Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 21, 2011

My composting adventures all started about 9 years ago when our local Penn State Cooperative Extension office offered a free composting bin (the round one in the picture) when you attended their free composting seminar. I have a system going, but I am a laid back composter. So what did I learn at the seminar?

Compost 214

Compost Composting Backyard Flowers and Plants 214

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 14, 2013

In fact, it only takes 4 simple products to clean, deodorize, and unclog your kitchen and bathroom drains naturally and three of them are most likely in your kitchen. Clean Your Bath & Kitchen Drains Naturally. What natural tips do you have to clean and unclog the bathroom and kitchen drains? Baking Soda.

Cleaning 215

Cleaning Kitchen Soda Compost 215

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 27, 2011

I didn't compost the salad, because it had feta cheese mixed in) We certainly eat leftovers, but by the end of last week, we were (1) lazy and (2) lazy. Eating leftovers is one of my tenets of saving money in the kitchen but I am even guilty of wasting food at times. What cost cutting tip do you have for the kitchen?

Economical 173

Economical Kitchen Groceries Grocery 173

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Make sure you hit the coconut and not your hand.really this isn't a dangerous kitchen skill. I tossed the whole coconut in the compost. If you have compost, be sure to throw the husk into it. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. Take a hammer and start carefully whacking all over the center of the nut.

Compost 127

Compost Composting Ovens Shredders 127

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

Some offer resources such as seeds, plants and compost in return for your willingness to share what you grow with friends, neighbors or the local soup kitchen. Use a bag of seed starting mix or the following recipe: 1 part quality soil, 1 part sand or perlite and 1 part quality compost.

Gardening 65

Gardening Garden Plants Growing 65

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Instead of throwing the seeds into the compost, I roast them up for a fun snack. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. Every year, daddy and the girls carve a pumpkin or two. It's super easy and the flavor variations are endless. How to Roast Pumpkin (and other fall squash) Seeds. Remove seeds from pumpkin or squash.

Compost 138

Compost Composting Lawry's Ovens 138

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

Superbowl, Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, and Chinese New Year, February is an lovely month to stockpile your kitchen. Gardening: Plants, flowers, seeds, watering cans, plant food, soil, weed killers, mulch, compost buckets, water hoses. Other Items on Sale: Tea, bedding during Winter White Sales, calendars, discount gift cards.

Flowers and Plants 100

Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100