If you've been following this series you know that it is dedicated to my grandmother and the wonderful household tips journal that she put together during WWII. Throughout this series I've learned so much about what kind of a woman she was, I wish that I had known her personally. Unfortunately she passed away when I was only 6 years old so I didn't … [Read more...]
Household Tips: 32 Unusual Uses for Nail Polish (WWII Series)
I think that I have just about every color in the rainbow of nail polish colors. The funny thing is, I hardly ever wear it because of all of the crafting, remodeling and refinishing that I do. It's really hard to keep your nails looking nice with all that. However, my 2 year old glambaby loves it, she picks out a new color almost every time we go … [Read more...]
21 Unique Ways to Use Bread
Fluster: Wasted bread One of my major flusters is when I spend my money on something and it doesn't get used, it's money down the drain as my mom used to say. When we were growing up we didn't have much and every dollar that was spent had to have significant value. There was no waste and if there was my mom would come unglued. Although I didn't … [Read more...]
44 Unusual Tips Using Tea
This WWII frugal living series has really opened my eyes. There are so many things in our cupboards that we use for only one purpose. To think that we could have been saving a whole lot of money if we just knew all of the other ways that they could be used. Since starting this series in January 2013, I have added a number of these frugal … [Read more...]
Homemaker Tips: 25 Unusual Uses for Mayonnaise
This weeks fru were discovered totally by accident. A couple of weeks ago I was cleaning out the refrigerator and a jar of mayonnaise slipped out of my hands and crashed to the floor. I got mayonnaise everywhere, mostly on my stainless steel refrigerator. As I was wiping it off I discovered that the fingerprints and smudges were coming off really … [Read more...]
Household Tips: 23 Unusual Uses for Butter (WWII Series)
I was going through my list of frugal living tips the other day and I was amazed by how many of the items were ones that I keep stocked up on. I've decided to see what other common food items I might have in my pantry that can do more than just being used in recipes. This week I chose butter, because I remember using it when I was pregnant to … [Read more...]
