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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

UnStocked: Lessons Learned Using My Stockpile | Northern Cheapskate

UnStocked: Lessons Learned Using My Stockpile Northern Cheapskate

Frugal Living: Thrifty Homemade Dips #2 - Black Bean Dip Any Way You Like It

Frugal Living: Thrifty Homemade Dips #2 - Black Bean Dip Any Way You Like It

Family savings: Kids clothes - AllYou.com

Family savings: Kids clothes - AllYou.com

Frugal Living : Peroxide & your Kitchen; Disinfect Counters, Sinks, & Cutting Boards

Frugal Living : Peroxide & your Kitchen; Disinfect Counters, Sinks, & Cutting Boards

Frugal Living : Extend the Life of your Laundry Machine with Regular Cleaning

Frugal Living : Extend the Life of your Laundry Machine with Regular Cleaning

Frugal Living : Don't Throw it Out! Remove Pesky Odours from Plastic Storage Containers

Frugal Living : Don't Throw it Out! Remove Pesky Odours from Plastic Storage Containers Always great money saving tips from Penny Pincher and Save Bills.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Spring Gardening on a Budget - Budgeting - daveramsey.com

Spring Gardening on a Budget - Budgeting - daveramsey.com

Frugal Living: Make Your Own Swiffer Cleaners

Jenny from The Peaceful Housewife sent over this GREAT post about making your own homemade Swiffer WetJet cleaners:
If you’re like me, you absolutely love your Swiffer Wet Jet. I love how quick and easy that it is to use, and I love that there’s no dragging out the mop bucket, rinsing the mop and dealing with trying to get that huge mop head clean and dry. 
 
But I don’t love how expensive the disposable cloths and cleaning solution refills are. With a little elbow grease and some creativity, you can rid yourself of those expenses forever!
 
The first hurdle we’ll contend with is that darn cap-which-shall-not-be-removed on the refill bottle. We can wipe the smug smile off of its face with three easy steps.
 
1.       Heat a couple of inches of water to boiling and then turn off the heat under the pan to ensure you don’t accidentally start an unexpected kitchen remodeling project by setting something on fire. 
 
2.       Dip the end of the bottle into the water, screw cap side first, until the entire white cap and just a little bit of the bottle are emerged in the water. Hold it there for 20-30 seconds and then remove from the water. 
 
3.       Grab a kitchen towel so you don’t burn your hand and use it to twist the white screw cap right off of the bottle. It’s that simple!
 
Now you can refill your cleaning solution bottle with your choice of cleaners, or you can make your own cleaning solution. If you’d like to make your own cleaning solution, I would suggest using half vinegar and half water with a splash of alcohol to keep anything undesirable from growing in the refill container.  You can add some orange or lemon essential oil to make it smell pretty and also because citrus essential oils are wonderful degreasers.
 
If you’re concerned about disinfecting floors, for instance if your family has recently been sick, add a few drops of tea tree oil to your cleaning solution.
 
Now for those cute little boxes of disposable pads. There are tons of solutions out there for this one, and you probably already have a few of them in your house. Here are five things you can use to replace your disposable pads.
 
1.       Use microfiber kitchen cloths, which will stick very nicely to the Velcro on the wet jet.
 
2.       Grab a disposable wet jet cloth and use it to make a pattern from which you can sew, crochet or knit your own custom-fitted washable wet jet cloth.
 
3.       Slide old, mis-matched socks over the wet jet, slitting the socks if necessary to make them fit on the wet jet properly.
 
4.       Grab an old wool blanket out of the bottom of the closet and cut it up into wet jet cloth-sized pieces.
 
5.       Hop on Etsy.com or HyenaCart.com and purchase a washable cover for the cost of one box of disposable covers.
 
Visit The Peaceful Housewife for more great frugal ideas!



Read more: http://moneysavingqueen.com/March-2011/Frugal-Living-Make-Your-Own-Swiffer-Cleaners/#ixzz1I0izCRz8

31 Weeks to a Better Grocery Budget Video Series: Set Limits and Know When Enough is Enough :: Money Saving Mom®

31 Weeks to a Better Grocery Budget Video Series: Set Limits and Know When Enough is Enough :: Money Saving Mom®

Frugal Living : Reuse your Newspaper and Conserve Water

Frugal Living : Reuse your Newspaper and Conserve Water

Frugal Living: A Good Reason to Wash your Car in the Winter--You will Save Gas

Frugal Living: A Good Reason to Wash your Car in the Winter--You will Save Gas

Frugal Living : Corn Silk Tea is A Natural Home Remedy for People of All Ages

Frugal Living : Corn Silk Tea is A Natural Home Remedy for People of All Ages All natural usually means less expensive!!

Frugal Living : Put Up an Umbrella or Slap on a Hat & Look Younger, Longer

Frugal Living : Put Up an Umbrella or Slap on a Hat & Look Younger, Longer Love these tips from Penny Pincher

Frugal Living : Natural Remedies for Bad Breath - Try this Homemade Mouthwash

Frugal Living : Natural Remedies for Bad Breath - Try this Homemade Mouthwash Thanks Penny Pincher!

Monday, March 28, 2011

Clark Howard Daily Video Minute

DAILY VIDEO MINUTE: Securing a safe financial future may not always be easy, but the path is simple, according to one of Clark's favorite financial planners. Here's what it boils down to in just 2 tips.
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VIDEO: Securing a safe financial future may not always be easy, but the path is simple, according to one of Clark's favorite financial planners. Here's what it boils down to in just 2 tips.

Yahoo! Finance - Financially Fit

Yahoo! Finance - Financially Fit

Free Printer: How to Avoid Getting Ripped-Off on Refills, Razors and Replacement toothbrush heads!

How-To Make a Fantastic Dinner in 35 Minutes | RecipeLionBlog

How-To Make a Fantastic Dinner in 35 Minutes RecipeLionBlog

Green Paw Tip: Cat Bottle Bank


Have a 1-liter water or soda bottle laying around somewhere? Make this cute cat bottle money bank. Learn how-to in this free ebook 42 Ways to Recycle (page 40) along with a lot of other ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Happy Modern Pet Savings! 
Thanks My Pet Savings!