tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post2496341370520516344..comments2023-11-20T03:37:18.313-05:00Comments on The Knitty Gritty Homestead: simple, and 300The Knitty Gritty Homesteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890656094078973552noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-41358338700141991532012-04-06T20:12:55.006-04:002012-04-06T20:12:55.006-04:00Last year I found a huge stainless steel funnel at...Last year I found a huge stainless steel funnel at Value Village. I literally leapt at it and showed the person standing beside me how great it was. It was $5 or so and I came home and told everyone about it. Nobody was quite as excited as I. I use it to filter out hot syrup into jars. We only ever do 10L or so, so it is a small operation - my funnel is perfect and doesn't get melty like the old plastic one we had. I used it today in fact. And I still love it every single time I see it. I've never seen such a thing before and to find it at Treasure Island - well that just made it all the more sweet.Julie Wallbridge (feminist farmer's wife)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07470432081002846531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-71303590636342498652012-04-06T19:05:11.927-04:002012-04-06T19:05:11.927-04:00It's always the small things you find at a yar...It's always the small things you find at a yard sale and such that end up being the most precious. I have a vintage metal colander painted the perfect shade of sunny yellow (50 cents) and I've loved it for a long time. I'm certain I'll drain pasta in that thing for the rest of my life.Surlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649404883362496731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-83329624474528031262012-04-03T23:50:32.646-04:002012-04-03T23:50:32.646-04:00I have a framed print on my wall of a little pione...I have a framed print on my wall of a little pioneer/mennonite girl sitting on a porch watching a monarch. I bought it when I was in a deep depression. It says: "Happiness is like a butterfly."Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07993491069604129351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-89312557446029324122012-04-03T11:29:41.272-04:002012-04-03T11:29:41.272-04:00My little jade green/brown sugar bowl that I bough...My little jade green/brown sugar bowl that I bought at a thrift store. It has been dropped and broken and glued back together. It's a little rough looking but I love it.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592532417364025009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-85167652740469167962012-04-03T08:18:32.246-04:002012-04-03T08:18:32.246-04:00the items that I truly " love" usually h...the items that I truly " love" usually have a memory attached to them. It is often a reminder of the giver of the item or it's original owner who has passed on. This infusion of a function plus happy( and at times bittersweet) memory makes for a "priceless" delegation!cargillwitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948839908080737239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-14283667113335522812012-04-02T21:00:41.554-04:002012-04-02T21:00:41.554-04:00My handle-less tea cup for that I bought in Victor...My handle-less tea cup for that I bought in Victoria, BC about 17 years ago. I love to make a small pot of tea and pour it into this cup that fits perfectly in my small hands.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144122216662029672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-53038861153217745602012-04-02T16:08:12.850-04:002012-04-02T16:08:12.850-04:00I picked up the exact shaped little pitcher[ diffe...I picked up the exact shaped little pitcher[ different pattern] at my local Goodwill. I keep it on the stove filled with toothpicks,but I think I will move them and start using the pitcher for cream too.Tracey ~ Cloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575854515384481573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-63594083179025316482012-04-02T10:30:37.112-04:002012-04-02T10:30:37.112-04:00After watching a Hoarders marathon on TV one after...After watching a Hoarders marathon on TV one afternoon in some hotel room after a long day at work, I came to the conclusion that when a new item comes into the house, something must leave. It has really made shopping that much easier. I ask myself if I really need it? Will it really be useful? And where will I put it? <br />Congratulations on reaching 300! That is awesome and happy anniversary!flyingjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160022751157014548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-930300343183447542012-04-02T10:27:35.241-04:002012-04-02T10:27:35.241-04:00I adore a little cherry crock/cannister that I thr...I adore a little cherry crock/cannister that I thrifted recently. Makes me smile every time I look at it. In fact, I think it's in the background of one of my recent posts. You have a beautiful blog!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457282346307494679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-1281660550308268082012-04-02T09:18:32.115-04:002012-04-02T09:18:32.115-04:00We had a Value Village in Charlotte, NC. It was f...We had a Value Village in Charlotte, NC. It was fantastic. I get a real thrill finding something wonderful that cost only a little, and I, too, try to make sure that things are useful AND lovely (was it William Morris who proposed that one should have nothing in one's home that one does not find to be either useful or beautiful?)<br /><br />And congratulations on your 300! I've been hoping to hit that number for ages! But I am happy for the folks who actually find my blog interesting enough to drop in...Nadjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092566609789390592noreply@blogger.com