Having Furniture Moved Across Country?
That company pods dot com that will deliver a shipping container thing to your driveway. Do your research on the best way to ship and pack. They come and move your pod. Then when you get to where you are going they bring it to you. Have no idea how much it...
Making Your Own AC Filters?
I didnt make mine, but went online and found a company hd solutions dot com, for a 50 dollar order they ship free. I have only ordered hog hair by the roll now for 2 plus years. One roll, a 20 inch by 360 inches, lasts me a year plus. I have 4 cats and change...
My Frugal Life: Surviving The Economic Crisis
Hi, sounds like you are doing a lot of great cost cutting. Please read up on giving dog food to cats, it isnt good for them. I have 5 indoor cats love them and 5 to however many outdoor cats that drop by and eat. We havent done a thing for xmas for 4 years...
Check For Free Services at Banks
I worked in banking for 20 years. Regions now charges I think $5 for faxes. I am in the process of changing to ING, no overdraft fees with them, if you overdraw your account for like $100 for 10 days its 20 cents or less. They go by prime. Look them up and...
How Do I Remove Urine Smell From My Bathroom?
The suave apple shampoo idea definitely works and it smells good in there. Use an old wet sponge and put a tablespoon of shampoo on it, then go to work around the basin of the stool on the floor, helped out a lot here. boys sometimes miss and leak, lol.
Covering a Bathroom Window?
This is what happened to us covering the window in our bathroom, mold started growing. Redid it and mold again. We have no bathroom fan installed and that was the problem. I found this online after the fact. The uncovered window is in the bathroom to stay.
Cashing Checks at WalMart
Get a Christmas club to cash checks free. Our friend on SSI was spending $16 a month at a check cashing place until I found him a bank with this Christmas club. He puts in minimal amounts and it pays over 4% a month, better than cds.
Winterizing Your Steel Doors
Why couldnt this same principle work for heat and a/c? Now where are these magnetic curtain rods at? Thanks.
Grind Coffee Beans As You Need Them
Just started doing this like 4 days ago. Today I tried coffee that had been sitting there 4 hours and same results! Amazing, tasted great!!
PayPal Reviews?
Paypal does have a phone number on their website somewhere, you just have to search for it a bit. Ive talked to them twice on the phone. Have never been overcharged. Always very courteous and helpful. There are bogus emails that go out looking like a paypal...
Darkening Room for Day Sleeper?
We had the same problem, went to the family dollar and bought the aluminum solar sun shades ($2) and taped them up with the wide tape. buy two and cut and tape to block the whole thing out. also they are heavier and provide a little insulation and wont tear...
Advice For Severely Itchy Skin?
Hey for Donna, guest post...you can order generic zyrtec from canada pharmacy dot com, I get it from there all the time. Go to the website and I think it is under the word citrazine (missing my latest box) or type in zyrtec and it should pop up. Costs me $29...
What Color and Type of Carpet is Best with House Cats?
Thank you for your help!! Yes, my babies use the carpet for their claws unfortunately. They use the walls and everything else, lol. Going to have to put up paneling to cover up the destroyed walls! Just wanted to figure out what best to put down to thwart their...
Insulating Walls?
We are in the same boat, about the same distance from TWO major highways, semis and cars all day and all night long, considered one of the busiest trucking areas in the US. I bought an industrial grade floor fan by aloha breezes at walmart. spent about 35 bucks...
Buy From Mennonite or Amish Country Stores
have you been to the amish community in Jamesport MO. I love it. used to live in chillicothe mo. sure do miss getting to go to jamesport. now live in arkansas 500 plus miles away.
Icy Windshield?
HI, I have not tried this yet but we intend to. In a book on salt solutions it says that if you live in a cold climate you know how common it is to wake up and not be able to see out your windows that have become covered with frost. says to remedy the situation...
Frugal Tips For Electric Bill Savings
Hi Suzanne, Aluminum foil wouldnt work for us with our kittie cats. They would have it scratched off in no time flat and be a waste of money. The aluminum car sunshades also have some thickness to them which I believe provides extra insulation from the sun...
Making Your Own Brown Sugar
How do you get it to dry and use for future use?? This sounds great if I can make it to use for later.
How can I clean a cat?
I agree with Noella on having heavy clothing on. I always wear my sweats and wore long sleeves at first. I only put about 3 inches of warm water in the tub. The vet told me if you are using flea shampoo only use on the neck area and back. Then use tearless...
