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Patterns for Baby Items

Posted in Clothing, Taking Care of Baby, tagged , , , , , on Thursday, January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Preemie Onsie and Booties to crotchet.
Other crotchet baby clothes.

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Homemade Quilting Projects Using Old Clothes

Posted in Clothing, Decorating Frugally, Household Needs, Kitchen Needs, Spring Holidays, Summer Holidays, Taking Care of Baby, The Autumn Holidays, Winter Holidays, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Well, I don’t have a pattern as I have not quilted anything yet. My sister is quilting using our father’s clothes and store bought fabric. Our father passed away a year-and-a-half ago, and she is making us memory pieces.
I was thinking that we could do different things with old clothes, and here are some ideas [...]

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Homemade Baby/Children’s Clothes from Other Items

Posted in Clothing, Decorating Frugally, Homeschool Frugality, Household Needs, Taking Care of Baby, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on Monday, January 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »

There are frugal things that you can do with old clothes, sheets, pillow cases and other items that will help you more cheaply decorate baby rooms, and young children’s rooms, as well as to help clothe them.
Here are some ideas to get you started:
* Homemade mittens, scarves and hats from your old sweaters and fleece [...]

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Homemade Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Posted in Cleaning, Household Needs, Others, tagged , , , , , on Monday, January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I am just using full strength vinegar for this. I am going to put it into a spray bottle and label it. This works for tough toilet stains as well as daily swishes. Actually, I swish with nothing but the toilet water daily, and twice a week I will use the vinegar.

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A Kentucky Creation

Posted in Food, Kitchen Needs, Others, tagged , , , , , , , on Monday, January 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »

To your right, under the heading Blog Roll, you will notice that I have added A Kentucky Creation. The site has some economical recipes and craft ideas, as well as other useful information.
Some finds: A crayon carrier, homemade bread and spoon bread.
Please visit today.
Warmest Wishes,
Shannon

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Living on a Food Budget of $121.00, for 2 People Plus

Posted in Food, Kitchen Needs, Others, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on Sunday, January 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Well, things are going to be tough this winter. Our food budget is a whole whopping $121.00 for me and Zowie full time, Skye every so often, and Isaiah who eats some meals plus snacks here each week.
Luckily, I have a good stock of food. The freezer and the small pantry area are full. We [...]

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After Christmas Shopping

Posted in Clothing, Decorating Frugally, Food, Gardening & Yard Work, Others, Spring Holidays, Summer Holidays, The Autumn Holidays, Winter Holidays, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on Thursday, January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Now is a great time to purchase clearance items for 50%-75% off their regular prices for both Christmas and Thanksgiving. These items can help you out a lot when next years holidays roll around.
 What to look for:
gift-wrap, boxes and bags (Plain Red: Also good for Valentines Day, birthdays. Plain Green: Also good for St. Patrick’s [...]

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Poor Man’s Insulation

Posted in Gardening & Yard Work, Others, tagged , , , , , , , , on Thursday, January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Here in Maine, we have gotten a lot of snow so far this year. I have such a small lot, that my stepfather has no place left to plow the snow to. My solution?
Push as much as I can under my front porch, and pile a lot as far up the outside of my trailer [...]

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