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How to Bake Huge Batches of Banana Bread
At Home Ever After, we’re always looking for ways to be more efficient with time as well as money. Today we’re going to examine yet another way that batching can be used at home: how to bake huge batches of banana bread. This batching method for baking in bulk doesn’t just have to be limited to banana bread. In fact, it would be a great way to use up zucchini from the garden in the fall by baking huge batches of zucchini or other homemade breads for freezing. We can apply the principle of batching to all areas of life, including running a home. Today we’re talking about how…
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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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Be Frugal Today #2: Line Dry Cloth Diapers & Clothes Indoors (2/365)
You can line dry cloth diapers and other clothes indoors with our creative solutions!
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Be Frugal Today #1: Save Money on Trash Bags by Adding a 2nd Trash Can (1/365)
Sometimes I think I’ve gone off the deep end of frugal living and that my husband is going to tease me. Then there are the other times, like this week when I wanted to figure out how to save money on trash bags…
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Transform Yourself from a Money Waster into a Money Saver – A Complete Frugal Makeover
It’s never to late to learn good frugal habits and turn yourself from a money waster into a frugal saver! Our complete frugal makeover will show you how to reset your financial situation as well as changing your attitudes about money.
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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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13 Ways to Save Money on Laundry Costs
While we can't eliminate laundry from your list of necessary housework items, we can help you save money on laundry with these frugal laundry tips.
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Buying Cheap Kids Clothes: Store Sales and Clearance Schedule
As frugal parents, we all want to get great kids’ clothes while spending less money. This store sales and clearance schedule below lists the best times and places to buy kids’ clothes for the best price. Planning ahead and buying kids’ clothes in advance is a thrifty way to get more for your money.
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Save Money and Paper with Kids' Gift Tags
Say Goodbye to Cards and Hello to Gift Tags! Large families mean a lot of birthdays, and a lot of birthdays mean a lot of parties to attend. Parties mean presents and cards. A card to each person, and sometimes even a card on each gift for the same person, adds up to a lot of greeting cards going around. Giving birthday or other cards to adults is socially acceptable and expected; after all, many adults like to read and keep cards as keepsakes. However, is it socially expected to give a card to each child with a gift? I first took this into consideration when my husband and I…
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Personal Finance: Eliminate Annual Fees on Credit Cards
What most people don't know is that annual fees on credit cards are negotiable. It is completely possible to eliminate annual fees...
