Many homemade peanut butter cookies are in my family’s future! That’s because I goofed and bought loads of natural pb that will soon expire in October. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson 12–Really Read Expiration Dates on Food Packages
The Tightwad Tutor–Lesson #10: Save 20% Or More By Grocery Shopping Without Your Kids
Yes, these carts with kids’ seats seem ideal, but kids pop in and out of the seats, still grab things, etc. Plus, have you ever tried to handle one of these things in a store! OMG! I felt like I was driving a tractor trailer with those heavy two-seater carts! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Lemon juice to the rescue! This tip from The Cheapskate Mom is great, I can’t wait to try pouring lemon juice on my black stove top to clean it up. If it works, I don’t have to buy those dreadful and expensive cleaners anymore. Yay! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Daily Tightwad Tutor–Lesson #9: Clean a Stubborn Stovetop Stain with Lemon Juice (Thanks to the Cheapskate Mom!!)
The Daily Tightwad Tutor–Lesson #8: Discover the “Sample” Feature on Your Kindle
If you haven’t discovered it yet, find the “Sample” feature on your Kindle. It’s free, and it allows you to sample books you may be dying to read, ones the library may not have yet, and those you don’t want to spend the money on right away. Cover via Amazon
The Daily Tightwad Tutor–Lesson #7: Stash Your Dollar Bills
Grab and stash those one dollar bills floating around your wallet, purse or house! It adds up quick. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
This is sort of a new thing I’m doing, but it is classic idea for many frugal people. Whenever I see a dollar bill (in my husband’s wallet, in mine, etc.), I grab and stash it in an envelope in a drawer (that no one but myself knows about…critical point so no one else dips into it…). It’s a simple, quick way to save some petty cash. It’s kind of a surprise to find out how much you have even after a month! That’s what happened to us–I grabbed our envelope as we headed out to an amusement park. We had plenty of cash for the day and I didn’t have to go to the ATM.
BTW, I know some people do this with $5 bills. I wish, I wish, but I’m happy to do it with dollar bills!