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Post by reed on Mar 6, 2019 10:16:22 GMT -5
The little winery I do some work for gets grape juice in those 55 gallon drums, unfortunately they are blue and completely opaque but still useful for many things, I have a large collection of them in the junk stuff piles out back. A wall of multi-flora rose, wild grapes and Japanese honeysuckle keeps it all nicely out of sight.
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Post by steev on Mar 15, 2019 18:54:19 GMT -5
Scored a nice glass-front cabinet street-find and put in a claim on a very nice antique commode(?); haven't heard back.
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Post by steev on May 10, 2019 20:08:04 GMT -5
Scored two nice end-tables (with drawers) Tuesday; maybe they're bedside thingies; today a sturdy small table (4' square) with inlaid tile surface. Freeconomics Rule, as do Freakonomics.
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Post by prairiegardens on Jun 1, 2019 16:56:43 GMT -5
Has anyone made wicking boxes out of styrofoam boxes? The sort that fish gets shipped in? Some of them are very shallow, so wondering about doubling them up and the best way to glue them together. I have one set up for spinach, single box, mostly because it really needed to be planted and boxes are the only viable option for me ATM. But I want to do about 30 of them, and would like to know if I'm on the right track.
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Post by steev on Jun 3, 2019 20:36:48 GMT -5
Elmer's Glue or wood glue might do the trick; nothing with acetone or other organic solvent; check for water-solubility of the glue, once dry, to be sure they won't fail.
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Post by prairiegardens on Jun 4, 2019 22:27:29 GMT -5
Wood glue doesn't offer any encouragement on the labels, so I've been reluctant to try it. I have heard so many stories of people trying to glue this stuff only to see it melt in a cloud of noxious gasses that I've been looking for something that claims to do the job. I have some old wood glue, may try it on some scraps and see what happens. Thanks.
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Post by steev on Jun 5, 2019 18:34:18 GMT -5
Duct tape? It's useful for so many things, from binding hostages to stripping blackheads out of ones nose.
Scored a nice metal four-drawer horizontal file for seed storage; very heavy, though.
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Post by prairiegardens on Jun 10, 2019 14:55:31 GMT -5
I'd have to relinquish my Canadian identity if I admitted I never thought about duct tape  . I've even got numerous rolls of the stuff! |
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Post by steev on Jun 10, 2019 21:53:44 GMT -5
That four drawer file was one heavy sucker; took three of us to get it into the truck, on its side; I took it to the farm and was able to push it out so it landed upright. Now I just need to build a shed and get it in, preferably before the rainy season. It's OK; it'll go in the same shed as the guts of the solar system and the freezer.
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Post by steev on Jun 21, 2019 22:53:07 GMT -5
I scored a free truckload of cinder blocks for use to build steps to the farm-house; couldn't handle the other six! truckloads, but I'll see if there are any left tomorrow.
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Post by steev on Aug 21, 2019 19:58:43 GMT -5
Scored a nice solid-wood six-drawer desk, one heavy sucker; I'm slowly gathering furnishings for my farmhouse; Freeconomics rule! It's amazing what people discard.
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Post by prairiegardens on Sept 3, 2019 17:15:12 GMT -5
Way to go, Steev! I truly admire your scrounging skills, even the idea of loading and then unloading a truck load of cinder blocks makes my back and knees beg for mercy. |
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Post by steev on Sept 3, 2019 19:13:19 GMT -5
It's only heavy lifting when you're paying cash, not sweat.
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Post by steev on Sept 11, 2019 20:05:31 GMT -5
Scored 6 12-jar cases of red palm oil, "factory seconds" due to water damage to the cardboard boxes. Freeconomics Rules!
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Post by steev on Sept 13, 2019 22:34:19 GMT -5
Scored a nice metal outdoor table base; I s'pose it had a glass top that broke; no prollem; I've surely got a stone slab that will be super.
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. I've even got numerous rolls of the stuff!