Energy Conservation Ideas?
underneath drapes that you would normally keep closed in winter anyway - stich or clip clear sheet plastic or hang it from a 2nd rod - then, if you want to open the drapes for the light or to lift the depression - the plastic is still there to help keep the...
Recycle Old Coffee Cans?
Cover a smaller size one with a used licence plate bent in 1/2 for a roof of a bird house. Secure it with twine thru the screw holes or other - like wire. Secure to a post near a window so you can enjoy it.
Pickle Recipes?
My son likes the baby pickled corn - but its kinda high - so I thought Id pull one over on him & got a can of plain baby corn from the ethnic isle at the store & put them in the pickling in the same jar - it sat a few days (good thing - its better that way...
Simple Things We Can Do To Save Energy
I nearly forgot ! After you brew your morning coffee - pour it into a thermos or carafe - I like Aluminum ones the best best but whatever you have - then turn the coffee pot off until the next pot ! This will also save steps thru the day if you spend alot of...
Using Tomatoes
my mom used to can them as catsup or juice- very good with popcorn - I would want to dice them & make salads or use in chili - your lucky you had so many - my 6 little plants did NOTHING this year & in the past 6 plants yielded enough for me to share with neighbors...
Eggs?
buy them on sale & break them into a container & freeze them - if you want to freeze for using in cake or other - coat a muffin tin with some butter & freeze them individually then remove them from the tin & put them in a bag & store until they are needed I...
Eggs?
baked eggs butter the insides of your muffin tin break one egg into each hole break 1/2 slice of day old bread onto each egg - pour milk into a glass for easier handeling & top off each egg/bread with milk (powdered will work as well) dot the tops with butter...
What to Do with Pine Cones?
dip them in recycled candle wax & in some saw dust or dryer lint to make fire starters If they are closed - put them on a cookie sheet & I THINK they will open up ! I set a candle in a basket on my table with some colorfull leaves & a few pinecones & acorns...
Selling Magazines?
we get them here sometimes at garage sales in packs of 6/$1 or 5c ea. Theres hardly ever anything much good in waiting rooms @ dr or dentist office -- vets homes or hospitals too can use them to idle away some time !
Inexpensive Lip Gloss
if you want moist without grease (not everyone wants shiny lips)-- try vegetable glycerine use it everywhere
Quick Soup Ideas?
I found a way to extend canned chicken noodle soup because it has gotten so expensive - add 2 cans of water instead of one & add 3 teaspoons of powdered chicken soup mix & even a little more water if you dont mind and a teaspoon of powdered tomato soup mix...
Uses for Old Magazines
I get several zines that are not popular.One is from a college & one is from a Veterans organization & I cant think of another one right now. But mostly they arent all that interesting.One way to use the lesser interesting ones (you can also use sales sheets...
Perfume Cards from Magazines
I had a whole sack of those my cousin sent me - open one & put it in your stationary box - run some thru the paper shredder when you need packing material - open & rub it across a hot lightbulb
Uses for Used ink Pens?
I was trying to be clever about hiding some travel cash once & rolled the bill tightly & slipped it down in the empty barrel of the pen - instead of a money belt! I save some of the parts as replacement parts for other pens. Same with some lids like from toothpaste...
Uses for Contac Paper?
I covered 2 panes of glass in my dining room window with clear Contact paper last week -- There USED to be a nice big grassy lot to look out at when dining there - but now there is a care home who poured a slab of concrete & put a big ugly -green dumpster there...
Making a Towel Wedding Cake
this link has pics of one - i hope its the same - or near to the same :) http://members.aol.com/__121b_FyFCjNDKGtWT6Z4ehSeWgxGp5by/QmAbslgTKqW7gI4=
Uses for Bread Tabs
Reuse as garage sale tags instead of tape on things that the tape messes up. If you have a mess of wires around the pc & tv like we do - use them to identify specific cords to make it easier when you reroute cords or move or clean. Just mark them TV, DVD, PRINT...
Save Money on Your Electric Bill?
