We’ve all got our favorite herbs and spices, but some ingredients are basics. For many, sugar starts off the day in your tea or coffee. Sugar is also a key ingredient in many treats. Salt, pepper, oil, and vinegar are also non-negotiable. As for condiments, many can be made at home and they’ll most likelyContinue reading “The Basics for a Thrifty Pantry”
Category Archives: Frugal Tips
All Purpose Cleaners
I’m sure you know that there is no need to fill your cupboards with all sorts of commercial cleaners. With just a few simple ingredients that you probably already have in your cupboard you can make many all-purpose cleaners. When you compare the prices of cleaning products in the stores with the cost of makingContinue reading “All Purpose Cleaners”
Making Cold Process Soap On The Home Front
Making soap has been on my to do list for a long time! I collected everything I could possibly need and finally decided to give it a try. Everything I read said the items should only be used for soap making so I collected a small stock pot (stainless steel NOT aluminum) and a plastic twoContinue reading “Making Cold Process Soap On The Home Front”
10 Ways To Save Money
There are many ways to save money. Just search on the Internet and you will find numerous suggestions! Here are ten of the more popular suggestions on ways to save money! First recognize that God owns everything and the blessings we experience come from Him. Part of being a good steward of what we areContinue reading “10 Ways To Save Money”
De-Cluttering: Why Am I Holding Onto This Stuff?
Our home is usually very organized with a place for everything, and everything in its place! When we moved here almost twenty years ago we moved ourselves and rented the largest rental truck we could. Everything we owned fit into that truck. Somehow over the years we have accumulated way too much stuff! Loosing bothContinue reading “De-Cluttering: Why Am I Holding Onto This Stuff?”
Time To De-Clutter!
Whether you’re putting your home on the market or just wanting to get rid of some of the “stuff” that accumulates over the years there are some small steps you can take to make the process a little easier! Two of my favorite blogs: Organized31 and One Hundred Dollars a Month have been discussing de-clutteringContinue reading “Time To De-Clutter!”
Top Frugal Tip:Restoring a Shrunken Sweater
I have to say the most popular post I ever wrote was a post I wrote in 2013 on how to restore a shrunken sweater! I first shared this tip again in January of 2015. This post is still getting comments, several of them asking me why I was washing my son’s sweater (which IContinue reading “Top Frugal Tip:Restoring a Shrunken Sweater”
Homemade is Best
As we get closer to Christmas I’m always trying to come up with good ideas for homemade presents. There are so many food gift ideas such as homemade vanilla. Homemade food mixes are another idea, soup mixes, muffin mixes or pancake mixes placed into a cute basket is always a wonderful idea. Mix up aContinue reading “Homemade is Best”
Christmas Scents – Homemade Potpourri
Fill your house with the wonderful smells at Christmas by making this homemade potpourri. It is easy to make and good for gift giving.
Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments
Spending several months on the west coast and being close to our grandchildren has been wonderful! I love that they enjoy helping in the kitchen and I thought that making homemade cinnamon applesauce ornaments would be a wonderful craft to do with my granddaughter. These ornaments smell wonderful and there is still time to makeContinue reading “Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments”
Nancy on the Home Front 