Bananas probably weren't a readily available item during WWII but if they were, I know that our grandmothers would have taken full advantage of them. The reason I decided to include them though is because I remember my grandmother having a recipe for banana pudding in her WWII household … [Read more...]

For this weeks WWII Household Tips we're looking at potatoes. Potatoes are one of those vegetables that just about everyone likes. As a matter of fact, I don't think that I've ever met anyone who didn't like them. The great thing about potatoes is that they can keep for a very long time if they are … [Read more...]

Flour never made it to my list of WWII frugal living tips until just recently. I was working on my post for sugar when the thought hit me that maybe flour had some unique household uses as well. So I sent an email out to my family, to see what they could come up with and to my amazement they came up … [Read more...]

By now everyone has heard how wonderful oatmeal is for you. It's good for your heart, it's a cancer fighting agent, it's a great source of fiber, it's low in calories, but did you know it can be used for more than just filling your belly? This week we came up with 19 unusual frugal living tips using … [Read more...]

About 34 weeks ago I began the WWII frugal living series with a tip my grandmother had for removing ink from fabric, which works great by the way! Looking back over the old posts from this series I realized that the ink remover post only highlighted a single use for milk. This week I wanted to … [Read more...]

When I hear the word mint, it makes me think of tea, desserts, lamb and my favorite, Mojito's, but it has never made me think of any frugal living tips. That is until we started putting together this list of household uses for mint. Much to my amazement, one of my favorite herbs can do so much more … [Read more...]

Chickens and their eggs were very important during WWII, they were the main source of protein in many diets, due to the red meat shortage. The "Waste Not, Want Not" attitude that sprung from this era lead to a variety of unusual uses for chickens and eggs. This weeks WWII household tips celebrates … [Read more...]

This week my family and I are adding vodka to our growing list of frugal living tips. I have to confess, when I was reading my families uses for vodka, I couldn't help but think, hmmmm, I drink this and it can be used to kill mold, clean windows and remove stains. I don't know if I will ever be able … [Read more...]