Posted on 02/09/2009 12:36:11 AM PST by nw_arizona_granny
Yahoo ran an interesting article this morning indicating a rise in the number of survivalist communities cropping up around the country. I have been wondering myself how much of the recent energy crisis is causing people to do things like stockpile food and water, grow their own vegetables, etc. Could it be that there are many people out there stockpiling and their increased buying has caused food prices to increase? It’s an interesting theory, but I believe increased food prices have more to do with rising fuel prices as cost-to-market costs have increased and grocers are simply passing those increases along to the consumer. A recent stroll through the camping section of Wal-Mart did give me pause - what kinds of things are prudent to have on hand in the event of a worldwide shortage of food and/or fuel? Survivalist in Training
I’ve been interested in survival stories since I was a kid, which is funny considering I grew up in a city. Maybe that’s why the idea of living off the land appealed to me. My grandfather and I frequently took camping trips along the Blue Ridge Parkway and around the Smoky Mountains. Looking back, some of the best times we had were when we stayed at campgrounds without electricity hookups, because it forced us to use what we had to get by. My grandfather was well-prepared with a camp stove and lanterns (which ran off propane), and when the sun went to bed we usually did along with it. We played cards for entertainment, and in the absence of televisions, games, etc. we shared many great conversations. Survivalist in the Neighborhood
Flower Preservative Recipes & Instructions
Posted By TipNut On October 28, 2006 @ 6:25 pm In Crafty Ideas, Garden & Plants | No Comments
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Interested in preserving flowers from your garden? Here are two different recipes & methods you can try.
How To Preserve Flowers
Materials Needed
Fresh Flowers
Floral Wire
Airtight Container
Plastic Bag
Borax
Soft Brush
Flower suggestions: daisies, mums, pansies, roses, sweet peas
Instructions:
* Remove the stems from the flowers with wire by running it through the throat of the flower and twisting it.
* Take the plastic bag and line the container with it (open side up).
* Pour the borax into the bag, cover the bottom about 1 inch deep.
* Place the blossom of the flower face down in the borax; add as many flowers as the container can hold–do not crowd.
* Cover the flowers with another layer of borax.
* Twist the plastic bag closed as tightly as possible.
* Seal the container and let the flowers sit for at least 5 weeks.
* Remove the flowers, and carefully brush away the borax.
You can now use these dried florals for crafts.
Cornmeal/Borax Floral Preservative
2 parts cornmeal
1 part borax (powdered)
Cardboard box with lid or tin with lid
Directions:
* Start with combining the cornmeal/borax mix to fill half the box or tin you will be using.
* Mix thoroughly.
* Take the freshly cut flowers and place face down in the mix. Partly cover the flowers with the mixture.
* Keep the lid on the container. Dry for approximately 3 weeks.
After use save the mixture as it can be reused over and over again.
Also See These Tips:
* How To Dry Flowers: A Collection of Tips [1]
* Newspaper Clipping Preservative: Recipe [2]
* How To Make A Flower Press + More [3]
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[1] How To Dry Flowers: A Collection of Tips: http://tipnut.com/how-to-dry-flowers-a-collection-of-tips/
[2] Newspaper Clipping Preservative: Recipe: http://tipnut.com/newspaper-clipping-preservative/
[3] How To Make A Flower Press + More: http://tipnut.com/how-to-make-a-flower-press/
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Propagation & Stem Cuttings: How To
Posted By TipNut On October 23, 2006 @ 4:06 pm In Garden & Plants | No Comments
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While division is a simple way to create one, two, or three new plants, cuttings allow the propagator to make an infinite number.
* Gather together a sharp knife, moist paper towels, a cutting surface, a propagation sweatbox (either a miniature greenhouse or a homespun version — a small pot placed inside a plastic, zippered storage bag), rooting medium (a commercially prepared mix or a homemade one of half peat moss and half perlite), and a water-misting bottle.
* The best time to take houseplant cuttings is in the morning of a mid-spring day. The ideal cutting is three to six inches long and contains at least three nodes (where leaves appear on a stem).
