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...]
Household Tips: 19 Unusual Uses for Oatmeal (WWII Series)
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...]
Internet Safety & A Mom Approved Website
Do you let your kids use the computer? Our kids are allowed to use the family computer but with some very specific internet safety rules in place: The computer is kept in a public area of our home. The kids have to earn their time on the computer. There is a daily time limit. They are not … [Read more...]
Household Tips: 27 Unusual Uses for Milk (WWII Series)
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...]
Household Tips: 26 Uses for Mint (WWII Series)
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...]
25 Unusual Uses for Eggs (WWII Series)
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...]
37 Unusual Uses for Vodka (WWII Series)
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...]
21 Ways To Use Honey That Will Make Life Better
This week we came up with a wonderful list of frugal living tips using Honey. Honey is one of those things, like all of the other items in the WWII Series, that I've purchased for one specific reason, in this case, sweetening my tea or biscuits. So when we decided to add honey to our list I was a … [Read more...]