I found out the hard way about not using the dryer in summer to save $ ! I had to get a reparman ! I was told (then) that it happened to them TOO - but teirs was sitting in the garage of a for sale property & MICE got in it ! I was told to run the dryer at...
Creative Uses for Upholstery Samples?
I used a cd as a pattern & cut circles from several pieces of the swatches to use as mug rugs. Some of it is really quite thick so I cut larger size circles to use on the table as hot mats. I love some of the deep reds that I have gotten so cut some into beautiful...
Frugal Furniture Ideas?
The wood of this was very ornate which was what attracted me to the chair in the first place and looked weathered by the sun, so I didnt need to strip any finish off of it. I got some Old English from my mom and slathered it on and it looks beautiful! To get...
Light Your Pumpkin With Twinkle Lights
Nice Idea ! I got a bunch of stringers after Christmas 1/2 off last year ! I was watching Home&Gardenstv when there was a segment on about some lady in Beverly Hills lighting her yard/garden with mini white Christmas lights all year - in the trees & bushes...
Good Recipe for Seasoned Butter Beans?
So far - this is all I came up with didnt know they arent as popular as chocolate cake ! ;) http://vegweb.com/food/beans/4897.shtml
Easy Buckeyes - Peanut Butter Squares
There used to be an equally easy cookie mix - this reminded me of it ! I wish I had it! It was no-bake which is GREAT during hot weather!
Uses for Velcro
We velcrod the tv remote to the side of the tv. I used alot of Velcro in the trailer when we wanted new drapes- we took the old ones off & Velcrod new ones to the plastic sliding tracks in place of the old ones in our pop-up camper. The new plastic parts were...
Uses for Junk Credit Cards
(b)Cut away everything but the name and with a hot tip of a darning needle or nut pick -- put a hole thru them to make a name tag for keys or sports equipment or hang off your coffee mug (/b)
Decorating With Nature
That is great! Its just a personal opinion but I like more branch/twigs & less lights. Otherwise its very cool! What will you be doing in the way of decorating this year!? Post pics!
Printable Mini Books?
http://www.printmini.com/printables/pp.shtml lots of mini books here & news papers & more ! & heresmore ! http://www.ashgroveacademy.org/hittyprintmini/printminischoolroom.htm http://members.tripod.com/~DeeDee_Revia/cookbooks.html (b)mini printi catalogs(/b...
Uses for Stale Bread?
if you smother it w/ gravy or hamburger helper you might never notice - My folks always used up the stale cookies or cake that is drying up by making an instant pudding & spoon it over layers of broken cookies or cake - sometimes if she had strawberry glaze...
Money Saving Milk Ideas?
I just got 2 1/2 gallons of milk the other day at the commissary for only 50C each ! When I do that - my mind races to the next few meals of bread & white gravy- cold cereal -- I made a big pot of potatoe soup yesterday ! Yum ! When you make instant mashed...
Mashed Potato Recipes?
Garlic Mashed Potatoes 6 servings Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes 2 pounds (6 medium) Sierra Gold® potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 1/2 cups lowfat milk 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 4 cloves garlic, minced Salt and pepper, to taste...
Mashed Potato Recipes?
GARLIC MASHED POTATOES These creamy mashed potatoes have a wonderful aroma. Although two bulbs seems like a lot of garlic, the flavor is sweet and subtle when garlic is cooked in this way. 2 garlic bulbs, separated into cloves, unpeeled 8 tablespoons (1 stick...
Mashed Potato Recipes?
Kraft Mashed Potato Magic http://www.kraftfoods.com/recipes/SaladsSideDishes/PotatoSideDishes/MashedPotatoMagic.html While Im thinking about it - I sometimes like to get the Instant Herb Mashed Potatoes & a couple times when I thought that one packet of the...
Recipes and Freezing Instructions For Red Onions?
my mom always diced them & put in storage for the freezer for soups or chili -
Making Flavored Oils?
i lucked out & happened across some marked down LAVENDER baby oil - so I bought a couple bottles-- but then it occured to me - that when that is gone & I want scented oil for bath & body - that baby oil isnt really expensive & I regurally keep a variety of...