* Make a clean, angled cut an inch below a node, then detach all leaves from the lower half of the cutting. Remove any flowers or flower buds from the entire cutting. To retain moisture, wrap the cutting in paper towels.
* Next, dig a hole in the rooting medium to accommodate the width and height of the leafless node section. Use the knife to make a final, clean cut just below one of the lowest, leafless nodes, and place the cutting in the planting hole. The cutting should be able to support itself; if it doesn’t, plant it deeper.
* Mist it gently with water and replace the greenhouse top or drop the container into the storage bag with the zipper (half-open) on top. Mist once a week and adjust the humidity accordingly: Dense condensation signifies that the plant needs more air; wilting implies the opposite.
Every week, check for roots by inserting a butter knife into the medium and tilting the cutting upward. When the roots are one inch long, consider the cutting young and fragile but independent enough to graduate into a pot.
Also See These Tips:
* Daylilies, Iris & Peonies: How To Divide & Transplant [1]
* How To Multiply & Extend Your Poinsettia [2]
* How To Grow An Avocado Tree [3]
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URLs in this post:
[1] Daylilies, Iris & Peonies: How To Divide & Transplant: http://tipnut.com/how-to-dig-divide-transplant-daylilies/
[2] How To Multiply & Extend Your Poinsettia: http://tipnut.com/extend-poinsettia/
[3] How To Grow An Avocado Tree: http://tipnut.com/grow-an-avocado-tree/
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My seeds from Heirloom finally got here today, I was getting antsy!<<<
I will bet you were, with all the talk of people selling out of seeds, it isn’t a surprise.
And any way, I bet you have them all spread out and are looking at the pictures and tasting the result’s already.
I am glad you got your grinder, that will allow you to do so much more, cracked grains for cereals and soups and bread.
Wow, you are going to have a ball.
Take a look at the posts between this one and the one you sent me, several will interest you, the bread related are about 3081 to 3086.
Travel safely and warmly, we will be praying for you and your lovely Lady.
168 Frugal Tips to Make Your Dollar Stretch + More
Posted By TipNut On April 11, 2008 @ 1:11 pm In Frugal Living | 1 Comment
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Today’s feature is from Being Frugal with a jam-packed list of frugal tips to help cut back on living expenses.
I’ve also included a few of Tipnut’s biggest money savers as well as a Hot List of Money Hacks & Frugal Living Inspiration found around the net.
First, here’s Being Frugal with 168 Frugal Tips to Make Your Dollar Stretch [1]:
A few weeks ago I was lamenting about the high prices on everything lately. Recession or not, it’s getting harder to afford the increased cost of living. I asked Being Frugal readers for help, and the readers came through in a big way!
This post is a compilation of comments and emails I received when I asked my readers how they deal with high prices and what things they do to make their money stretch further.
Tipnut’s Big Money Savers
* 10 Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipes [2] *Save big bucks making your own laundry detergent…These recipes were published over a year ago and are still one of Tipnut’s most popular and regularly visited tips!
* Making A Coupon Organizer System - How To Guide [3] *Use the free money offered to you regularly by stores and manufacturers and use those coupons! By keeping your coupons organized, you’ll find it easier to take advantage of savings.
* Frugal Tip: Stockpile & Save Money [4] *Buy big when regularly used items are on sale (things like deodorants, toilet paper, etc). It’s amazing how much money you can save by keeping a big stock on hand.
* Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Recipes [5] and Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Soap [6] *Another big money saver–make big batches of dishwasher detergent instead of spending big bucks on a pail or box of brand name stuff.
* Make your own cleaners and household supplies, see Homekeeping - A Natural Shine To Cleaning (Recipes) [7], Homemade Travel Hand Wipes [8], Homemade Shower Spray Recipes [9], Homemade Herbal Carpet Freshener Recipe [10] plus tonnes more tips and recipes in the Cleaning category [11] of Tipnut.
For more frugal tips and helpers, see Tipnut’s Frugal category [12].
