barney's Cheap Eatin' Thread

[barney]

No sink to wash dishes either. No kitchen table either

Got any 5 gallon buckets or plywood?

 

[Tankt]

Got any 5 gallon buckets or plywood?

For 6 weeks?
I'll get through it.
It's stressful as hell coming home from work to a place to relax with 4 industrial fans and a dehumidifier in my kitchen. I would go downstairs but there are 8 more fans and a dehumidifier down there. Whole house sounds like a jet engine

 

[bigbonner]

No sink to wash dishes either. No kitchen table either

Up until I was 18 years old I drew water from a well pump for my mother. A bucket sat on the table with a dipper in it for drinking.
We had a wash pan we used to take baths with. Mom had dish pans that she did dishes in.
No sink, no inside plumbing. Outback shack to do number two in.
Old ringer washer sit in the meat house just out the back door. . Packed water from the well or rain barrels to fill the washer.
If I had a dollar for every gallon of water I packed I would be rich.

Oh, that clothes dryer was something and occasionally broke down when one of us kids ran into it or tried to swing on it.
That dryer was as Earth friendly green as any could be. It was simple and did not use electric or gas. It just used two wires connected to two trees and you took these little things called clothes pins and placed your clothes on that line. On a sunny day they would dry in no time.

 

[JR in KY]

Up until I was 18 years old I drew water from a well pump for my mother. A bucket sat on the table with a dipper in it for drinking.
We had a wash pan we used to take baths with. Mom had dish pans that she did dishes in.
No sink, no inside plumbing. Outback shack to do number two in.
Old ringer washer sit in the meat house just out the back door. . Packed water from the well or rain barrels to fill the washer.
If I had a dollar for every gallon of water I packed I would be rich.

Oh, that clothes dryer was something and occasionally broke down when one of us kids ran into it or tried to swing on it.
That dryer was as Earth friendly green as any could be. It was simple and did not use electric or gas. It just used two wires connected to two trees and you took these little things called clothes pins and placed your clothes on that line. On a sunny day they would dry in no time.

Were we Brothers? We grew up in the same house.

 

[xbokilla]

Up until I was 18 years old I drew water from a well pump for my mother. A bucket sat on the table with a dipper in it for drinking.
We had a wash pan we used to take baths with. Mom had dish pans that she did dishes in.
No sink, no inside plumbing. Outback shack to do number two in.
Old ringer washer sit in the meat house just out the back door. . Packed water from the well or rain barrels to fill the washer.
If I had a dollar for every gallon of water I packed I would be rich.

Oh, that clothes dryer was something and occasionally broke down when one of us kids ran into it or tried to swing on it.
That dryer was as Earth friendly green as any could be. It was simple and did not use electric or gas. It just used two wires connected to two trees and you took these little things called clothes pins and placed your clothes on that line. On a sunny day they would dry in no time.

Ditto until I was going into my freshman year of HS. Then we tore the old house down and brought in a fancy double wide. Parents live in that same DW that probably should be condemned but they could care less as long as people leave them alone. We did at least have electricity and momma could get it done around the stove. I’d say plenty of good country folk on here could share similar stories.

 

[Nock]

We had a big fish fry for my guys at the plant today. Couple of my big blue cats from last year, fried new potatoes, onion rings, fried squash, tater salad, and slaw. We weren't worth a damn after dinner.
I was reminded that it's alot like work, cooking for a dozen men
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I picked up one of those .99 butts for mine next week one day.

 

[Nock]

Might as well enjoy a day off in style.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Up until I was 18 years old I drew water from a well pump for my mother. A bucket sat on the table with a dipper in it for drinking.
We had a wash pan we used to take baths with. Mom had dish pans that she did dishes in.
No sink, no inside plumbing. Outback shack to do number two in.
Old ringer washer sit in the meat house just out the back door. . Packed water from the well or rain barrels to fill the washer.
If I had a dollar for every gallon of water I packed I would be rich.

Oh, that clothes dryer was something and occasionally broke down when one of us kids ran into it or tried to swing on it.
That dryer was as Earth friendly green as any could be. It was simple and did not use electric or gas. It just used two wires connected to two trees and you took these little things called clothes pins and placed your clothes on that line. On a sunny day they would dry in no time.

We did until I was in high school ,and was happy, didn’t have the internet,to tell us how depressed and sad we were, we actually thought for ourselves.

 

[FF/EMT516]

We did until I was in high school ,and was happy, didn’t have the internet,to tell us how depressed and sad we were, we actually thought for ourselves.

I wonder what it would be like without internet. I remember but I was like 8 years old

 

[Dark Cloud]

I wonder what it would be like without internet. I remember but I was like 8 years old

Real peaceful

 

[ribsplitter]

Pretty good haul for the second pass through of the year. Many many many more to go.

 

[barney]

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Pretty good haul for the second pass through of the year. Many many many more to go.

We did the same thing today. Mine are washed, dried and in the freezer on cookie sheets. I'll vacuum seal the little marbles tomorrow.

 

[ribsplitter]

We did the same thing today. Mine are washed, dried and in the freezer on cookie sheets. I'll vacuum seal the little marbles tomorrow.

We just took the first round out of the freezer and bagged up the marbles lol. We will put these in to freeze tomorrow. Right now we are working up 25# of sausage for the freezer. I ordered some Leggs seasoning since it was recommended here, I'm sure it will be fantastic.

 

[bigbonner]

All right , who bought ALL the pork butt at Kroger's?
I saw the sign but not pork.

 

[bigbonner]

We just took the first round out of the freezer and bagged up the marbles lol. We will put these in to freeze tomorrow. Right now we are working up 25# of sausage for the freezer. I ordered some Leggs seasoning since it was recommended here, I'm sure it will be fantastic.

I don't know if you ever go to Morehead but the IGA there has packs of Leggs on the shelf at the meat department.
They also carry Leggs BBQ rub.