How to Make Signs that Get Them to Your Garage Sale
There is nothing more aggravating than searching for a garage sale only to drive around aimlessly because there were no signs to guide your way. Personally, I won't waste very much time hunting for a...
View ArticleBuilding Your Own Coupon Binder
What Do I Make My Binder Out Of? This size and construction of your binder depends solely on how many coupons you want to have with you when you shop. I routinely carry about 400 different ones. I find...
View Article16 Ways to Feed Your Family on a Budget - Part 1
Every day we face the same challenge - feeding our families well on a tight budget. We all know how hard that can be (am I the only one who had to crack open my daughter's piggy bank to buy milk at the...
View Article16 Ways to Feed Your Family on a Budget - Part 2
#8 - Local Meat and Produce Markets I knew a lady who went to the butchers and bought a side of beef, all cut up, every year when she got her tax refund. It gave her meat for the whole year for her...
View ArticleEasy OAMC -Converting Family Favorites for Freezing
Your First Recipes and What Doesn't Freeze Well * Converting Recipes means making them suitable for freezing - Luckily you will find that many of your favorite dishes will probably be fine already. At...
View ArticleThe Advantages to Freezing Foods
* Advantages of freezing prepared foods: You cook when it is convenient for you. It is more energy efficient, and just as easy, to bake more than one dish at a time. You avoid waste by freezing...
View ArticleOAMC - Maintaining Proper Temperatures and Using the Right Containers
* To maintain top quality, store frozen fruits and vegetables at 0 degrees Fahrenheit(F) or lower - Storing frozen foods at temperatures higher than 0 degrees F increases the rate of deterioration and...
View ArticleHow to Freeze Foods and What to Do If Your Freezer Fails
* Cool all foods and syrup before packing - Pack foods in quantities that are usable for a single meal. Pack cold foods tightly into containers. Because most foods expand on freezing, allow ample head...
View Article20 Alternatives to Putting Traditional Easter Grass in Your Baskets
Traditional Easter grass can be a messy hassle. Next to loose tinsel on the tree, it is my least favorite thing to try to vacuum off my carpets. It is also a petroleum-based product, so it's not very...
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Non frugal people calling themselves frugal and being uppity about it
Thought this warrented repeating: Originally Posted by lvngwell Exactly ... frugality is a means to an end. You can measure the means ....i.e. what lengths you are willing to go to to avoid spending...
View ArticleI always astound my friends by the way things just happen to me
I always astound my friends by the way things just happen to me. Once when I was off of work for a few weeks (paid "vacation") I made some extra pin money by helping a friend with his landscaping...
View ArticleThe most outrageous thing we did when we were flat broke!!
It was near Thanksgiving time and we had no food - I mean NO FOOD. Our local grocery store held a turkey giveaway. All you had to do was collect a certain amount of receipts (I think it was $200)...
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