Interesting thing happened yesterday. I’ve been looking at a 6 drawer wicker chest from JC Penney for about 6 months. I plan on putting it on the wall shared by the kitchen and dinning room and using the bottom drawers for my recycleables, and the top drawers for onions and potatoes etc. Right now I… Keep Reading

I’ve got a post in the “Festival of Frugality” #10 this week. Head on over to Boston Gal’s Open Wallet and check out all the entries. There is a “Festival” every week, and a different blog hosts it each time. Would you all like me to post where it is each week so you can… Keep Reading

I’m sorry, I just realized when I checked my morning stats that the link I listed yesterday for the thread over at Frugal Living @ about.com on how to use your samples and freebies didn’t work. Although I cut and pasted the link directly to the message, it is dumping folks into the current days… Keep Reading

Here is a link to Bernat yarn to get a free ball of “Disco” yarn. On the WalMart free sample page: Head and Shoulders ShampooElectrosol 3 in 1 dishwasher tabletIams Savory dogfood sauceNicorette gum Just a note on handling free samples. Everyone has their own way of dealing with these things. I find that I… Keep Reading

. . . is another persons treasure. So here are some things I have saved from the “Trash” and found a new life/use for. I have a milk jug in my pantry filled up with red lentils I bought in bulk. (much easier to use than a bag-I can just pour them into a measuring… Keep Reading

to mess up your checkbook register and overdraw your account and have to pay 2 $35 overdraw fees (thank God for overdraft protection-or we’d have had to pay a fee to the merchant too) ’nuff said.

So, what do you DO with 25 lbs of rice? Cook it 🙂 Well my family loves plain rice as a side dish-the kids can eat gobs of it either with a little soy sauce or else with some parmesan cheese sprinkled on top. It is a great meal extender especially if you have hungry… Keep Reading

Well, not really. But have you tried shopping at one of the ethnic markets near you? Today I stopped in at a little oriental market I like-Kim’s Grocery on Vestal Parkway. There are many deals to be found! Just a few are: Rice, 25lb bag of Jasmine Rice for $11.99, or $.48 a lb Lentils,… Keep Reading

Where do you buy your printer cartridges? Have you tried buying them online? I am sure that there are tons of places you can buy them, but the one that I use is called 123inkjets.com. (If you have Mypoints, you can get points for the order too!) Don’t be fooled by the name-they sell toner… Keep Reading

I probably will do most of my posting in the afternoons from now on while my little “buddy” (2) is taking his nap and “princess” (4) is busy watching a few minutes of TV.