What Is This Plant? (Arrowhead Philodendron)
I used to take care of plants for earl mays garden center, this is the arrowhead plant and looks to be a variegated variety which i havent seen before!! Very pretty plant.
Tie Dye Paper
This sounds like loads of fun and I want to try it. I have been on a tiedying kick anyway. But am wondering where in the heck do you get card stock? I live in a small town with basically only a walmart so kindof limits things. Does posterboard work?? Just cut...
Using Lemons to Clean Your Microwave
Good idea, I also read to use vinegar to clean microwaves. Have done it a few times. Just put some vinegar in a glass bowl and turn on the microwave for a minute or two. Let it run its cycle, and then let it sit for only 5 minutes or so. Take the sponge and...
"The Vial Of Life" For Emergency Information
Hey, I saw this somewhere several monthes ago, maybe here, lol. But it said on your cell phone under your contacts put like HUSBAND instead of his name, MOM, DAD...so they would know who to call for emergencies. I thought it was a great idea. I also keyed in...
Cider Vinegar for Flavoring Meat
Ill tell my sad funny tale of woe. Last year I had the cheap cut of steak marinating with the vinegar and the husband didnt want it that night, so I think 2 days later i cooked it. UGH. you could taste the wang and it was sad. SOOOOOOOO, dont leave it on there...
Iron Your Grilled Cheese
When I was in college 30 years ago we werent supposed to cook in the dorm rooms so this is something I also used to do. I might say if a kid was going now might want to get the kind of iron for them that automatically shuts off after 5 minutes of non-use. I...
Saving Money on Laundry Soap
I happen to know walmart does not carry the washing soda which I ended up buying at krogers. I believe it is arm & hammer brand. also the krogers store carries the fels naptha soap. only place ive ever noticed it. does wonders on stains. had a sloppy mcdonald...
How long does it take to make ice cream in an electric ice cream maker?
It almost always takes our ice cream maker 30 minutes before it is ready.
Problems Running Internet Explorer?
uh oh, IE7 still had bugs last I knew. I had installed it back in the winter and my computer started doing really bad stuff and running weird. A friend on messenger told me by chance they had installed IE7 and it crashed their whole system. they had to uninstall...
Nickel and Diming My Way to a New Kitchen
Buy old fashioned popcorn and use it, saves big bucks over microwave kind. Dont waste money on other brands of bread besides Sunbeam. Catch it on sale and try it, Krogers sells it half off for a buck lots of times. After youve had it you wont go back to other...
Fixing a Rice Bed?
Similar , my stripped screws on the kitchen cabinets the other day. No amount of screwing back in helped me. I had remembered reading somewhere to dip the screws in wood glue, then screw in. Well, all I had on hand was cement glue , it said worked on wood and...
Beware Of Online Banking Account Balances
The only way not to get stung Ive found is to give the deposit at least a day to get posted. I check online to see if it is under pending, and if so I wait to do my online payments. If I didnt I could have an overdraft. The deposit will say if it is in pending...
Kool-aid Lemonade With Homemade Taste
This is awesome stuff and I passed it on to my friend. One day I tried a variation on it and have been doing it since. I use the 2 pkgs of lemonade, 2 1/2 cups of sugar, and 2 fresh lemons. I grate some of the rind off of it and put that in the pitcher. Also...
ADHD Worse on the Same Days Every Week?
I am wondering about the lunches and/or snacks he might have on wed./thurs. Lots of ADD can be controlled through diet. A big culprit setting off kids with ADD is the yellow and red food dye additives in food!! I knew one mom who successfully kept her child...
Cats Spraying On Screen Doors?
Yes, but spritz the kitty in the face with the water. They hate it. It wont hurt them and they get the message quick. Pretty soon all you have to do is pick up the water squirt bottle and they go flying!
What Is This Plant? (Schefflera)
Okay, used to take care of houseplants for earl may garden center, so this i know. it is a schefflera plant, commonly called an umbrella plant. prone to spider mites. dont like to be left in draft places or moved around a lot!
Patches the Cat
cute little patches kitty cat!! i have a boy cat named Patches. he is mostly white with black spots and is a character. he is 2 years old and plays like a kitten all the time with his kitty friend Bailey. they are both so precious and i love them to pieces...
My Frugal Life - Frugal Living on Five Acres
Martha, I admire what you and your husband did for frugal living. I could have read lots more, it is very interesting!! I am always investigating stuff online when I can stand the pain of the ruptured disc..looking for ways to save money. I believe our telephone...
