Save Money on Dish Soap
If you add some vinegar to your dish water, it helps degrease and sanitize your dishes and you can use less dish soap.
Reusing Paper?
I found simple instructions for recycling paper on the internet. I think I got them at About.com but Im not sure. You just tear your paper (all kinds - what kinds you use determine what color the paper you make will be) into small pieces and throw it into the...
Saving Money on Laundry?
I have replaced everything in my laundry room except the soap and bleach with vinegar. 1/2 cup in your rinse cycle boosts the colors in your wash. 1/2 cup in your wash load boosts the performance of your bleach, and removes odors from fabric. I also use less...
Getting the Last Drop of Mayonnaise or Catsup
I dont know if honey is considered a condiment, but I have found that if you remove the cap and heat the bottle in the microwave for 10-15 seconds, that last little bit becomes pourable again.
Help, I dont have a whole lot of money and it's Christmas time!
Molly, By any chance does your brother wear those cool beanies everyone is wearing now? You can buy them on EBay for as cheap as 99 cents. Just go to EBay and search for beanies. Good luck - picky guys are really hard to buy for! (Does he read anything?? Maybe...
Need Help with Gift Ideas?
Chelsi, Wow! All parents wish their kids were as caring as you! How about checking out EBay? Alot of sellers out there (myself included) would make an exception to payments by PayPal and take money orders or cash from someone in your situation and you could...
Need Help with Gift Ideas?
Could you post your suggestions for gift ideas for teens? I think we all could use some help with that! I know pink and black are in, and I know beanies are in (I have some pink and black ones for sale on EBay, as well as other colors), but I dont know what...
Need Help with Gift Ideas?
Could you post your suggestions for gift ideas for teens? I think we all could use some help with that! I know pink and black are in, and I know beanies are in (I have some pink and black ones for sale on EBay, as well as other colors), but I dont know what...
Need Help with Gift Ideas?
Could you post your suggestions for gift ideas for teens? I think we all could use some help with that! I know pink and black are in, and I know beanies are in (I have some pink and black ones for sale on EBay, as well as other colors), but I dont know what...
Uses for Miscellaneous Fat Quarters (Gift Ideas)?
Fat quarters, depending upon where they were purchased, can be very expensive to buy. The least expensive ones are usually about $.80, and more exclusive ones are $6-7 apiece. If you want to turn them into cash, you can list them on EBay (I would list them...
Removing Mothball Stench from Wool Blankets?
I bought a vintage suit at a garage sale last year that smelled like mothballs. I tossed it into my dryer with two fabric sheets and tumbled it on low for about 20 minutes and the smell came out. Also - are your blankets washable? I heard vinegar will remove...
Taking Care of Apple Trees During the Fall and Winter?
Thank you so much for your advice! I never thought of taking some of the leaves to my local Ag Ext office for evaluation, and I never thought about cleaning up the dead leaves instead of letting them mulch naturally. I appreciate the info!
Uses for Paper and Craft Ideas?
One very inexpensive gift is to stamp a set of blank index cards for recipes and cover the same size box in fabric that coordinates with the stamps. I priced the cards and box at Wal-Mart and its $2 plus the stamps and fabric. I bought a sheet of fun foam for...
Uses for Paper and Craft Ideas?
I found one website that showed how to make little personalized note pads using a paper cutter (you could just use scissors and cut carefully, it just takes longer) and padding cement. The padding cement could be bought online for $3.99. I bet theres a way...
Frugal Furniture Ideas?
I have seen those giant fiber-optic cable reels used as tables and a sheet of plywood with two sawhorses used as a table or computer desk. You can also use two stacks of cinder blocks with boards between them as a bookshelf of sorts. I have been known to use...
Thrifty Uses for Salt
You can use salt to clean your coffee pot, too. Pour about 1/4 cup of salt in, add some lemon juice or vinegar and some ice cubes and swish around, then rinse. Your coffee pot will be spotless.
Uses for Old Bedding?
You can use old sheets and blankets to make new ironing board covers. Thick blankets make really good ironing board pads. You just lay your old pad down and cut a bigger one from the sheet, cutting extra to cover the sides of the board and for the drawstring...
Ideas for Business Associates for Thanksgiving?
I worked for several years for two of the largest mortgage companies in Dallas. I also worked at one of the top real estate firms in the nation. I can tell you from experience that realtors get courted - alot. The things that I saw that worked the best were...
