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Across the Fence:  A Gazillion and One Uses...  |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 17 2015 : 07:45:17 AM
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I swear, those solar light sticks, the type you can buy nearly anywhere from the dollar type stores to Target.... for a dollar... have a gazillion and one uses...
stick them anywhere to light up anything from pathways to flower boxes and everything in between..
stick them in flower pots, wine bottles re-purposed chandeliers and cut cowgirl boots... cluster them together or tucked in between plants in your garden... I keep on in a sweet Bud Vase in my kitchen on the window sile by day and move it over to the kitchen counter at night as a night lite... honest, they will last a good 6 hours...
SO what do you do with your solar light sticks?
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I could see placing some in a sweet candlelabra...
a coffee mug, a canning jar hanging from a branch... oh the possibilities...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Edited by - katmom on Jun 17 2015 07:49:24 AM |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13620 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13620 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13620 Posts |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2015 : 5:31:29 PM
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We use them, too. The other thing I go nuts with are the battery powered tea lights! I put them in Mason jars, one in an old railway lantern, under old glass insulators...no fire hazard from real tea lights.
Love the light in the boot!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
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MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Jun 25 2015 : 6:38:42 PM
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Okay, where have I been? I haven't even seen these, let alone get my hands on some. Shopping 101 here I come.
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 26 2015 : 1:16:35 PM
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who has not heard of this. I'll have to google. Thanks.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13620 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13620 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2015 : 4:29:37 PM
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All kinds of solar lights at Walmart.
I found a sort of candleholder that is wrought iron and holds three candles at a thrift store today. Using pieces of cork I'm making it work for three of the small solar lights! Pics after our glamping weekend . . heading out tomorrow. We just got back from glamping by the Dolores River. Had to come home for a couple days to get more food, do laundry, say "HI" to the cat (yes she DID miss us!)
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE
my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons
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from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2015 : 5:31:30 PM
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Grace! Those are awesome! I just showed my hubby and he said, "Wow! Those are nice! You should make a chandelier like that for the deck!" YAY! Thumbs up and a "go for it" from my husband! Now THAT's a compliment, Gracie! You GO girl! You always have the coolest ideas! Thank you for sharing! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13620 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13620 Posts |
Posted - Jul 01 2015 : 8:23:31 PM
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Some of our solar lights in action at our two recent glamping excurions.
The wrought iron holder is for candles. I just cut cork pieces to fit in the bottom of the lights and pushed them onto the candles "spikes". We like the effect!
Put one of the lights in the top of a wine bottle. I used a few thicknesses of "glamper print" duct tape around the fitting so it fit more snugly. The bottle will be a souvenir of our "maiden voyage" for the REIVER'S REST! (Stone Cottage Alpine Dessert Wine)
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE
my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons
living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com
from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
Edited by - ceejay48 on Jul 01 2015 8:25:04 PM |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13620 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13620 Posts |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
1010 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
1010 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2015 : 3:12:54 PM
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Ooo! I have to fix up one of those wine bottle lights for my daughter! And my BFF, and my SIL and . . . :)
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9324 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13620 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13620 Posts |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
1010 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
1010 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2015 : 6:31:51 PM
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Hey Miss Grace, you're a little bit far off -- maybe we could find a really l-o-n-g straw! :)
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7482 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7482 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2015 : 09:10:29 AM
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I love these ideas! To the Dollar Store I go!
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
Farmgirl #1919
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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Lavender Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
1979 Posts
Brenda
Jackson
MI
USA
1979 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2015 : 5:51:54 PM
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I need to go to a dollar store again. Somehow I missed these. Love all the pictures each of you posted. Boy do I have ideas!! Thanks for the inspiration.
Farm Girl Hugs to All,
Brenda
Each day we add to our legacy-good or bad. Our Daily Bread |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 29 2015 : 4:41:31 PM
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Grace! I just LOVE the red boot with the solar light!!!!!!!!!!!! You've got my mind going a hundred miles an hour. I've got to get some of those solar things.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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