I see so many with different prices. I only want to dehydrate a bunch
of red onion. I probabaly won't use it enough to even get one but I
want to ge tone if I can get something that would do the job and not
pricey. May be I'll get a bunch of Thai basil and dehydrate them.

Have anyone ever dehydrate orange pices (peeled ones).

> wrote in message
....
>I see so many with different prices. I only want to dehydrate a bunch
> of red onion. I probabaly won't use it enough to even get one but I
> want to ge tone if I can get something that would do the job and not
> pricey. May be I'll get a bunch of Thai basil and dehydrate them.

The NESCO from WalMart does a good job. Cheap. Works,
>


> Have anyone ever dehydrate orange pices (peeled ones).

Probably, but not me.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
> >I see so many with different prices. I only want to dehydrate a bunch
> > of red onion. I probabaly won't use it enough to even get one but I
> > want to ge tone if I can get something that would do the job and not
> > pricey. May be I'll get a bunch of Thai basil and dehydrate them.
>
> The NESCO from WalMart does a good job. Cheap. Works,

I was at WalMart last night but was told that they only carry
seasonally, i.e Christmas. Funny because I used to see it all the
time.

I searched at amazon and again, found many NESCO:
http://tinyurl.com/9vs7w

Which one did you get?



>
> > Have anyone ever dehydrate orange pices (peeled ones).
>
> Probably, but not me.

> wrote in message
>
> I searched at amazon and again, found many NESCO:
> http://tinyurl.com/9vs7w
>
> Which one did you get?

Looks like the FD-60. It was about $40 IIRC.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> > wrote in message
> >
> > I searched at amazon and again, found many NESCO:
> > http://tinyurl.com/9vs7w
> >
> > Which one did you get?
>
> Looks like the FD-60. It was about $40 IIRC.

I called Target store but, they don't have it yet. Then I saw FD-60 on
Walmart website for $44.95 + shipping 4.95 but I can't find extra trays
(I did see those on amazon) or clean-a-screen inserts on their site.

Did you get the accesories like clean-a-screen, fruit roll sheets?

> wrote in message
>
> I called Target store but, they don't have it yet. Then I saw FD-60 on
> Walmart website for $44.95 + shipping 4.95 but I can't find extra trays
> (I did see those on amazon) or clean-a-screen inserts on their site.
>
> Did you get the accesories like clean-a-screen, fruit roll sheets?
>

I ordered the fruit roll sheets direct from Nesco after I bought the
machine. . They work well with applesauce. I've mixed in other fruits
also.
http://www.nesco.com/products/?categ...subcat=100#100

On 22 Jan 2006 12:34:34 -0800, "
> wrote:

>I see so many with different prices. I only want to dehydrate a bunch
>of red onion. I probabaly won't use it enough to even get one but I
>want to ge tone if I can get something that would do the job and not
>pricey. May be I'll get a bunch of Thai basil and dehydrate them.

Why don't you join your local Freecycle list (www.freecycle.org) and
post a WANTED: asking if any members have a dehyrater lying around
that they're not using. My list had a person who needed a juicer, and
sure enough, a member gave her one.

The point of Freecycle is to keep stuff out of landfills, primarily,
and it has the added advantages of encouraging people to clean out
their houses and move their unused stuff on to those who'll actually
use it, plus I've seen people with very little resources benefit from
participating. It is NOT a charity list, but can function as one, in
a secondary way.

In other words: one's man's trash is another man's treasure.

"KLS" > wrote in message
...
> On 22 Jan 2006 12:34:34 -0800, "
> > wrote:
>
>>I see so many with different prices. I only want to dehydrate a bunch
>>of red onion. I probabaly won't use it enough to even get one but I
>>want to ge tone if I can get something that would do the job and not
>>pricey. May be I'll get a bunch of Thai basil and dehydrate them.
>
> Why don't you join your local Freecycle list (www.freecycle.org) and
> post a WANTED: asking if any members have a dehyrater lying around
> that they're not using. My list had a person who needed a juicer, and
> sure enough, a member gave her one.
>
> The point of Freecycle is to keep stuff out of landfills, primarily,
> and it has the added advantages of encouraging people to clean out
> their houses and move their unused stuff on to those who'll actually
> use it, plus I've seen people with very little resources benefit from
> participating. It is NOT a charity list, but can function as one, in
> a secondary way.
>
> In other words: one's man's trash is another man's treasure.

What a great idea! I was vaguely aware of freecycle, but I had no idea that
there were groups in my area. I don't like to keep a lot of stuff around
that I don't use and find myself throwing it away. I hate the idea of
having garage sales but I also hate putting usable things in the garbage.
Now I can list things that are good but that I don't want any longer.

