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Using Only Freezer Bags
Why waste money buying storage and freezer bags! Just use freezer bags for all your storage needs. I use freezer bags for everything. The freezer bag is more durable and keeps the food you’re storing fresher longer! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will […]
Continue readingDish Scraper And Scrubber Out Of Repurposed Objects
My grandmother always keeps the little plastic squares that keep bags of bread closed on the sink and uses those for scrapping hard to clean dishes. She also keeps the plastic mesh bags that oranges and other fruit come in, twists it up with a rubber band or yarn and also works wonders as a […]
Continue reading2 Ingredient Italian Subs
Good Afternoon – I’d like to share this very easy 2 Ingredient Italian Sub recipe! 4 large cube steaks 1 can spaghetti sauce I had 4 large cube steaks left from a ‘family pack’. Wondering how I could prepare these so they would be as tender as my crockpot version, I decided to place them […]
Continue readingThree Ingredient Homemade Laundry Powder
I am not sure where this original recipe came from. I have seen it in many different places on the internet. I want to share it because it has worked so very well for my family. It makes a powder that is easy to store and not heavy to deal with. 1 bar Fels Naptha […]
Continue readingEasy Refreshingly Healthy Summer Drink
HI Just wanted to say that we do something that is refreshing and at the same time very healthy. My husband HATES plain water but has quit drinking caffeinated and heavily sweetened drinks. Someone suggested to us drinking vinegar every day as a health benefit. Vinegar is great for balancing the ph of your blood […]
Continue readingEasy Cleaning With Re-Purposed Back Scrubber
Repurpose that nylon bath back scrubber, use the long handled nylon scrubber to clean the shower or the tub and save your back. Bacteria cannot grow on nylon. Another use for long handled scrubber ($1.00 at the dollar store) is to use one to apply lotion to hard to reach lower legs and back, great […]
Continue readingUse CDs In The Garden To Scare Off Critters
Everyone usually has cd's that can't be used or are useless.We garden and the bunnies and squirrels are always a pest.Last year I used the typical aluminum pie pans but the noise was melodic for s ure.This year I tied cd's with string to tomato cages down low.The shiny movements seem to be working so […]
Continue readingPutting Away Peppers For The Winter
Now, when the peppers are cheap, stock up and slice, chop or dice bags full of them for the freezer and when the prices are high, you won't care. You can make and freeze stuffed peppers, but slices for stir fries, dices and big chops for casseroles will serve you well for months, and they […]
Continue readingTip For Maximizing Space In Your Freezer
This tip was submitted by one of our readers – Georgia from http://georgiascookiejar.blogspot.com/. It’s a great idea – please be sure to take the time to read it. Thank you for sharing! Choose a container that you will reheat your freezer meal in(individual or family-size). After freezing it long enough to form the shape, remove […]
Continue readingHomemade Pro-Activ Acne Kit
I came across this purely by accident! I mix a tiny bit of each of these (dime size or less) in my hand and apply before my makeup. I have found that I don't have to use foundation now, just powder. Advise using extra sunscreen if you are going in the sun as the benzoyl […]
Continue readingRecycled Jewelry
I love making something from nothing and so just back from a break in Greece i picked up various bits of discarded fishing line and made them into a different bracelet and also a broken piece of shell into a passable necklace. My husband thinks I'm a “nutter”!!! Disclosure: Some of the links below are […]
Continue readingQuick Tea
I used to use an electric teapot or use a coffee maker, but my sister shared an easy-cheaper way. Take a quart mason jar (a canning jar) and fill with water. Microwave on high for till almost boiling-on our MW we use 5 min and 55 sec. Open the MW door and gently add a […]
Continue readingHow Freezer Meals Save Money
Ok, so I know these freezer friendly blog posts are a dime a dozen. I have read at least a dozen or so of them myself. Why am I writing this?? Just as a reminder to myself and you why freezer meals save you money! Most of us think of freezer meals as a time […]
Continue readingReusing Paper Towels
How often do we dry our hands after washing or wipe water off something with a paper towel and then throw it away? A girlfriend gave me this tip: paper towels used for wiping up or drying water and be reused for other, dirtier cleanup jobs, such as cleaning the bathroom, wiping up spills on […]
Continue readingCut Back On Toilet Paper Costs
I have three daughters and I was spending between $20-25 a month on toilet paper alone. A friend of mine and I decided to try something new. We call them “wipettes.” I cut up old socks, t-shirts, towels, etc. into squares and put them in a basket near the toilet. We use these for urine […]
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