Category: Frugal

Homemade Cough Syrup That Reduces Phlegm

Homemade Cough Syrup That Reduces Phlegm Carrots tend to get under-rated in the area of health benefits. I can attest to the fact that in many European countries carrot juice is one of the first juices introduced to babies for skin health. I remember myself as a child being told carrots would assist my eye …

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Holiday Travel Survival Tips

Holiday Travel Survival Tips

Some posts may contain affiliate links.  Holiday Travel Survival Tips Many of you may be traveling for the upcoming holiday. You may think you have it down pat as you traveled for Thanksgiving. But that truly is only a test run! The majority didn’t cross country for thanksgiving and a large number of us will …

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Upcycled Tire Ideas

Upcycled Tire Ideas

Upcycled Tire Ideas I love the table and chairs pictured above upcycling old tires! All the ideas featured in the blog linked below are cool, that one just happens to be my favorite. So much nicer than allowing them to go into a dump site where they will most likely be burnt and spew toxins …

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DIY Portable Outdoor Kitchen

DIY Portable Outdoor Kitchen

DIY  Portable Outdoor Kitchen This is such a neat idea! I already have these items all in separate pieces. The idea of combining them into one portable outdoor kitchen is perfect! No more pushing and pulling the sink unit out of storage to the BBQ area. Then back into the storage to pull out the …

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DIY Built-In Roll-Out Bed

DIY Built-In Roll-Out Bed

DIY Built-In Roll-Out Bed This is an awesome DIY project! If you like many of us have a guest room that does double duty as an office. This is a great way to add a bed without losing that office feel or being so tempted to take a nap! I would have loved a roll-out …

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5 Vintage Gadgets Tested

5 Vintage Gadgets Tested

5 Vintage Gadgets Tested Two things I love rolled into one! The Russian Hacker who always makes me laugh and vintage items. I actually did not know what the first item pictured was! I have never used an egg separator. My tool for that is even older than the wire thing, the actual egg shell. …

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Hide it & Fool the Smartest Thief

Hide it & Fool the Smartest Thief

Hide it & Fool the Smartest Thief I know, I know, now that it has been published it’s no longer a secret! But almost all of us have our own private little hide away spot in our living quarters. It may as well be a good one! But if you really think about it, no …

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25 DIY Survival Items

25 DIY Survival Items

25 DIY Survival Items When I first read the featured blog, I thought “oh no, they are going to tell me being a gear junkie is a bad thing!” 😛 But mercifully they didn’t. The blog actually talks about necessary survival items  you can make yourself. Basic supplies that many of us stockpile. If you make these …

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10 Tips For Rotating Food Storage

10 Tips For Rotating Food Storage

10 Tips For Rotating Food Storage We preach and preach store what you eat and eat what you store. That canned goods last years but not indefinitely and therefor you have to rotate your food storage. Yet, I needed to take a look at my own storage! Just last week one of my daughters and …

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37 Creative Storage Ideas

Creative Storage Ideas

37 Creative Storage Ideas Never ever have enough storage space? No worries you aren’t alone no one does. It does seem that no matter how much space you had when occupying a particular home, you manage to fill it and need more! Being a prepper or just self-sufficient means you probably store more than does …

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