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A crazy quilt made from scraps of material.

The Most Frugal Of All, Free MemoriesWhat is your earliest memory? I will tell you three of mine as I don't know which is earliest. When I was little, the house was not heated past bed time. If the temperature was 10 degrees outside, it was 10 degrees inside, not long after we all went to bed.

A large argiope spider on a wood fence.

Argiope ~ The Writing SpiderWe, and most of our neighbors, had gardens. They were always home to several writing spiders. With this spider being very active during the day, it was not uncommon to encounter a few during any visit to the garden.

Taking Multiple Cuttings From A Rose Bush - trim most of the leaves off of the stems, leaving 2-3

Taking Multiple Cuttings From A Rose BushThis past spring, I bought a floribunda rose named 'Summer Romance'. A $15 rose for $3. It was 1½-2 feet tall. Since that time, it has grown to over 6 feet. It has not bloomed.

A small seedless watermelon, cut in half.

Use Your Own Mind When Making PurchasesWhat is a 'benhad'? It's not the lowest soldier rank in Xerxes Persian army, nor is it the latest hair style craze by Lauri Pedaja. A benhad is simply a person who has been had by the system.

Testing Bargain Camellias (And Other Plants) - Camellia October Magic-Orchid

Testing Bargain Camellias (And Other Plants)The above picture is of a new variety of camellia. If I am correct, it is one of a series called 'October Magic', this particular variety being named 'Orchid'. Most camellias bloom late winter to early spring.This plant is said to bloom in fall, at a time when there is little else in bloom. I like that.

A 15w LED lightbulb in a package with a loose one next to it.

Comparing CFL And LED LightbulbsI have three 48 inch double fluorescent lamp fixtures mounted under an upper kitchen cabinet. I use them to start seedlings during late winter. Over time, all the 40 watt lamps have dimmed. Even when new, these 6 lamps did not produce near the light my plants needed. At a cost of $30.00 to replace all lamps. I decided to go a different route.

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A bottle of roach and ant killer and a mousetrap to keep rodents away.

Keeping Mice And Rats AwayFor many years now, I've had an annual visitor. Never the same one, but always arriving at the same time and always choosing to set up housekeeping in the same area of my home.

A clean freezer with a bottle of hydrogen peroxide.

Clean Fridge And Freezer Interior With PeroxideFor years I've used baking soda to clean inside my refrigerator and freezer. I've found something I think I like better. Peroxide.

Cleaning Mold From Vinyl Siding - arrow pointing to cleaned area

Cleaning Mold From Vinyl SidingIn another post, I mentioned having used equal parts household chlorine bleach and white vinegar to remove green mold growing on the vinyl siding facade on the north side of my home. It is quite effective. But, I've found something much better, a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution.

Cat's eyes with a black border.

The Animals SpeakWhen I was twenty-four, I took a walk through a meadow near my home. Where the meadow ended, a few small trees had cropped up here and there. Some small Dogwoods were in the mix. I thought I spotted a Trillium. As I bent over to get a better look, I braced myself by grabbing on to one of the lower branches of a nearby dogwood.

Homemade Panko Breadcrumbs

Homemade Panko BreadcrumbsI had never used panko. I bought a can out of curiosity. I thought it was OK, but I also thought I could do better. I did do better. This homemade panko made with fresh baked French bread is far better than what you buy after it sits on a shelf for who knows how long.

Photograph Your Garden In Early Light - yellow New Day rose bud

Photograph Your Garden In Early LightI haven't had camera as long as most of you. I've just been picking up bits of information as I need it. I wouldn't know an 'f' stop from a short stop with the New York Yankees. I've always heard though about the wonders of early morning light. It is a great time to take pictures.

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Cute Little Squirrel - squirrel on a broken branch eating an apple core

Cute Little SquirrelNow there's a nice little rodent. He (?) really seems to be enjoying that apple core I tossed out. Golly, I didn't know squirrels liked apples so much.

An antique phonograph playing a small record.

Jeannie Rollins ~ Frugality Without ChoiceMost of us have hard times now and then. Some of us have not just hard times but hard lives. Sometimes we all need something to jolt us back to reality. To a perspective from which we can see ' things really aren't as bad as they seem'. Some have it much worse than you.

