tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31686514707649974052024-02-22T16:13:05.990-05:00Fabulous FrugalistaGina Alfanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214549036466247283noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168651470764997405.post-69733217851480039892024-02-16T20:45:00.002-05:002024-02-16T20:45:48.117-05:00How to Save on Your Electric Bill<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoK56nmerMLXVJqwWYaK62ErHWms7LO1aNY2PrYEe8V_oIanrk3Xmv65orqW3URpE7R_BHppPfH1dlrX7K7fWzq1cJxha2WJ7jzW3rcoWobyxVdqjVl6jfFqcSP5U83N5jRqoV0W4whZ7hY6IWyuTU-vCQHYtX2UOJDZvAqMnYXtbiL74CdnU4EFZYSwxP/s454/SomeThoughtsFlower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="454" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoK56nmerMLXVJqwWYaK62ErHWms7LO1aNY2PrYEe8V_oIanrk3Xmv65orqW3URpE7R_BHppPfH1dlrX7K7fWzq1cJxha2WJ7jzW3rcoWobyxVdqjVl6jfFqcSP5U83N5jRqoV0W4whZ7hY6IWyuTU-vCQHYtX2UOJDZvAqMnYXtbiL74CdnU4EFZYSwxP/s320/SomeThoughtsFlower.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">My electricity bills went up drastically this year until my AC unit stopped working and was too expensive to fix. That is when I realized how much it actually costs to have the luxury of air conditioning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">Anyway, I found an article that gives many tips on saving on your electricity bill.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.cheapthriftyliving.com/green-living/How-to-Save-on-Your-Electric-Bill" target="_blank">Click here</a> to go to the article.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwKKm_TjfZl9kVPyi7mpm1bZvg891GydfdQnEJUkJH1bTqEpLUvViExigUvbrdQN8wVenPhsIyEgIOtU14reV5QGqw4GR3Dko0zWFE32Imel4asVkM__AYhXyN4gNbSjPtAOChWs9vDGo9-or24dC__AEdkvGwx5JxbyL5wfiYX9pBiTrKK7CC-K3Bx_r/s500/RosaMarenaGlassShadow.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwKKm_TjfZl9kVPyi7mpm1bZvg891GydfdQnEJUkJH1bTqEpLUvViExigUvbrdQN8wVenPhsIyEgIOtU14reV5QGqw4GR3Dko0zWFE32Imel4asVkM__AYhXyN4gNbSjPtAOChWs9vDGo9-or24dC__AEdkvGwx5JxbyL5wfiYX9pBiTrKK7CC-K3Bx_r/w200-h200/RosaMarenaGlassShadow.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Gina Alfanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214549036466247283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168651470764997405.post-605393654242952682022-06-30T13:16:00.002-04:002022-06-30T13:16:34.688-04:00Food Expiration Dates, Explained<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHn4QjpokOHujoZS6nmmN9IuPuyf86gtnQLjSA5E3F3HepS8TN1mzu6mdJVfdNa0gKUQrZCHxBYKy8UIj4Kj5Q4uztBsV1bsYtYAil-bbw6My4wNrrY29HMlYrsIbE7k7uzQ-yTfH1EIu-4Og_TvGNGekmP4-aE2Xjz1jTa62eh5kmNCiaRillB6JFhA/s360/ANoteSeashore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="360" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHn4QjpokOHujoZS6nmmN9IuPuyf86gtnQLjSA5E3F3HepS8TN1mzu6mdJVfdNa0gKUQrZCHxBYKy8UIj4Kj5Q4uztBsV1bsYtYAil-bbw6My4wNrrY29HMlYrsIbE7k7uzQ-yTfH1EIu-4Og_TvGNGekmP4-aE2Xjz1jTa62eh5kmNCiaRillB6JFhA/s320/ANoteSeashore.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">I know I am probably guilty of tossing out grocery items prematurely based on those expiration dates. The thought is always "better safe than sorry." However, with the price of everything going up, I'm thinking it is a good idea to educate myself about those expiration dates.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/food-expiration-dates" target="_blank">Click here</a> for an article that explains what items are still safe to consume and which must be tossed out past that expiration date.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWccx-Xfhp_sXfneJHpSya8Bx_RHQUxOOR94qMo5373Rn5jX4CEiLAi1eVrf4kqtWz5Tkai72BvVCr9nezhNCTonP23hiva783iYc0d7tNrEXEJ1MQ5IijRvZoaqXDbRwNcVz4wWEE53-jaPfNeZHRecG14Qqn1_wrflq-bkEpuOcpGL8MlzXqfq6mg/s501/tropical2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="501" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWccx-Xfhp_sXfneJHpSya8Bx_RHQUxOOR94qMo5373Rn5jX4CEiLAi1eVrf4kqtWz5Tkai72BvVCr9nezhNCTonP23hiva783iYc0d7tNrEXEJ1MQ5IijRvZoaqXDbRwNcVz4wWEE53-jaPfNeZHRecG14Qqn1_wrflq-bkEpuOcpGL8MlzXqfq6mg/s320/tropical2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Gina Alfanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214549036466247283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168651470764997405.post-47690789038348874572022-06-19T12:08:00.001-04:002022-06-19T12:08:17.568-04:00Frugal Laundry Hacks<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAo-Qyz4k73HUM-il-6Bh_xdHYBQEG8boEbw6Meheujey3oNmJM2mNx4ScbobgUG30mYfiCVB7MiUlTVjr_TKCdCbS9UCDqfd1KIekdChPB793M_vBrdorvhrdNHou-9JOpzQ6Zy8MxtNioaYL5LU9pr37_EsMCut6JuKTL0YC5JY2-L1LXfikFztXYQ/s444/FrugalNews.