Proud Mom - My Frugal Son
Hurrah for you and your son. My wife shopped quite a lot at yard sales when our four children were young and continued the trend with the grandkids. Now our daughters shop at the yard sales and thrift shops. Our eldest daughter has two she shops at, one that...
Use Plastic Coffee Containers for Paint Cans
Excellent idea, wish I had thought of this earlier during the summer, when I repainted the inside of our home. Would have made it a lot easier.
Buying Presents for Grown Children?
First off, see what they might need, instead of cash. We have 4 adult children, and they will let us know things they want or need, for example, one daughter and her husband requested an electric griddle, the next year her sister asked for one. When you get...
Have Kids Write Notes in the Busy Morning
What an excellent idea, just dont forget to include your spouse in on the list making. There are times I forget to let my wife know something is coming up until the last minute, this would save a lot of gray hairs for me.
1994 Ford Ranger Heater is Not Working?
Sounds remotely like a possible plugged heater core, to flush take both heater hoses off and flush with a garden hose.
Home Remedy for Bloating and Burping?
I use the old home remedy of baking soda in water. Stir and drink. About 1 teaspoon full in a glass of water, it breaks up the gas quickly, but does not taste great
My Frugal Holiday: Clue Gift
will be showing this to my wife, we have 4 adult children, 3 son in laws and 12 grandkids, what a novel idea to show excitement in the season. Like you, we always have stressed the true meaning of Christmas, not the hustle and bustle that the world has to give...
Can I Afford a Wedding?
I certainly agree with Jilson, you can have a nice wedding. We have 3 daughters, and never spent more than 1500 on any of the weddings. The girls shopped around and each found the perfect dress, on sale. They did their own flowers and the church we attended...
How Late Do You Hand Out Candy?
Our community has established guidelines for times to hand out candy. It is normally from 6-8 pm at that time, people are encouraged to turn off the porch light and trick or treaters, and the adults with them, are encouraged to return home.
Dodge Caravan's Electric Windows Stopped Working?
You may want to have the master switch checked on the drivers door, this may have shorted out, doubt if both motors would have shorted out or failed at the same time
Remedies For Crick in the Neck?
My wife and I often get these odd crinks and what we found that works are homemade rice paks. Our daughter takes a terry kitchen towel, folds it in half length wise and sews the bottom and side, leaving the top open, add one cup of UNCOOKED white rice, sew...
Homemade Heat Pack Gets Wet?
My daughter has done this, only she only uses rice, not beans. Microwave it for about 3 min. She also uses terry kitchen towels instead of the flannel.
