Walmart Freebie Alert!!

Walmart’s freebie right now is a coupon good for a free glass cleaning cloth and eye glass cleaner. Print the coupon and redeem in store. They also have a Sargento coupon posted as well

http://instoresnow.walmart.com/In-Stores-Now-Free-Samples-and-Savings.aspx

Freebie Alert- Dr Oz giving away cereal

At 3pm eastern today Dr Oz website is supposed to be giving away free General Mills Cereal!!!

Here is the link to this

http://www.doctoroz.com/general-mill…ereal-giveaway

 

Happy Hunting!

Jessi

Quick tip- Buttons

I’m not talking about the song from the PussyCat Dolls, but what to do about a loose button, or one that has fallen off and you are nowhere near your sewing kit. Dental floss can be used instead of thread, and will actually hold a button on better than thread! Worried about one falling off and you know you wont have time to fit it? Coat the front of the button threads with clear super glue or a small amount of candle wax to keep it in place!

Pinterest………..

OK I will admit, I am in L-O-V-E with Pinterest!! But, are you using it to save money or is it costing you money??? I would love to hear everyones opinion on this, because I have heard people rave about their savings, and others rant about spending &40 on one recipe!!!

Thoughts anyone?????

Multitaskers Part 5- Coffee filters

Sure, filters are a very important part of making most of ours preferred Nectar of the Gods, but did youy know they can clean your TV and computer screens as well? Or strain the yucky bits out of your deep fry grease to help make it reusable oil again? Use a coffee filter in your strainer to trap all the bits out of your freshly strained grease to get another use out of it!!

Multitaskers Part 4- Baking Soda

The next multi-talented star of the pantry is an unsung hero. Here is a roundup of some its very handy, economical, and environmentally friendly uses;

1. Yucky thermos – Remove residue from a thermos by adding 1/4 cup of baking soda to 1 quart of water in the thermos and let it soak overnight.
2. Cast-iron burns – To loosen up burnt on food from cast iron skillet just add 2 tablespoons of baking soda to 1 quart of water and pour into skillet. Boil the solution in the skillet for about 5 minutes then rinse!
3. Coffee pot cleaner -Brew 1 quart of warm water mixed with 1/4 cup baking soda in your coffee maker to clean any residue out of the lines. This is especially good to do when you notice a bitter taste start occurring in your morning cup of Joe.
4. Clean stovetop – To remove grease stains on your stove top first just moisten the grease with water. Then cover the spot with baking soda , wait a couple of seconds, then wipe clean with a damp cloth!
5. Shine stainless steel -Bring back the luster of dulled stainless steel by sprinkling it with baking soda then rubbing it with a damp cloth.
6. Coffee stains -If your good set of china ends up with some unsightly coffee stains on it try this trick; Dip an already damp cloth in baking soda and rub it on the china. The mild abrasive action of the baking soda is the trick to this one. Note; always test on small spot on delicate or antique china.
7. Smelly dishwasher -If you notice the smell of last weeks garlic sauce still in your dishwasher here is an easy way to deodorize it. Pour about 1 cup of baking soda in the empty dishwasher and run it thru a rinse cycle.
8. Greasy pans -If your dishwashing liquid doesn’t seem to be cutting the grease on dishes add about 2 tablespoons of baking soda to it to help boost its grease cleaning.
9. Enamel cookware -Enamel cookware can be easily scratched by abrasive cleaners so you need an alternative that will still get it clean but leave the surface intact. Coat the stubborn stain with an equal parts paste of baking soda and water then let sit for 1 hour. The spot should easily wipe off then. You can also make this paste with baking soda and some dishwashing liquid.
10. Stained utensils -To remove stains from plastic utensils or rubber spatulas make the same baking soda paste as above and rub on with a sponge or scouring pad.
11. Odor away -Baking soda can remove odors from refrigerators, freezers, plastic food containers, garbage cans, diaper pails, work boots, carpets, and litter boxes!
12. Garbage disposal -To get rid of grease down in your garbage drain just remember to occasionally grind a couple of ice cubes along with 1/2 cup of baking soda. To flush it out fill the stopper sink with 2 or 3 inches of hot water and run the water thru the disposal.
13. My favorite multitasker duo use -To keep your sink from ever clogging up in the first place use this preventative maintenance on them once a month or whenever you think the drain is sluggish and maybe on the verge of clogging. Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda down the drain and follow it with 1/2 cup of white vinegar. Cover the sink for a couple of minutes while the 2 are reacting chemically ( kind of reminds you of that first volcano you built as a kid doesn’t it?) then flush the drain with warm water. Note: Do not do this after you have poured a commercial drain cleaner down the sink and it did not work. The cleaners chemicals could possibly react with the vinegar and create fumes that are dangerous to inhale!

I hope you find these ideas as helpful as I have over the years now. Part of the reason for doing these posts was how frustrated I used to get looking for cheaper and safer cleaning alternatives online and having to go to a dozen different sites to find them. And with the way the economy has been lately I think that we all could use some tips on doing things a little cheaper and easier. If you have anymore uses for these products please feel free to leave them in a comment or email them to me at jessislate@yahoo.com. If you have a site that’s about money or time-saving ideas, or about coupons or freebies leave your site address as well so I can link to you!

Thanks for reading!

Jessi