An old fashioned wringer washer.

Frugality Ain't What It Used To BeGoogle just added a silly slide out panel to the new Gmail. It serves no purpose, gets in my way, and I find it very annoying. I think most businesses of today feel they won't be considered progressive unless they're constantly making changes, whether needed or not, whether good or not.

Little Duckling Clematis - light pinkish white petals with a darker stripe in the cneter

Little Duckling ClematisI've posted pictures of the Little Duckling clematis a couple of times before. This one is a little different and a little special.

Save Money On Toilet Bowl CleanerIn a recent post, I gave Dollar Tree's brand of household bleach a thumbs down. I'm back with a thumbs up for another of their products, toilet bowl cleaner.

A Rose Named Charlie - pink rose bloom

A Rose Named CharlieA friend lives in a house built around 1920. There are a lot of treasures to be found on the grounds. Old, unkempt apple and plum trees. Flowering hedges here and there. Peach trees.

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How NOT To Bake Individual Pies

A sun shade on a car's windshield.

Uses For Windshield Sun Shades

What Is This Herb?

Using baking soda in socks to deodorize feet smells.

Baking Soda For Foot Odors

Household Bleach Review

Dehydrating Liquids in the Kitchen

A Hudson Hornet from the '50s

Buying Your First Car The Frugal Way

Peanut Butter And Poor Sleep

Spray Silicone To Move Heavy Appliances Easier

Differing Views on Snacking Before Meals

Where Are The Tangerines?

Reusing Inner Cereal Bag

Product Review: Hellmann's Olive Oil Mayonnaise

How Can I Receive Calls From My Own Number?

Undressing For A Medical Exam

Two girls with masks on to prevent respiratory infections.

Use Doctor's Office Masks With Care

Finding a Dish Detergent That Suds

Getting Rid of Stink Bugs

Binding a Carpet Remnant

How Do You Season A Baking Stone?

October Blooming Clematis (Elsa Spath) - light purple clematis

October Blooming Clematis (Elsa Spath)

An electric frying pan on a countertop.

Countertop Heated By Electric Fry Pan

A rosebed of pink and red knockout roses.

Almost Care Free Roses

Using Decorative Window Film on a Kitchen Exterior Door - 9 light kitchen door

Using Decorative Window Film on a Kitchen Exterior Door

A pile of hard boiled eggshells removed from the egg.

The Nitty Gritty On Peeling Boiled Eggs

A Vidalia onion bulb with the skin on.

The Vidalia Onion

The Most Welcome Bees - on yellow portulaca

The Most Welcome Bees

A hard boiled egg cut in half.

Tips For Boiling Eggs

A wasp carrying a cicada.

Monologue Of A Killer Wasp

What Do Babies Dream About? - closeup of a baby's face

What Do Babies Dream About?

Google's search result for "Who is the Mayor of Kalamazoo?"

Using Google Search to Answer Questions

A sepia toned photo of an old fashioned woman with round glasses.

Organizing Recipes This Coming Fall

Corn Kernel For Rooting Cuttings

Why Do My Eggs Freeze?

Mini Garden Tour - phlox

Mini Garden Tour

Do Wisterias Weep?

Do Wisterias Weep?

Clean Lines For Small Lawn - ivy growing around birch tree base

Clean Lines For Small Lawn

Shop Specifically For Plant Bargains - closeup of phlox flower

Shop Specifically For Plant Bargains

Yellow Potato Harvest - colander of small potatoes

Yellow Potato Harvest

Euonymus As Foundation Planting - 1 year's growth

Euonymus As Foundation Planting

Gift Iris - iris photo in a circular frame presentation

Suggestions for Serving Cold Sautéed Salmon

Peachy Knockout Rose - peachy pink rose

Peachy Knockout Rose

peeling sweet potato with cheese slicer

Sweet Potato Smoothie

Cleaning 'Ring Around The Collar' - dirty t-shirt

Cleaning 'Ring Around The Collar'

Donating Vaseline - a stack of Vaseline jars

Donating Vaseline

The Chicago Peace Rose - dense pink rose with hints of yellow

The Chicago Peace Rose

A deep red rose in full bloom.

