tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post7743885970334071128..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: It's amazing what you find in a skipMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-91307203661175929932017-09-03T14:09:50.865+01:002017-09-03T14:09:50.865+01:00I was in a local town the other day and saw loads ...I was in a local town the other day and saw loads and loads of bagged up goods, outside charity shop, first I thought they were donations, then realised they were from the shop, with the name on the bags and the word disposal on them. it was so sad to see so much stuff being got rid off from the charity shop, either because it hasn't sold, not quite up to standard, got a mark on etc etc there must have been 20 bags, I felt like I needed to rescue it. Although good charity shops are not always the answer I feel, (I worked in one), I give all my stuff to a friend or facebook freebie it, my friends cleans it up, puts stuff with stuff and makes a little profit on a boot sale. I'm on my third a4 page of stuff ive given away in addition to the 43 a3 boxes of offcut paper from my partners works, I'm so annoyed if I cant find stuff a home before chucking away. Well done on your skip divingJouleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747138494777768051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-91133202727047931562017-09-03T12:48:23.575+01:002017-09-03T12:48:23.575+01:00And a fan in Tasmania!And a fan in Tasmania!Darwin Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715389494434546700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-2246401329190773182017-09-02T14:04:02.067+01:002017-09-02T14:04:02.067+01:00Did my first skip diving ever last week. Was walk...Did my first skip diving ever last week. Was walking to local shop (thankfully for me my 'corner shop' is a huge Tesco!, and saw skip with a bucket in it. I wanted a bucket as I use them to put weeds in as I'm working my way round the garden, my last bucket's handle had broken. On my way back from store I went and as no one was in, helped myself to the bucket, and lo and behold, it was sitting inside another perfectly good bucket! Two for the price of one, no idea why anyone would throw two as new buckets away, they'd just got a bit of dust and cobwebs on them, obviously been sat in a garage for a couple of years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53549904922670945912017-09-02T05:55:55.095+01:002017-09-02T05:55:55.095+01:00Just watched been catching up on the last few, im ...Just watched been catching up on the last few, im the same ive got lots of lovely free stuff and some gorgeous stuff in second hand shops , im out walking my little doggy and everything ive got on is seconds but look like new think they are never been worn <br />Love your fire place thing soo cute and just so nice and love the pic above it too. Looks great . Soo much fun :) xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-47599114824637487042017-09-02T00:06:10.534+01:002017-09-02T00:06:10.534+01:00It made me sad this afternoon,cause i walked past ...It made me sad this afternoon,cause i walked past a house,with atleast 40 bin bags,some see through,which i could see contained Christmas trimmings...with a note on a really good computer chair....saying ...Please do not ask or take anything,cause Scrap man is calling for it.I bet it is all still there next week!!...well most of it anyway.I would much rather say to people....if its any good to you...please take it.Debi,Leic,xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-63446783144247177992017-09-01T12:23:32.911+01:002017-09-01T12:23:32.911+01:00I've done that also, asked about stuff I see a...I've done that also, asked about stuff I see about to be tossed.<br />PS. I'm a fan from Kentucky, USASalt Lick Shophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099948497435170141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-63115910554787121852017-09-01T03:15:32.361+01:002017-09-01T03:15:32.361+01:00Make that three Texas fans, at least, to add to yo...Make that three Texas fans, at least, to add to your many other fans from around the world. <br /><br />Your writings and musings are an inspiration to frugal people everywhere. Your blog is a precious gift, regardless of the daily topic, that is priceless and enriches the lives of your readers. Thank you for sharing your life with us. <br /><br />Mary (San Antonio, Texas)Frugal Happinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10090716880526913571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-12610918380319585572017-09-01T00:54:23.351+01:002017-09-01T00:54:23.351+01:00Hi I like you keep my eyes open for anything needi...Hi I like you keep my eyes open for anything needing a new home either for myself, relative or if not to charity. Here in Australia lots of good stuff used to fall off the back of utes and end up on the side of the road. Then rules were made that all goods to be covered over so things wouldn't fly off the back of the trays. I know it was a good rule but now a lot less is found on the side of the road.