Currently I have over 20 packages of dental floss sitting in my cupboard. A couple of weeks ago that number was over 50, but I donated some for a Haiti's mission trip. Although dental hygiene is important to me, it's going to take forever before we use it all. That's what made me think, hmmmmmm, I wonder if there are any household tips for using … [Read more...]

The original use for baby oil was to moisturize babies delicate skin after bathing. However, over the years our ingenious grandmothers discovered many other household tips that saved both time and money.   Image from: ebay One way that I have used baby oil over the years has been on all of the leather and plastic parts in my car. I … [Read more...]

I don't know what exactly triggered the idea to do a WWII post on Baby Powder, but when I sent out the call to family and friends I was pleasantly surprised at how useful this little bottle can be. We were able to come up with a list of 30 Frugal Living Tips from WWII. Who would have thought that a powder meant to heal little rashed bottoms, or as … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]