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Get Organized November Checklist
____ Nov 1 Daylight Saving Time Ends. If you didn’t already
do that before bed last night, move your clocks back one
hour. Now is also a good time to change the batteries in
your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
____ Nov 2 Put up bird feeders in your yard. In addition to
a seed mix rich in sunflower seeds, hang suet blocks when
below freezing temperatures hit.
____ Nov 3 Clean out your medicine cabinet. Get rid of
expired medications (check with your pharmacist for safe
disposal instructions) and replenish your supply of cotton
swabs and cotton balls, along with bandages and first aid
creams.
____ Nov 4 If you haven’t already, switch out your summer
clothing. It’s time to pack those away and dig out the cold
weather wardrobe. Before packing away the summer clothes,
make sure they are clean and repaired. It will save you
steps in the spring.
____ Nov 5 Move your house plants closer to windows to
maximize their exposure to the sun. Don’t forget to scale
back on the amount of watering and fertilizer that you use
as their growth slows.
do that before bed last night, move your clocks back one
hour. Now is also a good time to change the batteries in
your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
____ Nov 2 Put up bird feeders in your yard. In addition to
a seed mix rich in sunflower seeds, hang suet blocks when
below freezing temperatures hit.
____ Nov 3 Clean out your medicine cabinet. Get rid of
expired medications (check with your pharmacist for safe
disposal instructions) and replenish your supply of cotton
swabs and cotton balls, along with bandages and first aid
creams.
____ Nov 4 If you haven’t already, switch out your summer
clothing. It’s time to pack those away and dig out the cold
weather wardrobe. Before packing away the summer clothes,
make sure they are clean and repaired. It will save you
steps in the spring.
____ Nov 5 Move your house plants closer to windows to
maximize their exposure to the sun. Don’t forget to scale
back on the amount of watering and fertilizer that you use
as their growth slows.
Time for a Game
This is a two-word game. I post a two word phrase like:
pumpkin pie
and you can replace either word
apple pie
and the next person does the same...GO!
In a pinch do this
This is a very old household hint but it comes in handy every year at this time. I have some inexpensive "silver"
for Thanksgiving I wanted it to look nice but didn't want to polish. I took the silver and laid it in an aluminium pan and poured baking soda and very hot water.
Magic, nice shining silver.
for Thanksgiving I wanted it to look nice but didn't want to polish. I took the silver and laid it in an aluminium pan and poured baking soda and very hot water.
Magic, nice shining silver.
Good Morning, Squeakers!
You know, I like to change it up and the other day...I mention making a salad with pizza for my first guests on my own and someone said they would like the recipe. I know...I know...this is not a cooking group but if you find some good things to make at home - MAYBE we'd eat at home more and that saves money - not to mention keep our waists smaller.
Anyway - here is the recipe in the first reply - and enjoy. I guarantee if you bring it to a family dinner on a holiday or potluck - it will be gone and everyone will think you are a real gourmet! ENJOY!
Good Morning, Squeakers!
Today - we have tea for our tea drinkers!!
I am working again today...have you noticed, I work a lot lately. Yesterday, I left work at 4:00pm and met a friend for dinner. Let's see - what else is new with you??
I am having a problem with graphics lately...I post and the message is that I am exceeding bandwidth - what is that?!? I had to repost this...
Today's topic is about collections....one of the ways you can spend or make money is on collections.
Did you collect anything as a kid? If yes, what happened to your collection?
Do you "collect" anything today?
Do you have anything today that you could sell and make some money in the "right' market??
Do you have a plan to get rid of your collections??
Good Morning, Squeakers!
Today we are going to talk about famous landmarks - here is a picture I found on photobucket of the Grand Canyon - and being from Arizona...I would have to say that is the most famous landmark here. Kind of hard to top it but I am sure where you live...there are famous landmarks and this is not a competition.
What is a famous lanmark where you live? do you go there or just take company when they come? Is there something special we should see if we happen to be passing through your corner of the world?!?
Pantry Basics
Ideas from Living on a Dime.com
An essential ingredient to cooking frugally is keeping a well stocked pantry. The concept of a pantry is more than storage. Your pantry should be a place where you always have a good supply of basic ingredients and a few less expensive convenience foods.
When you have the opportunity to buy something that you use frequently at a great price, buy a lot of extra and keep it in the pantry until the next time you can get such a good price. This allows you to opt not to buy an item except when the price is very low, "flexing" your pantry.
Here is a list of items that we keep stocked in our pantry virtually all the time. I plan meals around what I have in the pantry and I buy what is on sale to keep my pantry well stocked.
The lists are in the first reply...do you use a pantry system or just-in-time buying?
An essential ingredient to cooking frugally is keeping a well stocked pantry. The concept of a pantry is more than storage. Your pantry should be a place where you always have a good supply of basic ingredients and a few less expensive convenience foods.
When you have the opportunity to buy something that you use frequently at a great price, buy a lot of extra and keep it in the pantry until the next time you can get such a good price. This allows you to opt not to buy an item except when the price is very low, "flexing" your pantry.
Here is a list of items that we keep stocked in our pantry virtually all the time. I plan meals around what I have in the pantry and I buy what is on sale to keep my pantry well stocked.
The lists are in the first reply...do you use a pantry system or just-in-time buying?
