Unplug Everything! Well, within reason. I know in my home there are many items that could be unplugged, especially at night. The energy used by appliances and devices being left plugged in, while not in use, is referred to as Phantom Loads. Some phantom loads are the lights on gaming consoles or PVRs, timers, and
27 Uses for AVON Bubble Bath Avon Bubble Bath is always on hand in our house and ready for cleaning, freshening or having a bath! PRINT PDF VERSION (2 per sheet) If you plan to use Avon Bubble Bath for cleaning, be sure to pick a scent that is clear and not opaque. The ones that
Tips for Yardsales (Buying and Selling) Last year, for one of my columns on CBC Information Morning 106.1 in Moncton, we talked about Yard Sales. Jonna mentioned a faux pas she made a while back when she went yardsaling with her family members. She started her experience with a $50 bill. Finding a teacup for $0.50,
9 Tips for hosting a successful yard sale! This seems to be a yearly ritual in my house. After a full year (or two) of collecting "stuff", and donating much of what we don't need or use anymore, I often get the itch to have a yard sale. The past two summers I have hosted
Organize: Create A Snack Station When I go to my pantry and find half empty boxes, where I thought there were full boxes, it makes me so frustrated. When you have children who are independent, they will often leave a mess of empty or unsealed bags in their wake. By creating a location in a pantry
DIY Shower Cleaner One of my least favourite chores is cleaning the shower. It often get's overlooked until it is bad enough to need a good scrub. I have tried the daily sprays and just cannot seem to get everyone in the house to use it, plus we end up inhaling the chemicals as
Meal Planning Board and Preparation Having a menu plan set up for your family will help you save time and money. In this article, I will give you tips on how I plan my menu and keep my grocery budget at a minimum. Create a Menu Board: this can be done using things you already
Vera is back with another DIY for you! Thanks again for sharing all your great DIY Projects Vera. Hi all being creative again this time making dish washer tabs. This was not hard or long process. The drying took longer than the actual making. I mixed and pressed down the tabs in under 10 minutes.....my
While experimenting with Laundry soap, cost, ingredients, etc. I came to realize that although the Powdered version is very fast to mix up, and more compact to store, THIS recipe is much more Frugal. This recipe is very Easy and the most Frugal so far! The previous post for Powdered Laundry Detergent was much faster,
Do you realize the cost of doing your laundry these days? I have been using coupons and paying less for commercial laundry detergent for years, but it was still alot of money going down the drain, literally. I started looking and checking out recipes over a year ago and have found a few to try.