Frugal and Environmentally Friendly?
I avoid buying paper towels, paper napkins, paper or foam plates, plastic cups and flatware, and other disposables. When I am served with plastic flatware and the like, I save it and wash it, and keep a small supply in my auto. On those occasions when I *have...
Frugal Ideas for Charitable Giving?
I just love this question! I wish you were my neighbor! Perhaps one of these ideas will interest you or inspire you. Provide transportation. Contact a charity or church in your community, and find out if they have a service of helping people get to medical...
Simple Things We Can Do To Save Energy
Caulk around windows, doors, etc. Get out and hang the storm windows. Clean the chimney, so you can use the fireplace. But remember to keep the thermostat low, and dont go for a blazing fire; you get more heat from a pile of glowing embers than from leaping...
Teaching Kids to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle?
Please remember that there are three key words: Reduce, reuse, recycle. They are in that order for a reason. Reduce means learning to create less waste,and thus is the best and most important. Most of us can effectively reduce by using fewer convenience products...
Uses for Fireplace Ashes?
Just about *all* garden variety plants can use the ash... just work it into the topsoil when preparing for planting. Also, lillies are especially appreciative of ashes, as are any plants in the onion/garlic family.
Don't Pay Too Much for Hot Toys
Ive been told by one confirmed conformist that Children will feel unloved if they get gifts that arent new. It is not true! Depending on the messages youve given them before, your family just might be delighted to get quality previously-loved items that A) arent...
School Lunch Recipes?
Since when are sandwiches boring? If you only make peanut-butter-and-jelly and bologna-and-cheese, yes, thats boring. However, there are many other lovely ways to make sandwiches. The deli method: check over the many varieties of cold cuts and sliced cheeses...
School Lunch Recipes?
Ive already addressed how to make sandwiches anything but boring, but that is not the full extent of my lunch creativity. There are other main courses that work well for lunch. If you can keep it really cold, I like a nice sushi lunch -- of course, I make...
