If you have stuffed animals that can’t be washed in the washer but need refreshing, sprinkle baking soda in a plastic or paper bag (outside) then throw in stuffed animals and shake well, let them sit for 20 minutes or so. Remove from bag and brush off the baking soda and then let them sit […]
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Have you noticed when you unpack your cooler that’s been stored in your garage all winter it has kind of a funky smell on the inside? If it’s just a mild smell try scrunching up newspapers, closing the lid and leaving it overnight, the newspaper should absorb the odor, a bowl of plain ol baking
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I will admit when it comes to eating organic it is harder to make $5 Meals but you just do the best you can, we don’t eat everything organic but I try where I can, and I’m finding that the prices of organic produce is coming down. Anybody else notice that too? Here’s my healthy mostly
Super healthy, almost all organic meal for $6.13! Read More »
This is another example of a $5 meal, you’ll find we have more lots more ideas here $5 Meal Ideas. Turkey Burgers with all the fixings, Fresh Cilantro Corn on the Cob, and Tater Tots. I try to stay within $5 when I make a meal for my family of 3. It all starts with the
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I would love to be able to grow my own food, being able to just step outside and pick something that you needed would be amazing. Unfortunately, I have a backyard that doesn’t get a lot of sun during the day. I’ve tried pots for tomatoes but I would only get maybe one or 2
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Before you know it I’m going to be plowing fields and milking cows, just kidding but I did make my own butter for the first time yesterday. I think I made it when I was a kid and the teacher brought in a jar of whipping cream and all the kids took turns shaking it until it
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I’m not very crafty but I do like to save a buck so when I was looking for a mirror for my daughter I headed to the thrift store to find something that I could maybe refinish or redo, I found this mirror for $9.99, they were having a sale so I ended up getting
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We are not a coupon blog but we did start our journey as somewhat extreme couponers. I always found it interesting that some people were so curious to hear how I did it but then would follow up the conversation with reasons why they couldn’t do it. One very valid concern related to food shopping
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Have you checked out our $5 Meal Ideas page yet? We have an entire category devoted to $5 Meal Ideas, meals that cost around $5 to make for the family. It keeps growing as we add more meals and recipes. I also include the articles explaining how I get the meat to make $5 Meals
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You don’t have to buy the kits at the store to decorate your Easter Eggs. Make Easter Egg dye from a box of food coloring. A great thing is that you aren’t stuck with just the 4 colors in the box. If you look at the back of some food coloring boxes, there might be
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