If you don’t have sandpaper
Posted in Ramblings on 07. Mar, 2011
use a small emery board to get into narrow or hard-to-reach places.
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Plastic mesh produce bags…
Posted in Ramblings on 06. Mar, 2011
are great scrubbers for nonstick pots and pans. You could also recycle them for a bath toy bag.
Hold on to butter wrappers…
Posted in Ramblings on 03. Mar, 2011
Keep them in the freezer in a Ziploc bag and take one out whenever you need to grease a pan.
If you don’t have a dust pan…
Posted in Ramblings on 02. Mar, 2011
take a half sheet of newspaper, lightly dampen the edge and press to the floor. Sweeps your crumbs into the paper.
If you don’t have a ruler…
Posted in Ramblings on 01. Mar, 2011
A dollar bill measures slightly more than 6 inches (folded in half 3 inches)!
Too Busy to Bake?
Posted in Ramblings on 12. Nov, 2010
If you are in the Hutchinson area, you can order all kinds of homemade cookies, candies, and holiday treats from a new professional baking service in town. The choices are vast and the prices are reasonable. Click here to see the list, prices, and order form. photo credit: piscesblue81
Back to school office supplies….
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 [...]
Back to school……
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, [...]
Live in or near Litchfield, MN and want to save some money?
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 [...]
In or near Eden Valley, Watkins or Richmond, MN and want to save some money?
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 [...]
