If you have more time and patience than money to spend on your “yard,” here’s two ways of recapturing some garden bed space that was formerly grass using low impact, low cost,…
When are Your Roasted Almonds Done?
I like smoothies. I like roasted nuts. I like smoothies with roasted nuts. I like to DIY whenever I can over convenience to save $ and to know there’s nothing added, such…
Get at ALL the lotion in your tube…
If you’re thrifty like me, you become frustrated when you can’t access the last bits of product that comes in a tube or bottle. With a pair of scissors and a plastic…
Litter box is not just for kitty anymore…
OK, I just acquired this interesting tip from one of my dad’s caregivers, Shari. We were talking about going camping and sleeping in the back of a pickup truck with a canopy,…
Make Your Own Acne Lotion
OK, this one is great! You’ll save SO much money. A few years ago, I was listening to a podcast (An mp3 is available here: Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (may automatically start playing),…
Finding Things Around the House
OK, who among us HASN’T ever misplaced anything? Using ‘regular’ places to store things usually works pretty well — such as a hook for my keys, or table for my glasses —…
Easy Way to Clarify Butter
I was making cookies this past holiday season and needed to ‘soften’ some butter. Being basically lazy, and it being December in Oregon where ‘softening’ isn’t going to happen naturally, I stuck…