Hot List Of Money Hacks & Frugal Living Inspiration
* Found on Dumb Little Man: A Money Hack to Revolutionize Your Money Management [13], Me Frugal? No, I just watch MY cash [14], 34 Powerful Tips to Get Yourself Out of Debt [15] and 10 Smartest Ways to Live Beneath Your Means [16]. There’s a wealth of information found on this blog, do a search for “Frugal” and you’ll be inspired!
* Found On Home Ec 101: The Difference Between Being Frugal And Being Just Plain Cheap [17] and How To Live On Less: A Guide To Thrifting [18]. Home Ec 101 also publishes economical recipes and frugal hacks, if you’re looking for cheap meals from someone who’s “been there”, make sure to browse through the blog and check out all the goodies.
* Found on ZenHabits: The Cheapskate Guide: 50 Tips for Frugal Living [19], 73 Great Debt Elimination Tips [20] and The 10 Key Actions That Finally Got Me Out of Debt; or, Why Living Frugally is Only Part of the Solution [21]. You’ll find a crazy amount of good money management stuff here, have fun browsing through the tips!
You’ll also find a bunch of Frugal Living Helpers here [22].
Good stuff!
Also See These Tips:
* Frugal Living Helpers [22]
* 20 Frugal Kitchen Tips [23]
* Price Books Save Money: Here’s How [24]
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URLs in this post:
[1] 168 Frugal Tips to Make Your Dollar Stretch: http://beingfrugal.net/2008/04/03/frugal-tips-to-survive-a-recession/
[2] 10 Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipes: http://tipnut.com/10-homemade-laundry-soap-detergent-recipes/
[3] Making A Coupon Organizer System - How To Guide: http://tipnut.com/coupon-organizer-system/
[4] Frugal Tip: Stockpile & Save Money: http://tipnut.com/frugal-tip-stockpile-save-money/
[5] Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Recipes: http://tipnut.com/homemade-dishwasher-detergent-recipes/
[6] Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Soap: http://tipnut.com/homemade-dishwasher-detergent-soap/
[7] Homekeeping - A Natural Shine To Cleaning (Recipes): http://tipnut.com/homekeeping-a-natural-shine-to-cleaning-recipes/
[8] Homemade Travel Hand Wipes: http://tipnut.com/homemade-travel-hand-wipes/
[9] Homemade Shower Spray Recipes: http://tipnut.com/homemade-shower-spray-recipes/
[10] Homemade Herbal Carpet Freshener Recipe: http://tipnut.com/homemade-herbal-carpet-freshener-recipe/
[11] Cleaning category: http://tipnut.com/category/cleaning/
[12] Frugal category: http://tipnut.com/category/frugal/
[13] A Money Hack to Revolutionize Your Money Management: http://www.dumblittleman.com/2008/04/money-hack-to-revolutionize-your-money.html
[14] Me Frugal? No, I just watch MY cash: http://www.dumblittleman.com/2006/06/me-frugal-no-i-just-watch-my-cash.html
[15] 34 Powerful Tips to Get Yourself Out of Debt: http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/08/34-powerful-tips-to-get-yourself-out-of.html
[16] 10 Smartest Ways to Live Beneath Your Means: http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/10/10-smartest-ways-to-live-beneath-your.html
[17] The Difference Between Being Frugal And Being Just Plain Cheap: http://www.home-ec101.com/the-difference-between-being-frugal-and-being-just-plain-cheap/
[18] How To Live On Less: A Guide To Thrifting: http://www.home-ec101.com/how-to-live-on-less-a-guide-to-thrifting/
[19] The Cheapskate Guide: 50 Tips for Frugal Living: http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/the-cheapskate-guide-50-tips-for-frugal-living/
[20] 73 Great Debt Elimination Tips: http://zenhabits.net/2007/06/73-great-debt-elimination-tips/
[21] The 10 Key Actions That Finally Got Me Out of Debt; or, Why Living Frugally is Only Part of the Solution: http://zenhabits.net/2007/12/the-10-key-actions-that-finally-got-me-out-of-debt-or-why-living-frugally-is-only-part-of-the-solution/
[22] Frugal Living Helpers here: http://tipnut.com/frugal-living-helpers/
[23] 20 Frugal Kitchen Tips: http://tipnut.com/frugal-kitchen/
[24] Price Books Save Money: Here’s How: http://tipnut.com/price-books/
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How To Make Wool Dryer Balls
Posted By TipNut On July 30, 2008 @ 1:05 pm In Crafty Ideas, DIY Projects, Frugal Living, Laundry, Popular Tips | 3 Comments
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Never buy fabric softener again with today’s feature from Good Mama: Make Your Own Wool Dryer Balls [1], how cool are these! The balls will cut your drying time yet leave clothes soft, fluffy and static free without the use of chemicals or dryer sheets. Based on the old “tennis ball in the dryer” trick, but without the tennis balls!
