Here are some ways to make your home more energy efficient from Home Depot. Change to CFL bulbs Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs are inexpensive and each bulb can save you $30 over its lifetime. CFLs use about 10 times less energy than regular bulbs and last much longer. CFLs are now available in soft white, bright… [Read More]

Here are just a few ideas that we are using to save water: *We only run our dishwasher when it is full. *Most expert suggest to just scrape food from plates and let your dishwasher do the rest. When we tried this our dishes didn’t come clean so we now take a sponge and put a… [Read More]

What do you do with all those items you got for free or pennies on the dollar? We have a stockpile pantry in our basement. We keep all of our toiletries and cleaning supplies in it. We have more than enough stockpiled for ourselves, but we put the excess to good use. We donate, help… [Read More]

Even if you don’t have your own garden, take advantage of the low price of fruits and vegetables while they are in season. Zucchini is about to be abundant where I live so I plan to eat a lot of it fresh but also freeze some for later. Here is my favorite zucchini bread recipe…. [Read More]

Here’s my best tips for hosting your sale! Start early. As much as possible, begin setting up for sale the day before. The morning of the sale, start prepping at least an hour before the start time in anticipation of the early birds. Advertise an end time, but be prepared to stay late. Your sale… [Read More]