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13 Tips to Save Money on Fuel
While carpooling, walking, and public transportation can take the sting out of frequent fuel fill-ups, sometimes we can’t get out of having to drive our cars. The tips below will help you get the best fuel economy when driving is a must. 1. Clean out your car! We know keeping it clean is a good habit, but it also saves you money. Unneeded items add weight to your car, and extra weight takes extra fuel to move. Get everything out that doesn’t need to go with you (trash, clutter, hockey gear from last year). It’s 2 for 1: you get a clean, clutter-free car that is more fuel efficient! 2.…
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Save Money on Heating Fuel Overnight
Save Money on Heating Fuel Overnight While brainstorming ways to save money on heating fuel costs this winter, one of the ideas that my husband and I came up with was to lower our thermostat at night while the family is sleeping. We’d have to make an initial investment by purchasing new bedding and warm sleepwear, but would recover the money invested in fuel savings. But would we really save money on heating fuel? The answer is yes, and you can too. Let’s break down the rationale behind bulking up to cut down. SAVE MORE: 5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Live a Frugal Life Is Bedding Really…
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Miltown – A Piece of 1950s Homemaker History
During the 1950s, many housewives got frustrated with a life that seemed to consist solely of constant chores, housekeeping, and caring after family. These homemakers started taking a prescription tranquilizer called Miltown which promised to make all their problems go away.
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Homemaker Nesting: How to Make a Home Comfortable
One of a homemaker’s primary jobs is nesting, or being able to make a home comfortable for her family. Let’s look at the main areas in the home that a homemaker should focus her time and energy on to make more comfortable and homey.
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13 Things You Haven't Cleaned in 6 Months
Some things just never get cleaned. Either they’re in hard to reach places, places you can’t see, or they are hard to clean. Maybe they’re just such everyday objects that you don’t think about cleaning them at all. Whatever the reason, I bet there is more than one item on the list below that you haven’t cleaned in at least six months, and it’s probably pretty dirty by now! Don’t be embarrassed! We all have places we forget about and neglect when cleaning. Print this list out now and get started on checking these items off as you clean and sanitize. Find out how to clean each item below, then…
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Unexpected Guests? How to Stretch a Meal at the Last Minute
From breakfast to dinner, it is possible to make a meal accommodate extra people on short notice. Home Ever After will help you be the perfect host or hostess with minimal last minute stress! Print this list out and stash it in the back of your cookbook in case of mealtime guest emergencies.
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Homemakers Fight Poverty – Blog Action Day
Homemakers fight poverty today during Blog Action Day! Today is 2nd annual Blog Action Day and we are joining the fight with over 11,000 other bloggers to reach our 12 million readers.
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Go Green and Save on Shipping with Popcorn
Kitchen Tip: Pop edible popcorn to use as packing material! The holidays are fast approaching and many of us will be packing up boxes of presents to mail out to loved ones. Shipping materials can be expensive to purchase and usually are made of plastics that aren’t the friendliest on the environment. There are many fillers that are used, such as styrofoam packing peanuts, plastic bubble wrap, plastic pellets, plastic bags filled with air, and newspaper. Even used plastic grocery shopping bags can be used as stuffing in packages to keep items in place! However, there is a better, cheaper, more environmentally friendly material to use as a packing material, and it’s in…
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How To Give Small Baby Shower Gifts
Readers Ask: How Do I Give Small Baby Shower Gifts? Being on a small budget may mean giving a smaller gift at a baby shower. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, though. Check out the 13 Best Baby Shower Gifts on a Budget for some great baby shower gifts to give when the budget is tight. Before you start to feel guilty thinking of all the bigger gifts that will be opened around yours, remember that it really is the thought that counts. In the case of small baby shower gifts, you have the opportunity for personalization that will make your gift both special and memorable to the new mom.…
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The Airlines Stole Our Peanuts! What's Next?
The price of fuel is hurting everyone: missed vacations and business trips for people who now can't afford to fly, the airlines losing revenue and having to cut flights, the hotels and restaurants who don't have vacationers to patronize their establishments, and most of all - the poor souls...