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="297" data-original-width="444" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAo-Qyz4k73HUM-il-6Bh_xdHYBQEG8boEbw6Meheujey3oNmJM2mNx4ScbobgUG30mYfiCVB7MiUlTVjr_TKCdCbS9UCDqfd1KIekdChPB793M_vBrdorvhrdNHou-9JOpzQ6Zy8MxtNioaYL5LU9pr37_EsMCut6JuKTL0YC5JY2-L1LXfikFztXYQ/s320/FrugalNews.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Cutting costs of everything has become a challenge lately! I don't think we are alone . . .</span></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">One Good Thing by Jillee has an excellent article on frugal laundry hacks with some great tips. Click <a href="https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/frugal-laundry-hacks" target="_blank">here</a> to go to the article.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3DEECo7zlioAU8j7xd1zvd6wsOB8HBEZwRoHR9KWiYnIq7x7ROjTJq_6TMzHUkTpZe1hU5X1z3P5xbxGtYFvALuyJ_CP_hT5_RxeQE_4gDpYd6txwkitwsNRVXIBRw6APkmlHMH-mk4py09A6wLpdbW4hlUfT1QxI75d9SWThE_fwjzK89bUdQRhwQ/s372/AdventurousAttitude.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3DEECo7zlioAU8j7xd1zvd6wsOB8HBEZwRoHR9KWiYnIq7x7ROjTJq_6TMzHUkTpZe1hU5X1z3P5xbxGtYFvALuyJ_CP_hT5_RxeQE_4gDpYd6txwkitwsNRVXIBRw6APkmlHMH-mk4py09A6wLpdbW4hlUfT1QxI75d9SWThE_fwjzK89bUdQRhwQ/s320/AdventurousAttitude.png" width="292" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Gina Alfanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214549036466247283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168651470764997405.post-26544012584380782692021-12-18T12:55:00.006-05:002021-12-18T13:07:16.397-05:00Many uses for DIY Cleaner - Dawn and Vinegar<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHG80iR9ou2zi2ZDyikNWQPGxZd-LMiPJK5TrEt4c2TbFKbZzF9NuUtjizJ6fBgQRHOyouZ0CHD-5xWqIXVANdDvTLtCVwQLDhNm1XYzW5xXXjk5Fa_erQgH3JhiecDoB3kmQkAjhlyTmxNdoFW25Xq8vN8IkSokshFdalUhF0sl2QmQNyQM_Xg_obGw=s444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="297" data-original-width="444" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHG80iR9ou2zi2ZDyikNWQPGxZd-LMiPJK5TrEt4c2TbFKbZzF9NuUtjizJ6fBgQRHOyouZ0CHD-5xWqIXVANdDvTLtCVwQLDhNm1XYzW5xXXjk5Fa_erQgH3JhiecDoB3kmQkAjhlyTmxNdoFW25Xq8vN8IkSokshFdalUhF0sl2QmQNyQM_Xg_obGw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">The combination of Dawn and white vinegar as a DIY cleaner is frugal magic. You can just about forget all other cleaners . . . talk about saving money!</span></p><p><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><i>Check out the following articles to find out more:</i></span></p><p><a href="https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/10-new-uses-for-dawn-and-vinegar-cleaner" target="_blank"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;">New Uses for Dawn and White Vinegar</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/dawn-dish-soap-cleaning-tips/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;">Dawn Dish Soap Uses</span></a><br /></p><p><span><a href="https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/50-amazing-uses-for-vinegar-that-youll-want-to-know/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: medium;">Best Ways to Use Vinegar</span></a><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSJk3SbGACITVzWIyUjI4yD2ij5GvyyKwlMj7KyZGxrmIAdNAKr5b21xG8R_6QEZIeQJcLBL3k1jmw5Yr0TeUBTFaOkIEyT78uTqmwnd9NIrfj07ga5RQvqmF5ghEQI8bSenhPN-T4QB__o6rFDHhADCbAD0e6T1uPNd8Xt-pvVvaRWkdGNDIbM3_lvw=s221" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="221" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSJk3SbGACITVzWIyUjI4yD2ij5GvyyKwlMj7KyZGxrmIAdNAKr5b21xG8R_6QEZIeQJcLBL3k1jmw5Yr0TeUBTFaOkIEyT78uTqmwnd9NIrfj07ga5RQvqmF5ghEQI8bSenhPN-T4QB__o6rFDHhADCbAD0e6T1uPNd8Xt-pvVvaRWkdGNDIbM3_lvw=w200-h118" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Gina Alfanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214549036466247283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168651470764997405.post-78227697715487820332021-01-10T20:22:00.001-05:002021-01-10T20:22:11.779-05:00DIY Liquid Laundry Detergent<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkeQAZpTQzoBp9mxzEIPMlWYO_vMvvJpn20AHw2vPRXBBWx2ppzX_NWh0K9teEy3CgyRMSXnvQq2Wrkv8HUpERaVjJ69qzeMKf_FhEaAD8pA20PKvZ_D-uHjawJe9aF-kRXBWBSDXby7b/s444/FrugalNews.