Tag: frugal
group name: householdmanage
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November 30, 2007 01:20 AM EST --
To clean burnt-on food off of a burner pan, first pour enough baking soda to cover the caked on food. Then, pour enough lemon juice to make a paste. Let it sit for several hours, and when you come back, . . .
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April 23, 2007 07:07 PM EDT --
Money is the single most common reason for divorce among Americans. That is a scary fact. Why do so many couples fight about money?
Have you ever noticed that when you walk into a store that you spend . . .
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April 13, 2007 10:35 PM EDT --
My daughter called a few nights ago. She wanted advice on her washer. It seems that it would run water and begin the wash cycle but it would not drain the water out. It was very difficult to help her long . . .
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July 21, 2008 01:31 PM EDT --
If you are single, a couple, or just plain crowded in your living space and don't think you have the money or the space to store bulk item purchases, here are some tips.
Find some "buying . . .
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January 14, 2008 09:19 PM EST --
My husband and son picked up some more free firewood! I've been really amazed at how many opportunities to acquire free things have come our way. Wayne Dyer talks about attracting into our lives what . . .
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January 25, 2008 06:11 PM EST --
I'm pretty excited about my day! I spent a little over 2 hours and saved lots of money, thanks to tips and announcements from sale announcing, coupon sharing, frugal friends on Gather!
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July 09, 2008 07:44 PM EDT --
Food prices and the cost of really everything else is on the rise on an almost daily basis! I used to keep a "price book" back in the day when I was really organized and fully committed to frugal . . .
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May 25, 2007 11:57 PM EDT --
When washing area rugs and carpets in your home, eliminate the carpet detergent once in awhile and instead fill the tank with hot/warm water and 1 cup of white vinegar. Carpets tend to build up a lot of . . .
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February 03, 2007 04:32 PM EST --
Here are some very helpful ideas I recieved in an e-mail:
D id You Know that drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately-- without the unpleasant side effects . . .
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June 30, 2007 05:19 PM EDT --
Baking Soda and white vinegar are known to help whiten and clean clothes in the wash. These two products are very inexpensive also. I purchase my baking soda in large bags at Sams club as I use alot . . .
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November 10, 2007 05:45 PM EST --
Our church sponsored a "Pumpkin Patch" to raise funds for several ministries at our church. We did very well! Anyway, there were many left over pumpkins. We ended up taking four to use for cooking. . . .
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February 27, 2007 07:53 PM EST --
Some years ago, we were given an old set of silverware. I had not been married very long and did not realize that silverware could be cleaned to look like new again. It was tarnished really bad and I really . . .
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March 08, 2008 04:59 PM EST --
Save the wrappers from sticks of margarine and butter, fold in half and store in a ziplock bag in the refrigerator. When I have to grease the pan in a recipe, I take out the wrapper and use it to grease . . .
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April 16, 2007 12:39 AM EDT --
Here are some more wacky uses for common houseold products. If you try one and it works, let us know!
1. Bursitis--Heat olive oil and massage into the shoulder or upper arm daily.
2. Canker . . .
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January 26, 2008 02:02 PM EST --
We picked up our second month's Angel Food Ministries food from a local church this morning.
From the Angel Food Website:
What is Angel Food Ministries? Angel Food . . .
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January 06, 2007 01:59 PM EST --
I've belonged to a Yahoo mail list, called The Compact, almost since its inception last February. The Compact was started by a group of San Francisco professionals . . .
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July 13, 2008 06:12 PM EDT --
When using ice in drinks, instead of tossing them out, you can place them in the animal water bowl or use to water plants.
When using paper at home on the computer and it didn't quite print correctly, . . .
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December 02, 2007 08:38 PM EST --
I'm pretty upset that I somehow deleted my first post--the introduction to my renewed, frugal, healthful, green lifestyle! Oh well!
(NOTE: some of these ?good habits? are not new, . . .
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March 12, 2008 04:03 PM EDT --
To make colorful packing material for gift bags or boxes, accordian fold a piece of colored paper, unfold and then run it through a paper shredder. This is escpecially nice looking if you use a piece . . .
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September 30, 2008 06:34 PM EDT --
As Seen on TV - I watched a home cleaning show where they used denture tablets to clean a really filthy toilet. One day at a yard sale I saw a new box of denture cleaning tablets for 50 cents and thought, . . .
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