Reduce waste at the office and at home….

Plastic or wire hangers?

Are you near Redwood Falls and want to save some money?

FUN & FRUGAL DATE(S): Monday, October 11, 2010 TIME: 6:30-8:30pm LOCATION: RVMS Board Room COST: $20 INSTRUCTORS: Cindy Haugland & Beth Gasser 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 [...]

Are you close to Atwater/Cosmos/Grove City and interested in some helpful hints?

FIGHT THE PAPER WAR Come to this class to find better paper management strategies and some helpful hints on filing. Do you ever ask yourself these questions? “Where do I start?” “Should I put this in a safety deposit box?” “How long should I keep this piece of paper?” “How can I de-junk my life?” [...]

More vinegar uses……..

Ants:  Ant invasions can be deterred by washing countertops, cabinets and floors with distilled water. Grease:  Filmy dirt and greasy residue can be removed from stove and refrigerator by wiping with vinegar. Grass or Weeds:  Kill unwanted grass on sidewalks and driveways by pouring on vinegar. Chrome:  To polish chrome and stainless steel, moisten a [...]

Vinegar……

Anybody that knows me, knows that I buy vinegar by the gallon, actually by the 3-gallons! You can use it for so many things……..there have been books written on uses for vinegar.  Plus, it’s cheap! Glassware:  1/2 c distilled vinegar added to a gallon of rinse water will remove soap film from glassware and make [...]

The dirt…

Recycle your garden pots………I spent some time this morning in the garden cleaning out, dead heading and clipping off spent blooms.  I emptied out pots and tucked them away until next spring.  I put the plastic ones into the recyling.  I thought…..I wonder if there is any place that recycles these.  Some garden centers do.  [...]

Ant Traps

We have ants and I have talked to a couple others over the weekend who said they had them too.   This recipes makes 4-6 ant traps   1/4 c. sugar 1/4 c. yeast 1/2 c. molasses Mix all the ingredients in a 2 cup measuring cup.  Smear a layer on an index card or [...]

Want to make your own tincture to cure your ailment?

Making Herbal Medicine Workshop Sunday, June 28, 2009        2:00 – 4:30 pm The Lamb Shoppe    61231 MN Hwy 7    Hutchinson, MN     Cost: $15 – Please bring 3-4 small jars with lids (2 oz.) ie. baby food jars.   Come and spend an afternoon learning about some of the many different preparations [...]

Fruit and Vegetable Wash recipe

Easy! Just add a few tablespoons of vinegar to a bottle of clean, cold tap water. Shake well and spray on veggies and then wash under flowing clean water as usual. Helps to clean those fruits and veggies better than ever – and it’s a lot less expensive than those commercial produce washes. Really great [...]