Cutting Back and Saving
Fun and Frugal Class
Is your family on a budget? Maybe you want to save for a special trip or purchase. Learning frugal tips and tricks will help you save money in a heartbeat. This unique class blends the best frugal ideas online and offline. First, you will learn where to go and how to find [...]
Target Markdowns…….
If you’ve had your eye on that fall/Halloween wreath at Target and it’s just too much money, but you really like it, check back on Sunday, November 1st. If it’s still there, it will be 50% off. On Wednesday, November 4th, it will be 75% off and on Saturday, November 7th it will be 90% [...]
Uses for an old shower curtain
photo credit: Gabriel Rocha (a.k.a. BRIEL)
I replaced our plastic liner (shower curtain) a couple months ago. I saved the old one. It was still good, but just looked pretty dingy. I threw it into the wash machine with towels and let it air dry. It came out really nice and “new looking” again. I [...]
Cream of whatever soup
photo credit: pittaya
I have had several people ask me about the “cream of whatever” soup. I have been using this recipe for years thus avoiding the sodium and preservative filled canned soup. This recipe costs pennies……..and tastes a lot better in casseroles than the canned soups.
2 c. powdered nonfat dry milk
1/4 c. cornstarch
1/2 c. [...]
Cleaning Products-both costly and nasty to us and our environment….
$35.80
Murphy Oil Soap –woodwork
(Contains 98% naturally derived ingredients)
Armstrong Floor Cleaner-floors
(CAUTION: Eye irritant: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN & PETS)
Glass cook top cleaner-smooth top stoves
(CAUTION: EYE IRRITANT-KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN)
Scrubbing Bubbles-tub and bathroom
(STORAGE AND DISPOSAL-AEROSOL CAN RECYCLING
(PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS-HAZARDOUS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS)
(FIRST AID-HAZARDOUS TO EYES)
(PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL HAZARDS: CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE)
All Purpose Cleaner-counter tops, [...]
Bargains, online auctions, coupons and deals?
photo credit: Kapungo
Check out minnesotaunemployed.com, to see bargains, online auctions, coupons and good deals………
Fall Maintenance
Now is the time to clean out your dryer vent……..from both the inside and outside. Take it all apart and remove the lint and buildup. It will prevent a fire and will also make your dryer run more efficiently saving you money all winter long!
Grilling?
We spend our summer weekends at the lake and do a lot of grilling. I don’t want to bring a lot of things with me as I don’t have room for all kinds of spices and seasonings. This is the only rub you’ll ever need!
Sprinkle the seasoning on chicken, fish, pork or beef before grilling. [...]
Raise funds, not mess
I groan each time my daughter brings home a fundraising catalog or when the neighbors start ringing the door bell soon after school is in session. Most of the items are over priced and I really couldn’t find anything that I needed. I had a lightbulb moment last year when somebody rang the doorbell. I [...]
Get real with your time…….
We’re all guilty of thinking we’ve got more leisure time than we actually do. The result? We accumulate more scrapbookking supplies, sewing/knitting/quilting projects, puzzles, etc. than we can possibly get through in a lifetime. Decide on a reasonable space to neatly store your “leisure loves” in, then institute a one-in, one out rule.