<br />I am also a collector of aluminium cans and general rubbish as I walk regularly wherever I am and never a shortage of rubbish to pick up.<br />The other day I found a five dollar note on the ground and picked it up, it always pay to keep your head down when walking you never know what you will find.<br />Regards<br />Melinda (from Queensland AUS)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-30119586926713753912017-08-31T22:34:44.414+01:002017-08-31T22:34:44.414+01:00I skip-dive for plants... at the end of every summ...I skip-dive for plants... at the end of every summer, there'll be skips full of geraniums/pelargoniums and other lovely plants round here as people chuck out their entire collection of "summer" bedding plants. I'll take some home (just in colours I haven't already got, or we'd be drowning in them) pot them up & keep them on a windowsill all winter, then take cuttings to grow on in spring. Best find ever was a sad-looking orchid, just leaves, air-roots and an empty stalk. Now sitting happily on my kitchen windowsill behind the sink, resplendent with 6 beautiful red/orange/white-striped flowers and a second flower stalk coming up! But somewhat overshadowed by the giant chilli plant, grown from a chilli seed by DD2 last spring & rescued from the garden by me last autumn, after fruiting; just a leafless twig in a pot, really. Now nearly 3' tall and covered in cheery little green & red hot peppers; no need to close the blinds at night just now!<br /><br />So many of my "rescues" - not just plants! - are actually better than anything I could buy new now; not for lack of funds, but because no-one's making anything that good any more. I will never ever part with my ancient but wonderful Mouli-legumes no.2. Or my Jones Medium treadled sewing machine, though I did have to pay £2.50 for that one...thriftwizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14308673821187072939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-75849895669367413732017-08-31T19:27:49.109+01:002017-08-31T19:27:49.109+01:00Great video Ilona! As I don't have a car skip ...Great video Ilona! As I don't have a car skip diving really isn't possible for me, but I would definitely do it if I had transport. I do however buy clothes from charity shops and regularly donate stuff of my own to shops that I no longer need. That Dyson is an incredible find!!kateonthecoasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891902076668283146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-50599284749260545672017-08-31T18:16:20.885+01:002017-08-31T18:16:20.885+01:00And you have a fan in San Diego, California too!! ...And you have a fan in San Diego, California too!! Your videos are always interesting. I love to do clean outs but I give all the stuff to charity shops so someone else can get some use out of it. I've shopped for clothing for myself there as well. Sometimes things are better made than what you can find in the shops these days. At 67, who cares that much about keeping up with the latest fashions, anyway. Classic pieces look good always. So, there's my two cents worth of opinion. Oh, one last thing - I totally agree, you cannot have too much color around. Sara in San DiegoSara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-69801786756708446162017-08-31T17:25:52.042+01:002017-08-31T17:25:52.042+01:00JEAN.
Thank you for your reply Ilona, this is gett...JEAN.<br />Thank you for your reply Ilona, this is getting to be quite a chat isn't it? Lol !<br />Oh if only I had a box Ilona, (sad face).<br />I have found Gillian, but alas that doesn't help. My phone only has three spaces, one for comment, one says select profile, and the other says publish. I am trying really hard, honest, but it looks like I am destined to fall into your spam box from time to time, if not forever ! Now with all this talk of spam, I've got Monty Python's Spamalot song going round in my head ! Lol ! JEAN Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-70809818369868608062017-08-31T12:44:31.559+01:002017-08-31T12:44:31.559+01:00Made me laugh, Jean. This one DID come into the sp...Made me laugh, Jean. This one DID come into the spam box, along with four others. Scroll down these comments and see that Gillian has put her name in the box, can you do that? It might keep it out of spam and send it to For Moderation. