Family Preparedness in a Small Space
Written by Bernie Carr In today’s consumer-oriented world, many people don’t give a second thought to throwing away barely used items in favor of buying something new. However, there are
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Written by Bernie Carr I recently switched to a new phone as the old one had a cracked lens. Everything else worked, but as a blogger, I needed a camera
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Written by Bernie Carr At every holiday gathering or backyard barbecue, there is bound to be beer leftover by guests who forgot their drink or had enough. It just seems
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It’s a good idea to include cooking oil in your food storage but there is always a possibility you’re not able to use your stored oils before their expiration dates. Let’s look at ways to use up expired cooking oil.
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Written by Bernie Carr With ever increasing food prices, I’ve been trying to find ways to avoid wasting food. One ingredient that always gets past its expiration date before I
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I have lots of leftover corn, mashed potatoes and stuffing after Thanksgiving so I decided to use them up over the weekend. Here are two recipes I did to use them up.
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I use blue Dawn Dishwashing liquid for washing plates and silverware, but it has so many other uses both for everyday use as well as emergencies. Try them and you may even find yourself saving money.
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One of the best ways I have found to save money on soap is by using liquid soap in a foaming dispenser. Just a small amount of liquid soap lasts for a long time when used this way.
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Every spring I see dandelions popping up on roadsides, nature trails, in the middle of lawns and gardens. A lot of people spray them with weed killer but don’t be so hasty about getting rid of them. Dandelions have a lot of great uses as well as medicinal benefits.
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I started cutting down on caffeine and lowered my coffee intake to one cup a day. Since tea contains less caffeine, I now enjoy an occasional cup of tea, especially Earl Grey, Chai tea or Winterdream tea. These teas are so aromatic, I hate to throw away the tea bag after just one use. So I thought I’d find ways to reuse them.
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