Comments for Frugal Village

Comment on Uses for leftover baby cereal by Renee

Renee — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:01:51 +0000

I too have lots of baby food and cereal. have used the foods soups, sauces, use the fruits in muffins, pancakes, and in cottage cheese, and oatmeal.. the veggies go into soups and sauces. the meats are used for making stocks… as for the cereal, I have used some in place of bread crumbs in meatballs.. wasn’t the best, but worked, but will use it as a thickener as suggested here, and in cookies and such… thanks for the tips

Comment on Create kids crafts in your kitchen by DEB

DEB — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:59:40 +0000

Borax can be found in the laundry soap isle at the grocery store. We have the brand “Mule Team” in our area.

Comment on Create kids crafts in your kitchen by Saige

Saige — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:20:36 +0000

I was wondering if the sidewalk paint stains or not?

Comment on Uses for Fels-Naptha Soap by Pam

Pam — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:13:02 +0000

Removes wring around the collar. Just rub the bar on the collar, rub with soft brush and lauder as usual.

Comment on Uses for Fels-Naptha Soap by tanya

tanya — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:48:18 +0000

i made laundry soap, dish soap, hand soap. it’s great stuff. just dissolve in hot water and add 2x the amount of water for dish soap and i did the same for hand soap but i added tea tree oil-just a few drops. I also cleaned my coffee pot and kitchen sink with it. now i’m gonna see how well it works on the car and the kids bike…… a bonus my hands are soft!

Comment on Swap or sell unwanted gift cards by kathryn

kathryn — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:09:44 +0000

Wee wipes are something I haven’t encorporated into our family routine, but if I lived alone, I’d seriously consider it. It’s no different than someone having a sponge bath and washing with a facecloth.Or using the towel, after it has been laundered. Where do you think it was used previously..to dry off the ‘nether regions’.
My father always carried a hankie. I’m thinking of turning old sheets into useful reuseable tissues.
As a society, we waste so much. The amount of space they use in a washer, is very tiny.

Comment on Be patient with homemade alternatives by kathryn

kathryn — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:01:46 +0000

Concerning the homemade pancake syrup. I have made this using brown sugar and water, and I had a small amount of maple flavoring. If you want it a bit thicker, I add a bit of corn syrup.
We all know that white sugar and molasses make brown sugar…so just a bit of maple flavoring to the above recipe.

Comment on Make your own laundry soap by Karin Ladd

Karin Ladd — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:22:36 +0000

Are these homemade detergents ok to use in our HE washer? Also, is the tide clone ok to be used in our HE washer? I would love to try it.. Thanks for these recipes!

Comment on Create kids crafts in your kitchen by Jesi

Jesi — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:59:01 +0000

So far I’ve made the play dough and the flubber, i love both. the play smells great and doesn’t stain hands. The only down side with the flubber is that is does stain and smells, but the kids love it!

Comment on Reuse coffee cans by Abase

Abase — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:34:52 +0000

I agree, they are great for a many different things but they are so ugly. Any suggestions on making them pretty?