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[mishka422]

Great ideas! Unfortunately I already do most of them.

Oh yeah, we're already down to one car. His died completely about a month ago. The electrical all blew out. Since his new job is in the next city over, I drive the golf cart to work 3 days a week so he can take the car the 12 miles to work. When the rain comes or it gets cold I'm going to have to spend more in gas running back and forth and more time doing that too. Oh well......nothing I can do about it.

I would SO love to be able to garden. I've tried. Nothing is better than garden tomatoes. I can kill silk plants though so it doesn't work out for me. I follow ever instruction and everything and still can't seem to do it. Worth a try again though. Any idea what the best way to break up hard clay is and how to condition the hard soil here? The people at Home Depot aren't very helpful.

$500 isn't only food, it's cleaning products, cosmetics (maybe $15 every two months on that so not really much), and paper goods.

I could do 80-82 degrees in the summer if it weren't humid. In the humidity and with a broken ceiling fan in my bedroom it's just not going to happen. I'd never sleep again. I have it set at 78 and I'm miserable most of the time. UGH.

Making my own cleaning products....hmm....not a bad idea. I may look into that. I used a shark steam mop and a shark handheld steamer to clean most things. I hate chemicals. I've been known to use vinegar and water and peroxide for some things too. I only use cold to wash and I never pay more than $5 for laundry detergent but it would be worth seeing if I could make my own and stretch it farther.

No, Gabe doesn't help with the rent at all. Doesn't make enough. He pays groceries when he has the money. Otherwise, it's all on me. Icky icky icky! Oh well.....it is what it is, right? I made the situation, no one did it to me. Now, with your ideas and support I may be able to improve it.

Keep 'em coming!