What You’ll Need
* Wool Yarn: Use 100% wool or a good felting yarn for best results. . . Great yarn stash buster [2]!
* Old Pantyhose: You can also use a sock
* Cotton or Acrylic Yarn or String: Use to tie closed the hose (or sock). Don’t use wool yarn for this part–scraps are good for this too.
* Scissors
* Small Crochet Hook
* Measuring Tape
* Optional - Sachet of Dried Flowers or Herbs: Make your own scented dryer balls by winding your ball around a little sachet of fragrant dried herbs & flowers. The scent doesn’t last forever, but still a nice touch!
Basic Steps To Making The Balls
* First make the core by winding small balls of yarn (tight), then tie them off in a nylon stocking or sock. Wash the batch in preferably hot water and dry to felt them (keep the balls attached together in the stocking, you don’t need to cut them off to separate at this point). Wash and dry again if you want to felt them more.
* Next cut the balls loose from the stocking, wind more yarn around the balls to the size you want, tie them off in a nylon stocking again and wash then dry to felt. Doing this in two steps keeps the inside of the balls tight and will hold together better than a ball done in one step.
* Once they’re at least slightly felted, the balls are good to use. They will continue to felt and get harder as you use them.
Tips For Wool Dryer Balls
* If the yarn is machine washable, don’t use it for this project.
* Use a crochet hook to tuck in the ends of the yarn so the ball stays tight and doesn’t loosen up through use.
* Wind the balls about 10-10.5 inches in circumference prior to felting, they will shrink as they felt.
* When first making the balls and felting them, you can toss them in with loads of laundry to save water and time. Be aware there may be some dye bleeding though if it’s not colorfast yarn–throw them in with a load of towels in similar colors.
* When ready to use, start with a couple balls in the dryer then work your way up to the amount of balls that give you the best results.
* The wool balls may get pills on them with use, just give them a shave with a sweater shaver as needed (if you want–otherwise ignore!).
Please visit Good Mama for a complete set of details that include a lovely set of photos outlining the entire process for making the dryer balls (link at the top), also note her copyright and the licenses and restrictions.
More Dryer Goodies: Frugral Fabric Softener Recipes & Dryer Sheet Tips [3] and Homemade Herbal Lavender Dryer Bags [4].
Also See These Tips:
* Crafty Idea: Repurposed Wool Potholders [5]
* How To Felt Soap [6]
* Quick Tips For Drying Laundry [7]
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URLs in this post:
[1] Make Your Own Wool Dryer Balls: http://goodmama.typepad.com/goodmama/2008/05/make-your-own-wool-dryer-balls.html
[2] yarn stash buster: http://tipnut.com/42-kitchen-goodies-cozies-yarn-stash-busters/
[3] Frugral Fabric Softener Recipes & Dryer Sheet Tips: http://tipnut.com/frugral-fabric-softener-recipes-dryer-sheet-tips/
[4] Homemade Herbal Lavender Dryer Bags: http://tipnut.com/homemade-herbal-lavender-dryer-bags/
[5] Crafty Idea: Repurposed Wool Potholders: http://tipnut.com/wool-potholders/
[6] How To Felt Soap: http://tipnut.com/how-to-felt-soap/
[7] Quick Tips For Drying Laundry: http://tipnut.com/quick-tip-laundry-drying-tips/
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20 Frugal Kitchen Tips
Posted By TipNut On January 13, 2009 @ 12:01 pm
In Frugal Living, Kitchen Tips | 1 Comment
1. Picture of Vegetable Medley - Tipnut.comSave clean carrot scrapings, celery leaves, outer onion layers, vegetable peels and freeze them in a ziploc bag. When you have a soup bone or chicken carcass, throw everything in a pot to make a lovely homemade soup stock.
