507752007-08-31T10:21:00.000+01:002007-08-31T10:21:00.000+01:00Bravo, although I draw the line at electricity. Ou...Bravo, although I draw the line at electricity. Our old next door neighbour was always ready to help and a dab hand at Heath Robinson repairs, and as a consequence we found several dangerous electrical bodges in our place; the new owners of next door are only now becoming aware of what a deathtrap they're living in!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13358765787567394445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-54980642377553470392007-08-31T09:15:00.000+01:002007-08-31T09:15:00.000+01:00Pleased to find another Heath Robinson. My jacket...Pleased to find another Heath Robinson. My jacket pockets are always bulging with pieces of old string! You never know when they will come in handy!<BR/><BR/>TopVegAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-3460581186526210992007-08-30T22:06:00.000+01:002007-08-30T22:06:00.000+01:00I'm so with you on the betterware stuff! i cant ge...I'm so with you on the betterware stuff! i cant get over how completely unnecessary the stuff is in there. my mother- in -law is quite a fan, and she's passed on a couple of weird looking plastic items to clutter my drawers- before i pass them on to a car boot sale or charity shop. may be she's trying to comment on the standard of my house work!!!donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699628251377513661noreply@blogger.com