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-22412666611060261592017-08-31T12:35:46.554+01:002017-08-31T12:35:46.554+01:00Hello Ilona, JEAN here, JEAN, please don't thr...Hello Ilona, JEAN here, JEAN, please don't throw me out, LOL ! I wondered why some of my comments weren't printed. Don't know why I end up as spam either. As mentioned before, I only have a smart phone, and you are the only person I can write to for some reason and only when comment thingy is ON , so I don't have a drop down box either. I will try to remember to put my name at the start and end of my comment, and in capitals if needs be so that I stand out more and you won't throw me away again, boo hoo ! I do enjoy reading your daily posts. You have a great attitude to life, and make the most of your days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-70859185263201851412017-08-31T11:05:18.645+01:002017-08-31T11:05:18.645+01:00Great video with lots of great advice. Great video with lots of great advice. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-4098962934595144912017-08-31T10:17:38.335+01:002017-08-31T10:17:38.335+01:00Yes, I get bored easily. I often have to fast forw...Yes, I get bored easily. I often have to fast forward long drawn out videos. I think ten minutes is long enough. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-63351588091759860342017-08-31T10:15:39.820+01:002017-08-31T10:15:39.820+01:00Wow, two fans in Texas. I am not sure Elmer has fo...Wow, two fans in Texas. I am not sure Elmer has found this blog yet. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-42331425820271170652017-08-31T10:14:44.121+01:002017-08-31T10:14:44.121+01:00Thank you Anon. xxxThank you Anon. xxxMeanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-41744944069616882532017-08-31T10:14:11.753+01:002017-08-31T10:14:11.753+01:00Oh my, those auto generated subtitles are awful. I...Oh my, those auto generated subtitles are awful. I sometime use them when I am watching something that has poor sound. I have to give up and hold the speaker up to my ear, ha ha. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-15345857546492929682017-08-31T10:12:26.585+01:002017-08-31T10:12:26.585+01:00Glad you have found my videos. Glad you have found my videos. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-64622543190498000432017-08-31T10:11:28.839+01:002017-08-31T10:11:28.839+01:00Sounds like you have a good life Rosie, with a cle...Sounds like you have a good life Rosie, with a clever husband. Saving money can be great fun, as you well know. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-82115782526477006682017-08-31T10:09:27.816+01:002017-08-31T10:09:27.816+01:00Thank you Jean. Please remember to add your name a...Thank you Jean. Please remember to add your name at the end of your comment, or even better put Jean in the drop down box (click on name), because for some reason yours often end up in the Spam box. Don't know why that is, but it makes it easier to spot when I am chucking out the junk. I have mistakenly deleted one or two of your comments in the past, because I wasn't paying attention. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-17199578116875521762017-08-31T10:05:09.795+01:002017-08-31T10:05:09.795+01:00Hi. I made a bit of a cock up with yoootooob, I ha...Hi. I made a bit of a cock up with yoootooob, I have two accounts. Started with the name Meenkween, because I wanted to preserve my anonymity, but then realized that was futile so started again with Meanqueen Superscrimper. I'm not sure if I can merge the two accounts. <br /><br />Some of my videos are on a separate page, link at the top under the header of this blog. I have been a bit lax at updating it so best to go direct to yoootooob. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-79534057401330540102017-08-31T09:59:37.741+01:002017-08-31T09:59:37.741+01:00The picture is one of mine. Only the yellow sectio...The picture is one of mine. Only the yellow section is painted, because I didn't have the shade I required. All the rest is different coloured fabrics hand stitched. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-20046264559180299922017-08-31T07:19:44.587+01:002017-08-31T07:19:44.587+01:00I LOVE your vid.. a woman after my own heart!! I a...I LOVE your vid.. a woman after my own heart!! I always look in skips and found some great things - i think my best (so far?!) has been a complete iron-type metal double bedframe, complete with a bag of the required screws! it took me about 3 hours to carry home,bit by bit, but am very grateful to the person who threw it out. best find this week is a few pieces of wood which i plan to use for alcove wall-shelves, and a screwdriver! great fun!! Gilliannoreply@blogger.com