Archive for the ‘Thrifty Tips’ Category
Save Your Keyboard
The main reason that most computer keyboards fail (other than letting my son get near it) is the gunk that accumulates in the base below the keys. I have tried many ways of getting this stuff out because I want the keyboard to last as long as possible (why should I pay for a new [...]
Thrifty Tips 9/3/09
From time to time readers send me tips on how they save money. I take the best of them and compile a few into one post. Here is the latest group. Use Oatmeal for Bug Bites Kids and bugs don’t always mix well. When we get bug bites, I put cooked oatmeal right on the [...]
Fixing Plastic Items
It is a common misconception that it is hard if not impossible to fix an item that is made out of plastic if it breaks. This makes sense at first glance. Metal can be welded and wood can be glued or nailed back together, but plastic, especially the thinner variety, is just done. To do [...]
Free Sample and Coupon Roundup #81
Not a great week for free samples. Hopefully next week will have a little better quality. Although the humor factor with this group is pretty high. And of course all you coffee addicts out there will be happy with the first one. Free sample of Dunkin Donuts Coffee Coupon for a free sample of Dior [...]
Thrifty Tips 8/1
Lemonade Koolade For Cleaning Dishwasher Use one packet of Lemonade Kool Aide (and it can be this flavor only) Place in dishwasher soap cup and run dishwasher. Leaves your dishwasher sparkling clean and fresh. –Sherry from Silverdale, WA Use Shaving Cream for a Shiny Stainless Sink Spray some men’s shaving foam into your stainless steel [...]
Thrifty Tips 6/30
Homemade Stain Spray Make your own stain-fighting spray for the laundry! I put 1/2 a spray bottle full of Tide laundry detergent (Tide is awesome at fighting stains). Then, I put a little bit of Dawn dishwashing liquid and fill the rest with water. Shake it up, and there you have it – your very [...]
Thrift Tips 5/9
How to Save a Scratched CD/DVD Spray the entire surface down with Pledge. Wait about 10 – 15 seconds. Wipe of Pledge until the product is completely dry. Something in Pledge smooths over the imperfections making the DVD/CD playable again. It is amazing! With 2 girls under 10, we were always having “accidents” that ruined [...]
Thrifty Tips 5/4
<!– /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:”"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} –> It has been a while since I posted some thrifty tips. So here is a round of really good ideas from readers. [...]
Free Sample and Coupon Roundup #62
Free Sample of Dove Hair Therapy Free sample of Pegtables dog treats (page loads slowly) Free Sample of All Bran fiber drink mix Free sample of Roots of Nature Remedies Strengthening Oil Moisturizer or Reconstructing Deep Treatment Become a Biocare VIP and get free beauty samples Free sample of Dove Hair Care Heat Defense Therapy [...]
Thrifty Tips 2/9
Baking Soda to Clean Outside of Refrigerator To clean the outside of your refrigerator and make it look like new, use baking soda. Take a wet rag, pour some baking soda on it and start cleaning. This cleans the textured parts of the frig, like nothing I have ever seen before. –Sarah from Vandergrift, PA [...]
