More Than Just A Pastry Blender
I use mine for all sorts of food related things. I prefer the metal ones over the plastic ones. The metal ones last longer and are better quality than the plastic ones.
Transporting Wet Clothing to Clothesline
you dont have to be a senior to LOVE this tip. Thank you for sharing it.
Essential Oils to Freshen the Bathroom
add baking soda to your litter box and it wont smell. I have two litterboxs in my home in plane view and people dont know they are there because they cant smell them. I also have the litterboxs facing the wall to give my cat privacy and I dont want to see my...
Sea-Loving Adult Coloring Birthday Card
I dont get colouring books that r targeted to adults, if I want to colour I buy one from the kids section, those are normally cheaper than buying the adult colouring books.
When Frugal is Not!
When I use coupons I spend more. So we usually buy the store brand which is often cheaper than the name brand even with a coupon.
Drinking Straw Brush for Electric Fans
we take our apart and use an old paint brush or a paint brush from the hardware store to clean ours.
Keep Your Garden Properly Watered
I like to save the water from washing dishes and use it to water my outdoor plants. I also save the water from baths and siphon that outside to water plants and dry areas of our lawn.
Tension Rods for Drying Laundry
If you have a hall you can use a couple of tension rods and put them between the walls and hang your clothes on hangers from the rod. You save energy by not using the dryer and not having to iron your clothes.
Blocking the Heat from a Window
We use dark limo film, we bought at the hardware, to put on our windows to block out the heat of the sun. It not only blocks out the heat of the sun but you can see out but people cannot see in, so its great for home security.
Golf Tee Bobbin Holder
I think this is ONE of the best tips Ive ever gotten from this newsletter. Thumbs up to the person who gave it.
Litter Box Cover
If you dont want the litter box to smell, mix in some Arm and Hammer baking soda (or the storebrand). And people wont be able to tell you have a cat even if your guest can see the litter box in plain site.
Halloween Yo Yo Garland
neat idea. I like how you can make fabric Yo-Yos out of ANY fabric. I have made so many i dont know what to make with them, thinking of making Christmas trees ornaments, Candy Canes and small Christmas wreaths with them.
Safe and Effective Mosquito Repellent
Another great mosquito repellant are dryer sheets. Put one in your pocket and one in your socks and they wont bother you.
Cleaning a Very Burnt Saucepan
The best scrubber Ive found that cleans pots and pans is https://www.amazon.com/Blisstime-Centimeter-Stainless-Chainmail-Scrubber/dp/B07F76P97C/ref=sr_1_5?tag=thriftyfun0b-20
Simple Mint Insect Repellant
Mint is an invasive plant so if you dont grow it in a container it can and will spread throughout your yard. Id rather grow mint than grass in my yard.
Use Lavender To Deter Houseflies
Instead of buying the Lavender essential oils, why not plant some around the outside of your house. The same thing with Peppermint, plant it around the outside of your house to keep rodents away.
Where to Keep the Litter Box?
I keep one in the living room and one in a bedroom but both are facing the wall. When people come over to the house they dont know we have a cat because we mix baking soda in the cat litter and there is no cat odor. I once had someone ask me where the litter...
Magnadoodle As Therapy
Shes a great artist, maybe she can share her talent by teaching others to draw.
Run Second Spin Cycle To Save on Drying
The more times you run your spin cycle the more water you get out of your clothes and less time in the dryer.
Unique Place Settings Instead Of A Set
I love your dishes. I dont understand why society dictates that dishes have to match. Why cant we be whimsical and buy or collect dishes that are neat and have character instead? When one of my dishes breaks I try to find a replacement that has at least one...
Joining Yo Yos to Make a Tablecloth?
http://www.sewmamasew.com/store/media/blog/SMSYoYoProjects.pdf the link above shows you how to link them together. Zig
Burlap Bags for Door Mats
Why doesnt he just wash them instead of burning them,composting them or throwing them away? I bet the schools that still have home ec. could use them for basic sewing. Or the local animal shelters could use them for bedding.
Shabby Chic Yo-Yo Window
I have all the different sizes of the yo yo makers and love them. When I get bored with a project I will pick up one of my yo-yo makers and start making yo-yos. I still dont know what Im going to make with the yo-yos that are already made. Zig
Peppermint Oil for Mice Control
I put either Peppermint essential oils, eucalyptus essential oils or citrus essential oils in my trash cans and animals will not bother them. I can put a whole uncooked chicken in my kitchen trashcan and my cats wont go near it. if I put the same chicken in...
Check Hardware Store for Craft Supplies
I have ruined the computer store for my dh because I can find things there to craft with, so he does not take me. Zig
Making a Tote Bag from Pet Screen?
Try ABOUT.COM. and put in pet screen tote bag I bet they can help you there. Zig
Uses for Newspaper Plastic Bags
I stuff a bunch of them in an old prescription bottle and put them in my car or purse to put dirty diapers in when we are out and not near a trashcan. Zig
Use Soap When Sewing Canvas
I hand sew and I pull the thread through a bees wax disk. This makes the thread go into the fabric and for me its easier to handle the needle. Zig
Repelling Neighborhood Cats?
