photo by Lisa MN
Many convenience foods are timesavers and often cheaper than their homemade counterparts. While many people rely on packaged foods, frugal folks know how to make their own. Some of the top convenience foods include condiments, cream-of-mushroom soup, syrup and box-mix brownies. The homemade versions can’t be beat in a taste test, so I’m sharing recipes and you can try them. Compare and decide for yourself whether you’ll …

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One-dish meals are comfort foods, and they’ve had a makeover since retro tuna-noodle surprise. But they’re still basic enough to incorporate your favorite foods, such as melted cheese, meat, starch and vegetables. The best part is that everything you need is probably already in your kitchen. You should include a few casserole recipes in your meal rotation. They’re easy to assemble, cheap to make, flexible and cleanup is …

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DEAR SARA: I’d like to know what can I do to remove the perspiration smell out of clothes. Even after washing T-shirts, they still smell in the underarm area. Any way to remove the yellowness from there, too? Our family has like-new T-shirts that are already ruined. I hate to keep buying new ones. — Jen, e-mail
DEAR JEN: You can mix a paste of baking soda and water …

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Sometimes, sales are so great you want to stock up. But you hate to wipe out the store shelves. The first tip is one solution. You can’t pick and choose exact amounts, but you can buy a lot at one time. I visited the Web site in the first tip and liked that they shared what $20 buys.
EASY BULK BUY: I just found out by looking …