Living the Low-Income Life
Archive for March 2009
A Cheaper Way to do School Pictures
Go to Wal*Mart. Need I say more? Oh, okay. It doesn’t have to be Wal*Mart. It can be anywhere that you can get a package deal cheaper than through the school department. You can give the school a picture for the yearbook if you choose. Shannon
Hello, My Name is Shannon and I Reuse Aluminum Foil
Okay, okay. I admit it. I reuse aluminum foil. I use it on my bake ware to prevent messes. I use it to cover food before putting it into the refrigerator sometimes. I suppose there are a few other uses for aluminum foil as well. I wipe mine off and reuse it as many times … Continue reading
Homemade Laundry Detergent: More than One Choice
A while back Bethany, a reader, asked if I knew of any homemade laundry detergent that does NOT use Borax, which she believes to be a poison. (If so, Yuck!) I recently found a website that has a few different recipes for laundry detergent. It is called tipnut.com. I would like to direct each of … Continue reading
There’s A New Redemption Center In Town…
…and I am weighing the possibilities. It would be very convenient to be able to drop them off here in town, and they will give me .06 per can rather than .05 per can. I could simply put some in a canvas bag, walk over there, and have a little extra money each day. This … Continue reading
Still Planning Those Updates
I have some great ideas that I am working on for this blog. You will not be disappointed when I am finished working them out. I just wanted to give you all a heads up, and let you know that I am still in the planning process, and I am still working on content for … Continue reading
How to Reuse those Plastic Bags and Baggies
Do you have a stockpile of plastic shopping bags? There are many things that you can do with these bags. Consider these options: They make great trash bags. You can reuse them at the store. Our grocery store gives us .05 for every bag that we reuse. You can take them to the grocery store … Continue reading
Free Bread!
Yes, you read that right. I went to a friends WIC appointment with her to help her out with the children. While I was there, I was given two loaves of 100% whole wheat bread, and one package of 100% whole wheat and honey English muffins. That is a savings of more than $7.00. Shannon
Returnables for Low-Income People
Do you often see returnables on the side of the road? Do you bother to pick them up? Do you cash them in? Everyday, I can pick up at least four returnables while out walking, and some days there are significantly more. Saturdays and Sundays are great days for picking up returnables. I do not … Continue reading
Open those Curtains and Save Money!!!
What is the temperature in your area? AOL is telling me that the temperature is currently 47*. Not too bad, if I do say so myself. I had a nice, if wet, walk this morning. These are the days when it is possible to urn your heat down to 55* or less. Maybe even turn it … Continue reading
Future Low-Income Updates
Hello everyone. I have been taking a little time away from blogging, but only sort of. What I am actually doing is planning what I am doing with this blog. I have big plans for some changes and additions to the blog that will be very helpful to all of you. I just wanted to … Continue reading