2. Although fresh ingredients are best for tasty soup, get into the habit of keeping “soup bits” on hand. Keep a container in the freezer to add leftover bits of cooked meat and another for leftover veggies. This is the ultimate frugal way to make soup, just add to stock and you have an easy homemade soup. Previously mentioned in 12 Tips For Tasty Homemade Soup [1].
3. Save turkey & chicken carcasses (and unappetizing poultry parts) to make homemade stock for soups, mentioned in 10 Frugal Leftover Turkey Recipes [2].
4. Shave some dollars off the grocery bill and make your own bread, see How To Make Homemade Bread Plus Recipe [3].
5. Buy fresh fruits in bulk when they’re in season and make your own jams & jellies. They’re much healthier for you and can be quite frugal (better yet if you are lucky enough to be able to grow your own fruits). See How To Make Strawberry Jam: Small Batch Making For Beginners [4].
6. Grate orange and lemon peel before peeling. Dry and add to spice cake or any cookies or puddings. The dried grated peel will keep well in a covered jar. Previously mentioned in 45 Cooking & Baking Tips: A Collection Of Timeless Wisdom [5].
7. Grow your own herbs, see How To Make A One-Pot Indoor Herb Garden [6].
8. Grow your own green onions, see Never Pay For Onions Again: How To [7].
9. Save those bananas! Pop them in the freezer when they’re too ripe to eat and you can use them for baking banana bread and other baked goodies. See Freeze Bananas Plus Banana Bread Recipe [8].
10. Try bulk cooking to save money on grocery buys as well as having prepared meals on hand (less tempting to order out), see Once A Month Cooking: Tips & Resources [9].
11. Instead of buying expensive flavored creamers, try cinnamon sticks, dried citrus peels or homemade flavored sugars in your coffee and tea. See Homemade Lemon Sugar Recipes [10], Homemade Vanilla Sugar Recipes [11] and Homemade Lavender Sugar Recipes [12].
12. Skip the expensive flavored vinegars, oh my gosh they’re so easy to make! See Multipurpose Herb Vinegar: Recipe [13] to get started.
13. Experiment with using powdered milk in recipes, it’s much cheaper than buying fresh milk!
14. Meat prices got you down? Buy cheap cuts then choose slow cooking recipes to make them with…the meat will be tender and fall apart with a fork! See Crockpot Pull-Apart Roast Beef Recipe [14].
15. Even expensive loose teas are quite cheap when you calculate what it costs per cup, but try making your own tea with various herbs you’ve grown and native plants. See Homemade Herbal Teas - How To [15].
16. Leave the expensive breakfast cereals on the grocery shelves and serve a hot & healthy meal instead with oatmeal–it’s so cheap! See How To Make Crockpot Oatmeal & Oatmeal In A Thermos [16].
17. Make your own lard from fat you’ve trimmed from meat. See Rendering Fat For Cooking Use [17].
18. Pass on the gourmet seasonings and season meats, stews, soups and bland leftover meals with your own special blend of dried herbs that you’ve either grown yourself or salvaged bits from dried herbs & spice bottles. See Making A Herb Pot [18].
19. When you have a variety of root vegetables on their last legs but not enough of any one to make a full dish, chop them all up, throw them in a roaster, coat with a light layer of oil and seasonings. Roast together for a hearty dish of roast vegetables.
20. Don’t throw out bread, use it to make croutons, bread crumbs or bulk up casseroles. See Kick Up A Casserole With Herb Crusts [19].
You’ll find more ideas for cutting costs in the kitchen here: 15 Tips For Leftover & Surplus Food Items [20].
Also check out How To Save Money On Groceries - Tips Guide [21].
