Oh, I wish I were an organized person! Peter Walsh asks in his book, “What is clutter costing you?” He thinks in terms of space, peace and relationships but after
31 Day Budget (Day 10): Lowering Utility Costs
31 Days to a Better Budget Lowering Utility Costs Each day of the series offers new tips, ideas and a challenge to start the year with a solid financial plan.
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{The New Home Ec} Fix It or Trash It? When to Throw Away or Keep Your Stuff
We’ve become a throwaway society: something isn’t working right, and our first instinct is to replace it altogether. But, there are a lot of things around the house that could
{The New Home Ec} 24 Awesome Ways to Reuse Baby Wipes Containers
I still have baby wipe containers all over the house, even though we haven’t had a baby in diapers for more than 3 years. They make such great storage containers — the toy room has stacks of containers filled with cars, puzzles, and more ti…
{The New Home Ec} 10 Inexpensive Updates for Your Kitchen
I spend a lot of time in my kitchen — breakfast, lunch, dinner, supervising numerous snacks — so it doesn’t take long for the look to get stale. Unfortunately, everything in there is just so big that I’m kinda stuck with it. We don̵…
{The New Home Ec} How to Save Money on Holiday Electric Bills
You may consider utility bills as an expense you can’t do anything about, but you are wrong. If you pay attention to your energy use each month, you’ll notice a spike in December. In my home this is usually the result of being home from wor…
(The New Home Ec} 20 Amazing Ways to Reuse Toilet Paper Rolls
A few weeks ago, I saw a post on using empty toilet paper rolls to store & organize cords. I thought it was so brilliant that I immediately started saving our empty rolls. Then, I stumbled on a tip for using one as filler for frugal holiday decor, …
How to Survive a Heat Wave With No Air-Conditioning
The temperature has been over 90° every day this week—finally hitting the 100° mark yesterday. But, as we say in Indiana, it’s not the heat…it’s the humidity! The “feels like”
Receipt Storage & Tax Organization
I completed my taxes a couple weeks ago—it took several days of almost nonstop sorting through paperwork, emails & online accounts. I actually thought it would take longer—which likely means