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:08:46 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
wrote:

>> Why don't you join your local Freecycle list (www.freecycle.org) and
>> post a WANTED: asking if any members have a dehyrater lying around
>> that they're not using. My list had a person who needed a juicer, and
>> sure enough, a member gave her one.
>>
>> The point of Freecycle is to keep stuff out of landfills, primarily,
>> and it has the added advantages of encouraging people to clean out
>> their houses and move their unused stuff on to those who'll actually
>> use it, plus I've seen people with very little resources benefit from
>> participating. It is NOT a charity list, but can function as one, in
>> a secondary way.
>>
>> In other words: one's man's trash is another man's treasure.
>
>What a great idea! I was vaguely aware of freecycle, but I had no idea that
>there were groups in my area. I don't like to keep a lot of stuff around
>that I don't use and find myself throwing it away. I hate the idea of
>having garage sales but I also hate putting usable things in the garbage.
>Now I can list things that are good but that I don't want any longer.

This is EXACTLY the purpose of Freecycle (I also hate holding yard
sale and throwing out perfectly good things), and I've given away all
sorts of stuff, including an exercise ball, some fabrics and buttons,
some cans of paint, an extra copy of WinXP, some laptop computer
parts, and some books. I'm just watching my list right now to see if
anyone is offering any Le Creuset or Fiestaware (you'd be amazed at
what people will just give away).

I think this is better in some ways than dropping the stuff off at
Goodwill or similar places because some of the stuff Goodwill won't
take, plus a lot of it will just sit on the shelves, when with
Freecycle you can immediately relocate it. My list is very high
volume, though, so I get it in digest form.

"KLS" > wrote in message
...
> This is EXACTLY the purpose of Freecycle (I also hate holding yard
> sale and throwing out perfectly good things), and I've given away all
> sorts of stuff, including an exercise ball, some fabrics and buttons,
> some cans of paint, an extra copy of WinXP, some laptop computer
> parts, and some books. I'm just watching my list right now to see if
> anyone is offering any Le Creuset or Fiestaware (you'd be amazed at
> what people will just give away).
>
> I think this is better in some ways than dropping the stuff off at
> Goodwill or similar places because some of the stuff Goodwill won't
> take, plus a lot of it will just sit on the shelves, when with
> Freecycle you can immediately relocate it. My list is very high
> volume, though, so I get it in digest form.

I can't tell you how frustrated I have been with my elderly mother. She is
a pack rat who hates to part with anything that has even the most remote
possibility of use. I spent a week this summer going through boxes and
boxes of things in her garage. It turns out that she had about a hundred
jars that held powdered creamer, circa 1974 - and so on. There where things
with missing parts and part for things that were long gone. She had five
irons, three waffle irons, hundreds of yoghurt container, etc.. I kept
saying "let throw this away." She would say "Someone could use this." I
would say "No one can use it if it is in your basement, garage, or attic and
they don't know about it." This went on for a week! I finally put
everything in a huge pile where it would be very inconvenient to live with
and convinced her to call a local charity.

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:24:24 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
wrote:

>I can't tell you how frustrated I have been with my elderly mother. She is
>a pack rat who hates to part with anything that has even the most remote
>possibility of use. I spent a week this summer going through boxes and
>boxes of things in her garage. It turns out that she had about a hundred
>jars that held powdered creamer, circa 1974 - and so on. There where things
>with missing parts and part for things that were long gone. She had five
>irons, three waffle irons, hundreds of yoghurt container, etc.. I kept
>saying "let throw this away." She would say "Someone could use this." I
>would say "No one can use it if it is in your basement, garage, or attic and
>they don't know about it." This went on for a week! I finally put
>everything in a huge pile where it would be very inconvenient to live with
>and convinced her to call a local charity.

Oh, dear, I'm telling you: you could have Freecycled those irons and
waffle irons in two seconds. Seriously, you need to sneak individual
items out of her house without her seeing it. Yes, it's devious and
somewhat dishonest, but I endorse it. Even that stuff with missing
parts people on Freecycle often will take. You'd be amazed.

I'll be honest though and say that I probably wouldn't do Freecycle if
I lived in an affluent area, which I don't (I live in the middle of a
mid-sized city). And I've Freecycled stuff for people who are
affluent since my city front porch is a safer place to leave stuff for
Freecyclers to pick up from.

KLS wrote:
> On 22 Jan 2006 12:34:34 -0800, "
> > wrote:
[..]
>
> The point of Freecycle is to keep stuff out of landfills, primarily,
> and it has the added advantages of encouraging people to clean out
> their houses and move their unused stuff on to those who'll actually
> use it, plus I've seen people with very little resources benefit from
> participating. It is NOT a charity list, but can function as one, in
> a secondary way.
>
> In other words: one's man's trash is another man's treasure.

Thanks for the information. I have some things I want to get rid of
but have been reluctant to put in the trash, like X'Mas tree lights -
this was a model home and it was decorated and my neighbor took it down
for me this summer as I can barely keep up with this house, old eye
glass frame (still look new), monitors because these are not organic
materials.