Almond Butter ~ For under five dollars you can find a one-pound jar at Trader Joe's, containing only almonds and salt! When I was near a Trader Joe's last month, I stocked up. The expiration date was far enough away that I knew it would all be used up by that time.
Healing Cuts, Burns, and Scrapes in Half the Time ~ ASAP Ultimate Skin Body Care Gel helps promote natural healing in half the normal length of time! A 4 oz. tube is about $12. This product is manufactured using Silver Sol technology and found under Swanson Health Products. This works! Thanks to Carol Miller for telling me about it!
Homemade Laundry Soap ~ If you haven't yet tried making this recipe, now is the time and I'm sure you won't be sorry, when you consider all the money you are saving. You could put your savings toward gas, now that the prices are so high. Look on the blog under "categories" for the recipe if you can't find it in a past newsletter.
Homemade Laundry Soap ~ If you haven't yet tried making this recipe, now is the time and I'm sure you won't be sorry, when you consider all the money you are saving. You could put your savings toward gas, now that the prices are so high. Look on the blog under "categories" for the recipe if you can't find it in a past newsletter.
Big Shirts are comfortable, and are especially nice to wear around the house. Why not check out Goodwill for good cotton shirts in the men's department? For a little over three dollars, you can dress up a man's shirt with a feminine touch, and no one will know the difference. I have found stripped blue and white shirts, and even pink shirts there. I have fun sewing machine embroidered flowers, birds, butterflies or various designs on one side in front - usually opposite the front pocket, after first trying on the shirt and determining exactly where the design would look best. Sometimes I do a smaller design on the back of the shoulder as well. The pockets in those shirts are perfect for carrying a notepad and pen to jot down things that come to your mind as you go about your day. For a short sleeved shirt, I like to turn up the sleeves twice to give it an even more feminine appearance.
Cuts and Stubborn Spots on Clothing can sometimes be covered with an embroidered sewing machine design. A friend whose little girl had cut a small section right in the center of a beautiful dress for her daughter, came to me for help several years ago. The sweet pink corduroy dress already had little embroidered flowers around the skirt, so I sewed three small flowers at various levels on the front, covering the cut with one of the flowers. The mother was so happy with it and proceeded to have two more girls who were able to wear that precious little dress! Recently I added a small embroidered butterfly to a pair of capris with lots of small designs in pink and green, after I was unable to remove a spot. But you are the only ones who will ever know!
Make a Cost Comparison Shopping List so you know who has the lowest costing toilet paper, shampoo, etc. And use coupons for the items you would normally buy.
Bonus Coupons with "No Expiration Date" were clipped recently as I was going through some magazines that were twenty-three years old. Yes, needless to say, they were overlooked when I cleaned out things earlier! Those coupons can be used at our grocery store where coupons of 50 cents or lower are doubled! It's always nice to find hidden dollars!
Babysitter Swapping is a way to save big! Find trusted friends who are also parents of young children with whom you would loan your most treasured possessions for a few hours, while you and your husband go out on a date. Use "Baby Bucks" and babysit for each other in such a way that you can agree.
Save on Preschool ~ Instead of putting your children in preschool, form a playgroup for your preschool children. If you homeschool young children, a playgroup is still a great idea. Find children the same ages as your own (2 or 4 in a group). Three often doesn't work as well, because one is often left out. Moms take turns providing crafts, activities and lunch for the playgroup. No money is exchanged this way, but the children and moms will all be enriched by this experience.
Hard-to-Open Jars ~ Even this is a money-saving tip if it will prevent you from hurting your wrist. Hold the jar lid under the hottest tap water possible for about 30-60 seconds. Then, with a wet dishcloth over the edge of the sink to protect it, tap the side of the jar lid several times on the dishcloth. If the lid still won't open, repeat the process.
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