Saving In Akron

APRIL 25, 2012

These are personalized labels and tags that you can use to keep track of your kids’ clothes, supplies, backpacks, lunch boxes and more. These labels/tags won't peel off in the dishwasher, microwave or washing machine and you can customize them with your child's name, favorite colors and icons.

Office Supplies 113

Office Supplies Garage Office Microwaveable 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 20, 2014

After all, there may still be useful life left in it, no reason to trash it just because one little thing goes wrong. On the other hand, when the door spring on my super quiet dishwasher broke, rendering the unit unusable, I had the repairman look at it quickly. For me, having a non-functioning dishwasher was intolerable.

Saving Money 162

Saving Money Money Saving Emergency Fund 162

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 5, 2014

As spring draws near, you’re probably already thinking about getting your home clean and re-organized. But before you run to the store to load up on cleaning supplies—know this: you can make your own homemade cleaners using products that you probably already have in your pantry. Dishwasher Cleaner: This one’s easy. All-Purpose.

DIY 89

DIY Cleaning Cycle Garage 89

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

While I grew up using paper napkins and towels, we only used paper plates when we were on a picnic. I was surprised to learn that many families use these at every meal rather than real plates so they have fewer dishes to do. In fact, the Duggars of TLC’s Nineteen Kids and Counting use paper plates for every single meal.

Saving Money 242

Saving Money Green Money Paper Towels 242

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Peggy: Oh yes!

Thrifty 213

Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

As a child and teen, I painted (inside and out), mowed and trimmed, punched holes in concrete to install decorate iron railings, worked with hand and power tools and helped my parents do everything from putting up a garage to putting up storm windows. It doesn’t pay to re-decorate every few years. Roofs don’t last forever.

Home 100

Home Washer and Dryer Do It Yourself Garage 100