Consider Home Made Christmas Gifts

November 15th, 2009 | Posted in Personal thoughts

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homemade xmas gifts

The thought of home made Christmas gifts has come up a lot lately in my circle of friends. The truth of the matter is while we all love the holiday season and enjoy exchanging presents with friends and family, many of us are finding ourselves a little short on cash this year. I’m sure many of you can relate, as layoffs and economic uncertainly has been a worldwide problem this year, leaving quite a few folks with drained bank accounts and a lack of money for Christmas gifts.

I guess some people feel a little silly giving home made gifts, but my opinion is that they really shouldn’t. I and many of the people I know just love to receive home made gifts (especially yummy ones like home baked fudge or chocolates!) and feel they are appropriate no matter what the giver’s economic circumstance happens to be. Home made gifts take longer to prepare and are considered something truly special by many, so whether you’re strapped for cash or simply want to give more wholesome gifts this year, why not consider making your gifts yourself?

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Homemade Laundry Detergent?

November 8th, 2009 | Posted in Saving Money

homemade laundry soap

I have being going all out in trying to save money this month, as I want to have a large amount of extra funds come Christmas time. While I have being doing my usual money saving activities such as couponing, stockpiling and reusing I have also looked for new ways to cut back such as making my own laundry detergent. To a lot of people homemade laundry detergent may sound like a very extreme and time consuming measure but it’s actually quite easy to make and works very well. I was given a great laundry detergent “recipe” from a friend, and have found it to be simple and effective. I’ll share it below and recommend that you guys give it a try! The”recipe” is as follows:

2 cups Fels Naptha Soap which you will want to grate well
1 cup Washing Soda
1 cup Borax

Simply mix the ingredients well and store the same as you would other powdered detergents. Generally two tablespoons are needed for an average sized load, but you may find that you need more or less dependent on your load size and how dirty your clothes are.

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A Frugal Halloween Tip

October 25th, 2009 | Posted in Frugal entertainment

pumpkin seeds

A reader emailed me the other day with a little Halloween reminder that I thought I would pass on here: don’t forget to save the pumpkin seeds. Of course, when carving pumpkins it can be easy to forget about the seeds, as the kids are generally very excited (and making a huge mess!) However, it’s very easy to separate the seeds from the pumpkin goop and bake them for a great anytime snack. Just spread the seeds evenly on a baking sheet, add salt for flavor, and bake them for approximately thirty minutes at 325. Once the seeds are dry, they are ready to go!

Pumpkin seeds are a lot healthier than regular Halloween candy, and in my opinion they taste a lot better too!

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