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How to Frugally Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee

We all long for that perfect cup of coffee, don’t we? That is, after all, why we spend so much money going to our favorite coffee houses and spending a fortune on those designer coffee’s that we could honestly re-create at home for a lot less. Here are a few frugal money saving tips to creating the perfect cup of coffee at home and not having to pay the high prices to do it! Coffee Pot Maintenance – This is important because a coffee maker that is not working properly will never make the perfect cup of coffee, and usually … Continue reading →

New Uses for Straws

With all the cleaning and purging we are doing as we prepare the house to go on the market, we are coming across dozens of items that we seem to have a lot of. The other day I opened a kitchen cabinet and way in the back behind bottles of seasoning and other things, was six – yes you saw that correctly – six unopened packages of straws. Four of them have more than 200 straws in them. Why in the world do we have so many straws? I seriously have no clue, but I do know what I will … Continue reading →

Still More Amazing Ways To Use Coffee Cans

There are so many uses for coffee cans around the house, that I am still writing articles about it! Coffee cans are extremely versatile, since they come in so many shapes, sizes and colors. Continuing on with my series of articles on coffee cans and what they are used for, I still have several more ideas for you. Grocery Bag Catcher Do you have a nice stash of those plastic grocery bags that every store now puts your purchases in? If so, place them inside the coffee can for a convenient and easy to access storage idea. You can also … Continue reading →

Dozens of Uses for Coffee Cans (3)

Still finding new ways to use up coffee cans, I continue from the previous two articles, Dozens of Uses for Coffee Cans (1) , and Dozens of Uses for Coffee Cans (2). There are so many different ways to reuse coffee cans, that I thought I’d share even more. Frugal Bird Feeder A fun project to do with kids. You can create a bird feeder with a coffee can. Poke holes all around the coffee can. Glue a large plate or saucer to the bottom of the coffee can. We use plastic recyclable plates. Fill Punch a hole in either … Continue reading →

Dozens of Uses for Coffee Cans (2)

In the previous article, Dozens of Uses for Coffee Cans (1) , I explained that we were having a garage sale, and that while cleaning out our basement I came across a plethora of household items that are reusable. One of those items is the dozens of coffee cans I guess I thought I needed to keep. After donating a huge supply of them to a local preschool I began brainstorming other ways to use them. Here are some awesome ideas: Baking You can place bread batter in a tin coffee can (note: plastic will NOT work and will melt … Continue reading →

Dozens of Uses for Coffee Cans (1)

As we are anxiously preparing for a fall garage sale in a week, we are literally finding dozens of items that we completely forgot we had. Apparently we are more a group of pack rats than I thought. Amongst useless furniture, baby items and lots of outgrown toys, we also came across a few “treasures” that we had forgotten we had. Many disposable items that we decided to keep to use for other things such as butter tubs, milk cartons, cans, lost socks, egg cartons and torn clothing. Sure, some is making it’s way right into the trash can as … Continue reading →

The ABC’s of Frugal Living: 26 Tips to Live a More Frugal Life

The ABC’s of Frugal Living – 26 Tips to Live a More Frugal Life The frugal living blog at families.com is chock full of great information to help you live a more frugal lifestyle. We all strive to save money and the bloggers in this category are here to help. A: Amazing Dates Have a date night for less! New Cheap Date Ideas A Cheap And Fun Date Idea It’s Date Night Date Night On a Budget B: Budgeting Make a plan and stick to it. Be sure you watch where your money goes each month and try to do … Continue reading →

More Frugal Uses for Vinegar

There are still loads of ways you can use vinegar around your house. I’ve already given you a bunch. I’m often asked, what’s the best type of vinegar to use. Well, I always use a white distilled vinegar. I’ve never tried anything else, so I have no idea what the other kinds would do. But I do know that a white distilled vinegar works wonders! Here are a few more of my favorite uses: Brass Polish Dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt in 1 cup of vinegar and stir in flour until it becomes a paste. Apply the paste to the … Continue reading →

Frugal Uses For Baking Soda

Baking soda is another one of those inexpensive, versatile products. It can be used for so many different things around the house. Being a frugal mom, I’ve found dozens upon dozens of uses for baking soda around the house in every room! These are just a few of my favorite uses. Diaper Rash Soother Put a half cup of baking soda in a warm bath. Soak for around 10-20 minutes. Let the skin air dry after the bath, and the diaper rash is almost better. I bet there is no pain and by the next day, it’s gone! Carpet Deodorizer … Continue reading →

Use Nail Polish Everywhere

With the trends and fashions changing daily, those bottles of nail polish might be obsolete before you can spread a second coat. However, if you find yourself with bottles of nail polish that might not be your color, or be fashionable anymore, there are dozens of ways you can use the rest of the polish in the bottle. Remote Control – Use glow in the dark nail polish to light up frequently pressed remote control buttons. This way when you want to change the channel or turn the volume up, and you’re in the dark, you can see it! Paint … Continue reading →