Frugal round the houese

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Comment by Sheryl Kitchen on January 12, 2013 at 6:16pm

My mother who is in her eighties is the plastic spring clothes peg queen. She always has some in her kitchen for closing bags for in her pantry and her freezer. Easy for an older person to put on and remove. They are sturdy and easy to obtain.

Comment by Donna Mac Rae on August 30, 2011 at 1:02pm

wendyl nissens green goddess website is great for cleaning aids that save you money - laundry, blueo, etc

Comment by Denise on July 9, 2011 at 8:30pm

Something I've been doing lately, you guys probably already know this, is using milk powder instead of bottled milk its way cheaper. 1kg pack is about $11 and makes 10 liters of milk. Saves going to the shop all the time as I never used to come out with just the milk I went in for!

Comment by Meredith Thomas on October 12, 2010 at 12:04pm

I stopped using rinse aid in my dishwasher years ago because of the expense. Will give the white vinegar a try, and bulldog clips for keeping bags and packets closed is a great idea! Large bulldog clips would work well on bags of seed raising mix etc.

Comment by Gyda Marie Haynes on October 12, 2010 at 9:49am

Yes, I use the bulldog clips for keeping bags and packets closed too. They are much sturdier than the plastic clips and are definitely less expensive. I noticed that Tony posted to use white vinegar rather than the expensive rinse aid in your dishwasher...it works, things come out just spotless, and the dishwasher interior stays much cleaner with no leftover residue.

Comment by Lynda Wood on October 10, 2010 at 5:38pm

Good one Dorothy, will encourage her to try this, Thanks!

Comment by Dorothy Skudder on October 10, 2010 at 5:31pm

hi another good thing for your daughter to practice is a torn sheat made into pillowcases

Comment by Margaret Beers Oliver on September 16, 2010 at 3:54am

LOL Lynda, I don't need spotless, though lint bugs my Virgo sensibilities, I just need to be able to see through them.
Right now my south windows are turning into my plant area until the lights go into the basement. I will be doing my indoor veg in the basement so that I can water without concern for flooring.

Comment by Lynda Wood on September 15, 2010 at 11:49am

Newspapers for window cleaning is no longer satisfactory as the type of ink used has changed. I use an Enjo cloth, spray with water, scrub with cloth, scrap/wipe with rubber edged window wiper. Expensive outlay, but well worth it if streakless windows are your thing!

Comment by Margaret Beers Oliver on September 15, 2010 at 10:36am

I love the industrial paper clips! They come in several sizes if you go to an office supply store.

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