http://mommysavers.com/boards Saving on decorating, utilites, household cleaners, etc. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:06:30 GMT vBulletin 60 http://mommysavers.com/boards/images/mommy/misc/rss.jpg http://mommysavers.com/boards http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139970-does-anyone-plant-winter-time-garden.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:49:54 GMT Living down here in the south our gardening time is going on now. I figure most of ya'll that live up north has put away the gardening tools, but I was wondering if anyone plants a winter time garden or has veggies or herbs that grow in a pot inside, that you use in the winter. ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household Ellie Mae http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139970-does-anyone-plant-winter-time-garden.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139687-speaking-dishwasher-detergent.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:05:14 GMT I have 2 big boxes of powdered dishwasher detergent. One is Electrasol and the other is Cascade Complete. The problem is my water is really soft and doesn't do good with powdered detergent.

Is there a way I could mix this with boiling water to make it liquid/gel based instead? Have any of you tried this? ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139687-speaking-dishwasher-detergent.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139565-do-you-give-thrift-store-finds-gifts.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:13:30 GMT I have found some cute, very new looking clothes at the thrift store that I am giving my grandkids. If I find any adult clothes that look like new that my kids might wear I will be getting them and giving them as Christmas gifts. Just wondering if anyone out there gives some of there better thrift store finds as gifts? I have found some cute, very new looking clothes at the thrift store that I am giving my grandkids. If I find any adult clothes that look like new that my kids might wear I will be getting them and giving them as Christmas gifts. Just wondering if anyone out there gives some of there better thrift store finds as gifts? ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household Ellie Mae http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139565-do-you-give-thrift-store-finds-gifts.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139495-feeding-dogs-budget.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:56:27 GMT We have dogs in our family and getting rid of them isn't an option to me right now because they are part of my family. So to be able to feed them on our very tight budget I have started cooking rice and mixing in with the dog food. It has stretch the life of a bag of dog food by 3x. You can get a 20# bag of rice for $8.99 and it will last us 2 months if we just us it for feeding the dogs. I cook a cup of rice mix in a cup of dog food I add 1 raw egg (helps their coat) and a tad bit of minced garlic (helps get rid of fleas) and any leftover cornbread. The dogs love it and the rice, egg and corn is easy on their digestive systems. My boston terriers are known for having baaaaaddddd gas, since feeding them this mix they are almost gas free.

So if you have 4 legged family members and even just want to give them a healthy alternative or need to lower the cost of the dogs grocery bill give this a try. I feel like it is worth the effort. ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household Ellie Mae http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139495-feeding-dogs-budget.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139449-does-everyone-have-their-winterizing-done-help-save-money.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:23:20 GMT Well i'm almost done. its been seasonally warm here. I have two windows(the only two that have not yet been replaced) to rope caulk and I need to put a new sweeper on my back door the old one is looking warn out.

How about you have you plasticed those windows put up heavy drapes yet? ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household brensmom http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139449-does-everyone-have-their-winterizing-done-help-save-money.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139342-does-anyone-not-pricematch.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:29:59 GMT I absolutely hate taking an ad from one store to another. My DH will do it, once in awhile, for a movie with WalMart but I despise it with a passion. Probably stems from my many years working retail and people bringing me old ads or ads from stores that we wouldn't honor, etc. and then getting mad and yelling at me. ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household melsb http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139342-does-anyone-not-pricematch.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139338-guilt-holidays.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:18:09 GMT Do you feel guilty if you cannot provide your children with a top of the line holidays? You know, lots of gifts, fancy foods, etc?

I don't. I suspect this year will be a tight one for us and that is OK. I provide well for my children year around and they've yet to ever go without anything. On the other hand, even if it is a financially tight holiday, I still will be providing them food, heat, and a house to live in. ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household melsb http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139338-guilt-holidays.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139275-how-do-you-save-calendars-day-planners.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:19:11 GMT Since its almost that time of the year for a new calendar, what do you do?

For my planner I bought pre-dated 2009 ones, which I plan to switch over the dates myself. They we're half price, I just cant pay the price for them when they arnt on sale. The year before, instead of paying 25$ for just the calendar, I bought another planner and took the papers out of that for 13$! ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household MommyOfRylan http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139275-how-do-you-save-calendars-day-planners.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139274-whats-most-recent-thing-you-did-save-money.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:16:09 GMT I spent a little more at the grocery store so DH wouldn't eat out at work which is way more expensive!! ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household MommyOfRylan http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139274-whats-most-recent-thing-you-did-save-money.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139271-do-name-brand-batteries-last-longer-than-store-brand-batteries.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:05:31 GMT I've been using store brand batteries for years (usually Dollar General brand) and I've decided to start using Duracell and Energizer batteries to see if they really do last longer.

What type of batteries do you use? If you use name brand batteries, do they really last longer than the store brands? ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household Starlite http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139271-do-name-brand-batteries-last-longer-than-store-brand-batteries.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139217-do-you-tear-things-half.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:19:47 GMT so you'll use less? I do this with paper towels and baby wipes. Otherwise I feel like I'm wasting a lot of the sheet. ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household swishina http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139217-do-you-tear-things-half.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139200-have-you-not-got-pet-because-your-financial-situation.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:59:44 GMT Have you not got a pet because of your financial situation? A pet can become part of the family very quickly and with so many people struggling financially these days increase their family size with a pet needs to be a thought out decision. Has anyone not gotten a pet because of their financial struggles these days? Have you not got a pet because of your financial situation? A pet can become part of the family very quickly and with so many people struggling financially these days increase their family size with a pet needs to be a thought out decision. Has anyone not gotten a pet because of their financial struggles these days? ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household Ellie Mae http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139200-have-you-not-got-pet-because-your-financial-situation.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139152-do-you-use-local-charities-help-stock-your-pantry.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:33:31 GMT Since getting my grandkids and increasing our grocery bill by 3 children, one drinking formula, I have to really start watching even closer with the money and groceries that I buy. A friend told me about a local charity that you can visit once a month and they will give you a few bags of groceries and they have a clothes closet you can take a set amount of items from. A local church supports this charity. Does anyone have local charities that are similar and do you use them when times get real tough and you need the help? Since getting my grandkids and increasing our grocery bill by 3 children, one drinking formula, I have to really start watching even closer with the money and groceries that I buy. A friend told me about a local charity that you can visit once a month and they will give you a few bags of groceries and they have a clothes closet you can take a set amount of items from. A local church supports this charity.
Does anyone have local charities that are similar and do you use them when times get real tough and you need the help? ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household Ellie Mae http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139152-do-you-use-local-charities-help-stock-your-pantry.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139132-printer-ink-where-do-you-buy-yours.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:01:16 GMT I sent $88.00 on printer ink yesterday. :eek: What the heck? Anyway, there has to be a less expensive way to go. Where do you get yours? BTW, I was at Staples. I sent $88.00 on printer ink yesterday. :eek: What the heck? Anyway, there has to be a less expensive way to go. Where do you get yours?

BTW, I was at Staples. ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household melsb http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139132-printer-ink-where-do-you-buy-yours.html http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139038-how-do-you-save-money-thanksgiving-decorations.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:04:59 GMT How do you save money on Thanksgiving decorations for around the house? How do you save money on Thanksgiving decorations for around the house? ]]> Money Saving Tips: Household deemom http://mommysavers.com/boards/money-saving-tips-household/139038-how-do-you-save-money-thanksgiving-decorations.html