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Dozens of Uses for Coffee Cans (3)

Still finding new ways to use up coffee cans, I continue from the previous two articles, Dozens of Uses for Coffee Cans (1) , and Dozens of Uses for Coffee Cans (2). There are so many different ways to reuse coffee cans, that I thought I’d share even more. Frugal Bird Feeder A fun project to do with kids. You can create a bird feeder with a coffee can. Poke holes all around the coffee can. Glue a large plate or saucer to the bottom of the coffee can. We use plastic recyclable plates. Fill Punch a hole in either … Continue reading →

Dozens of Uses for Coffee Cans (1)

As we are anxiously preparing for a fall garage sale in a week, we are literally finding dozens of items that we completely forgot we had. Apparently we are more a group of pack rats than I thought. Amongst useless furniture, baby items and lots of outgrown toys, we also came across a few “treasures” that we had forgotten we had. Many disposable items that we decided to keep to use for other things such as butter tubs, milk cartons, cans, lost socks, egg cartons and torn clothing. Sure, some is making it’s way right into the trash can as … Continue reading →

Absolutely The Best Frugal Uses For Vinegar

Still trying to find uses for all that stockpiled Vinegar? Even if you don’t have it stockpiled, it’s an inexpensive product that can be used all over the house. Vinegar is truly our frugal friend! There have been several other articles written on using Vinegar around your home for different things. Vinegar and Water: The Perfect Frugal Combination is an article showing how to use the two to clean around the house. Top Six Uses For Vinegar That Will Save You Money is an article filled with six amazing tips for using Vinegar around your home for the not so … Continue reading →

Six Terrific Uses for Tea Bags

Tea bags are common around my house. Many nights I enjoy a nice steaming cup before bed, while reading a book. I was recently cleaning out my pantry when I noticed I had an awful lot of tea bags and I wondered what else I could do with them. Every idea I am listing here, I have tried myself and can verify that it does work. Consumable Of course you can drink tea, and that should be it’s first use. And for reference, most teabags can be used at least twice if not three times. And if you feel so … Continue reading →

Household Products

Sometimes making your own supplies, or substituting everyday items for certain products, is not only a good way to save money or prevent waste, but is also a lot quicker and easier than running out to the store. Get Creative When over the counter medications were being changed to remove dangerous ingredients, we were told to get rid of older products. I dumped some effervescent tablets (like Alka Seltzer) into the toilet. They bubbled up and cleaned the toilet. At least they weren’t a complete waste of money! So, keep this in mind if you have a similar product that … Continue reading →