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Just cuz it's new doesn't make it better! Follow along as I treasure hunt in search of cast offs to rescue, add my little brand of TLC, and release back into the world and out of the landfill. Let's talk food, fun, family, and future.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Goodwill A Go Go

Sometimes you walk into Goodwill with one thing on your mind...
CROCK POTS!
That's right.
See, I needed a cheap crock pot to help launch my latest endeavor - yarn dying.  For over a year now I've been collected the lion's share of tools and supplies needed to dye my own fiber. 
  •  Too many  A few books with detailed instructions and color photos written at 2nd grade level...check
  • Fiber in several weights...check
  • Assortment of dyes...check
  • Funky chemical things like vinegar and sinthrapol...check
  • Rubber gloves....check
  • Measuring devices that won't get used for food anymore...check
  • Drying rack...check
  • Enthusiasm....check....always check...
Big pot to mix it all in....crickets....crickets...

So I figured Goodwill was a good place to start looking for a good sized crockpot or pasta pot.   Heck, any excuse to go to Goodwill I say.

Imagine my surprise when wandering in the household goods department in search of just the right implement,  when I spotted
these little gems all near each other!


So, into the cart they went and a new supply list started playing out in my head....





"I have two white shot glasses from Pier One that still have the tags on them...."


"I'll give it all a good scrub and dry"


and then stick it all together with some Gorilla Glue two part epoxy!

So that's what I did...


  and they all lived happily ever after...

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