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Keeping Your Home Secure While On Vacation
Imagine returning from your holiday to find your windows broken, your cars and possessions stolen and your pets gone. Your space has been violated.
Household
Chores in Half The Time
Household chores aren't
hard, nor are they particularly boring - nice to have time to
think sometimes! BUT they are time-consuming. These tried and
tested tips will cut your 'chores time' in half...
18
Tips for the Frugal Cook
Great tips for every
kitchen!
Ten
Time- and Money-Saving Kitchen Cleaning Tips
Here are ten money and time saving tips to help you in your
kitchen.
12 Ways To Spruce Up Your Home On A Budget
How often do we look round our homes and think, "I wish I could spruce things up a bit ... if I only had the money"?
Well, brightening up a home certainly doesn’t have to break the bank.
Victorian Era Hints and Recipes
Culled from vintage 19th century books, almanacs and
newspapers, these hints and recipes are provided for their
educational value; no claim to their effectiveness or safety
is made by author or editor.
Tips
for a Pleasant Smelling Home
If you're anything like me and the scent of something pleasant
can instantly lift your mood, then a house that is pleasant
smelling will be a constant lift-booster. Here are some ways
to do it.
A
Place for Everything
So, you've made the very good decision to get organized,
you've sorted through your belongings and you now have
only items that you love and are usable.
Household
Behavior Modification
With this idea, you make changes in certain behaviors that you
do at home to make improvements in areas that are
bothering you. The question is, where do you start?
It's
a Good Thing
I confess: I am a Martha Stewart fan. My family thinks I am
nuts, but I can usually be found at midnight tuning in to the
Food Network, watching how to make crepes or how to decorate
cookie art.
Cleaning
with Kids Can be Fun!
Housework, children, fun? Do these words belong in the same
sentence? Sure but you need to add some creativity to the
jobs! First we need to discuss how to assign the jobs.
Mealtime
Mechanics
It has been said that insanity is doing the same thing over
and over again and expecting different results. So why do
I still think my open refrigerator door is going to
suddenly inspire me with gourmet thoughts and tasty dreams for
this Tuesday night dinner?
Train
Your Brain To Entertain
Lavish food and luxurious surroundings are not necessarily the
key to being the host or hostess with the mostest. In
fact food, drink and venue have very little to do with it.
Success in the entertainment stakes is largely an intellectual
exercise.
Cleaning
Out Your Clothes Closets
Keeping your
wardrobe up to date is easy if you start by sorting through
all your unwanted clothing and donate it to charities.
8
Ideas for Organizing Your Child's Room
Teach your children to
clean and organize as soon as they're old enough to do so. If
you help them do this now, you will be helping them when
they're old enough to move out on their own.
How
to Become a Home Organizing ACE
You just can't seem
to get it together, running in all directions as you try to
balance work, kids, family, friends, spouse, and squeeze in
some time for yourself.
Division
of Labor
Dividing up
household chores is a great way to get everyday household
tasks in less time and with less complaints.
Planning
Your Garage Sale
Here in the Land of
Opportunity, we're now in the thick of Garage Sale Season.
Figuring out what to part with is easy. You're tired of
it. It hasn't fit in two years, and never will.
The color is wrong; the style is wrong; it's just not you.
The
Frequent Mover's Card
More and more people and families are relocating to new
cities, states, and sometimes countries for their companies.
For those folks who do this often, there should be a frequent
mover's card!
House
Cleaning Help is On the Way!
The key to a clean
house is eliminating the junk. Walk through the house and ask
yourself, "Do I really need that?"
A
Home Office on a Shoestring Budget
Great ideas from our friends at Frugal-Moms.com on
organizing your home office
Build
Your Own Home from Start to Finish
Owning a new home with plenty of space and one
that’s affordable - what a great thought!
Maid
vs. Homemaker
Here is an argument that plagues homemakers
the world over.
Do
Homemade and Commercial Cleaning Products Work Equally?
The results are in! Homemade cleaners
equal and even outperform commercial household cleaning
products!
Organizing
Your Garage
I must admit that this is one column where I will
write about what I would like to do, instead of what is
actually done, in our garage.
The
Hub of the Home
Because my kitchen is
such a busy place, it helps to keep it organized.
Organizing
Your Cleaning Supplies and Schedules
Do you gather cleaning
supplies from various locations around the house to clean the
bathroom? How many times during the week do you find yourself
dragging out the vacuum cleaner?
8
Ideas for Organizing Your Child's Room
A job we’d love to pay someone else to do sometimes!
Closet
Caper
Organizing, planning, sorting, identifying. An activity
for an older child to organize their own closet.
Why
Is On-Line Shopping Better Than Mall Shopping?
Net vs. shopping at the local mall, why is online
shopping better ? We give you several good reasons!
Kitchen
Organizing Tips
Did you know that
20% of the total items in your kitchen are used 80% of the
time.
Remodeling
and Repair
Why throw out that shirt just
because it needs a button? Here are some strategies to
make your clothes last ...and last...