Kordes' Dark Desire Rose

Clematis Niobe - beautiful red flower with dark edges

Phalaris Strawberries and Cream variety by rocks.

Phalaris, A Family of Beautiful Grasses

Viola At Dusk - viola lighted by camera flash

A tall purple bearded iris, called "Velna."

Bearded Iris "Velna"

Product Review: Falcon 4 Lawn Grass Seed - pretty green lawn

Product Review: Falcon 4 Lawn Grass Seed

Summer Romance Rose - dark pink rose bloom with tight swirling petals

Summer Romance Rose

An Iris For Betty (Yellow Iris) - intensely yellow bloom

An Iris For Betty (Yellow Iris)

My First Iris 2018 - copper red iris bloom

My First Iris 2018

The Beautiful Female Goldfinch - female in the grass

The Beautiful Female Goldfinch

'Crystal Palace' Clematis - pretty light purple blooms

'Crystal Palace' Clematis

Laundry Detergent Drawer Sachets - drawer sachet made with powdered detergent inside a coffee filter

Laundry Detergent Drawer Sachets

An orange stuffed bear with flowers on its stomach.

Why Do We Keep Keepsakes?

Clematis 'Elsa Spath' - light purple clematis bloom

Clematis 'Elsa Spath'

Yellow In My Garden - yellow flowers including pansies

Yellow In My Garden

Is This Contact Paper? Contact paper design on a window

Is This Contact Paper?

Goldfinches Feasting On Poa Seed - two make goldfinches eating grass seed

Goldfinches Feasting On Poa Seed

Bargain kitchen shears and a silicone basting brush from WalMart

WalMart Deal Alert: Scissor and Basting Brush

Mile High Pansies - pansies in circular bed

Mile High Pansies

Another Wisteria Photo - beautiful wisteria flower

Another Wisteria Photo

Blooming Wisteria - purple wisteria blooms

Blooming Wisteria

A recycled hydrogen peroxide bottle with a Clorox label.

Reuse Peroxide Bottles

A bottle of Roach and Ant Killer containing boric acid, next to a paint brush dipped in boric acid powder.

An Ant Remedy Worth Repeating

Starting Seedlings In Kitty Litter - seedlings sprouting in crystal type kitty litter

Starting Seedlings In Kitty Litter

Will Newspaper Printed with Soy Ink Streak Windows?

A scrub brush being used to clean a serrated knife.

Clean Serrated Knives With Brush

The Pansy Flower - closeup of a purple, white, and yellow pansy flower

The Pansy Flower

A plate of three pancakes with butter melted.

Nutty Flavor Pancakes

Comparing On-line to In-store Paint Color Chips - difference on color

Comparing On-line to In-store Paint Color Chips

Trivia About Robins - robin on the ground

Trivia About Robins

A Christmas box with a selection of summer sausage, cheese and jams.

Christmas Gifts: It's The Thought That Counts

Making Throw Pillows - paisley fabric

Making Throw Pillows

A South American woven rug with bright colors.

Use Salt To Prevent Bleeding Fabric Dye

Do Rats Have Flatulence? - nibbled bar of soap

Do Rats Have Flatulence?

A bottle of coconut oil.

Buy Close Outs To Try New Foods

Snowy trees over a fence.

Freezing Carrots - bowl of slices carrots

Freezing Carrots

A cutting of corkscrew vine (vigna carcalla) in a glass.

Overwintering Corkscrew Vine (Vigna Caracalla)

A bottle of styling gel that states "alcohol free!"

Living With Hype ~ Then And Now

Clematis - Belle Of Woking - clematis blooms with viola

Clematis - Belle Of Woking

Eggs placed on rocks to keep them upright while boiling.

Rocks To Keep Eggs Upright While Boiling

A Red Delicious apple on a white cloth.

Washington State Red Delicious Apple

An Ever Changing Rose ~ Playboy - pink and yellow and pink and white roses

An Ever Changing Rose ~ Playboy

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