Taking Charge of My Toolbox
Car tool box: My dad always had tools in the box in the bed of his truck. The truck came to me and when it died I just never transferred the tools to my car trunk. One day a colleague was having battery trouble and asked dont you even have a pair of pliers...
Pants Ex-pander
Great idea. Just make sure that you wear long shirts. Im thing Deluth Trading Co.s Long Tail Tee.
My Frugal Life: Cleaning for Less
Great article Jodi! I use newspaper when I clean my mirrors. Works great and no streaks! What is the brand of your washing soda? They use it in electrolysis when stripping rust from tools and I was going to get some. Thanks again, Phil
My Frugal Life: Cleaning for Less
Hi WildIrish. Borax is a natural product as far as I know and used with caution and knowledge I would think that it is fine when used cleaning dishes. Remember, Dawn has petroleum products in it according to what Ive read.
Clean Bathtub with Powdered Dish Detergent
Great idea! When my wife and I moved in, the previous owners left the tub with dark dried on soap scum stains. It took a lot of Comet and scrubbing to get the tub back to clean. Im talking years!
Homemade Compost Bin?
How about getting a barrel. With a lid when you want to turn it just roll it. Just make sure that it didnt have any harmful chemicals in it originally. Food grade plastic barrels would probably last the longest.
Use Honey as a Rooting Hormone for Cuttings
Hi. Thanks for the tip. Home made rooting hormone compounds come in handy. Ive heard of putting willow branches cut into 1 lengths and put in a jar of water. After about a week take out the branches and the liquid is supposed to be the compound. I wonder if...
Propagating a Fig Tree?
Hi LeeLOla. Will a fig tree make it through the winter in your part of the country? From what I have read about propagating dog woods you pick a healthy branch about twelve inches or so long and cut it off. Then starting from the lowest node (where a set of...
Let Dough Rise in Microwave
Would it rise faster if you warmed a cup of water and left it in when you put the dough in. I think my biggest problem is that my house is too cool in the winter and cold days as I keep my house in the lower to mid sixties to save on heating bills. phil
Lowering Electric Oven Temperatures While Baking
This would probably work in a toaster oven too kept to scale. I do most of my small scale baking 8x8, 9x9, muffins, etc. in the toaster oven. Wish they made one big enough to fit a 9x11 in that would fit in the top shelf of my microwave oven cart. phil
Reuse Disposable Vacuum Bags
I love this idea. Bet if you used clamps instead of tape you could get 3 or 4 uses. I did this in a way with my free dynamite plus dirt devil that I picked up in a dumpster. It is bag-less but uses a heppa filter. It recommends that you change it like every...
Sharpening Riding Lawn Mower Blades?
Remember, you have to make sure they are balanced before you put them back on.
Starting Plants from Seed
Hi, thinking about starting seeds this year and was wondering. Do you start from your last frost date and plant the seeds about 6 weeks before this? Is this a good rule of thumb? phil
Pierogie Recipes?
Potato-and-Cheese Pirogi Filling: 2 pounds potatoes 2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 1 chopped onion 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon chopped parsley 1 pound farmers cheese chopped parsley or chives and sour cream, for garnish Dough: 1 cup...
Barnelli's Baked Spaghetti?
This is the way I make my baked spaghetti. In a pot or deep skillet brown your hamburger, pork sausage or chicken. drain fat. add 1 can of Hunts spaghetti sauce meat flavor (you can use Rague or any other brand. I find Hunts to be the cheapest). Add two big...
Getting Rid of Used Cooking Oil?
How about a hole in your yard? or a local restaurant that donates its oil for bio diesel? phil
Killing Mosquito Larvae in Rain Barrel?
Ive always heard that churning the water drowns the larvae. This would be better than using chemicals. try churning the water for a minute every day. Also try covering the top with a board during dry weather. This will keep any bugs inside.
Learning the "Lingo" - Making Sense of Seed...
What is hoarfrost? I saw this on a seed packet one day. (b)Editors Note:(/b) Frozen water vapor formed in clear still weather on vegetation, fences, etc.
Use Shampoo to Wash Wool
I have several army surplus wool blankets. Can I use this on them? How do I dry them to stop shrinkage?
Making a Christmas Wreath?
You could make your own form for next to nothing. on a piece of plywood lay out a circle with a compass such as a piece of string, nail in the center and pencil. put a hole every 5 or 6 inches and put pegs in them. then just weave the old grape vines, honey...
Cleaning Venetian Blinds
I use two saw horses and a piece of plywood. I wash them on my deck. I dont wash them as often as I should so I have to scrub. No spray bottle is going to clean my blinds.
Making Your Own Dog Leash
Sorry, but I have to ask. I know how to braid 3 strands but how do you braid 6? Is there a special way?
2 Quart Crock Pot Recipes?
Yep, I have a small crock pot too... about 4 quarts. Not that many recipes geared towards these small CPs.
Tips for a Frugal Bookworm
If you are in to Ebooks, Amazons kindle for the PC is free and you can down load quite a few titles for free.
