Tag: Frugal

Tips & Recipes for Cooking from Long Term Food Storage

Tips & Recipes for Cooking from Long-Term Food Storage

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tips & Recipes for Cooking from Long-Term Food Storage As it states in the featured article we tend to think of long-term storage as foods we will eat when we have no other options. I mean rice and beans aren’t always the tastiest of menu items! So Jackie Clay …

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Properly Storing Groceries

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Properly Storing Groceries I thought I knew how to put away my own groceries! I have of course been doing so for years. But I admit I learned a thing or two from this infograph. This is an aggregated site. Please be aware some of the sites we link …

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The 9 Most Dangerous Plants in the World

Some posts may contain affiliate links. The 9 Most Dangerous Plants in the World These plants are scary to say the least! The featured article actually shows a Australian host “testing” to see if the rumored pain caused by the Gympie plant is as bad as he had been told. Please, Please, don’t repeat his error and …

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Trash to Treasure

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Trash to Treasure You all know by now that I am an avid believer in recycle, reuse and renew. So I adore articles like our featured one today. You never know if you’re going to get cheesy or genius! Why add to the landfills? Turn your trash to treasure. …

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Preserve Dairy Products

Preserve Dairy Products

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Preserve Dairy Products I have been freezing dairy products for future use for years. I have also dehydrated several products. I found with at one time 5 teenage mouths to feed, that a gallon of milk was not going to last more than a few days and didn’t want …

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DIY MicroCamper

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY MicroCamper This is a really nifty minivan or SUV project. You maybe don’t want or can’t afford the big RV, but still want to do a bit of non-tent camping, or take a long trip. Perhaps with one driving while the other sleeps or just on our own without …

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Duct Tape on Steroids – Fiber Fix

Duct Tape on Steroids - Fiber Fix

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Duct Tape on Steroids – Fiber Fix I am so upset that I did not learn about this product sooner!! I can’t count the number of times that I could have used this and could have fixed an item instead of replacing it. It truly is like duct tape …

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13 Toxic Wild Plants That Look Like Edibles

11 Toxic Wild Plants That Look Like Edibles

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 13 Toxic Wild Plants That Look Like Edibles Foraging is something that we talk about learning to do safely often. There may come a day when it is our only option. But in all honesty that concerns me less than the newer forager who mistakes one plant for another …

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DIY Seed Bombs

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Seed Bombs Unless you are going to start your seedlings indoors, the odds are against each seed planted becoming a seedling. They are at the mercy of the winds, birds, cats (thinking your garden is a really big litter box) and dry spells. All these seed dangers are illuminated …

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Growing Herbs Year Round

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Growing Herbs Year Round YOU CAN GROW YOUR HERBS YEAR ROUND– If you are planning your Spring Garden, or have already started planting, this would be a great time to grow some Herbs indoors. Growing herbs at home is fun, saves you money, and is also great for your …

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