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To Do Less Laundry
So you’re probably familiar with the concept of a laundry chair aka ‘The Chair’ which is a repository for clothes that have been worn but aren’t so dirty that they need to be washed so they are on the chair til they can get worn. This is an extension of that idea. Say you tend…
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Texan’s Nightmare Chili
This came out surprisingly well. It’s vegan, but my husband added some of it to his hamburger with hamburger flavor mix and it was pretty good that way also. Also he likes it as it is, on its own. Eureka! © https://www.newbookofdays.com 2026
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My Research Process
Major inspirations include Sherlock Holmes, this Instructable by AngryRedhead, https://www.instructables.com/Researching-a-Research-Paper-Quickly-and-Effective/ (I looked at it to see where our processes differ – yes in some ways, no in others), You Can Do It! by Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas, Girl Scout Badges & Signs by Girl Scouts of America (1980s version, referring to the process whereby badges are…
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Trigger warning: In Other News
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I now have something yellow in my wardrobe
This isn’t a tutorial for a friendship bracelet, just an awareness post for you guys that yellow is now the symbol of the No Kings movement. To me it’s more than just a symbol of protest against authoritarian regimes, it is to hopefully show kids that someone cares about their well being enough to risk…
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Turkey Sandwich
Nothing too fancy. Just turkey sandwich with pimento stuffed green olives, chips. © https://www.newbookofdays.com 2025
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Lap Desk Solitaire
This is probably not that groundbreaking but here’s how I play solitaire with real cards. This presumes you already know how to play solitaire say, on a computer. The smaller sets tend to fly all over the place so these are full size cards. There are five stacks to the right of the draw pile,…
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Fruit Fly Traps
Jan 12, 2024 by HTV9 in Uncategorized Duo of fruit fly traps. The one on the left is a classy standard design of paper cone made of printer paper taped together with a couple of pieces of tape at the bottom sticky side down and the excess paper cut off at the top. The one…
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