Uses For Old Refrigerators
bury it in the back of your yard with the handle just below ground level to use as a compost bin-- we did this with an old dishwasher once - the insulation makes the compost break down very quickly !
Household Printables - Abbys Good Stuff
I get this delivered to my mail.Look on the last site if you are interested. http://www.FreePrintableStationery.net/showcover/acorns http://www.FreePrintableStationery.net/showcover/leaves2 http://www.FreeLetterheadTemplates.net/preview/thanksgiving_letterhead_wheat...
Household Printables - Abbys Good Stuff
this site is unbelievable ! print 3D toys & sculptures FREE ! http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/index.html
Household Printables - Abbys Good Stuff
here is my contribution to printables. Enjoy! http://www.symbaloo.com/us/share/6a9ee48d121d7f57f3e449c4b8a79c76
Household Printables - Abbys Good Stuff
here is my contribution to printables. Enjoy! http://www.symbaloo.com/us/share/6a9ee48d121d7f57f3e449c4b8a79c76
Printable Hershey's Kisses Tags?
WoW Thanks ! Yes- those ARE what I was looking for ! & somewhere out there - there is another link to them - but there is a full page to print ! heres a recipie for Hersheys Kisses Cookies to say THANKS :) http://home.twcny.rr.com/joenchelle/kisscookies.jpg
Getting the Last Drop of Mayonnaise or Catsup
When we make roasts in the crock pot we like to rinse out the nearly empty bottle of BullsEye with some of the water from out of the pot. It gives it a VERY good flavor. I LOVE rubber spatulas! What a great invention. The peanut butter jar and mayo jar never...
Animal Feed at Day Old Bread Store
Bread Pudding Variations/// http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/ah_recipes_desserts_pastry/article/0,1801,HGTV_3175_3576305,00.html
Ice Scraper Ideas
I used an old licence plate - it took a LOT off the windshield in the least amount of time-- & have also used an empty tuna can It was in the back with water for the cat -:) Sometimes we have an extension cord from the garage to the fence - hanging near where...
Pretzel Sticks Instead of Twists
at aldi here they have some GREAT rice cakes -- i know i know-- the very sound of it...but these are actually YUMMY ! they come in carmel or garlic cheese :)
If It Sounds Too Good to Be True...
my mom used t go on those all the time w/ my dad & when i was younger - they took me ! for a child -- that hour /hr & 1/2 can be really hard --but it, like other hr adult things came & went ! she got gifts for going , tvs ,toasters,telephones.message machines...
Organizing My Closet and Drawers?
Have you heard of Polyvore? It is a cool website. Your question makes me think that it could be used in a way to help ones self to organize things. In looking at many of the member pages there & the groups they create I am sure there is a way! I just havent...
Desserts With Muffin Mixes
this is all making me hungry for cake & i just got back from having dinner out ! thanks !
Wrap Flashlights With Fluorescent Tape
I like the solar powered flashlights. I got one recently @ Big Lots. The best I recall is, it cost $8.Might have been $6 but either way, compared to the cost of batteries &/or keeping them charged it isnt very much! Its a mid sized light with a wrist strap...
Other Uses for an Old Sewing Machine?
i have a small collection of vintage hats with feathers & have had them displayed at varied heighths on top of the sewing cabinet & at one time used it as a desk, the drawers were catch alls for the clutter
Tabitha's Deer Party
How cool! This reminded me of a method I saw online to make photos transparent by covering the backs of printed copies with scotch or similar tape,soaking in water a little while & then peeling off the tape.It will take a little of the paper with it when you...
Homemade Mother's Day E-card
nice job ! at first look (& befor it loaded all the way) - the text seemed to be drawn in the dirt ! hmmmm... :)
School Coupon Books
here several schools sell plastic discount cards for $5 -- the high school marching band does & a Luthern school at least & if you buy a non sale item at Hardees (for instance) - you get a free small drink ! (we usually always get ours no ice or easy ice -- we...
Using It Up - Old Pantyhose and Nylons?