Kitchens
& Baths 1-2-3
Handy Reference Guide
for Kitchen or Bath Remodeling
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Decorating
Tips
Save Big Bucks On Home
Decorating
More people
decorate their homes during the fall and winter months than at any other time of
the year, and with good reason! We spend more time indoors, we owe it to
ourselves and our families to create a comfortable place to be! Here are the
best ways to save BIG bucks on your home decorating.
Give
Your Kitchen a Facelift
Since the kitchen is room where a homemaker spends so much of her time, sometimes she
gets tired of looking at and working midst the same decor day
after day.
I
Admit It. I'm A Basket Case!
Okay, I confess, I love baskets. I think they are just the
prettiest things and so useful around the home. I keep
vegetables in baskets, shells and bathroom toiletries in
baskets, socks, remote controls, washing, toys, pens, plants -
you name it there's a basket somewhere that's just right
to store it in.
Cheap
Wall Art
There are some lovely
pictures available in retail stores, but they can be
very expensive. I'd like to suggest some less expensive ways
to make your own decorative wall art that will be more
charming and beautiful in your home than any picture
that can be purchased.
Fun
with Frames
Adorn your walls and tables with
inexpensive and interesting handcrafted wood frames!
Gardening
melodic birds, the air is filled
year-round with sweet, light songs.
Appetizing
Indoors Gardens
How to grow the
ingredients for your salad indoors.
Frugal-Moms.com
has provided us with a series of articles on gardening.
Enjoy!
Welcoming
Herbs Into Your Vegetable Garden
Many garden books recommend that
gardeners plant their herbs close to the kitchen for quick and
easy harvest. While this is good advice, the reality may be
that it isn’t practical to your particular situation.
Everyone
Can Grow Sunflowers
Sunflowers are easy, and inexpensive
to grow, and yes, everyone can do it!
Recipes
Don't
Miss Cookbook Corner with Holiday Recipes!
Picking
Strawberries
Here are a few simple methods of getting this
fun job done right! And strawberry pie is so easy to
make. Add a little whipped cream, and what a dessert!
Watermelon
Cookies
What a fun addition to your summertime picnic or party. These
watermelon cookies are easy and fun and the kids will enjoy
helping as well!
Tips
for Selecting the Best Summer Fruit
Summertime brings with it a
bounty of fresh fruits, but consumers often have no idea how
to choose the best fruit. This can lead to the frustration of
lackluster fruit, which can make all the difference in the
quality of your dining experience. Keep these handy tips in
mind when choosing summer fruit and you’ll always get the
pick of the crop.
Lazy
Gourmet SOUPer Simple Soups and Sides
Great things to try for the
busy family that's always on the go. The
ingredient lists are short and nutritious, too!
Round
Layered Party Sub
Looking for a great
sandwich to make for hubby on Super Bowl Sunday? Try this
terrific stick-to-your-ribs sandwich, courtesy of our friends
at ThePartyWorks.com!
Leftovers?
Leftovers seem to be a
never ending thing around our house. There are many ways to
use leftovers and sometimes it can be hard to get creative.
Here are several tips from Not Just Beans to get you started.
Cast
Iron Cookware
It has been said, over and over in fact, that there is nothing
better than food prepared in a cast iron pan.
Circus
Celebration
Everyone loves a circus!
Make your own circus fun foods at home and have a great time
clowning around with your kids!
Wizard
of Oz Yellow Brick Road Recipes
Like the movie?
You'll love the fun you can have with these theme recipes!
Pop in the tape, gather your tots, and have a blast!
Easy
and Fresh Pasta Salads
Pasta salads are perfect for summer meals. They are fresh,
easy and can be used for dinners or lunches.
Summer
Treats: Popsicles for Pennies!
You can make popsicles
cheaply and deliciously out of all kinds of wonderful things.
Liven
Up Your Iced Tea
Iced tea is a traditional refreshing drink during the warm
months, and one of my favorites. However, there is so much
more you can do with tea to liven up your days and nights!
Chives:
The easy, enjoyable herb!
Chives are one of the
easiest and most enjoyable herbs you can grow. They are the
first to pop up in the spring, and are often ready to harvest
before we have gotten our last frost!
Lemons:
Sunshine for Every Occasion
Lemons are so versatile for main dish recipes,
garnishes and vegetables, but lemon desserts and beverages
add a bit of sunshine to the table!
The
Making of Monkey Bread
After spending a sleepless Friday night with a stomach
virus, I awoke Saturday morning with about as much energy as a
100-year-old woman who just ran a marathon.
Easy
Treat Gifts for Kids to Give
Teaching
children how to make and give gifts is something they will
always remember and pass down to their own children in the
future. These recipes are a wonderful place to start.
Before
Dinner Extras
Keeping A Hungry Crowd Happy. Great recipes for appetizers
that will keep your guests satisfied while you put the
finishing touches
on the meal.
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