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A pan of bacon on a cookie sheet, ready for the oven.

Cook Bacon in the OvenI am scared of frying bacon. I know, sounds silly, but I have been burnt by popping grease a few times and I am bacon shy. My husband, showed me this trick shortly after we married. This is how he "fries bacon", in the oven.

Successful Vacation Tips

Successful Vacation TipsDon't "advertise" your trip before or during on Facebook, Twitter or other social media. This includes posting photos while on your trip. Wait until you return home to announce you just returned and post of your adventures. Many home burglaries are the result of people who watch for people to announce their schedules online.

Phone Service Wherever You Have Wi-FiIf you have internet service anywhere, then you also have phone service. Find the telephone receiver icon on the Gmail email home page. Hit that icon, then dial the number.

An LED lightbulb on a bed of leaves.

Save Electricity with LED BulbsDid you know that by using LED light bulbs instead of regular light bulbs, you can lower your lighting bill by 75%? Also lighting is about 12% of your electric bill (the rest is AC, heat, and appliances).

Don't Take Free Items Beyond What You NeedPlease don't take free items just because you are too cheap. As a result, items that had been free we now have to pay for. Here are just a few examples.

people working on yard chores

Create a Work Club for Household ChoresI am in the process of starting a "work club" in my location. I belonged to one where I used to live and miss it greatly.

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Funeral Savings And Other TidbitsSadly, our family has experienced several funerals this past year. The first one caught us off guard. We found out a bit too late that we had over paid, big time. I am going to share with you some things we learned, in hopes that it will prevent others from over paying.

Budgeting to Feed a Crowd

Budgeting to Feed a CrowdA friend of mine had heard we are having our family dinner for Thanksgiving at my house and made the comment that she could never afford to feed so many people. I told her it was easy on the budget, if you plan ahead.

Help Your Cell Phone Return HomeMy young teens share a phone, so when they have events that my husband and I are not always at, they can call us if need be. Needless to say, it gets left or lost at times, each kid thinks another has it.

Rope Lights Show the WayMy husband and I just got a new bed and it is slightly bigger, just enough for me to run into it during my middle of the night bathroom trip. A night light in the bedroom keeps my husband awake. So, my solution was to get a string of the LED rope lights in a soft white color.

Woman writing a check.

Spending Money to Save MoneyMy husband spent extra when he bought my new vacuum cleaner to get a bagless. It is now well over a year old, and I have probably saved at least $30 on not having to buy bags. That was the price I spent buying the HEPA filter bags from my old vacuum.

Curtain Rod For Hanging Christmas Stockings - several Christmas stockings hanging on a curtain rod beneath the fireplace mantel

Curtain Rod For Hanging Christmas StockingsI use a curtain rod to hang the Christmas stockings from the fireplace mantel. It will handle more weight then the stocking holders do and its easy to slide the stockings to the side when we light a fire.

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Washing Bib Overalls Without Straps TanglingI learned this from my husband years ago. He wears bib overalls almost daily, and the straps tend to tangle. But, if you unbutton the front pockets, take the strap buckles and place them between the button and pocket and then rebutton it (or snap on some pairs) they will stay that way during the wash cycle.

Refrigerator Care and Cleaning Tips

Refrigerator Care and Cleaning TipsNext time you scrub out your refrigerator, scrub it with baking soda added to your water. It gives it a clean fresh smell. Then, remove the lid of the baking soda box and place it in the back to absorb odors.

Family Recipes for a Great Gift

Family Recipes for a Great GiftI like to gather favorite family recipes and type them up in Word on my computer. I then print them off and place in clear plastic page protector sheets and put them into a 3 ring binder.

A man with a cold.

Avoiding the Cold and FluConsider the amount of money spent in buying over the counter relief products, money spent at the doctors office, fuel spent going to the doctor and pharmacy, and any loss wages due to being sick in bed, and you will see that the cold or flu can take a bite out of your budget.

My Frugal Life: Shopping WiselyOnce again today, I scored at the thrift store. Last week, I did very well at Aldi. My family is considered "upper middle class" and yes, we shop at such stores.

Hints for Holiday Visitors

Preparing for Holiday VisitorsWith the onset of the holiday season, many of us find we may have some occasional unexpected company. There are several items that we can keep on hand, and things to do to make such visits more pleasant.

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baked Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

Needing High Protein Low Sodium Recipes

Safe Way to be Paid for Large Ticket Items on Craigslist

Crockpot Greenbeans and New Potatoes on plate with bread and jam

Crockpot Green Beans and New Potatoes

Weeding Helper - tiny green frog on elephant ear leaf

Killing Japanese Beetles - trap

Killing Japanese Beetles

Getting Rid of Pantry Moths

melted cheese on hotdog buns

Quick and Easy Cheesy Bread

Keep Dryer Lint Trap Clean - clean and dirty side of dryer lint trap

Keep Dryer Lint Trap Clean

Buying Crochet Doilies - doily with center medallion and multiple connected smaller ones around the center

Buying Crochet Doilies

A tube of toothpaste and one of hydrocortisone cream.

