At the Riverfest community event:
$1.00 For a history of Maine book with old recipes.
.25 For a House Rules sign, wooden, painted, nice.
0.00 Candy thrown to the kids from the floats/people in the parade. Plenty.
At a yard-sale that we stopped at during our walk home:
$5.00 for
Pajama pants and top for Skye.
Pajama pants for Zowie.
Pajama pants [...]
Archive for September, 2007
Dishwasher
Posted in Cleaning, tagged clean, detergent, dishes, dishwasher, dry, expirament, Jet-Dry, maintenance, money, save, vinegar, wash on Saturday, September 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Maintenance: Clean once a month. I have been using a dishwasher cleaning agent, but am considering the use of vinegar instead.
Money Savings:
Use vinegar instead of Jet-Dry.
Start using less and less detergent until you notice it is no longer working, then use the previous amount.
Do not run the dry cycle. Open and allow dishes to air [...]
Homemade Applesauce and a Healthier Muffin Breakfast for Less
Posted in Food, tagged additives, applsauce, breakfast, children, frugal, healthier, homeade, less, muffins, preservatives, recipes on Saturday, September 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Over on the Frugal Recipes site, you will find a couple of new posts.
1. Making homemade applesauce is a great way to teach children how to cook. It is also a great way to eat healthier. Homemade applesauce does not have the bad-for-you additives and preservatives that the jarred stuff has. See my Homemade Applesauce recipe.
2. [...]
Meals from Leftovers: Great Ways to Save Money
Posted in Food, tagged Free, freeze, fridge, frugal, leftovers, meals, money, recipes, refrigerator, save, soups, stuffed shells on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Creating meals from leftovers will save you money. I freeze some leftovers for soups later on, and I keep some in the fridge for leftover meals.
I made two meals from refrigerator leftovers this week. These are broken down by price (one was completely free) on the Frugal Recipe blog (see blogroll).
Stuffed Shells
1 Pan Leftover Meal
Dishwasher Tips
Posted in Cleaning, tagged , detergent, dishwasher, maintenance on Saturday, September 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Maintenance: Run an empty dishwasher once at least once a month. They have a specific product for this, but I aim to try it using just vinegar. I will let you know how this goes.
Saving Money:
* Use vinegar instead of Jet-Dry.
* We have begun using less detergent than is suggested. We are cutting back just [...]
Laundry Tips
Posted in Cleaning, tagged Clothing, coupon, Dawn, detergent, dish, dollar, laundry, maintenance, soap, tips on Friday, September 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Maintenance: Once a month, run an empty washer with 1 cup of vinegar.
Safety: Once a month, clean your dryer filter. Mine is at the top of my dryer. Pull it out and scrub both sides of the screen with water, soap and a toothbrush.
Money Savings:
I will be trying vinegar as a fabric softener. I understand [...]
Freezing Food, Ways to Save
Posted in Food, tagged dinner, Food, freeze, freezing, leftover, lunch, meat, save, soup, vegetable on Friday, September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
So, last week I purchased a bunch of meat. I ended up with enough to last for 2 weeks, lunches and dinners. However, I had to cut back from 1 lb. no matter how many people are here to:
1/2 lb. for the 3 of us
3/4 lb when 1 nephew is here
1 lb for when there [...]
Grocery Prices, and Question for You
Posted in Food, tagged baking, bread, cooking, eggs, English muffins, foodstamps, grocery, Hannaford, IGA, milk, prices, tax on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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Eggs: The cost has risen again. At $1.49 a dozen for large eggs, I will reiterate the use of medium size eggs (at about $1.00 a dozen) for fried, scrambled and other eggs. We may want to consider using the large eggs just in baking.
Question: Has anyone tried baking using medium sized eggs rather than [...]
Frugal Recipes Added, and a New Blog
Posted in Food, tagged add-ins, apple, cheese, Food, frugal, mac, money, muffins, recipes, sving, tips on Saturday, September 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
http://frugalrecipes.wordpress.com/
The following were added to Frugal Living at the link above:
* Mac and Cheese recipes/variations with add-ins
* Apple Muffins
This is a new blog with some great tips for saving money on food.
Warmest Wishes,
Shannon
Welcome to my new blog!
Posted in Uncategorized on Saturday, September 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I am hopeful that this blog will grow and help many people. I will be updating as I have the time. Please check back often.
Warmest Wishes,
Shannon
