Having a freezer can save a ton of money on your grocery budget, but you need to know which is the right one for your family and how to keep it running for years to come. … [Read more...]
Household Tip: DIY Readable Measuring Spoons
Frugal living tips: DIY Readable Measuring Spoons. Avoid straining your eyes trying to read your measuring spoons and cups with this easy little trick. #householdtips Do you get flustered trying to read your measuring spoons and cups? Tilting them this way and that so that the light will … [Read more...]
15 Unusual Dental Floss Uses
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...]
24 Uses for Baby Oil
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 parts in … [Read more...]
How to Finely Grate Fels-Naptha for Homemade Laundry Detergent
One of my favorite ways to save money is by making my own homemade laundry detergent. However there's one thing that kinda Flusters me about it, the Fels-Naptha Soap is always so coarse. I use both of the blades in my food processor, but I can never get it chopped up fine … [Read more...]
Household Tips: 30 Unusual Uses for Baby Powder (WWII Series)
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...]
Household Tips: 35 Unusual Uses for Coca-Cola (WWII Series)
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...]
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, … [Read more...]