Category: House and Home
24.06.2009
Protect Your House While You’re on Vacation
Since it’s vacation season, I thought I’d touch on some ways to keep your house safe while you’re…
18.05.2009
How to Keep Cool When It’s Hot Outside
Temperatures here in Southern Oregon are on their way UP! We hit 90 degrees yesterday, and we’re supposed…
24.03.2009
How to Clean Mini-Blinds Easily and Cheaply
It seems that almost every house (except mine) these days has mini-blinds. I can understand why. They’re affordable,…
19.02.2009
Getting Rid of Landline and Going Wireless, the Pros and Cons
After my customer service fiasco turned victory yesterday, my husband asked me why we keep our land line…
04.11.2008
A Memorable, Yet Frugal, Thanksgiving
A memorable Thanksgiving doesn’t have to break the bank. It’s November already, and Thanksgiving is right around the…
01.10.2008
Before You Sign That Rental Agreement…
Make sure you do a detailed…and I do mean detailed…walkthrough, and document everything that is wrong with the…
24.09.2008
5 Frugal Ways to Lower Your Heating Bills This Winter
As we pass by the first day of fall, it has me thinking of how I am going…
22.09.2008
Edible Landscaping Part 2: Landscaping the Frugal Way
If you missed last week’s post on Edible Landscaping for Beginners, make sure you go back and read…
15.09.2008
Edible Landscaping Plan for Beginners: Part One
Why plant just any plant in your landscaping when you can plant something edible and accomplish the same…
26.08.2008
Non-Toxic Homemade Oven Cleaner Recipe: Baking Soda and Water
I cannot stress how much I hate cleaning the oven. But I cleaned my oven anyway. I’ll confess,…