Re: [Homesteadingfamily] Re: Trade goods

Thanks JR. After reading this, my husband printed it out and I just saw it's
now hanging on the fridge. :)

We are starting with a 470 square foot building that used to be a workshop with
a steeply sloped roof on the "2nd floor" and is probably 30 years old and VERY
rustic. Having moved from a house that was over 4,500 square feet (not
inlcuding the basement) this is a huge adjustment and I'm inclined to give
everything away that does not fit. Mike on the other hand is squirreling a lot
away. I will certainly try to remember your email (and it will be much easier
now that it is on the fridge)!

The farmhouse which is over 150 years old will be the home of my parents and
needs some work to accomodate my Dad's physical limitations. I'll have to share
this with my Mom who is upset about my Dad's saving of random items too.

I'm so glad I found this group. I've already learned quite a lot and LOVE the
recipes too.

:) Redd

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From: john <roshioj@yahoo.com>
To: Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, February 7, 2011 9:24:52 AM
Subject: [Homesteadingfamily] Re: Trade goods

Glad you asked the question,
I am an avid garage saler, I used to go EVERY weekend and would spend the money
on a good deal. While living in Vegas between '07 and '10 the wife and I were
planning our escape to where we are now. I would buy everything I thought I
would need when we got here. (W TN) I spent maybe a few hundred dollars over the
couple years. After buying our property there was ALOT of work to be done on the
house and 10ac.
The things I needed most to get by and fix the place were, in no particular
order:
nails,
screws (Drywall and deck mostly),
Hand tools,
Saw horses,
Chainsaws (Several)
extra chains and bars,
OIL,
Gas cans,
Kerosene heater,
Propane tanks,
elec wire of all sized,
Plumbing pipe and some fixtures,
Garden tools,
wheels for wagons, handcarts, etc,
Handcart (Dolly),
Tool box,
ROPE,
Chain,
generator,
Welder,
air compressor,
water jugs,
oil lamps and lamp oil,
lanterns,
Small Coleman gas bottles for lamps,
Extra lamp wicks,
Mantles for lamps,
matches,
newspaper for staring fires, insulation and could make paper crete blocks from
them,
Rolls of insulation,
Wood,
Cut firewood,
hammer,
screwgun,
air tools for compressor,
MORE Rope,
MORE Nails and screws,
food,
Extra pressure cookers and canning supplies would be great also.

All of these things I found DIRT cheap at garage sales and auctions and have
need each and every one of the items on this list since moving here in NOV this
past year. Thats not even 3 months of being here.

My wife, when living in vegas gave me a hard time almost every optther day and
certainly every weekend when I would come home with a full truck of various
stuff. we had a 4 car garage that could NOT hold one vehicle because it was
holding all the stuff I was buying.
After mocing here and fixing three rooms in the house (Completely rehabed the
rooms from the floor supports up) and getting over 2 cords of wood cut so far,
decidied to let me know VERY HUMBLY admitted she will NEVER give me a hard time
again for buying and storing stuff. We have only spent about $100 on stuff to
fix the house so far. THAT money was spent on the little things like CPVC
fitting and more Deck screws, tape, staples etc.

SO Save it all, you never know when your gonna need it or when someone else may
need it and have something you need.

JR

roshioj@yahoo.com

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