Instead of tossing your orange peels into the compost or garbage, save them in a bag in your fridge, and when you have enough, dry them. You can use them for orange peel tea or potpourri later. You’ll totally be glad you saved them when the holidays roll around and you suddenly need to Read More >>
Penny Pinching Tip – Using Every Last Drop of Shampoo
I know this might be a little weird or a little extreme to some of you, but I really think it’s saved me some serious cash through the years. Instead of tossing “empty” bottles of shampoo or conditioner, I simply remove the caps from the old and new bottles, set the olds on top of Read More >>
Penny Pinching Tip – Never Buy Paper Plates
I know buying paper plates is a tempting thing. They are sooo easy when you have a crowd or when you are feeling too lazy to wash dishes. But I’ll let you in on a little secret {that’s pretty much common knowledge, so I guess that makes it absolutely no secret AT ALL!}, paper plates Read More >>
Penny Pinching Tip – Find Free Garden Much and Fertilizer In Your Area
There are so cities across the country offering free mulch, free wood chips, and treated bio-solid waste these days, that it almost seems silly to shell out $25 a yard for the stuff. Especially those of us with big gardens. A simple search of your local town {or nearest big city} and the words free mulch Read More >>
Penny Pinching Tip – Washing Clothes in Cold Water
Can I just tell you something? I am totally IN LOVE with my new washing machine. It has a “speed cycle,” which takes 15 minutes start to finish. Faster washing times mean less energy used, less of my time waiting for the load to finish, less water…the list goes on my friends. In an Read More >>