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Beginners' Coupon Tutorial and Trial (Guest Post)

July 8, 2009

Couponing is a tried and true method of saving money. It is easy to do and you are able to actually see the money you save every week. For those of you who are just starting to get into the coupon world, there are some simple things you to make the transition into [...]

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Does it really save electricity to turn off the lights when you know you are coming back shortly? An age old question. Here is the proof!

April 16, 2009

Warning: My inner geek may bore you, LOL. I’ll try not to be overly technical.
As many of you know I am an engineer by trade, my disciplines are in both mechanical and electronics. I spend most of my days knee deep designing, developing and troubleshooting electrical systems, specifically in the [...]

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Guest post from Frugal FairHope : Couponing Strategies

March 30, 2009

Who doesn’t love coupons, especially the really good ones that save you a ton of money… or better yet the ones that get you freebies. But where you draw the line at how much your time is worth? This is something I often struggle with myself. Hopefully today’s guest post will shed [...]

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Frugal Tip: Save money on your utility bill: Cleaning the fridge for efficiency!

February 11, 2009

In most households, one of the biggest energy “hogs” is the trusty refrigerator. The older your fridge is the more likely it is that it’s an even bigger hog, mostly due to the constant improvement in designs for energy efficiency, but also because efficiency drops over time. The good part is this can [...]

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Saving money by doing my own taxes: My experience

February 10, 2009
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Refill a Swiffer WetJet: How to refill your Wet Jet

December 10, 2008

How to refill a swiffer wetjet/wet jet: Hack your swiffer wetjet/wet jet:
I love our Swiffer Wetjet for cleaning up small messes and quick cleans in between scrubbing, but the refills are so dang expensive. I do love the smell, but not worth the 5 bucks a refill. It’s actually really easy and you [...]

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How to hack a foaming soap dispenser:

December 6, 2008

We had a couple of these “foaming” hand soaps around the house, I got them a month or so ago at Wal-Mart for like 1.66 or something each. Now that they are empty I instinctively went back to squirting a little dish soap in my hands and washing up with that. Noticing how much more [...]

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Save money and tune up your PC: PART TWO: Cleaning the laptops

October 29, 2008

Now that you have your PC’s all up to date with some good free software (check it out here if you missed it) you really need to periodically clean the dust bunnies from your laptop or desktop. This post specifically deals with your laptops… stay tuned for part III to deal with your desktops.
This post [...]

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Super frugal tip – full pantry inventory – FREE FOOD

October 25, 2008

For the whole month of October we have been avoiding buying groceries (with the exception of staples like bread and milk and such). We ordered the angel food ministries food boxes (which we got today) in the beginning of the month and about a week ago started running short on suppers and wanted [...]

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Save money and tune up your PC: PART ONE: FREE Software

October 15, 2008

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This isn’t a post about saving money in the freebie or cutting back sense, but it is a frugal post about dealing with the necessities of your PC’s health. Everyone always talks about the frugal lifestyle but [...]

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Cheap home made household cleaners: How to make your own household cleaners for pennies cheap: Save money making your own cleaners

September 22, 2008

Here are some great recipes I started using for home made household cleaners. Vinegar is such a powerful cleaner. Cheap too, like a dollar a gallon cheap.
All purpose cleaner, great for everyday/misc use:2 parts water1 part vinegarPut into spray bottle and go to town.
Kitchen/bath cleaner:2 cups water1/4 cups vinegar2 tbsp of dish soap [...]

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DIY tutorial to make your own laundry soap and save big money

August 25, 2008

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This is a super easy tutorial on how to make your own laundry soap. I made another batch last night and [...]

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Save big money, air dry your laundry

August 23, 2008

Update (8/18/2009): My air drying rack has been featured in HGTV.ca’s blog. Check it out here: LINK TO HGTV.CA

This is a project I have been thinking of doing for a while in my head. When we first got married some 9 years ago we never had a dryer and just used to [...]

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Home made Fabreeze Recipe

August 20, 2008

As soon as I run out of Fabreeze (should be any day now) I am going to whip up a batch of this and try it out. Sounds so simple and cheap.
Home Made Fabreeze Recipe:

1/4 cup fabric softener
2 cups water
2 tbsp baking soda

Mix up and spritz. I will let you know how it [...]

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Home Made Deodorant

August 5, 2008

This post is for my wife who broke out in hives from her last supposed hypo-allergenic deodorant.It sure would be nice to know what those forty syllable chemicals are in deodorant and why we need them, especially for those of us with severe allergies.
In case anyone else wants to try home-made deodorant, check out this [...]

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Home Made Herbal Hair Rinse

July 17, 2008

From Tipnut.com,
http://tipnut.com/homemade-herbal-conditioning-hair-rinse/

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