Tag: tips
group name: frugalites
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December 03, 2007 12:27 AM EST --
Coffee, tea or food spots on your carpets? Spray "Spray and Wash" on the spot. Wipe with a clean cloth, vacuum it and the stain/spot is gone. :)
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May 29, 2008 06:39 AM EDT --
After making a trip to the grocery store and seeing the continued escalation of food prices, I thought this would be a good time to remind all of us, me included of tips for saving money!
I ALWAYS . . . more
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May 25, 2007 10:43 PM EDT --
Avoid Using Soap for Shampoo
Don't use soap for shampoo. Most shampoo is slightly acidic. Soap is alkaline. In an acid solution, the cuticle cells shrink and harden; in an alkaline solution, the cuticle . . . more
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January 07, 2008 04:20 PM EST --
On Sunday night, take out your store fliers from the newspaper to check for sales. Take an envelope and write on the back which products that you want, the size and the price (very important so that you . . . more
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January 16, 2008 04:07 PM EST --
another helpful tip I got
My goal for this month is to declutter and sell my extras on ebay. In the past I have used the free flat rate shipping boxes from the post office. However, with prices on . . . more
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November 30, 2007 01:11 AM EST --
Just got a compliment on my hair color from a professional stylist with whom I shared my use of hydrogen peroxide for highlights and a mixture of red and blonde colored shampoo and conditioner. Very economical . . . more
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October 18, 2007 03:18 PM EDT --
Toothpaste is great for scuff marks, marker on flooring, brush marks on skidoo or on the visor of helmets even when someone bumps your car and leaves some of their paint on yours. You can take a small . . . more
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May 28, 2007 12:13 PM EDT --
Soap on a String
An inventive way would be to melt all the little pieces of left over soap with about 3 table spoons of distilled water, add any desired food coloring if desired or even any oil essence . . . more
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November 29, 2007 07:27 AM EST --
Cheap and easy feed for houseplants. When you boil eggs - save the water. Sieve out any pieces of egg that may have busted out during boiling. This water, when completely cooled, contains lots of minerals . . . more
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January 22, 2008 01:34 PM EST --
If your cleaner doesn't have enough grit to it to do a good job quickly and easily enough, try adding a little table salt to it as you clean! I tried this today on my flat surface stove top, being . . . more
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January 14, 2007 07:16 AM EST --
If you don’t have enough batter to fill your cupcake pan, fill the empty cups with 1 tablespoon of water. This will preserve the life of you pan.
Run your hands under cold water before pressing . . . more
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January 15, 2008 09:48 AM EST --
Save money and use less trash bags. I try to flatten boxes that cereal, cake mix, crackers etc.comes in. This way I can get more trash in the trash bag before it needs replaced. Small cans can fit inside . . . more
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May 28, 2007 12:23 PM EDT --
Oh my God! I found the solution for bleached stains on carpets! Simple as this: crayons and a hair dryer.
Just find the color matching your carpet and color it moving lightly over the stain, then use . . . more
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November 29, 2007 07:29 AM EST --
A great way to clean canvas sneakers is to lay them on an old towel on top of the washer. Spray them with foamy carpet cleaner (you can get it for $1 at the dollar store) inside and out. Let them sit for . . . more
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November 14, 2007 02:49 PM EST --
With the prices of everything raising rapidly, we must save money anyway we can. Have you considered making your own cleaning products. It is doable and very frugal. Thus saving a lot of money that you . . . more
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December 15, 2007 12:14 AM EST --
I was getting tired of digging through the bathroom drawer to find my tweezers. So I attached a magnet to the inside of my bathroom cabinet door, to hold the tweezers. No more searching!
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May 28, 2007 09:39 PM EDT --
I have three males in my household. I had tried everything to get rid of the smell of urine in the toilet area. Scrub, scrub, scrub with every known cleaner. Not even vinegar would do the job. I was shopping . . . more
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May 28, 2007 11:55 AM EDT --
Take enough cream of tartar to cover the area to be cleaned and/or to remove baked on food. Add enough vinegar to make a thin paste. Cover the area to be cleaned and apply extra thick on baked on areas. . . . more
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December 15, 2007 12:32 AM EST --
Permanent markers, ink, etc., will come out with hairspray. Just spray the area and blot with paper towel or soft cloth. Also, WD40 works wonders on this kind of thing. Use same as above, just spray and . . . more
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March 16, 2007 08:02 PM EDT --
Neighbors Buzz and Prudence bump into each other everywhere. When they found themselves on the same flight to Vegas (Buzz for vacation, Prudence for a business conference), they discussed the difference . . . more
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