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Waste Less Time With These Tips

All home – based professionals have one thing in common, no matter what type of home – based business they have. All of us could use more time. There always seems to be a shortage of time, and we often feel like there are not enough hours in a day. While we can not create additional time, there are things that we can do here and there throughout the day to help us reclaim some of the time that we waste. Some of the things that we think are our greatest time savers can actually be big time wasters. For … Continue reading →

Ways to Avoid Food Waste

One sure way to reduce the amount of money you spend on food is to avoid wasting any of it. The average American wastes up to 50 percent of the food that they buy. From half-eaten sandwiches and chicken nuggets left by the kids to lettuce that wilts and leftovers that turn into science experiments, chances are that you throw some food away every day. Think about your food bill and halve it or even quarter it if you are better than average. That is how much money you are throwing away. A $200 food bill could be reduced to … 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 →

Ways to Spend Less in the New Year

If your New Year’s resolution is to cut back on spending, then now is the time to gather tips on how to look for the best deals. After all, spending less doesn’t mean avoiding stores all together. Rather, the goal is to get what you need for the least amount of money. So, how can you accomplish this? Here are some money-saving tips: 1. Look for items in the clearance section. However, don’t buy something just because its price is radically reduced. If you don’t need the item, it’s not a bargain. Instead, you are simply filling your home with … Continue reading →

Freezing Holiday Food: Potatoes

Your freezer can be one of your best friends when it comes to preparing holiday food. You can make and freeze dishes and deserts ahead of time to cut down on the hectic holiday food preparation and cooking. You can also freeze leftovers in order to reduce waste. Finally, you can prepare extra meals that will be easy to eat during the holiday rush. Some foods do freeze better than others, and there are some other considerations to make when freezing foods, such as whether or not to freeze them cooked or uncooked, whether to alter your spices, when par-baking … Continue reading →

The Biggest Home Storage Mistakes

If you want to save yourself some big headaches when it comes time to organize, then avoid these common storage mistakes. You don’t want a big mess on your hands. Storage Containers When people are ready to organize then tend to run out and purchase lots of storage containers. A bette idea is to first figure out what you need to store and then plan out what types of containers you want to use to store all of your stuff. You may find that you can de-clutter enough items to require fewer containers than you thought, or you may have … Continue reading →

How Green was 2008

Many analysts predicted that 2008 was going to be a green year in terms of the home. More people would adopt materials and practices that saved energy and were good for the environment. My own New Year Resolutions for the beginning of the year included being more green in our home. But then we had a downturn in the economy. So did everyone live up to the expectations? Yes and no. Let me start with my own home. We live pretty frugally and normally try to avoid waste whenever possible by reusing items. We do recycle quite a bit and … Continue reading →

Going Green in the Kitchen

You can really take advantage of eco-friendly techniques and products in the kitchen in your efforts to go green and reduce your carbon footprint. Here are some easy ways strategies you can do today. Give up the Plastic As much as possible, choose groceries that have minimal packaging or no packaging at all. Cooking from scratch will generate the least amount of excess plastic and paper. Baking your own bread, making sauce from scratch and avoiding prepared or prepackaged foods can all help reduce the amount of waste your household generated. If you do need to purchase something with packaging … Continue reading →

Taking Better Pictures of Your Cat (3)

We’ve discussed three tips already that will help with better photographs of your cat, but there are still a few more to talk about. Cats are harder than other animals to photograph, only because of their independent nature, and the fact that they tend to not enjoy cooperating much. Not to say that all cats are that way, but in my experience they just tend to be more difficult than other animals to photograph. So what else can you do besides avoiding use of the flash, good lighting, and getting down to their eye level. Avoid Treats, Use Toys Toys … Continue reading →

Global Warming: Personal Conservation

Do you believe in Global Warming? Clearly, there is something to this phenemenon, but do you believe that man is the direct cause and that there is really something we can do to limit the effects? It’s a controversial issue to be sure, and various aspects are much contested, especially when it comes to cause and effect. Still, no matter what you believe in regard to Global Warming, I think we can all agree that avoiding waste -or engaging in conservation- is a good thing. So, are there specific measures you take in your household to help with the conservation … Continue reading →