Get a Super Soaker and fill it with water and citrus essential oils. Every time you see a cat in your yard spray it. Also water down the area they are using for a litter box. Cats dont like to get their paws wet and will soon move on to dryer pastures. Zig
My Frugal Life: Making Ends Meet
Keep a dishpan in your sink so everytime you use your faucet you wont let any unused water go down the drain. The water from the dishpan can be used to water plants or thrown outside to water a patch of lawn.
Biscuit Quilt
I bet you could do the same thing with fabric yo-yos. You could stuff the yo-yos with polyfil and then pull it together to make it round, then sew them together and make a quilt. Zig
Donate Books to Local Schools
You can also donate magazines and other types of books to the schools for teachers. Zig
Shell Soap Dispenser
That is so neat and I bet it would make a great gift to. Zig P.S. I love the sheet music behind it.
Keeping Track of Appointments
I keep track of appointments with my electronic calender I take every where with me and I also have that info on my calender on my computer. Zig
Craft Project: Stenciled Backpacks
Ive done the same thing with my childs clothes, except I mix acrylic paint and glitter fabric paint together to give it a nice sparkle and I dont use clear coat paint on them. By using a stencil and acrylics on clothes you can turn hand me down clothes into...
Looking for Small Terra Cotta Pots for Making Clay People?
You can usually get them at the craft store such as Michaels, Hobby Lobby or JoAnn Fabrics. Zig
Green Baby Shower For Earth Day
Instead of new baby clothes how about giving her hand-me- downs for the baby. If youre a sewer give her bibs made from old towels. You can also wrap gifts in cloth diapers or use fabric gift bags instead of paper giftbags. Zig
Pre-Filled Easter Baskets Might Not Be Worth It
I have a basket that I got at my baby shower many moons ago. I fill that basket with things I buy during the year and use it as my childs EAster Basket. This way I can control what my child gets and how much I want to spend on what she gets. I have seen plain...
Use Both Dryer Ball and Dryer Sheet
Static cling is caused by over drying clothes in the dryer. If you dont over dry your clothes they wont get static cling and you wont need dryer sheets and dryer balls. Zig
Dispose of Prescription Bottles Safely
If you put water in the prescription bottles then soak them in water dor a few hours. The name of the person and other info should come of easily. After all the info is off you can cram 2-3 plastic grocery bags in one and give it to someone who has a baby. That...
Use an Indoor Clothes Line
I live in a small space and have an indoor clothes line in our hall. I screwed some j hooks on both sides of the wall and then zigzagged a couple of bungee cords through the hooks. I even have a couple of tension rods in the hall to give me more hanging room...
Bar of Soap Down the Toilet?
How about putting hot water down the toilet and see if that works? Zig P.S. Let us know the outcome. Im sure there are other people that may have had the same problem and did not know what to do.
Donate VHS Movies to the Library
I donate our childrens VHS tapes to our local school so the teachers can have them on hand. Zig
Reuse Election Signs
I was wondering if you could use the signs as insulation for outdoor dog/cat shelters??? This way your pet could be well protected from the heat in the summr and coldness in the wintertime. Zig
"Leave No Trace" Cub Scout Parade Theme
Im seen nuns from private schools collect cans from the parades we have here in San Antonio. Zig
"Leave No Trace" Cub Scout Parade Theme
When you go to a ballgame or any sporting event, collect the reuseable plastic cups and donate them to the childrens shelters or homeless shelters. Zig
Amazing Lazy Susan
its to store baby bottles on the counter top. I know because we bought one when our lil one was a baby. Zig
Find instructions at www.momsminivan.com!
you can also make one by cutting the legs of a pair of old jeans and sewing the legs together and the waist together. Zig
Refurbished Easy Chair Using Latex Paint!
you can do this with acrylic paint but you need to add textile medium to turn it into fabric paint. Zig
Craft: Recycled Plastic Bag Keeper
that is so neat. And a great way to repurpose those fastfood cups. Zig
Use Fabric Scraps to Make Bedspread
I bought a few yoyo maker templates and love them. I love using the templates better than going freehand. Zig
Gardening: Colorful Pots
I know this subject is on plants, but in the picture I see a flag that says Its a girl. In this day and age it is dangerous to have a flag like that for the world to see that a new baby is in the house. I would warn people not to do this because you never who...
Reusing Bed Skirts
Why not use them to make fabric gift bags? They are easy to make and they are better for the environment then using paper wrapping paper. Zig
Using Tea Tree Oil for Cleaning
I put tea tree oil in all our shampoos and it has kept the lice at bay. Zig
Recycled Wind Clackers
I love that wind clacker. What a great thing to make with all the caps from the laundry detergent bottles. Zig
Convention Decorating with Recycled Materials?
instead of using table clothes for the tables. you could cover them from the comic pages of Sunday paper. Or you could as the group who is hosting the event to donate sheets they no longer use to cover tables. Or you could lamanate the comic pages and use them...
