Experience as a 1-car couple?
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Comments (20)I don't have time to type out the entire passage, but Beverly Alfeld, who has devoted a lot of time to researching canning issues and safe canning practices, has a different take on the issue of headspace. At the very least, she provides food for thought: In order to safely seal a canning jar, an adequate vacuum needs to exist in the air-space between contents and the lid. That air-space needs to be about 6 percent and never less than 5 percent of the entire jar's volume. The contents or food product in the jar will then take up about 94% of the jar's space. Some books speak in terms of inches . . . but this measure is not always an accurate measure, because the shape of the jar, the circumference of the rim, and the height of the jar will all impact the headspace. A tall, slender, 8-ounce canning jar filled to 94-percent capacity would not have the same fill requirements in inches (from product top to jar top) as a short, squatty, 8-ounce canning jar filled to 94-percent capacity. So, the percentage of fill in a jar is a better indicator of how far to fill a canning jar than the number of inches, or fractional inches, from the top of the canning jar to the prepared product fill line. If consistently using one type of canning jar, determine the correct level of the fill line, and fill all identical jars in the same way each time you use them. . . .A regular-mouthed, upright quart might have a headspace of 3/4 inch to 1 inch, depending on the style of jar you have and if the contents are chunky and more likely to float up. A jardiniere that is likely to expand might be filled with a slightly larger headspace than, say, applesauce. Be careful not to overpack a jar of jardiniere. It is better to under pack than to overpack. Excerpted from a canning and recipe development manual, Pickles to Relish by Beverly Ellen Schoonmaker Alfeld. Carol...See MoreAwesome Car Buying Experience
Comments (12)**I also heard even the real lower / dealer paid invoice are not 'really' the cost to the dealer.... because there are 'monthly' or 'quarterly' or 'annual' total revenue 'incentives' or 'bonus' or 'rebate' from the manufacturer to the dealers and your car purchase just adds more profit to the dealer..... is this true or just a myth ?** Vehicles are sold to the dealership at invoice. The factory holds back a certain percentage of that price, something like 3%. Quarterly, the dealership gets a check from the factory that totals that 3% hold back for all the vehicles they sold. It's the factory's attempt to guarantee the dealer makes a profit. It's not that much money. A high volume dealer can afford to sell cars at invoice or a few hundred over. I doubt that little guys could. If a vehicle is sold under Chrysler's employee discount program, that hold back check they get is doubled for that car sold to the employee or employee's familly member. That's the factory's way of making up to the dealership the difference between what they may have gotten for the car selling it the normal way....See More1st Aldi Experience
Comments (31)You gotta admit, people are strange. They'll complain about a 25 deposit (which you get back when you return the cart) at Aldi's, yet think nothing of paying $30-$50 to walk into Costco or Sams! And there you DON'T get your deposit back! I'd go to Aldi far more often if it was more conveniently located for me but I still go there occasionally. You have to know your prices because not everything is a bargain, but I still like the stores. It's sort of a garage sale trip because you never know for sure what they'll have. So if you like something and they have it, you might want to stock up because it might be a long time before you get it again. I've always seen good produce and excellent meat. Meat prices are fair, but quality is excellent. I always caution people that you probably won't be able to do all your shopping there (but then again, same applies to the warehouse clubs) but considering the savings, it's worth the trip for me. Every store can have a section, especially produce, picked over so one trip during a busy time is a bad way to judge a small store. Even big places aren't always well-stocked. I'm not crazy about the canned goods I've gotten there. I can usually do better on sales at the other stores. I do buy some junk food but eggs, milk, bagged salad are almost always far cheaper than anywhere else. They have a frozen pecan pie that's the best I've had, but again, they don't have it often. There's a frozen pizza that is actually quite good and they have pork sausage patties that are the best I can buy. They have a 12 grain bread that is great and much cheaper than at other stores and they have gourmet cookies that are great. I also like the muffins and bread sticks. Their spaghetti sauce is fairly cheap but only mediocre. They have an excellent pizza sauce, at least that I like, although it's more expensive. They often have excellent and cheap fruit and I've never been disappointed in their grapes. I don't know where they get them but I seldom find grapes that good in the other grocery stores. I usually make a trip there when I need sausage. I consider it a "Mini Walmart" since both stores I bring a list and seldom get everything on the list. They just don't have it all the time. Product mix changes often. I really like the size of the store. I can handle it. However it gets packed and people buy a lot of items there so you might have a wait at the checkout on busy days. They've extended their hours so that's an improvement. Their cleaners are generic/store brand like you get anywhere else and the prices are OK, but not great. I can generally do better on cleaners at Walgreens or Target but I bought some bleach there that was a reasonable price and face it, bleach is bleach for my use. I think a lot of people who have big disappointments about Aldi might have some unreasonable expectations. They will not always be cheaper on everything, no different than any other store. They will not carry the variety that Walmart will carry. They do require cash since margins are slim. If you go in expecting too much, you'll be disappointed. I wish they had more consistent inventory, a few more items, but there's a price to be paid. Again, it's a store for some of your shopping. I made up a list of things I like and didn't like there and consult that before going to the store. I also track where there's better prices. By knowing prices I know if I'm getting a good deal or not. I hope other stores pay attention that a neighborhood grocery store CAN survive in today's market. I'd like to see the small corner grocery store come back. Otherwise I might just go to the delivery services. They're actually a reasonable alternative. I say GOOD FOR THE CASHIERS! to be able to sit. The cash only is an inconvenience but I understand not wanting the check & credit card losses when you're working on such slim margins. The deposit for the cart? Brilliant! Saves labor and wear and tear on the carts. Yes it's slightly inconvenient to walk to the side of the building but I'm OK with that. Often I'll see someone loading their car near me and just give them a quarter and take the cart - saves them from walking back and forth again and saves me time and walking too. It's a unique store with very unique sales approaches. I find their history to be interesting. This is not a new store by any means. Oh, and yes, if you will only shop Whole Foods, you won't like Aldi!...See MoreBuying granite like car dealership experience?
Comments (7)Yes, I totally agree like a car-dealer. Thank heavens my husband does bid negotiations for a living. : ) I received 8 granite bids in MA and NH. And they ranged in price from $8500 to $3200 for the same space. The same granite. Shocking! I ended up going with the installer/fabricator that was willing to work with me, treat me with respect and whose talent I had seen. I have too many neighbhors with horror stories about their granite installations. My choice was not the least expensive nor the most but rather a middle range price with a super reputation. I went with BFR from NH. They were fantastic. Talented stone artists and they were willing to help me find a stone in my price range. Ask for Jessie http://www.bfrandassociates.com/ I have heard excellent things about Gerrity Stone. I think it was BostonPam who went with them. Gosh. I can not remember who it was. I found myself annoyed with Ripano but I have seen their work and they are talented, just expensive. Sudbury went out of business in Souther NH but I think their other locations are still open. One of my neighbors was devastated that Merrimack stone did a terrible job on an installation but they compensated her. I have seen it in person. It is okay, I understand it is not perfect but rocks look like they are hard to work with. Good luck with the Dealerships! ~boxer...See Moreemma
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