Hairspray wasn't one of the items that I had on my original list of WWII posts. However, when I was putting together the list of frugal living tips for pantyhose I stumbled across a couple of amazing uses for hairspray. I sent the call out to my family to see if they had any memories of my … [Read more...]

One of the most treasured flowers are roses, they are so treasured that it spurs annual competitions to see who can produce the perfect rose. To me, a rose is a rose, the only difference is in the color and the intensity of their fragrance. My grandmother was one of those people who treasured her … [Read more...]

What do you do with your old pantyhose? The other day I was getting ready to throw out an old pair when it occurred to me that my grandmother probably had some really clever frugal living tips for using them. I immediately sent an email to family members to see if they remembered any ways that … [Read more...]

Coffee is a big part of my of my life, my day doesn't start until I've had that first cup. You ask me a question before I've downed my first cup and the best response that you'll probably get is a grunt or maybe a groan. Coffee was a big part of my grandmother's life too. Not because she couldn't … [Read more...]

I was organizing my storage shelves the other day and realized that I had over 10 cans of shaving cream. No I'm not a hoarder, I'm a bargain shopper. I can't resist a sale, especially if I can buy them for just pennies a can. Usually I don't have this many, but somehow my shelves got disheveled and … [Read more...]

Ever since I was little I've always been frugal. I never saw the value in buying designer items when I could purchase something just as good at a fraction of the price. I never really knew where this frugal gene came from because I seemed to be the only one who had it. It wasn't until I started … [Read more...]

Growing up in Southern California we seemed to have always had an Aloe Vera plant in our yard. Whenever we would get cut or burned, mom would break off a piece and rub the cool gel on our boo-boo's. Not until recently did I discover that Aloe Vera can do so much more than just healing cuts and … [Read more...]

Growing up, we never had soda in the house unless someone was sick and then my mother would only buy ginger ale. Her mother gave it to her when she was sick and she passed it on to us. For years I thought that it was just a special treat only for the sick. Over the years I've learned that it wasn't … [Read more...]