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conulymight actually have funds in the form of gift cards elsewhere. We are looking into food stamps this week, but of course those only cover *food*, and not always completely. So I went and made an Amazon wish list with things we use up often. I focused on non-perishables that are reasonably cost effective. Like, beans are really, really marked up on Amazon, even when you take shipping into account. For most varieties it is only worth it to buy in 25 pound increments, and I'm not going to ask people to buy me 25 pounds worth of kidney beans! I'm not even sure what I'd do with that, swim around in them?
This was a quick, rough and ready list. It's doubtful I chose the cheapest items, and that's not even taking into account that you might get a better discount at another site. I'm just trying to save money wherever I can, put it into the house. (My sister wanted me to put new stove knobs on the list, and I see her point, but if we lose the house the issue is moot anyway. I don't want anybody buying new stove knobs to give them to the bank, and I'm certainly not intending to carry them around with me either!)
Obviously I do not expect *anybody* to get me *anything*. You've all been more than generous already, as you can see at the gofundme link, and I'm overflowing with eternal gratitude.
On that note, if you order anything from Amazon, for anybody, be sure to do it via smile.amazon.com. You get to pick a charity, and a teeny tiny portion of your spending goes to that charity. I chose Solar Cookers International (back when we had funds) because solar cookers are win-win-win-win all around. They are made of win. Currently, cook fires in Africa and Asia cause rampant deforestation, which is of course bad for global warming. Because of the deforestation people, often women, have to walk miles every day just to get wood to cook dinner. Time spent on this is time not being spent on work or education or, god forbid, simple leisure. Cook fires release toxic fumes which not only are hazardous to the lungs, but also are a contributor to global warming. And, of course, there is always the risk of people, especially small children, falling into the fire and getting burned. There is no way that solar cookers can't help.
When we are past this crisis, I will buy myself a Wonderbag, which is another method of saving people from cook fires. For every one purchased, another is donated.
This was a quick, rough and ready list. It's doubtful I chose the cheapest items, and that's not even taking into account that you might get a better discount at another site. I'm just trying to save money wherever I can, put it into the house. (My sister wanted me to put new stove knobs on the list, and I see her point, but if we lose the house the issue is moot anyway. I don't want anybody buying new stove knobs to give them to the bank, and I'm certainly not intending to carry them around with me either!)
Obviously I do not expect *anybody* to get me *anything*. You've all been more than generous already, as you can see at the gofundme link, and I'm overflowing with eternal gratitude.
On that note, if you order anything from Amazon, for anybody, be sure to do it via smile.amazon.com. You get to pick a charity, and a teeny tiny portion of your spending goes to that charity. I chose Solar Cookers International (back when we had funds) because solar cookers are win-win-win-win all around. They are made of win. Currently, cook fires in Africa and Asia cause rampant deforestation, which is of course bad for global warming. Because of the deforestation people, often women, have to walk miles every day just to get wood to cook dinner. Time spent on this is time not being spent on work or education or, god forbid, simple leisure. Cook fires release toxic fumes which not only are hazardous to the lungs, but also are a contributor to global warming. And, of course, there is always the risk of people, especially small children, falling into the fire and getting burned. There is no way that solar cookers can't help.
When we are past this crisis, I will buy myself a Wonderbag, which is another method of saving people from cook fires. For every one purchased, another is donated.
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Date: 2014-01-11 01:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-01-11 02:09 am (UTC)Remind me to pay you back when this is all settled. (Don't say "no, don't bother". If you're thinking that, just quietly remember not to remind me when the time comes.)
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Date: 2014-01-11 02:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-01-11 03:12 am (UTC)(Among other things, from now on I am going to be religiously reposting signal boost things. Help somebody save their house? Check. Help famine victims overseas? Earthquake victims? Hurricane victims? Check, check, and check. Help people leave abusive spouses and keep their pets? Checkity check. Help somebody realize their dream of going on a trip around the world? Um... sure, check.)