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Archive for the ‘Crafty Solutions’ Category

May 18th, 2007

DIY Tips: Make Your Own Soap

Thanks to the Mother Load for turning us on to another great blog post. This one is from Sew Green and features instructions for making your own homemade laundry soap. The tutorial includes step-by-step details plus pictures, and it looks very easy. Easy and cheap are our favorite things!
Tags: DIY, Do-it-Yourself, homemade-soap, laundry-soap, make-your-own-soap, soap-making

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By Deborah Ng -- 2 comments

May 2nd, 2007

Frugal Crafting: Where to Find Free Patterns

 
Are you crafty? I am. The problem with many crafts is that they’re expensive. I especially love to crochet and cross stitch and supplies can be costly. What helps is being able to find free patterns online. Here are a few of my favorite free pattern places:

Free Patterns - This monster site offers free […]

By Deborah Ng -- 2 comments

April 20th, 2007

Cheap Fun: Homemade Play Dough Recipe

If your child loves play dough as much as mine, you might appreciate this recipe:
In a large bowl, mix 1 /14 cups of flour and 4 tablespoons of salt together. In a separate cup, mix together ½ cup of water and enough food coloring to suit your child’s color palate. Pour the water mixture into […]

By Deborah Ng -- 0 comments

April 4th, 2007

Frugal Easter Basket Ideas

Don’t feel like spending $5 on yet another Easter basket? You don’t have to! Here are some great Easter basket alternatives. Some of these can be found at the dollar store, and some are already in your home.

Dollar store baskets.
Kids can decorate paper bags.
A dump truck.
A beach bucket or pail - You can find some […]

By Deborah Ng -- 1 comment

February 23rd, 2007

Tips on How to Save Money on Getting a New Haircut

Tip #1 Allow Cosmetology / Barbering Students to Cut Your Hair
They charge fantastically low rates for the opportunity to test their skills on your hair or face. And if you wish to make sure you won’t end up as an experiment gone bad, find the haircutting student with the best haircut and ask him not […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

February 22nd, 2007

Tips on Making a DIY Eco-Friendly Bag

Saving the environment may seem like a lofty goal for most, but even the smallest things count and you can start by making and using your own DIY eco-friendly bag.
A resourceful senior was able to create her own DIY eco-friendly bag by carefully choosing scraps from land-filled destined plastic bags and crocheting them together. Of […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

January 19th, 2007

Saving Money through Timing Home Repairs

Home repairs are usually done during a period, when of course, cash or a budget had been allotted, and when the occupants have the time to oversee the work.
But knowing the right time when and where to look for the best job services being offered, one can save a lot of time and money.
When are […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

December 27th, 2006

Do-It-Yourself Radio Controlled Dust Mops

It’s not yet too late for any new creations. Just before this year ends you can make yourself a new home cleaning helper in the form of a radio-controlled dust mop.
Ingenuity really makes lives easier. With a little creativity, you could easily improvise for modern house equipment.
Through the years, parents have always exerted efforts on […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

November 14th, 2006

Right Keystrokes to Save Money on Cell Phone Bill

Don’t you hate it when your cellphone bill arrives and you see exorbitantly high charges? And the worse fact is that the charges usually add up because of the tactics that mobile carriers employ to keep you longer on the line?
Many people use their cellphones without really knowing the different features of their units and […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

October 25th, 2006

Halloween Party for $25 including costumes

Hey, check this out. I found this article from livingonadime.com
They were able to put up a halloween party inclusive of decorations, food, party treats and costumes for $25. Now that’s savings.
Check out the pics.

A witch costume, some octopus, spider cupcakes, drinks, and halloween games.
Here’s some neat ideas they had.
We put red […]

By Noel -- 0 comments