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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

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7. Wow! What a great haul.

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 02:49 AM

Sep 2014

I agree that the first item is probably for softening wax for hair removal. Also, sometime wax is used as part of a hand treatment.

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Please help identify a (boring) mystery item! [View all] IrishAyes Sep 2014 OP

Well, just a guess Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #1

Your answer's probably correct. IrishAyes Sep 2014 #2

Wax also doesn't mix with water, Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author safeinOhio Sep 2014 #4

Any thing at all like this safeinOhio Sep 2014 #5

Somewhat, thanks! IrishAyes Sep 2014 #10

Remington firearms or Remington typewriters? happyslug Sep 2014 #6

Very interesting info. IrishAyes Sep 2014 #9

I'm afraid I wouldn't know. IrishAyes Sep 2014 #13

You have to look at how the word "Remington" is written happyslug Sep 2014 #14

Remington Arms was using tape-drive computers to Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #15

Thanks for the historical run-down! Have you seen the industrial film Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #17

Wow! What a great haul. cbayer Sep 2014 #7

Speaking of hauls IrishAyes Sep 2014 #11

Heating wax for arthritis? LiberalEsto Sep 2014 #8