Comments on: 25 Frugal Ways To Reuse Everyday Household Items.

By: Increasing Your Net Worth- Increase Your Income or Cut Expenses? | Financial Highway

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:05:30 +0000

[...] of the spectrum you’ll hear advice that is a bit more extreme. You’ll read posts about re-using plastic bags, making your own laundry detergent, and using less toilet [...]

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:34:18 +0000

Plastic Milk Bag Mat Beds
SENT TO THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES

LET’S RECYCLE and MAKE A DIFFERENCE

All you need to start is:
Plastic milk bags (the outer bag which holds 3 smaller milk bags)
1 pair of scissors
1 – 9mm crochet hook
(crochet single chain – very easy)

Mat sizes :
Adult mat 36” x 65”
Child mat 30”x 45”

It’s FREE; It’s FUN; It’s EASY
It’s for a GOOD CAUSE !

for more information e-mail rlsrachel@sympatico.ca

By: Top 50 Frugality Blogs that Will Help You Save Money | Frugal Dad

Top 50 Frugality Blogs that Will Help You Save Money | Frugal Dad — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:49:41 +0000

[...] My Two Dollars knows 25 household items that you can reuse to enhance your [...]

By: marci

marci — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:27:57 +0000

Milk jugs – used to hold the sand shrimp we pump for bait for fishing.
Milk jugs and soda pop bottles – mini greenhouses or plant starters. Make bok choy sauerkraut in two liter bottles cut down right.
Any glass/plastic jar or bottle with lid – storage for dried fruits, veggies, and herbs.
Plastic jars – food storage in freezer. Leftovers for soup stock.
Old T-shirts – cut down for kids’ tops or jammies. Or a quilt top.
Old Jeans – small sturdy quilts for carrying in the truck to the beach or woods etc.
Toiler paper rolls – cut in half. Cut 4 slits in bottom, fold over, and use as little cups to start plants in.
Old tires – stacked. Planters for heat loving veggies. (ok, some people might worry about the rubber etc, but I don’t)

Obviously, I store and reuse most everything!

By: Frugality is good for the Earth | Frugal Living Tips & Money Saving Ideas | Living Well on Less

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:02:19 +0000

[...] before you throw anything away. Is there something else you could do with it? Find creative ways to reuse household items, donate old clothes to Goodwill, check Freecycle before you buy anything new, and list your gently [...]

By: vivian land

vivian land — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:19:04 +0000

I sew and use the glass jars for storing buttons,pins and etc. I use the plastic coffee cans to hold my knitting thread to keep it clean .Just cut a small round Hole in the plastic top for the thread to come through.

By: david

david — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:30:38 +0000

razor blades last forever if you dry them off well after shaving

By: kitchen OCD

kitchen OCD — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:24:49 +0000

Yogurt lids under pepper grinders and olive oil bottles. If you keep these items on the counter or in a cupboard the lids will keep the mess in line and will also remind you where the item goes. Probably standard in many homes.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:37:21 +0000

I got a bottle cutter from a friend and cut the necks off glass bottles to make vases and drinking glasses. You can get etching fluid and stencils from the craft store to personalize them, or if you make candles you can put them inside for your home or for gifts.

You can cut the bottoms off 1 gallon wine jugs to make garden cloches.

By: david

david — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:17:26 +0000

Great tips!