My dad is bald & he gets really cold even when the house is warm due to the fact that we loose body heat thru the top of our heads - so he asked me to crochet him a cap of old pantyhose. I cut off the toe & top & spiral cut the legs into one very long piece...
Using It Up - Old Pantyhose and Nylons?
At camp or in the yard - drop bar soap - several smaller pieces is fine - to use them up down into a knee high and tie it in a knot and hang it on the water faucet!
Free Download for Organizing Recipes?
f-key savers were one of my favorites when i was on webtv ! http://www.site-fuel.net/index.html?eid=36203 -i used to have a ton of them but here are 3 on that link ! assign 1 of your favorite f-key savers to your f keys - that way - you are getting the most...
Patio Garden - Botanical Madness
awsome ! Good job ! ...what do you do with them if & when the weather where you are changes ? ...here - i would definatly be at a loss! melody_yesterday
Beaded Bookmark
nice ! this reminded me of when i did a similar craft with flower shaped hole punches -- just space the holes evenly on the sticky side of clear tape & then add another piece of tape over the punches to seal it in :)
Entertainment Ideas For Following An Anniversary Dinner?
when both of my parents were alive - it seemed to them then to be a good time to recite poetry to their guests that was written by them -- some of it was funny -- some very sentamentally serious & its not clear right now if the guests also participated-- but...
Stores That Sell Nylon Shirts?
if you mean what i think you mean - try a sports supply store they have small air vent holes in them - like baseball shirts ?? hmmm good luck !
Permanent Marker on Walker?
when my son was small he got perma marker all over his face :) cute.. we used avon skin*so*soft & it came off ! maybe it would also work on your walker
Lights Dimming?
i think that sounds like the same as what we call power surges & when we lived downtown - we got them alot - when we called about it - it was that they had more households on the trunk bundle - or whatever it is - than they should - so we werent getting all...
Ice Cube Tips
ever hear of keeping ice cubes in a brown grocery bag to keep them from sticking !?!? -- it cant cost anything but the effort to try it -- i used to do it & it did seem to work -- you be the judge ! melody_yesterday
Ice Cube Tips
freeze leftover coffee in the ice cube tray - then use one to help it cool off instead of watering it down !
Buying Craft Books
my mom (God rest her soul) used to always get books on approval -- & she never got one that the company selling it didnt send her a pre paid return shipping lable ! You just have to make real sure to get the book back to them before your approval time expires...
Broom Foot Cleaner
thats an especially nice idea considering how handy it will be when there is snow - keep one in your vehicle too - to dust off so as it melts off - its a little less likely to soak thru shoes or coats -- also keep a couple towels in the back seat to dry off...
Gossip Joke
(b)lol! good one ! & with so much heavy duty stuff goin on -- we really need a laugh to break the tension !(/b)
Care Packages for Troops?
http://booksforsoldiers.com/ --they post requests here :) great people too !
Using Pumpkins as Decorations All Month
i had a picture with how-to last week but casnt find it - it showed a carved jack-o-lantern in a big clear plastic bag filled with water - hmmm...never saw such a thing here - but maybe it workes ! who knows ?!? or this on pumkin preservation -- http://www...
Cooler in My Van
(b)befor i afforded myself a refrigerator with an ice maker/water despenser- i made a point to go to the store either as soon as it opened so it was a little cooler - or at night - to get ice or ice cream -- with or without the cooler ...& our store used to...
Keeping Emergency Money On Hand
(b)in your checkbook register - round up to the next nearest dollar -- after awhile - you will be surprised by the amount that is there but you didnt see it - so were less likely to spend it ! i hid about $400 that way in a year ! (/b)
What Does "Owl's Grease" Mean?
http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/folkloristiikka/ulla.html When popular home remedies against disease and ailments did not suffice, residents of smaller rural districts at the beginning of the 1900s fell back on the advice of pharmacies, for at that time doctors...
