Everyone knows what dental floss is used for, but if you're living a frugal lifestyle you know that it does so much more. This thin little string can do some stuff that will make life a little easier.  Currently I have over 20 packages of dental floss sitting in my cupboard. A couple of weeks … [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 frugal uses for this common household product. One way that I have used baby oil over the years has been on all of the leather and plastic … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]