One the easiest ways to trim money in a tight budget is by cutting out entertainment costs. And one big area of spending for many households is the cable bill. Most packages with a good selection of channels are around $80 a month after the introductory rate. If you subscribe to premium channels or have multiple …
Homemaking Tips
Cleaning the bathroom is the worst, isn’t it? I used to think so, because I waited until it had to be cleaned. I had to scour and scrub to remove soap scum from the showers. The sink and faucets were spotted with soap marks, and the mirror was dotted with toothpaste splatters. The toilet collected …
I don’t know about you, but I have super dry skin. Seriously dry… It’s bad. But one thing that keeps the flakiness at bay is a good body scrub. Rather than paying for a scrub at the store (with who knows what kind of ingredients), I prefer to make my own. This Lime Salt Scrub …
We’ve been remodeling our main bathroom a little at a time, and as we get ready to put the finishing touches on it, we’ve realized one thing: “Wow, we have a small bathroom!” We live in a 70’s ranch style home, and in most cases, the bathrooms were just small, functional rooms. We barely have room …
Is your Christmas budget stretched to the max? I know the feeling! We try to buy gifts for all the children in our extended families, and that can get expensive since more kids are added each year. Handmade gifts are a great way to save, but kids don’t exactly go crazy for jar mixes and …
I love the flavor of dishes that use a lot of onions, but I hate when my hands smell like onions even days later. A couple of months ago, I had to chop a bunch of onions for a dish I took to the church potluck. I prayed for no one to sit near me …