Money saving tips and tricks

[dadwithkids]

Some of my money saving tips as of late: 1. hit the take-out sushi places 30 mns before they close for what is normally half-price orders 2. always have 2 sets of tires on the go: winter and summer...over-all tires will last longer 3. ease off the accelerator pedal for better gas mileage 4. use the funclips coupon book: we saved $160 at Air Combat Zone for a birthday party and $40 at Legoland with 4 people going for the price of 2.

[Jennifer1992]

Frugal is a virtue and thanks god for giving us various delicious food. Thanks offering us so many useful tips to save food.

[Jennifer1992]

Toothpaste can clean up the blot on the desk or cup.
The raw peanut can expel the foreign smell of your mouth.
Washing your face with the mixture of water and vinegar can shrink the pore on your face.

[bluerose]

Reposting Anna Michele's post I love it so much love any orange scent and this is a fantastic idea Thanks Anna.
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Orange Vinegar (a “green” cleaner)

Several years ago, as I was spraying some household cleaner on my kitchen countertops, it occurred to me as I inhaled the strong fumes that they were probably settling in my water glass that sat nearby! And did I really want all this toxic residue on the surfaces on which my children ate, leaned, and played? Having read a bit about the effectiveness of good old vinegar as a cleaning agent and disinfectant, I dug out a spray bottle and poured some in. I never turned back!

When I saw the idea to steep the vinegar in orange peels, I marveled at how that could be a simple, clever, and inexpensive way to turn ordinary vinegar into a boutique-type cleaner (which could probably fetch ten times it’s value!). But would the orange essence or the vinegar smell dominate? Mind you, the vinegar smell never bothered me, but I do love that fresh, sweet smell of an orange being peeled!

After two weeks of steeping in the vinegar, the essence of the orange peels did, in fact, permeate the liquid and the result was a sweet smelling success! While I used the following amounts, you could choose any size jar with a tight-fitting lid, stuff it with peels, and fill with vinegar. Although it would require more fruit, lemons, limes, and clementines would be excellent options!

Orange Vinegar:

1 16-ounce canning jar

2 oranges, peels only (eat the insides!)

vinegar to cover

Curl the peels around the inside of the jar. I used two large oranges and would not have been able to fit another peel. If your oranges are small and you could fit another peel, feel free to add one more. Pour vinegar into the jar to cover the peels and close tightly. Store in the cupboard for two weeks, then transfer the vinegar to a spray bottle and use for all your cleaning purposes!

Note: I like to dilute the vinegar with 50% water for general cleaning.

http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/ora...green-cleaner/

[Insane]

^ I've been doing the orange vinegar thing for almost 2 years now. I dilute it 50% with water and use a few drops of tea tree oil. I do lemon vinegar too, just to spice things up in the cleaning department.

I also use the orange vinegar as a rinse agent with my homemade dishwasher detergent.

[Frugalbigmama]

Thanks for sharing! Totally going to do this!

[macw1960]

I see 2 oranges in my future this weekend.

[Granger]

Thanks for this. We already use vinegar for cleaning so sweetening the deal sounds good to me!

[hogama]

I love the idea of orange-scented vinegar cleaner!!

[wimbly11]

Me too! I use vinegar now since we had a baby. Totally going to try this

[Frugalbigmama]

Keeping organized saves money! This weekend I am cleaning out both boys closets/dressers. Seeing what we have, what we can toss and what can be kept for youngest and sold. They both have way too much clothing and it is time to declutter.

Wish me luck!

[wimbly11]

Good luck! Want to come do my house next!! lol

Keeping organized saves money! This weekend I am cleaning out both boys closets/dressers. Seeing what we have, what we can toss and what can be kept for youngest and sold. They both have way too much clothing and it is time to declutter.

Wish me luck!

[Angela273]

I haven't seen this thread in a long time. Dh loves oranges, but they are somewhat expensive right now when compared to other fruits. I need a new good spray bottle too. Then I should try this orange vinegar solution.

[bluerose]

Still using the orange vinegar solution.