Frozen Breaded Mushrooms?
byrdie , what is tempura batter? is this your own concoction of butter , garlic and salt? do you use real butter? and do you use whole CANNED mushrooms? thanks to everyone for their help!! my walmart doesnt carry any kind of frozen mushroom! ((:
Keep Your Purse Out Of Sight
That is a good tip! There was one lady in our town that had been robbed about 2 or 3 times. The last time it happened in broad daylight outside of the dollar store she happened to work at. This time she was prepared and they got away with her purse!! However...
Help Dealing With MS?
Yes, Wendola I have read all of the feedback and nothing works for her. She is really getting too far gone ((:. Right now her extreme headaches which I dont know if they are from her neck bothering her or MS related is what would help her to get relief from...
Safe Popcorn for Someone With Diverticulitis?
Patty I thank you for writing and taking the time to tell me about this issue. I received the hulless popcorn yesterday and did the water test today on it as I had read. All I saw was a bunch of hulls. Dad was a nightly popcorn fanatic pre-diverticulitis. Both...
Safe Popcorn for Someone With Diverticulitis?
thank you Jennifer for the feedback. I was very excited when I read about you introducing fiber into your diet as monitored by your doctor. I called my dad and had him and the stepmom on the phones at the same time. (Hes 78 and forgetful, lol.) I said she is...
Sugar, Booger, and Patches (Kittens)
How precious are your kittens. I have a baby named Patches too. and he is full of mischief 1 1/2 years old but plays like a kitten with his friend Bailey. Every day we have to play WOOLY BULLY. he drops on the carpet and i grab his rear legs and pull him around...
Shopping "Clicker"?
I use my dollar calculator and add in groceries with tax figured in. Tax is almost 10 cents on the dollar here, so i just put in 1.10 if its like .99 cents, and keep going...just gotta be careful and not hurry too much. I let my husband run it one day and his...
Storing Bread?
My new hiding spot for the bread is inside my cabinet due to nosy housecats. My bread always lasts over 1 week. Sometimes if ive had it going on 10 days and its not getting moldy yet, just stale, i make my husbands favorite bread pudding with the old bread...
Squeek the Cat
my goodness he is a beautiful cat. no wonder you fell in love with him. we would love to adopt him too, lol...now sauerkraut and bananas is really an odd combo. but they all have their little quirks. thats what makes them all so precious.
Alka Seltzer for Urinary Tract Infections?
Hey, it may be too late this time if you already have the urinary tract infection. But I used to have them like alot...several times a year...sure did get to be old going to the doctor for the same stupid thing. He told me and I just didnt listen. Okay people...
Buying Prescriptions From Canada?
I have bought my zyrtec allergy medicine which is available without a script. canadian version is reactine instead of zyrtec. available from canadapharmacy dot com. dealt with them for several years. I was paying $10 a pop to get them shipped. 90 days is $29...
Freezer Reviews?
When we bought our freezer back in the late winter (around feb. i am thinking) I went online and went to the yahoo search engines and typed in freezer recommendations. I know I spent maybe 1 hour researching what we needed, because you need a certain cubic...
Mice Don't Like Potpourri Toilet...
I looked all over town for the potpourri toilet deoderizers (for the mice repellers) and just found them at Dollar General a few minutes ago. I was beginning to think I was out of luck. brand name is Bowl Fresh and the cost is 50 cents. They have the old timey...
Making Awesome Chili
I cant wait to try this!! I wrote it down in the back of one of my recipe card spiral notebooks which I keep the best tips written down on. I am guessing this would be the same for tacos, spaghetti and such too. Just got to make sure I dont drain off the grease...
Are Tennis Balls Safe In The Dryer?
hi, i have the blue porcupine dryer balls and am very happy with them. i tracked my drying time and figure i am getting every 5th load free. also, i never have left my stuff just sitting in the dryer when it goes off. the last few minutes of the cycle i grab...
Money Saving Strategies?
There are a couple of ways to look at this. You can either bank what your raise is (or even in addition to this idea). I have always been a very poor saver. (Right now I am disabled so havent been able to do this and miss it terribly.) While I was working and...
How Do Dryer Sheets Work?
This is an old post I see, but my ex husband used to be an appliance repairman. They say dryer sheets are not good at all for your dryer. I dont know how to describe it but was told it causes build up and causes problems. Better stick with liquids if you are...
A Critique of ThriftyFun?
i absolutely love thrifty fun the best hands down of all the websites. my only gripe is that you cant type in the page number of where you want to go back to get to the tips where i left off at. and i love to read them and see what i can learn. the only thing...
