tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15406271.post8898514842610829388..comments2023-10-31T10:49:48.012-04:00Comments on Scraps: Stashbuster/Thrift Report #2Stephanie Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01613883248899266708noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15406271.post-2741041085897793602009-01-23T08:41:00.000-05:002009-01-23T08:41:00.000-05:00My Mom puts everything in the freezer to help take...My Mom puts everything in the freezer to help take up space...toilet paper (unused of course!), paper towels, potato chips. The ideas are endless.<BR/><BR/>My linen closet could lose a few extra items too. and I do store my paper products there :)Pat at Bell Creek Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792084000107771494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15406271.post-87175694522773729822009-01-22T22:50:00.000-05:002009-01-22T22:50:00.000-05:00Hi Steph,I just wanted to let you know I gave you ...Hi Steph,<BR/>I just wanted to let you know I gave you a blog award. I didn't know how to post the little picture here, so please come by my blog to grab the little picture. I love your blog. Take care!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01292443416885189345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15406271.post-37597873474723960722009-01-22T19:42:00.000-05:002009-01-22T19:42:00.000-05:00I had heard that about the freezer before and it d...I had heard that about the freezer before and it does make sense! Thanks for reminding me! Thrifty ideas...we budget a certain amount each week and only spend that amount on groceries. We also stock up when it is on sale at a really good price. <BR/><BR/>Don't buy paper towels or napkins, use towels and cloth napkins.audreypawdreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778150139132824073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15406271.post-74802877878685876952009-01-22T18:09:00.000-05:002009-01-22T18:09:00.000-05:00Wow. You inspire me to do so much. My linen closet...Wow. You inspire me to do so much. My linen closet could shed a few pounds. <BR/><BR/>thrifty ideas...<BR/><BR/>I use microfiber rags on a generic swiffer type mop to clean my tile and fake wood floors. I just use water. <BR/><BR/>Put tennis balls in your dryer, it supposedly cuts the drying time by up to 40%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15406271.post-51411075829206437332009-01-22T15:22:00.000-05:002009-01-22T15:22:00.000-05:00thrifty ideas. Hmmm I have been studying the 365...thrifty ideas. Hmmm I have been studying the 365 days of crockpotting blog and tried a few recipes. I already do lots of canning and preserving. But lately I have been making my own laundry soap. It's cheap and easy. Elaine Adair's blog has a recipe posted. I can't tell the difference, and as to a "nice smell" I put in a drip of fabric softner.Lori in South Dakotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065926474013911257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15406271.post-72709614762553600482009-01-21T19:11:00.000-05:002009-01-21T19:11:00.000-05:00Wow - you are on to some impressive organizing ski...Wow - you are on to some impressive organizing skills. And shopping - thats really cool!Alycia~Quiltygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283575876006453806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15406271.post-14067551335179151592009-01-21T10:57:00.000-05:002009-01-21T10:57:00.000-05:00I've taken on letter writing this year. I opened ...I've taken on letter writing this year. I opened my address book and selected 2 random friends and wrote just a little note card. I hope to continue this plan once a month throughout the whole year . . . and beyond. Email is great - so instant, but there's nothing like having a honest-to-goodness-handwritten-letter show up in your mailbox *s*Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872055894285312153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15406271.post-4798561046801786462009-01-21T09:55:00.000-05:002009-01-21T09:55:00.000-05:00I live where there are pretty bad winter windstorm...I live where there are pretty bad winter windstorms, from October into January so it's a "given" that the power will be out several times during those months--sometimes for a few hours, sometimes several days. My water source is a well, so no power also means no water. I keep many gallons of water stored away. Fill several of your gallon jugs and tuck away, "just in case". The water wouldn't be fresh for drinking, but it's perfectly fine for other uses. Another idea when power's out--I keep a tea kettle and a big pot (stock pot works well) full of water on top my woodstove, so I always have some hot water ready.<BR/><BR/>Noticed your comment about cutting dryer sheets in half. Another idea: I use a pair of utility scissors and cut my SOS pads into quarters. That's just about the right size for most jobs. THen you can just toss away when you're done, instead of letting a big one sit around getting rusty.<BR/><BR/>I could go on and on here with thrifty ideas...hmmm....<BR/><BR/>* * Cut up an old, all-cotton sweater for a stack of excellent cleaning rags.<BR/><BR/>* * When I clean my vinyl floors, instead of pouring the cleaner into a bucket of water, then dumping out (what a waste!) I mix up the cleaner with water in a spray bottle, spray that onto the floor, and wipe. A bottle lasts a long timeFeatherDusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948943117689877545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15406271.post-38163656982109755742009-01-21T05:28:00.000-05:002009-01-21T05:28:00.000-05:00OK, I haven't ever done this, and it was told to m...OK, I haven't ever done this, and it was told to me a few years ago, so you'll have to google the details for yourself but here's the gist. ready?<BR/><BR/>step 1 save the entire circular from your paper, date the front and stick in a file....do this each week.<BR/><BR/>step 2 make out your shopping list of what you need.<BR/><BR/>step 3, go to a website (I don't remember what it's called) that categorizes the coupon fliers for every paper...you type in the items on your list (including your fav brand) and what paper your flier came from. The website tells you on what date there was last a coupon for that item. Then you go and only clip those coupons on your list. Leave the rest in the file for next time.<BR/><BR/>Less bulky mess, less time, and you find coupons for the brands you already use. I wish I could remember that website, but I'm sure you can find it with a bit of searching.<BR/><BR/>As for the jugs 1/2 filling with water is a good idea empty cardboard boxes won't do nearly as good a job as jugs of ice would. Also, do you drink tea or lemonaide? you can also cut the tops off and decorate the bottom 1/3, use as "baskets" to keep stuff (like FABRIC) in.MightyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563721884001643857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15406271.post-77494765020172104312009-01-21T00:32:00.000-05:002009-01-21T00:32:00.000-05:00I am having a hard time with this weather too!! J...I am having a hard time with this weather too!! Just today I shook my fist in the air and questioned if I was in TN or Antartica!!Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00526129539299309279noreply@blogger.com