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More Great Uses For Brown Paper Bags

Several days ago I wrote an article on great uses for brown paper bags which everyone seems to have a plethora of. If you’re like me you probably have several dozen stored in your pantry or a drawer in your kitchen. In addition to the ideas you will find in the article Great Uses For Paper Bags, I now have even more great uses for paper bags! Wax Removal If you have spilled wax on carpet or your table cloth, just place a brown paper bag over the spot, and use a warm iron to gently go over the spot. … Continue reading →

Too Many Address Labels? Here’s What To Do With Them

Do you have piles of those little address labels that companies send out to get you to donate money to their causes? I probably get two sets a week, and I have literally dozens and dozens of sheets of address labels. Of course I had to weed through them because many of them contained outdated information, as I have moved a couple of times. However, I have found some great uses for the little address labels, so they don’t go to waste. I hate throwing things away, so I have to find uses for even the free things I receive. … Continue reading →

Frugal Ways To Use Paper Clips

If you open any desk drawer in our house, you will find a fairly large amount of standard office supplies. I have no idea why I seem to collect them but from hundreds of pens, to hundreds of pencils, paper clips, rubber bands, sticky notes and more, we have tons of office supplies. I’ve found some new ways to use up that huge pile of paper clips that you might have accumulated. I know I have hundreds, and although I have some regular uses for them, I have some new and inovative ways to use them too! Paper clips come … Continue reading →

Great Uses For Brown Paper Bags

Brown paper bags are so easy to come by! You can get them for free every time you go grocery shopping, sometimes you need them for something, and other times you just stockpile them in a corner for future use. I have some great ways to start using up your stockpile of paper grocery bags and lunch bags! These tips can be adapted to work on various sized paper bags, the point is, that if you have a pile of free brown paper grocery bags, you simply cannot just let them sit! Try these ideas and see if they work … Continue reading →

10 Uses for Cotton Swabs

Cotton swabs are a wonderful invention. While Q-tips is actually a brand name, cotton swabs is the correct term. Regardless of what you call them, they are so useful all around your home. Here are ten great uses for these tiny miracle wands! 1. Makeup: Nail polish remover works well with cotton swabs, cleaning up nail polish that’s on your finger rather than your nail is easy with cotton swabs too. You can also apply lipstick, eyeshadow and blush using a cotton swap. 2. Crafts: Use to apply glue to a project. Keeps fingers clean and can be tossed afterwards. … Continue reading →

Love That Coffee – What Else Can I Do With It?

I am a coffee addict! I cannot get enough coffee and am known to drink up to a pot a day or more sometimes. Especially while I am writing! I also really enjoy those gourmet coffee’s from the coffee shop, but I avoid them because of their high cost. A real budget breaker! Did you know there are dozens of other ways you can actually use your coffee? For centuries people have been using coffee, coffee grounds and coffee beans for many other uses. Here are some of my favorites! Baking Substitute the water called for in your favorite cookie … Continue reading →

Use Nail Polish Everywhere

With the trends and fashions changing daily, those bottles of nail polish might be obsolete before you can spread a second coat. However, if you find yourself with bottles of nail polish that might not be your color, or be fashionable anymore, there are dozens of ways you can use the rest of the polish in the bottle. Remote Control – Use glow in the dark nail polish to light up frequently pressed remote control buttons. This way when you want to change the channel or turn the volume up, and you’re in the dark, you can see it! Paint … Continue reading →

Creative Uses for Toilet Paper Rolls

Not sure about anyone else, but in our house we go through toilet paper like it’s water. It’s absolutely crazy. I can walk into a bathroom at the end of the week to empty the trash can and there will be four empty toilet paper rolls in there! I won’t even ask what they are using it for, or better yet, how much they are using of it. That part seems to be obvious. Of course, we have five children who essentially share one bathroom, so there’s bound to be a lot used anyway. So what can you do with … Continue reading →