I need to buy a new front storm door and I am reading the reviews online and they are awful. I found a door at Lowe's - that had bad reviews; found one at HD - that had bad reviews. The Pella door has this hideous brass trim I hate. I want a bronze/brown door with two windows and a screen that...

Yesterday!! Woke up yesterday and there was no electricity going to our fridge,freezer,phone, or internet :skept: We tried the fuse box and couldn't get any of those things to get power. My Guy called his friend who is a certified electrician who came over to check it out and we found out that...

The latch has been fixed. Once you open up the lock cartridge it is a mechanical puzzle. It only needed a spring which we found at the local hardware store for $1.28. While Hubby was in the lock cartridge, he investigated the locking mechanism which is a 1915 dead blot system not lock and key...

It's made by Bally Total Fitness and I got one for a Christmas gift exchange present. I have literally two exercises that I can do with it. But, is there more? All there are are leg lifts and abdominal leg raises. :(

I'm trying something different, and will let you know later how it goes. We made a small raised bed garden last year at this new house, and it just did so well. We loved it. But the soil is cold up here, and I have to wait quite a while before setting out plants. Meanwhile, we remodeled...

I thought I would share with you how I brought new life to an old door and spent little to do it. Some of my friends who saw my original blog post wanted to know more about how I painted the door. I rewrote my post and thought some of you frugal friends might want to see it and/or give it a...

this morning and was greeted by this..

One of my favs to the cat: "Make good choices" :D

Mine does. Its a whirlpool. And it has quit working for the second time. The first time I called a repairman. He made three trips to the house to fix it and charged me almost $240.00 parts and labor. It quit again this week so I searched for the model no and make on google and found the...

Today has been one of those days.. I get a call from my daughter. Very upset. She said the girl next stole my money. My daughter is a waitress so she works doubles thurs,fri,sat. She can't get to the bank. So she had almost $500 she counted it about 45 minutes prior.sitting in her room in the...

Little Miss was in need of Dresses and/or skirts as her closet was pretty much outgrown ( and handed down). Very bare in there. We generally have a hard time finding long flowing skirts ( that "twirl") that Little Miss prefers, at least ones that don't cost a bunch. So we had them to the keep...

This was a nicely written article on being a "cheapskate"...really more of a simple-living/frugal lifestyle. The author interviewed sounds really down to earth and has some good info. It's going on my library book list for sure! Cheapskate Next Door

What's the best way to clean a glass shower door? My parents have been gone for a couple weeks, but I'm having trouble falling into any sort of routine here. I've just been floating through the days, feeling a bit disconnected and letting the housework slide. My mother wipes it down after...

I had an extra over the door wreath hanger that I had gotten on clearance for .10 after Christmas. My husband was rearranging our. closet one day when I was gone. I came home to find that he had taken my hanger and turned it upside down over the rod and used it as a belt hanger. I told him that...

when I am done baking I leave the door open so the heat goes into the room... but the light comes on automatially. My old oven you had to turn the light on... do you think I am saving money or wasting it ? I often forget to come back and shut the door.

Today, after me doint the grab and dash with Gizmo for a week, she has started asking to go out!!:applause: I have a 10 second window of opportunity to pick her up before she squats. But she is ASKING! That's a great beginning! We also did her nails for the first time today. I don't think htey...

The automatic sliding passenger side door on my minivan stopped working. I checked into getting it fixed, and.....wow...$1100 for a new motor! No Way, Jose! So, DH checked online for a salvaged one, and found it for $135!!!!!!!!!!!Yeah! It pays to shop thrift and salvage! Now, we'll be able...

Used copy of "The Millionaire Next Door" book by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko; $5.00. Book is in great condition, no rips or pages missing. Buyer is responsible for all shipping costs. Paypal payments only. All sales final. Product is being sold as is.

I was horrified when I read on Realtor dot com that my agent had stated how clean the house is. What? My house?! I have never thought of myself as much of a housekeeper. As soon as I read that I started cleaning some more. One problem area is the shower tracks for the glass doors. I have...

I'm hoping someone on here can help me out. I'm trying to come up with all the ways to winter proof our home this year as inexpensive as possible. I have a sliding door that leaks cold air pretty badly. Last year I put up curtains that are lined and it helped some but I would like to do more...