Gandree on August 16th, 2009

This is the third post in our series on cheap ideas that the average householder can use to save money. We have been focusing on good solid ideas to stretch your budget. Sometimes hearing someone else’s ideas will spark some of your own.
My daughter wants a new baby sling so we [...]

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Gandree on August 16th, 2009

This is part two of a series we are doing on cheap ideas that the average person can use to cut their costs. My husband and I live pretty cheaply but there is always something you can do to improve your bottom line.
Many people with grown children have extra rooms in their [...]

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Gandree on August 16th, 2009

Sometimes I think life would be a whole lot simpler if we went back to the barter system. I know cash or plastic is easier to carry but with barter you cut out the middleman. My bank got sold to a bigger one last winter and I don’t care for some of the [...]

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Gandree on May 2nd, 2009

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Just a quick update today. I came across a neat site called About.com. As you can imagine, it is about all sorts of stuff. I took a quick glance at the garden section and found why radishes get hard and woody, too hot or fail to develop bulbs. Important [...]

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Gandree on January 28th, 2009

My Mom told me that there is an old saying that the “Blacksmith’s horses run barefoot”  That’s a cute way of saying that when you make your living doing something, it is generally the last thing you want to do when you get home.   Case in point, I have been cleaning house for some lovely [...]

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Gandree on January 20th, 2009

Have you heard that many of the cleaning products in the grocery store contain toxic ingredients?  There are better alternatives but they usually cost more.  We have gotten used to the convenience of adding a bottle of cleaning solution to our grocery cart but that doesn’t mean that’s the best or healthiest choice.  You can [...]

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