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Keeping Ants Out Of The Kitchen

June 2, 2010

Have you had ants in your kitchen lately? A few weeks ago they appeared in my kitchen. For several days I killed them each time I saw one but I became increasingly annoyed as the number of them grew. My first thought was – I need to buy some ant traps. My second thought was [...]

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4 Easy Ways To Lower Your Cooling Bill This Summer

May 12, 2010

Today’s post is from Kyle at Rather Be Shopping. His site features online coupons and discounts. If you enjoy this post I hope you’ll consider subscribing to his RSS Feed. ~Nicki

I live in Redding, California where the summers are HOT! Typically Redding is the hottest spot in the state behind Death Valley. Come July and August we are [...]

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How I Keep Our Laundry Frugal

May 6, 2010

Yesterday I posted about how I keep up with our laundry. Today I want to share how I try to keep it frugal.

Re-wear Your Clothes
No, not all of them. Sometimes you can though. If you only wore a pair of jeans for half the day and didn’t get them dirty then there’s no reason to [...]

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How I Keep Up With Our Laundry

May 5, 2010

Laundry is one of those things … Some people like it, some hate it, some ignore it, some obsess over it. Here’s the thing though –  EVERYONE has to do it (unless you’re wealthy enough to hire someone to do all of it for you of course). Ignore it, let it pile up and take [...]

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Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner

May 3, 2010

A while back I had an “Ask The Readers” post, soliciting advice for all-purpose cleaners. I’d been trying out several variations of a vinegar-based cleaner, but I was NOT a fan of the scent – yes, it evaporates but still. There were some great ideas in the comments of that post but there’s one in [...]

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