Posted in Baby and Child Savings, Family, Ramblings on 08. Aug, 2010
Office supply as well as Target and your Marts have price wars on paper goods, pens, pencils, crayons, etc. to stir up the back to school shopping instinct. Stock up now on these items. Buy enough to last all year and stash away for that little something for a child’s birthday gift or for those [...]
Posted in Baby and Child Savings, Family, Ramblings on 06. Aug, 2010
Back to school can quickly drain the family budget, particularly those with multiple children. As the kids get older their preferences and tastes come into play and often times a plain, wire bound notebook doesn’t do the trick anymore…….it’s a fancy, sparkly, glitter coated one, often putting the price tag even higher. In most cases, [...]
Posted in Cutting Back and Saving, Family, Organizing, Ramblings, Saving At Home, Saving on the Road, Time for Him/Family, Time for You on 29. Jul, 2010
Frugal and Fun 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 blends the best frugal ideas online and offline. First, you will learn where to [...]
Posted in Cutting Back and Saving, Once a Month Cooking Club, Organizing, Ramblings, Saving At Home, Time for Him/Family, Time for You on 29. Jul, 2010
ADVANCED COUPONING STRATEGIES! Creativity pays big dividends when it comes to couponing. Learn how to increase your coupon savings with strategies. You can stack your plates and you can stack laundry, but did you know that you can stack coupons? Find out how Cindy Haugland, Professional Organizer and founder of Tidy Tightwads, saved $119.06 on [...]
Posted in Family, Homemade Cleaning Supplies, Once a Month Cooking Club, Organizing, Ramblings, Saving At Home on 21. Jul, 2010
I am booking fall classes….if you’re interested in any, let me know and I’ll let you know if I’ll be close to where you’re at………… 1) ONCE A MONTH COOKING: Come to this class to learn all of the information you need to start your own once a month cooking club with friends. This class [...]
Posted in Ramblings, Time for You on 03. Jul, 2010
As I c lean and organize for my clients, I often see the zones that they have. The most important thing is to work in zones and have items at the point of first or last use. It’s also important to locate items based on frequency of use. Zones: Everything used to do a set [...]
Posted in Ramblings on 29. Jun, 2010
I have a regular client that I clean for once a week. She usually makes a list of jobs in order of priority………..it usually contains the following: bathrooms dust and vac bedrooms kitchen great room hallway and entry etc. etc. Today the list had a different twist. At the bottom it said, “If time allows, [...]
Posted in Cutting Back and Saving, Ramblings, Saving At Home on 12. May, 2010
Don’t overload your washer. This causes extra wear on the machine and clothes don’t get clean. Use less detergent. Using too much makes it harder to rinse out of clothes. Better to use not enough than too much….. Clean the lint filter. A dirty lint filter can result in a 30% increase in drying costs. Save [...]
Posted in Ramblings on 20. Apr, 2010
Cleaning for a Reason is an organization established to connect cleaning professionals with women going through breast cancer treatment.
Posted in Cutting Back and Saving, Homemade Cleaning Supplies, Ramblings, Saving on the Road, Time for Him/Family, Time for You on 09. Mar, 2010
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 the best online [...]
