Frugal Tips - Great Ideas For Frugal
Living
Cooking - Keep cooking ingredients (oats,sugar,spices) out
in view, this way you’ll want to cook more ;) Use decorative
containers, and it adds to the decor of the kitchen.
Tidy - Keep a pretty dishcloth handy. When company pops in,
throw it over your sink full of dishes. It actually adds to the
appearance of the room. (use this same idea for in view laundry)
Dish soap - Buy your wet food in pretty containers. Vinegar,
oil, and sauces often come in attractive glass jars. Keep your
plastic soap bottle top, pour your soap into one of these
containers, and screw on the pour spout! Everyone will be asking
where you got your beautiful soap container!
Lemons - Store whole lemons in a jar of water in the fridge.
They will yield a lot more juice this way.
Candles - Chill for 24 hours before using, they burn longer
& don’t drip.
Windows - Wash them with a rag dipped in 1 quart of water
& 1 tab cornstarch. This makes windows, and mirrors sparkle!
Garden - Stamp a few mothballs into the ground to keep dogs
away.
Mess saver - To make crumbs - bread, graham, place in a
ziplock bag, then roll with rolling pin. * Of course rinse
and reuse it ;)
Clean-up - Rub grater with oil before using it, then it will
wipe clean.
Odors - To take foul odors out of plastic containers, fill
with black & white newspaper, cover overnight.
Sinks - To clean out stains, line bottom with paper towels,
them pour on bleach. Let stand for 1/2 an hour, then wipe
clean.
Sinks - To remove water spots from stainless steel, wipe
with rubbing alcohol or white vinegar.
Soap - If you buy bars of soap that are rectangular instead
of curved, cut them in half crossways because then they won't break
in half before they're worn down. ~ James p
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