Also See These Tips:
* 12 Tips For Tasty Homemade Soup [1]
* Frugal Living Helpers [22]
* Gifts From Your Kitchen: Recipes & Gift Tags [23]
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URLs in this post:
[1] 12 Tips For Tasty Homemade Soup: http://tipnut.com/homemade-soup/
[2] 10 Frugal Leftover Turkey Recipes: http://tipnut.com/10-frugal-leftover-turkey-recipes/
[3] How To Make Homemade Bread Plus Recipe: http://tipnut.com/how-to-make-bread-white-bread-recipe/
[4] How To Make Strawberry Jam: Small Batch Making For Beginners: http://tipnut.com/make-strawberry-jam/
[5] 45 Cooking & Baking Tips: A Collection Of Timeless Wisdom: http://tipnut.com/45-cooking-baking-tips-a-collection-of-timeless-wisdom/
[6] How To Make A One-Pot Indoor Herb Garden: http://tipnut.com/how-to-make-a-one-pot-indoor-herb-garden/
[7] Never Pay For Onions Again: How To: http://tipnut.com/never-pay-for-onions-again-how-to/
[8] Freeze Bananas Plus Banana Bread Recipe: http://tipnut.com/freeze-bananas-plus-banana-bread-recipe/
[9] Once A Month Cooking: Tips & Resources: http://tipnut.com/once-a-month-cooking-buncha-links/
[10] Homemade Lemon Sugar Recipes: http://tipnut.com/homemade-lemon-sugar-recipes/
[11] Homemade Vanilla Sugar Recipes: http://tipnut.com/homemade-vanilla-sugar-recipes/
[12] Homemade Lavender Sugar Recipes: http://tipnut.com/homemade-lavender-sugar-recipes/
[13] Multipurpose Herb Vinegar: Recipe: http://tipnut.com/multipurpose-herb-vinegar/
[14] Crockpot Pull-Apart Roast Beef Recipe: http://tipnut.com/crockpot-pull-apart-roast-beef-recipe/
[15] Homemade Herbal Teas - How To: http://tipnut.com/homemade-herbal-teas-how-to/
[16] How To Make Crockpot Oatmeal & Oatmeal In A Thermos: http://tipnut.com/how-to-make-overnight-crockpot-oatmeal-oatmeal-in-a-thermos/
[17] Rendering Fat For Cooking Use: http://tipnut.com/rendering-fat-for-cooking-use/
[18] Making A Herb Pot: http://tipnut.com/making-a-herb-pot/
[19] Kick Up A Casserole With Herb Crusts: http://tipnut.com/kick-up-a-casserole-with-herb-crusts/
[20] 15 Tips For Leftover & Surplus Food Items: http://tipnut.com/tips-for-leftovers/
[21] How To Save Money On Groceries - Tips Guide: http://tipnut.com/how-to-save-money-on-groceries/
[22] Frugal Living Helpers: http://tipnut.com/frugal-living-helpers/
[23] Gifts From Your Kitchen: Recipes & Gift Tags: http://tipnut.com/gifts-kitchen/
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50 Nifty Tricks for Big DIY Savings
Posted By TipNut On February 10, 2009 @ 1:02 pm In DIY Projects, Frugal Living | 1 Comment
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Today’s feature is from This Old House with 50 Nifty Tricks for Big DIY Savings [1]:
Remember when the tightfistedness of relatives raised during the Depression was amusing? Our grandparents’ certificates of deposit and plastic couch protectors seemed downright quaint when our own home-equity and retirement portfolios were ballooning.
Suddenly, though, the pot-roast-and-potatoes ethic doesn’t seem quite so kooky. We’d even say it’s worthy of a salute. So tip your cap to all your penny-pinching kin and read on for the best why-didn’t-I-think-of-that ideas for shrinking your household expenses, from getting free trees from your town’s public works department to installing an under-sink filter to cut costs on pricey bottled water.
A few examples of the tips given:
* Shorten your dryer-vent hose: Your clothes will dry about 20 percent faster & you’ll save money on power.
* Close closet doors to lower the square footage you’re heating (and cooling): Shuttering closets along exterior walls helps to insulate the house & save money on energy bills.
