Wednesday, June 13, 2007
What a day. Shopping. I hate shopping, when I don't know much about what I am shopping for. But by the end of the day I know more about types of hitches, weight differentials, strap mountings, and a ton of other stuff than I ever wanted to know.
So here's the skinny. I will get a hitch put on the truck this Friday, and will be purchasing a trailer the following friday. I think this is the cheapest, best use of time, way to get me and my bike...home...to Ohio.
I can't wait to meet everybody, and start to connect faces with names [not my strong suit].
Things i WILL miss about shopping in Fort Worth:
- Salvaged food from "Town Talk" not as gruesome as it sounds. Dented cans etc that can't be sold by grocery stores. Marked about 90% off.
- 1/2 off 1/2 off. Factory returns on clothing. Again about 90% off everything. Almost nothing in the store is over 10 bucks.
- Craig's list for the metroplex: From tools to tillers the best way to get a deal on stuff.
- LEGAL Garbage-picking. You may laugh but I really have garbage picked about 75% of the furniture we have.
- The Tandy outlet and Fry's. Electronic Gizmo's at about 90% off retail. Slightly damaged...but nothing duct-tape and spray-paint can't fix.
- Free mulch after every major storm and tornado...provided by the highway and parks department.
- The FW city store. Stuff the city sells after it is done with it. I got a nifty pair of fire-fighter boots to wash the car in.
- Central market. Gormet food we can't afford...but...playground and free concerts every friday and saturday night outside.
- The Container store and Ikea. Anal Compulsive organizational mecca and temple.
- The salvage stockyards. Giant place with everything imaginable under the sun. Cars, bikes, fridge...just find it, take out your tools, remove it, and take it home.
There is a lot of horse-trading in Amy's family tree...and I think I have picked it up over the years.
Where are the deals in Ashland and the surrounding area...do tell
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there is an IKEA in Pittsburg--maybe 3 hours away. adn i beleive ther is one going up in Cincinatti---Cleveland lost the bid :(------ and thats about 3 hours away. I ahve never been, so let me know when you all are up for a day trip!
Crate & Barrel is about an hour from here in Cleveland
Gabriel Brothers----it's all damaged and over stocked merch. from major retailers. it has clothes, housewares, shoes.
There are a ton of auctions around here...dont know if thats a big thing in TX
oh yeah--and BUF is only 4 hours from here--WHHOOO HOOOO!!! i LOVE it there! Wegmans ROCKS!!!!
Garbage picking is only good during Spring clean up. there are desginated times in the early "spring clean"mode where you can dump almost anything.
Thriftin--it's really just hit or miss, just liek anywhere else
awesome...that helps.
thanks
ds
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