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="297" data-original-width="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkeQAZpTQzoBp9mxzEIPMlWYO_vMvvJpn20AHw2vPRXBBWx2ppzX_NWh0K9teEy3CgyRMSXnvQq2Wrkv8HUpERaVjJ69qzeMKf_FhEaAD8pA20PKvZ_D-uHjawJe9aF-kRXBWBSDXby7b/s320/FrugalNews.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">Since the pandemic began, we have used a shopping service to shop and deliver our groceries for us. Of course, that made the already rising cost of groceries go way up.</span></p><p><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">Needless to say, I've been looking for ways to save money on groceries. Although I have posted DIY recipes for laundry detergent in the past, I have not yet used them. Mainly because they are powder detergent.</span></p><p><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">Today I found a recipe for liquid laundry detergent. Click <a href="https://www.everydaycheapskate.com/quick-n-easy-homemade-laundry-detergent-update-with-tutorial/" target="_blank">here</a> to get the recipe.</span></p><p><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaFpIuJdsy8DMn2p52xzmmQPqDJJJbzS1P_5MuXABNat6Tkd23jvzMSR8k0pNRxSnPYPUchPj0oggMtdcdEIkX0QIQB8bQkTYYRlz_2dhU14ls4kpzvPlBR-UqVdm74T7QBLsu8os59X9/s541/BerryGinaLC14-vi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="541" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaFpIuJdsy8DMn2p52xzmmQPqDJJJbzS1P_5MuXABNat6Tkd23jvzMSR8k0pNRxSnPYPUchPj0oggMtdcdEIkX0QIQB8bQkTYYRlz_2dhU14ls4kpzvPlBR-UqVdm74T7QBLsu8os59X9/s320/BerryGinaLC14-vi.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Gina Alfanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214549036466247283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168651470764997405.post-53380742545492679352020-09-18T12:19:00.000-04:002020-09-18T12:19:10.819-04:00DIY Recipes for Kitchen Cabinet Cleaning<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZqs7epC0A1BxyzTPS8YWW10B0B9IbyIU1z4hBt6wMZ5kI_QlkU8IAcscFNswRGRKXojzWYWCRClGbIn0nlgel0dezl8W2VChi23pmVzwEeEmg_FJmLzpEtP2D0KJPn-NnL70Cquunm5Q/s560/KitchenCabinetCleaning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZqs7epC0A1BxyzTPS8YWW10B0B9IbyIU1z4hBt6wMZ5kI_QlkU8IAcscFNswRGRKXojzWYWCRClGbIn0nlgel0dezl8W2VChi23pmVzwEeEmg_FJmLzpEtP2D0KJPn-NnL70Cquunm5Q/s320/KitchenCabinetCleaning.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">My painted white kitchen cabinets are a nightmare to keep clean. One of these days I'll get around to painting them another color. 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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As I get older, the smell of most cleaners mess with my sinuses really bad. My solution is using cleaning concoctions I make myself with natural products that make it an awesome and frugal thing to have gotten into doing. My favorite is white vinegar and water mixed in a spray bottle to clean counters, windows . . . small jobs.</span><br />
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Gina Alfanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214549036466247283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168651470764997405.post-44432184711526954272017-11-08T18:35:00.002-05:002017-11-08T18:35:43.967-05:00Awesome ideas for an organized fridge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Don't you hate when your refrigerator gets out of control?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Hometalk</i> has an awesome slide show of all types of ideas for getting it organized.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">How many times do you buy duplicate bottles of spices you can't find because your spices are a disorganized mess?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Click <a href="http://thehoneycombhome.com/peg-board-spice-rack/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for an article on how to make the pictured spice rack from the blog <i>The Honeycomb Home</i>. </span><br />
