Living On A Dime
How To Save Money And Get Out Of Debt
Tawra’s front porch railing A New Place To Find Some Cool Garden Ideas! I don’t know if many of you know or not but Tawra has just started a new website that is nothing but gardening tips and ideas called CoolGardenIdeas.com. I’m very impressed with it. I know she is my daughter but even if …
Parents are going broke raising their kids.
How To Organize Your Children’s Schoolwork School has started in many places, which means more mounds of paper clutter to keep under control. Here are some tips to help keep all of that school paperwork from multiplying, reproducing and generally taking over your home and your life. Set a certain time and place to go …
Quick Tips to Save Time and Money Use a soft bristled inexpensive paint brush for cleaning. It is stiffer then a feather duster and can get into tighter corners where dust rags or feather dusters can’t easily reach. Examples of places where paint brushes work well for cleaning and dusting: KeyboardsHard to reach cornersKnick KnacksBaseboardsWindow …
Easy water saving tips to save money by not wasting water and by reducing the number of extra dishes you have to clean.
Try this easy way to clean the husk and silk off of corn on the cob!
Leftover Hot Dogs, Hamburgers And Peach Smoothies I’m not sure why but every time we barbecue there are always a few hot dogs and hamburgers left, not to mention leftover baked beans. It’s like a Murphy’s Law of barbecuing. You’ll always have leftovers just like you always have leftovers at Thanksgiving. Unlike Thanksgiving, where you …
Shish kabobs are an easy and delicious treat and there are so many delicious ways to make them! Try this recipe and these easy tips!
It's easy to make your own homemade dry erase boards and chalkboards and they have so many great uses in the home!
An easy menu you can make with just a few minutes work using your crockpot! If you expect to be having a busy week, try this easy menu!
A Quick and Easy Summer Menu that won't heat up the kitchen including two Barbecue Taco Platter recipes and two Fruit Dip recipes
I LOVE gardening, so when I broke a rake, I found a great use for it as a key holder! Try adapting this idea to something you love!
These easy moving tips and ideas will help you decide which things to pack first and how to pack most efficiently so moving is easier and costs less!
How to pack for an enjoyable picnic so you don't forget anything and so you can have the best time possible!
Try these easy whipped topping tips to bring plain old whipped topping to a whole new level!
Money Saving Drink Tips First don’t forget to drag out the thermoses. What a nice surprise for your family to open up their lunches and find a thermos full of cocoa or hot tea. I know they can get milk at school and a teabag from the break room but how would you feel if …
If your bread comes closed with a square plastic tab you can tell when the bread was baked by the color of the tab. Monday – Blue Tuesday – Green Thursday – Red Friday – White Saturday – Yell Most bakeries do use this system but like anything else there are always a couple of …
Keeping Bugs Out Of Your Food My mom has told me about some of her childhood experiences visiting her grandparents in the summer. Often, when they poured out the syrup there were ants floating in it. (Those were the days before pesticides). She vividly remembers how her grandpa told them they had to eat the …
Whitening your teeth can be easy and inexpensive!
Organizing And Moving Tips I was organizing yesterday and remembered some things that I thought might help you, whether you’re thinking about moving or are just trying to organize your homes. Keep similar things together. Keeping like objects stored in several different places is one of the main causes of a disorganized home. It also …
This quick and easy homemade aftershave recipe is easy to make and can save you a lot of money! Get the recipe along with pictures of how I make it!
Many people think that Dining on a Dime is “just” a cookbook about how to save on food and groceries but what they don’t realize is that it includes big sections full of other things like homemade beauty products, cleaning products and much more. Today I thought I would give you our “recipe” for a …
Recently, I wrote an article on college loans. Here is one tip about how to save when you’re in college. As soon as school is out, sell your old books. I don’t know why college texts are one thing we want to always cling too. We save them for 20 years or more, move them …
