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Plan a fresh start for the new year
photo by Mykl Roventine The new year offers a fresh start. It’s often the starting point to make changes. You might be great at creating resolutions and setting goals, but maybe you aren’t always successful at keeping and achieving them. It takes commitment to follow through, so your resolutions are more than wishes and broken [...]
Frugal Cooking »
Uses for leftover sour cream
photo by Chris Zabriskie Sour cream is one of those products that tends to expire before you use it up, so I’m sharing a few easy recipes that call for up to 2 cups of sour cream. Keep them handy, and choose one depending on how much sour cream you have left. Sprite Biscuits 1 [...]
Home & family »
Cutting down and cutting out
photo by whgrad Many people are cutting back on spending. Some are even cutting things right out of their budget. It’s always interesting to see what makes the cut. If you’re frugal, you’ve done everything “right” by living within your means, yet somehow you are still along for this economic bumpy ride. But you’re prepared. [...]
Question & Answer »
Switch to cloth shower curtains
D ear Sara: I’ve been hearing about how vinyl shower curtains contain the “no-no” PVC as well as other not-so-nice chemicals. The recommendation is to replace them with cloth shower curtains. My first thought is that cloth is not waterproof, so I’m imagining water all over my bathroom floor. Would cloth block water like the [...]
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Bulk condiment storage: Stop playing ketchup
photo by Lance Fisher DEAR SARA: What is the best way to store opened containers of ketchup? I buy my ketchup in the club pack. I did the math, and the club pack is extremely cheap compared to the regular size. It also helps save the environment because it’s less plastic being sold and put [...]
