Other Uses for Coffee Filters
I teach at Head Start and we use them for many projects. We make butterflies out of them by decorating them with watered down food coloring or markers and we spray the marker with water. let them dry. Accordian fold them (four) and stack two on each side of...
Kitty Girl
I think that it is wonderful that you saved the cat and helped her become a part of your family. Cats are stubborn creatures so I can imagine the hard work you put into earning her trust. I wish you the best of luck and I commend you for inspiring other animal...
My Frugal Life: Lessons Learned by a Single Mom
I agree with you. We are a wasteful society. The answering machine idea is priceless. Much better than caller ID. You know who called and what they wanted without even answering the phone. Useful for even the spendthrifts.I applaud your efforts and encourage...
Adapting a BBQ Rib Recipe for Chicken?
You can actually marinate your chicken in the barbeque sauce. Its really delicious in the oven and I bet it would be heavenly on the grill. I would just marinate the chicken in the BBQ sauce and then cook on the grill as you did with the ribs.
Crafts Using Washcloths?
You can make booboo bunnies from them. All you do is fold the cloth until you have a 1-2 inch wide strip. Then fold it in half and wrap a rubber band or sew it together leaving enough room for a plastic easter egg to slip in. Place a piece of ice in the egg...
Problems With Verizon's Internet Service?
I have AOL and I just wanted to also let everyone know about what they did to me! They automatically signed me up for call alert. I called and told them to cancel it and they actually accused me of signing up and forgetting about it! Then I went through about...
Freezing Cheese
I love the cornstarch idea! Ill have to try it. Also, a tip for grating cheese: I DONT grate my cheese. I just put it in the food processor and chop it into crumbles. I like the crumbles better anyway and it makes it SO much easier than grating. Plus, the kids...
Sending Complements to Manufacturers
I also complained one time about a batch of diapers I had. The company sent a reply with a free coupon for a bag of diapers. If there is something that you DONT like about a product, sometimes theyll reward you for letting them know. I guess its good for thier...
What to Do With Finished Jigsaw Puzzles
You can also find it at Wal-Mart in the contact paper aisle. Worst comes to worst, they sell it in preschool teacher catalogs. Google it and buy it like that. Its not too expensive. Like $20 a roll of like 50 feet. I have never seen it at the actual $ store...
Poll: How much is Regular gas in your area?
Ours has went down for some reason to $2.68/gal. One of the local gas stations had gas for 29 CENTS/ gal!!!!! I missed it but I heard that there were lines all the way around the block.
Buying a Manufactured Home?
Here in Middle Georgia I know you can buy a land/home package. You get to choose where you want it (check out subdivisions) and then they finance the cost of the trailer with the price of land. Most trailer places like to do this because if they get someone...
Cheap Summer Drinks for Kids
We tried this at Head Start when we were teaching about dandilions. Its called dandilion juice. We mixed a can of pineapple juice with a packet of Lemonade mix and added water until we got a good taste. The original recipe called for Limeade mix and sugar but...
Uses for "International Coffee" Containers?
I saw the cutest craft for them in a $5 gift crafts book. You can paint them and then decorate them with decoupaged fabric or magazine cutouts. I think they added little handles with wire and filled them with candies. They were so cute that I wanted to save...
Fun Sites for Summer Learning
There are lots of great sites for kids of all ages. I know a lot of preschool sites because I teach at Head Start and use these for lesson planning. One of my favorite as a parent and teacher is http://www.learningpage.com You will find printable workbook pages...
How to Recycle Used Clothing?
We have a bargain paper where you can list things you are selling or wanting to buy. If you have one of those, you could list it and give the things to the first lucky caller. Also, if you look in your phone book under community service organizations, there...
Useful Yard Sale Spending
I am a single mom of three. I am laid off for the summer yearly and I cannot afford new clothes for my children. At yard sales/thrift stores, I can buy items that I could not afford otherwise. Another great tip for saving money on childrens clothing is to shop...
Adding Up the Savings from a Frugal Life?
I just bought a whole comforter set for my bed at a junk store. It was brand new and some pieces were still in the package. I paid $15 for it (comforter, sheets, shams, decorative pillow, bed ruffle, valances) I went on their website and found out that its...
