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#1 Postby Janice » Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:35 am

When you have run out of something at home and had to substitute for it before you made it to the store, what did you use?

Me... Kleenix for toilet paper
Toilet paper for kleenix
Liquid clothes soap for dish soap
Baking soda for toothpaste
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#2 Postby Miss Mary » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:45 am

Me... Kleenix for toilet paper - ditto!
Toilet paper for kleenix - ditto!
Liquid clothes soap for dish soap - I use liquid anti-bacterial soap for laundry detergent!
Baking soda for toothpaste - never thought of this one before. I have used it to brush the dog's teeth!

I sneak in decaf coffee if I'm low on regular ground coffee. I don't tell anyone either!
I've used plain yogurt in place of mayo for tuna salad before. It's an okay substitute.
I've used a few turnips if I was low on potatoes for mashed potatoes. The turnips give it a new taste!
Hand cream if I was out of facial moisturizer.

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#3 Postby MomH » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:43 pm

Sour Cream instead of milk when making instant mashed potatoes.
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#4 Postby TexasStooge » Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:52 am

Toilet Paper for Kleenex for me.
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#5 Postby bvigal » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:18 am

rice cooked in bullion for dogfood
crackers for dog biscuits
yogurt for sour cream
windex to mop floors, clean stove, sink, etc.
paper towels for napkins
paper towels for coffee filters
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#6 Postby Miss Mary » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:54 am

I've used paper towels for coffee filters before! Now we use a washable basket.
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#7 Postby weathermom » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:54 am

bvigal wrote:windex to mop floors, clean stove, sink, etc.




Windex is great for lots of things. Works great as a bee killer too. They get in and then hang out by the windows, and if you spray them with bug spray you get big streaks of bug spray on the window. Now, if you spray them with Windex, they drop almost instantly, and no smear of messy bug spray, just a little wipe with a paper towel on the window before picking up the dead bee and you have a clean window too! ( kills ants too )
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#8 Postby alicia-w » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:25 pm

we use vinegar instead of windex for windows. ammonia for bug bites.
condensed milk instead of coffee creamer. ground turkey or chicken instead of hamburger.
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#9 Postby bvigal » Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:21 pm

Thanks for the tip on bees, I get those in the house sometimes, 40-100 will die in the windowsills. Don't know how they get in, but sometimes I want to kill them while they are still buzzing the windows.

I'm not surprised Windex kills them, or anything else. Its main ingredient is ammonia. A paramedic told me that ammonia is comparable to a chemical weapon - extremely dangerous to the human nervous system if you breath the fumes. I've used it sparingly since!
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#10 Postby bvigal » Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:25 pm

Condensed mild for coffee creamer? I LOVE hearing someone else say this!! That's what I've used since moving to the tropics, because liquid creamers are rarely available, and fresh milk goes bad in 2-4 days in the fridge. I buy it by the case, so it's always on hand. Friends generally think I'm nuts for using it, but once you get used to the taste, it's good! :wink:
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#11 Postby alicia-w » Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:45 pm

and the chocolate condensed milk is wonderful to eat out of the can with a spoon! i know, yuck! but i like it. my hips dont, but my brain does.
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#12 Postby chadtm80 » Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:52 pm

alicia-w wrote:and the chocolate condensed milk is wonderful to eat out of the can with a spoon! i know, yuck! but i like it. my hips dont, but my brain does.

How come I am not a big chocolate eater, but every time I turn around one of your posts has me wanting some? :lol: :lol:
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#13 Postby bvigal » Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:56 pm

Whoops I think I boo-booed. It's not the sweetened milk I use, just the regular evaporated (which is condensed). :roll:
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#14 Postby Skywatch_NC » Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:59 pm

I would think that one would get choked on condensed milk powder right out of the can. :eek:
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#15 Postby bvigal » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:01 pm

Skywatch_NC wrote:I would think that one would get choked on condensed milk powder right out of the can. :eek:

"Carnation" it's not a powder, it's liquid in a can.
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#16 Postby CajunMama » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:17 pm

Carnation does come in a powder form here. I remember my mom making carnation milk when we were out of regular milk....nasty stuff.
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#17 Postby Skywatch_NC » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:40 pm

bvigal wrote:
Skywatch_NC wrote:I would think that one would get choked on condensed milk powder right out of the can. :eek:

"Carnation" it's not a powder, it's liquid in a can.


Okay, I was thinking of the Carnation milk powder...like what Cathy had mentioned.
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#18 Postby bvigal » Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:48 am

Skywatch_NC wrote:Okay, I was thinking of the Carnation milk powder...like what Cathy had mentioned.

Sorry, I can often sound blunt when typing messages quickly, especially when my butt hurts and my eyes ache from working too many hours on the computer. Hope I didn't sound rude!! I didn't realize that Carnation made dry evaporated, guess I've just never seen it. I used to look for milk powder, one recipe I have actually calls for powdered milk. I guess they don't sell powder milk here because the bugs get in it. They seem to get in everything dry. (I even keep pasta in the freezer.) We do get that boxed milk that doesn't need refrigeration. But it's expensive and short-dated when it hits the shelves.

The other day I bought dried cranberries as substitute for raisins, since they were only 40cents more. They were very tasty on turkey sandwich with fresh red peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, mustard and honey!
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#19 Postby Skywatch_NC » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:43 am

bvigal wrote:
Skywatch_NC wrote:Okay, I was thinking of the Carnation milk powder...like what Cathy had mentioned.

Sorry, I can often sound blunt when typing messages quickly, especially when my butt hurts and my eyes ache from working too many hours on the computer. Hope I didn't sound rude!! I didn't realize that Carnation made dry evaporated, guess I've just never seen it. I used to look for milk powder, one recipe I have actually calls for powdered milk. I guess they don't sell powder milk here because the bugs get in it. They seem to get in everything dry. (I even keep pasta in the freezer.) We do get that boxed milk that doesn't need refrigeration. But it's expensive and short-dated when it hits the shelves.

The other day I bought dried cranberries as substitute for raisins, since they were only 40cents more. They were very tasty on turkey sandwich with fresh red peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, mustard and honey!


No problem, bvigal and I understand. :)
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#20 Postby alicia-w » Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:54 pm

condensed milk is sweetened, evaporated milk just has a reduced amount of water. powdered milk has never touched these lips. yuck!

and ANYTHING is a good substitute for raisins. i just cant eat them. my kid brother used to call them fly bodies and i havent been able to touch them since.

we had this weird milk in the Philippines that looked like it had pulp in it. i dont know what it was. we started buying real milk on the economy and it was wonderful.
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