I love to make homemade soaps. It's been a hobby of mine for almost 10 years. I prefer to make homemade bar soaps, but liquids and others are just as fun to make. For the most part, they're also incredibly budget friendly to make too. SoftSoap is already pretty cheap, but if you're looking to save ...
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I grew up poor. When I say that I grew up poor, I mean that my father never earned more than $12,000 a year poor. We lived in run down trailers while my parents skimped and saved every penny they could. Unfortunately, they were a bit frugal and a bit budget savvy but they never made it out of the ...
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Ham, Egg and Cheese Enchiladas Recipe
I am not a morning person. Ask anyone who knows me and they will tell you that when I first wake up, I stumble around, mumble my words and am generally incoherent for at least the first thirty minutes. It's this reason that I desperately need - and adore - super simple breakfast recipes. One of my ...
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How to Keep Fresh Food From Spoiling
It's probably not a huge secret around here that I absolutely hate waste of any kind, but I abhor food waste. Food waste just seems to be the worst kind of waste to me. It is a waste of food that could feed your family - or someone else's - and it's a waste of the money you spent to purchase it. ...
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Easy Homemade Ricotta Cheese Recipe
Even though we eat gluten free, my family still loves the taste of a good old fashioned lasagna recipe. With gluten free pasta and other ways to substitute for regular pasta, I am always on the look out for a new recipe to try. To me, lasagna isn't lasagna without a great ricotta cheese recipe to go ...
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20 Frugal Living Resources for the Unemployed
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10 Uses for Old Towels
I love towels. I know, it's strange, but a warm and fluffy towel after getting out of the bath is pretty close to perfection in my mind. I absolutely adore the big bath sheets that I pick up whenever they're on sale. They're huge and fluffy and...sorry, I got lost for a second in the memory. Like it ...
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Homemade Graham Crackers Recipe
When I was a kid, one of my favorite snacks was cinnamon graham crackers and peanut butter. sandwiches. They were quick, cheap and easy so my Mom liked them and I loved how the flavors meshed together. These days, I still turn to that old favorite when I need a quick and easy snack. The difference ...
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