http://forum.horsetopia.com A place to share great ideas for living with an eye towards frugality! en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:05:23 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forum.horsetopia.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forum.horsetopia.com http://forum.horsetopia.com/frugal-living-money-saving-ideas/118736-ways-stop-horse-chewing-wood.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:46:32 GMT I've got a mare that I can't put her in the pole barn without her chewing the whole thing nearly down! I was wondering if you guys could put your home remedies for curing that awful and dreadful habit my horse has. Thanks. ]]> Frugal Living and Money Saving Ideas kristin.wilkerson2009 http://forum.horsetopia.com/frugal-living-money-saving-ideas/118736-ways-stop-horse-chewing-wood.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/frugal-living-money-saving-ideas/118615-5-off-coupon-safe-guard-dewormer-products.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:28:47 GMT Reading thru my horse magazine, I saw a coupon that I dont need, so better to give it to someone who needs it then throw it out. It's a $5 Your choice instant coupon. You can either Purchase 5 items (Safe-Guard paste, S-G Equibits, S-G Canine, Intervet Vaccines, Prestige V, Prestige ll,Encevac TC-4, Prodigy and Super-Tet) in any combination and take $1 OFF each item. OR Take $5 off purchase of Safe-Guard Power Dose. OFFER EXPIRES 11/30/09, so you must msge me this week to recieve this coupon on time. Thanks. ]]> Frugal Living and Money Saving Ideas hawk http://forum.horsetopia.com/frugal-living-money-saving-ideas/118615-5-off-coupon-safe-guard-dewormer-products.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/frugal-living-money-saving-ideas/118265-my-neice-going-college-next-fall.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:24:36 GMT And Auntie LadyAshen as been busy!:eek:

I bought her a good durable used laptop [Toshiba Tecra] and mini computer organizer [NEC MobilePro 900C].





When my little Shaina actually goes to college, she will take with her my HP printer/scanner/copier; cause I want an all in one wireless printer with fax.





And...............Auntie LadyAshen is in full charge of decorating Shaina's prospective tiny single dorm room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys know that I will have a ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have it all planned out.

From my huge furniture stash, will come:

a white wicker wall mirror, white wicker wastebasket, and white wicker toiletry carrier


a daybed




under the bed, for more storage




storage/end tables







For Shaina's TV, stereo, and books.




Since Shaina does not study at a desk, I will buy this table and add on casters.




I have bought yards and yards of this 100% cotton brushed twil fabric. I will make daybed covers that go on like fitted sheets, bolster covers, and floor pillows out of it. The square flat floor pillows will act as guest seating or if put together a place for a friend to camp out in the tiny space.




I already have this fabric to make curtains and pillow cases.




Over the bed, on the wall will be this wall lamp with pink shades. I will paint it to match the curtains and pillowcases.




In the closet there will be a hamper like this one I have to buy.



And there will be a small 4 by 6 wool needlepoint rug that will be easy to clean.




Have I forgotten anything? Do you think Shaina will like it? ]]> Frugal Living and Money Saving Ideas LadyAshen http://forum.horsetopia.com/frugal-living-money-saving-ideas/118265-my-neice-going-college-next-fall.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/frugal-living-money-saving-ideas/117757-solar-heat.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:53:00 GMT I ran across this idea the other day on a DIY site, which had a link to a guy that actually makes a complete set up. After looking through various... I ran across this idea the other day on a DIY site, which had a link to a guy that actually makes a complete set up. After looking through various ideas, it doesn't look all that hard to make, so I'm currently putting one together. I'll let everyone know how it turns out, but here's a link to the guy that makes them:

http://www.cansolair.com

The basic premise is cutting holes in the tops and bottoms of soda cans, stacking and gluing them together, painting them black (to better heat up) and enclosing the stacks in a frame - somewhere around 4x8 or so with a hole in the top right and bottom left of the frame and a small fan to push the air through it. You then connect those holes through an opening to your house, barn, etc. The enclosure will pull air from your structure, heat it up and push it back inside. The specs on the one the guy sells said it pushes 100 CFM with a 50 to 100 degree increase in temperature. If you have a lounge in your barn that's maybe 20 x 20, with 9 foot ceilings, that's 3600 cubic feet, which means that this thing could turn over the air once every 36 minutes. Not too shabby. :-) ]]> Frugal Living and Money Saving Ideas shortbusgeek http://forum.horsetopia.com/frugal-living-money-saving-ideas/117757-solar-heat.html