veebee26's commentsComments On: EverythingArticles Blogs Journals Photos created by: Everyoneveebee26 Tips for a Free Wardrobe - Blog Entry17 Jun 2009 02:23 PM You can also learn how to sew and fit and make minor changes to a garment that is too big for you. You can repurpose mens dress shirts to fit yourself, and you now have a new shirt. How to Reduce Your Air Conditioning Cost - Blog Entry17 Jun 2009 02:20 PM I live in the desert where air conditioning can be life or death for some people. Personally, I "run" hot all the time due to medications, and I have bad allergies as well which force us to use the a/c a lot. So we have to keep the a/c lower than normal or on more than most people. But, we do shut vents and even put magnetic covers over them as well to rooms that we aren't in, or just don't need it (like the bathroom). We also signed up for a budget billing type of system with our electric company. In winter it gets cold, but not terribly so, and we rarely use the heat in winter. We can bundle up in blankets and wear warmer clothes inside. Summer gives us our highest bills, so with the new billing system we pay for part of our summer usage during the winter. Three Recipe Ideas for Overripe Fruit - Blog Entry07 Apr 2009 01:35 PM You can also make a decent cobbler using all kinds of over ripe and bruised fruit. Even strawberries that have soft spots or are starting to shrivel. Check out this recipe that I use: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Southern-Peach-Cobbler-2/Detail.aspx I just substitute what I have on hand rather than just using peaches. From berries and apples to peaches and pears. You can throw anything in that recipe and have it turn out well. (note: double the topping!) The Tudors, Big Love, Weeds and Other Premium Shows for Free - Blog Entry21 Feb 2009 12:43 PM You can watch a ton of stuff at hulu.com and netflix has a watch instantly feature (although that does cost). We pay for netflix rather than cable. The added bonus is no commercials! Frugal Party Food - Blog Entry18 Nov 2008 02:22 PM We make home made pizza if we're serving adults. Once the dough has risen it's only about 20-30 minutes for adding ingredients and cooking. Bake instead of buy sweets (such as your cake). We do buy chips and soda and that is usually the bulk of the cost. |
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