* Make your own cleaning solutions: You’ll save money by not buying commercial cleaners. Find recipes for homemade cleaners here [2].
* Use your microwave instead of your range: It consumes half the power and you’ll save money on electricity of gas.
* Plug in a SmartStrip: Three-quarters of the energy that electronics burn is consumed when the equipment is turned off. Rather than unplug items after every use, hook them up to a SmartStrip surge protector, which automatically kills power to electronics when you turn them off and returns it when you switch them back on. Save as much as $240 per year in energy costs.
Please visit the site above for all the tips, you’ll find plenty of new & fresh ideas. Good stuff!
Also See These Tips:
* Cleaning Your House on the Cheap! [3]
* Homemade Wall Cleaner Recipe [4]
* DIY Dirt Cheap Wall-Sized Whiteboards [5]
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URLs in this post:
[1] 50 Nifty Tricks for Big DIY Savings: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,20250928,00.html
[2] Find recipes for homemade cleaners here: http://tipnut.com/category/cleaning/cleaning-recipes/
[3] Cleaning Your House on the Cheap!: http://tipnut.com/cleaning-house-cheap/
[4] Homemade Wall Cleaner Recipe: http://tipnut.com/homemade-wall-cleaner-recipe/
[5] DIY Dirt Cheap Wall-Sized Whiteboards: http://tipnut.com/diy-dirt-cheap-wall-sized-whiteboards/
Copyright © 2008 TipNut.com. All rights reserved.
Thanks for the warning!
Looks like you may have the computer up and running again. :-)
You have an imagination and are creative enough to see faces everywhere. God has given you that gift.
One time when I was a young bride I thought I’d be clever and boil up potatoes in the morning to be mashed later. I got them out, cold, and tried to make up mashed potatoes. They were like glue!
Yahooo - You’re on a roll now!
>>>I ordered that model #921 this week
>>>My seeds from Heirloom finally got here today
>>>I also ordered that Grain Grinder (Wonder Jr Grinder Deluxe from Walton Feed)
I can hardly wait for report on the Wonder Jr Grinder - That is one I have been considering seriously but wanted to get a trusted first-hand report on it.
Bump for review later.
Welcome to the thread Mike, I hope you find useful information here. Join in any time with questions or answers, both are good starting points for more learning for us all.
>>>I bet you have them all spread out and are looking at the pictures<<<
Well, he can’t quite... Like many true heirloom seeds, these are packed in white envelopes or brown wire close bags with plain labels - even hand written variety and weight and germination... No pictures....
But they are shown nicely on their website. (they even discontinued their printed catalog this year - maybe because they couldn’t update availability on it.)
Granny, it is kind of like “Watching the Radio” that we used to do many moons ago... ;o)
We definitely need to be prepared. I'm tempted to go buy more....
Wow - this is getting even more interesting (ie., scary). So not only will we not have any fruits and vegetables, other than the little bit grown locally and in season, staples will be unavailable.
I wonder how many more superpails of wheat I should buy....along with all the other stuff.
I did stock up on some gardening tools earlier in the week. CA is helping me - because they passed a sales tax increase, I’m buying anything I might need in the future but can’t get online now. The end result is that I’m also prepared for when TSHTF - have lots of soap, toothpaste, toilet paper, dental floss, anything I could think of. (Food isn’t taxed here, but I’m stocking up on that anyway.)
Is this a hand grinder?
Thanks!
I told my wife last night that I was going to start stocking up on various things. She agreed it was a good idea.
Can you tell me how long most folks are provisioning for? In other words 30 days, 90 days, one year, etc.?
Mormons are required to keep enough food for a year. Others are storing enough for 60-90 days. DelaWhere has some great thoughts on how to prepare. You might want to start with 30 days worth, try to assemble meals from your stockpile, and learn what might be missing. Del, do you remember the advice you posted about storing and testing your stored goods?
re: Gatorade. Use the powered stuff. It’s available in bulk at my Sam’s, is dirt cheap (relative to the bottled stuff) and I’ve kept it in the fridge over the winter and it didn’t kill me when I started using it again in the spring.
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