Category : Saving At Home

Want to save some money?

Advanced Coupon Strategies:  Creativity pays big dividends when it comes to couponing.  Learn how to increase your coupon savings with strategies.  You can stack plates and you can stack laundry, but did you know you can stack coupons?  Come find out how I saved $119.06 on one shopping trip.  I will show you the tricks [...]

Coupons?  Yes!

Coupons? Yes!

photo credit: Hotcouponworld.com I have noticed that many people talk of grocery stores, discount drug stores and local chain stores accepting coupons.  They can also be used at some dollar stores.  When I visited with the store manager about it, she replied, “we accept them, we just don’t advertise that we do.”  If you are [...]

Interested in Once a Month Cooking?

Interested in Once a Month Cooking?

photo credit: ledelicieux Do you hear about all these people who are making meals and putting them in the freezer?  Wonder how to go about it?  Come to this class to learn all of the information you need to start your own once a month cooking club with 2 or more friends, or learn how [...]

Chill out…..

Chill out…..

photo credit: BONGURI and join Tidy Tightwads with a money and time saving workship this winter! 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 will help you get organized and provide you with tips [...]

Fun and Frugal?

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 bet online [...]

Organize your kitchen~Do you do this?

It’s easier to just toss new items into the fridge or cabinets, but after you shop, take a minute to reshuffle what’s there.  Move the yogurt that you bought last week to the front and put the newer ones behind.  Then, you won’t end up tossing the stuff that gets “lost” in the back and [...]

Fun & Frugal…….can this really be?

Fun & Frugal…….can this really be?

photo credit: liberalmind1012 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 [...]

Ice Packs for Boo Boos

Ice Packs for Boo Boos

  photo credit: heather aitken After having some recent foot surgery and getting Dr.’s orders to “ice and elevate” I had to get another ice pack to have on hand.  I decided to make my own instead of buying one.  Here’s how to do it: Place 1-gallon plastic Ziploc bag inside another one.  Then pour [...]

Homemade Hand Sanitizer

Homemade Hand Sanitizer

photo credit: Arlington County I decided to try making some homemade hand sanitizer.  My purchased bottle was empty and I like to have several on hand because I keep one by the washing machine, one in the car, one in my purse, etc.  I also am speaking to a women’s group this evening with a [...]

Homemade 409……….since you asked again!

Homemade 409……….since you asked again!

photo credit: me and the sysop 2 Tbsp. White vinegar 1 Tbsp. borax 1/8 c. Dawn 1 c. hot water Mix vinegar, borax, hot water and then fill with cool water.  Add Dawn.  Put into a spray bottle.