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Gina Alfanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214549036466247283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168651470764997405.post-57171433945541155782017-02-28T09:20:00.002-05:002017-02-28T09:20:55.060-05:00DIY All-Natural "Soft Scrub" Cleanser<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Gina Alfanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214549036466247283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168651470764997405.post-87983610789043449232017-01-03T02:54:00.001-05:002017-01-03T02:54:29.265-05:00Some tips on saving money the unconventional way<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Gina Alfanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214549036466247283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168651470764997405.post-59697473021195003262016-11-03T02:50:00.005-04:002016-11-03T02:59:56.919-04:00Cookie sheet and muffin pan organization<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Gina Alfanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214549036466247283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168651470764997405.post-37911916517394442892016-07-28T01:22:00.003-04:002016-07-28T01:22:39.656-04:00How To Store Tomatoes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I found a DIY screen cleaner recipe that costs pennies to make that is safe to use on our computer, television and phones. Click <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/154c2401ef04b064" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the recipe.</b></span></div>
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Gina Alfanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214549036466247283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168651470764997405.post-68935456628982844542016-06-10T08:36:00.003-04:002016-06-10T08:36:41.145-04:00Best Ways to Store Strawberries<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Gina Alfanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08214549036466247283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168651470764997405.post-13939179793796523332016-06-05T22:08:00.002-04:002016-06-05T22:08:22.894-04:00Trash Can Liner Trick<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Save money by recycling those plastic grocery bags for your smaller trash cans.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>This trick comes from an awesome article <a href="http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/why-didnt-i-think-of-that-part-one.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Why Didn't I Think of That"</a> from the blog <i>One Good Thing by Jillee</i>. Check out the article for many more great ideas!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Anything DIY home improvement that will save time and money is of great interest to me! I know most of you will agree with me . . .</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>One of my Twitter friends, <a href="https://twitter.com/home_improv4u" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steven Davidson</a>, shared the article <i><a href="http://www.411homerepair.com/diy/construction-materials/9747-Dont-Sweat-the-Little-Things-Fixing-Minor-Annoyances-at-Home.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don't Sweat The Little Things</a></i> from the website 411HomeRepair.com. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>The website is an awesome reference website with tons of DIY tips and tricks for home repair and more. Check it out!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>If you are interested in learning 1001 ways to improve your home, you will want to follow Steven on Twitter.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Happy Home Repair!</b></span><br />
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