Cute Bird Halloween Costumes
you did a really great job on the costumes ! just wanted to say -- melody_yesterday
Unique Milk Jug Backpack
thats really awsome ~ i started to think of more uses for it (as applied to me in my own life) soon as i saw it ...im thinking a hinge is in order to make it a flip top thanks for an idea that may blossom awhile :)
Rebates for Prescription Drugs?
thats a great link ! thanks ! i passed it on to everyone i know & said pass it on !! -- heres some from alexa related links - to go with it ! orgot about Alexa related links - so heres a bunch more ! http://www.alexa.com/data/details/related_links?q=&url=www...
Paint Color To Go With Black Cabinets?
i would want to get inventive with the knobs - choose whatever size larger plain bead & hot glue any number or variety of items to the top - old broche or pewter miniture or glass flowers or even get a few old silverplated pieces of flatware & drill holes for...
Dampen Cover When Ironing
the cover can also be moistened with a little cologne mist along with the water ;)
Use a Spray Bottle When Ironing
it doesnt have to plain water - you could ad rose water in your mister bottle or some vanilla - just use whatever base scent that wont clash with what scent you wear as perfume
Coupon Sites for WebTV Users?
id ignore the top 7 links http://as.starware.com/dp/search?x=wKX1ILEOi+Vv3rFYiuWkdDbJc0qOQRKckyDH3uXSg0Hx7FbkYC2tBdSVti0cf7OGg64J054x4wY50+IFC2+4j3Br0gSBtg9mRJ3gVMnMaDR3jSwbq3QAFI5bUrJKVuG/BzEBWZVGqpFOJ2y3SuK4WwBDwBpprUQnA62kYc5E9vKW7fRt2TzrFw94gOJOy7oa
Metallic Leaves
those are cool ! they look as if they would last forever ?!? will you store them for reuse ?
Puppy with Nike Swish
wow ! Good thinking ! This made me remember several years ago a cow with Mickey Mouse on it ! Totally cool ! Lucky you ! I found a link ! http://www.painetworks.com/pages/10/100012.html GO FOR IT ! WHO KNOWS !?!
A Beautiful Unique Kitchen Makeover
awesome make-over ! i used the silverware in one house we lived as curtain holders instead of cloth strips anyway ... you made it look excellent !
Sleeping in Summer Heat
just wanted to add to your nice tip that, if your refrigerator has an ice maker - fill a pan with ice cubes & place in front of the fan -- nice effect !
Paying Your Bills on Time and Saving on Postage
re: ...but my payment gets credited much faster... i will always wonder : when we get the bills paid befor the due date why we dont get brownie points or some sort of little thank you bonus but WoW OW if they are late - we most often pay an late fee ! ?!?! hmmmmmm
Garden Arbor for Grapes
love it ! i want one ! I had a bad experience though once- we used latice alot at our old house & a cat liked to get up on it & sit -- it wasnt long & the cat broke thru ! (just thought id be neighborly & let ya know)
Make Western Theme Placemats
sounds easy enough when it comes to laundering them! thanks! a more faded pair of jeans could be used to make fringe -- cut a strip of whatever length you it & then hand cut the fringe -1/4 or 1/2 or so up to about 3/4 seam allowance & sew into the hem of the...
Free Purse Patterns?
Heres a really cute one for Halloween ! It looks like maybe it was made with felt but I cant be sure. http://www.bettestomorrowstreasures.com/store/WsAncillary.asp?ID=11 one to download free : http://www.sewnews.com/offers/1007purse/ under the pic : click to...
What Are Your Favorite Links?
heres some of mine :: http://www.symbaloo.com/public/1152/best-craft-sites/ i just added a few I saw on this post
Planting the Top of a Pineapple?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKsBxVKqZfA This says cut the top off but then again this isnt the the Dole Plantation in Hawaii. Good luck!
Recipes Using Dry Milk?
i especially like the replies you got that used the powdered milk in the bath & in the instant mashed potatoes -- aside from those mentioned the buzzwords here would be (i)stray cats(/i) ! enjoy some cocoa ! http://www.solutions.uiuc.edu/content.cfm?series...
Using Restaurant Size Dry Mixes In Smaller Batches?
heres some conversion calculators - i dont know what help they might be - but... http://homecooking.about.com/od/measures1/
