Crocheting Scrubbies?
Do try Noel Wrights website Treasures of the Heart at: www.noelwright.blogspot.ca She has a wonderful site with lots of crafty ideas!
Virtual Yard Sales
We have a site that is called BID WARS. Its just for our 3-town area (Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, & Mission). I love it because I can shop at anytime of the day or night. Auctions last exactly 72 hrs / 3 days which gives you plenty of time to ask questions and...
Reselling Antiques and Collectibles
Plum Cottage -- you are absolutely right! One needs to do her homework on whatever shes going to be expert in. Ive taken to collecting vintage kitchenware -- tons of Pyrex, Corningware, Corelle, Fire-King, Federal, GlasBake, utensils, etc. Ive been doing it...
Cleaning a Silver Chain?
Ive used toothpaste (not gel kind) with a small nail brush, old toothbrush or old electric toothbrush head. Works well enough, but sometimes you need something stronger. I hesitate to use anything acidic since it can pit the surface. I know my mother-in-law...
Making a Nice Christmas on a Budget?
My husband and I have been married for almost 30 years (May, 2016) now. Weve had our comfortable years, and tighter-than-tight years. For the past 10 years, Ive been seriously thrifting just about everything other than perishables, running shoes, socks, bras...
Uses for Bacon Grease
Everything in moderation, folks! I remember my grama saving bacon grease, my mother doing it, and I do it on occasion as well (to be kept in the fridge). I like a little when scrambling eggs or pan-frying potatoes, maybe once a month. Moderation is the key...