Dangers of a Disorganized Bathroom

Brush Pile Bunny - brown bunny

Brush Pile Bunny

Homemade Chicken and Vegetable Soup in bowl

Homemade Chicken and Vegetable Soup

Homemade Shake and Bake in a jar

Homemade Shake and Bake

Getting a Dog to Use Stairs

Suggestions for Building a Pole Barn Greenhouse

Keep an Inventory of What You Own - small shed barn collapsed on tractor

Keep an Inventory of What You Own

Homemade Math Bingo Game - bingo cards and rolls of pennies

Homemade Math Bingo Game

A car key and remote on a bedside table.

Leave Car Keys on Bedside Table

Unactivated Cell Phones for 911 - cell phone being charges

Unactivated Cell Phones for 911

Crack Eggs into Separate Bowl - egg in a bowl ready to fry

Crack Eggs into Separate Bowl

Never Too Late to Continue Your Education

pudding on top of bananas and wafers in containers

Banana Pudding Wafer Surprise

A mint container and a package of bobby pins.

Uses for Plastic Mint Containers

Save Food Packaging for Non-Profits

Save Food Packaging for Non-Profits

cooked soup mix taters on baking pan

Soup Mix Taters

Keep Separate Plungers for Kitchen and Bath

Keep Separate Plungers for Kitchen and Bath

Simple Beach Centerpiece - wide shallow dish with shell collection

Simple Beach Centerpiece

Loretta (Angus/Shorthorn Mix) - Loretta and mom

Loretta (Angus/Shorthorn Mix)

Several bottles of prescriptions on a counter.

Save Money on Prescriptions

A fast food receipt from Subway

Double Check Restaurant Receipts

Metal valve caps for automobile tires.

Don't Use Metal Valve Caps on Tires

Free Phone Calls through Facebook

A baggie dryer with clips to hold sandwich bags.

Homemade Funnel - bottle cut in half to make a funnel

Homemade Funnel

A large dog food bag to add weight for winter driving.

Dog Food as Weight for Snow Driving

Use Baking Soda in the Dishwasher - dishwasher dispenser and box of baking soda

Use Baking Soda in the Dishwasher

Recycling Dryer Lint - TP tube filled with dryer lint

Recycling Dryer Lint

vegetables added to broth

Savory Beef Stew

A fireplace with a screen

Reuse Vinegar for Cleaning Jobs - cup of vinegar and water in the dirty microwave

Reuse Vinegar for Cleaning Jobs

Relationship Advice for Mothers and Daughters-in-Law

A counter filled with pickle jars with beans, rice or other dry goods stored in them.

Pickle Jars as Canisters

Homemade Pizza piece

Homemade Static Guard - dryer sheet being placed in spray bottle

Homemade Static Guard

A Dyson vacuum cleaner on a staircase.

Do the Math Beyond the Purchase Price

DIY Holiday Centerpieces - cedar and poinsettia decoration on hearth

DIY Holiday Centerpieces

Donate Food Thoughtfully - Tuna Helper and other items

Donate Food Thoughtfully

Make Gift Bags from Seasonal Throws - closeup of the drawstring for bag

Make Gift Bags from Seasonal Throws

A yellow paint sample being stored in the kitchen.

Storing Paint Chips for Easy Touch Up

A package of low energy replacement LED bulbs.

Slash Your Electric Bill

Refer Customers for Free Services

Bull Parade (Angus and Shorthorn Mix)

Bull Parade (Angus and Shorthorn Mix)

File Replacement Buttons and Yarns - wooden file box

File Replacement Buttons and Yarns

Gift Idea for Someone on Medicare

Insurance Tip for Better Coverage

Save on Cooling and Heating

Banana Bread

Asian Beetles Invasion

Daylight Saving Time Begins March 13 (2016)

Leave Medication in Original Packaging

Starting a Savings Account

Helping Your Mattress Last Longer

Citrus Peel for Seedling Starter Pots

Twice a Year Changes

Store Bed Linens in Pillow Case

Hang Wet Laundry in Bedroom to Prevent Nosebleeds

Remember Truck Stops for Emergency Purchases

Buy Frozen Chicken Breasts

Planning Ahead for Holiday Cooking

Cleaning a Stained Toilet

The Value of Working Part Time

Never Mix Cleaners or Household Chemicals

Organizing Bathroom Towels

Don't Let Kids Educationally Slide This Summer

Check Statements for Benefits and Discounts

Work for Discounts

Don't Water Down Summer Drinks

Think Outside the Box for Project Help

Herbs or Plants That Absorb Bad Odors

Pay a Little to Save a Lot

Paint chip card in kitchen cabinet.

Keep Paint Chip Card for Future Use

Donate Motors and Small Appliances to 4H

Recycle Old Sweaters into New Clothing

Check your Electric Company for Savings

1940s Gas Cook Stove

Ideas for 1940's Kitchen Curtains and Rug

HP Ink Cartridges Have an Expiration Date

A tray of dog biscuits on a cookie sheet

Pay Mortgage Bi-weekly

Homemade Chicken Soup

Homemade Chicken Soup

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