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• Paper shredder maintenance

  This is a virtually free tip that will extend the life of your paper shredder and can even bring it back from the dead: Vegetable Oil. Pour some vegetable oil (corn, canola, what have you -- probably not expensive olive oil) down where the paper goes... Posted Sep 03 2009, 02:27 PM by Anne Cross with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: do it yourself, reuse, recycle

• No more dining out!

  I like to make pronouncements. It's easier for me to adopt or give up something altogether, rather than piecemeal. So my latest pronouncement is this: I'm not going out to eat anymore, unless I'm away from home and can't prepare something... Posted Aug 13 2009, 05:50 PM by Anne Cross with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: food, do it yourself, money for junk, budgeting

• One thing that's better store-bought than home-made

  For several months now, I've been using as many home-made cleaning products (for my person and my house) as I could. I've been making my own bath soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, face soap, laundry soap, and house cleaning stuff. Just as... Posted Jul 26 2009, 08:52 AM by Anne Cross with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: shopping, do it yourself, simplify, minimizing waste

• Homemade cleaning products -- laundry and dishes

  I've been making my own personal and household cleaning products for a while now. I've shared some of the personal care items (the famous salty toothpaste, vinegar hair rinse, shampoo and body wash), and thought I would share these household cleaners... Posted May 10 2009, 06:07 PM by Anne Cross with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: home improvement, do it yourself, simplify, minimizing waste, reuse, recycle

• Frugal vacations

  The semester is winding down, and while I still have summer work at my other job, my schedule opens up considerably once I stop teaching. However, my income also drops considerably over the summer. I've been putting a little something into savings... Posted Apr 16 2009, 01:58 PM by Anne Cross with | with no comments Filed under: do it yourself, saving

• Homemade toothpaste

  I looked into a lot of recipes and did some experimenting until I found one that I LOVE. It took a bit of getting used to, because it is salty, but now I really really love it. I don't like mint or cinamon flavored things, and never liked the taste... Posted Feb 12 2009, 01:55 PM by Anne Cross with | with no comments Filed under: shopping, consumption, do it yourself, simplify, minimizing waste

• Unexpected benefit of home-made stuff

  I've been slowly transitioning from store-bought to home-made for my personal and house cleaning needs. When one thing runs out (shampoo, laundry soap, etc.), I find a recipe and make it myself. I have pretty good supplies in store of most things... Posted Jan 31 2009, 10:19 AM by Anne Cross with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: consumption, consumerism, do it yourself, simplify

• Home-made conditioner for hair

  Okay, this might sound weird, but it really works to keep your hair soft. It's vinegar... regular old vinegar (white, red wine, apple cider) diluted 1:4 with warm water. You just pour a bit of it over your head then rinse it out after shampooing and... Posted Jan 21 2009, 09:59 AM by Anne Cross with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: do it yourself, simplify, minimizing waste, reuse, recycle

• (Free) birthday organizer

  I've been looking everywhere for a birthday book, aka perpetual calendar, which is a book where you write down people's birthdays by month. I'd seen one online that I was going to order (for $9.99 plus shipping), but their only shipping method... Posted Jan 12 2009, 02:07 PM by Anne Cross with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: do it yourself, simplify, reuse, recycle

• Digital TV conversion

  I bet I'm not alone in the Dollar Stretcher community as a person who doesn't have cable and owns an old televsion set. Over the summer, I sent away for my digital converter coupon, and recently purchased my converter box. Even with my $40.00... Posted Dec 19 2008, 04:25 PM by Anne Cross with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: shopping, society, do it yourself