~Back to School Contest~ Win Amazon $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE

[HappyCappy]

Lets play ................. Lets Learn

RULES :

1. ALL MEMBERS including MODERATORS MAY Play.......
2. May enter only once per day.
3. To play you must enter in a Tip of the day.

Tips can be Cold Remedies, tips on finding freebies, gardening tips, cleaning, organizing, anything that can be helpful to someone else.

You know how we learn something new everyday, Well so lets share our new experiences with tips.


4. Random winner will be chosen by a number generator.

[liljj07]

LilJ's Tip Of the Day #1

Are you looking to be a little more green and save a little green hs back to school season? Here is a idea to help you be green and save green:

We all know that almost every year the kids talk us into buying them new binders for school when last years binders don't look all that bad. So this year why don't you have a little family time together and create a nice new binder from the old binders? Heres what you need:

~ Old Binder
~ Stretcy Book Covers (Probley avalibale @ your office supply store)
~ Decorations (Scrapbooking stickers and stuff works good)
~ Hot Glue
~ Yarn

What to do:
1. Gather supplys
2. Strech book cover over binder (Adds some nice color too)
3. Add decorations
4. Add hot glue (Extra support to help the decorations with the wear and tear of backpacks etc)
5. Add yarn. Hot glue one end of yarn to inside top of binder let dry, cut yarn off from ball but leave enought to wrap around front flap of binder 2-3 times, Wrap tightly around and glue the other end of the yarn down.(This makes a great place for your kids to slip in notes.

Notes: This is a good project for you and your kids to do as a family and or with there friends, You can also make each binder match whats its going to be used for. For example for a french class binder you could decorate it would french words ,the french flag etc.

Hope this counts in the contest

[wendyinboyle]

coupon savings- I find that the best way to really save using coupons is trading the coupons you don't use for others that you do use, and also joining coupon trains, I also trade starbucks, tim hortons gift cards for FPC as we don't have either here, have saved big this way so far this yr over $900

[mrmick]

i have a very limited budget. i know what i need and have many stores to choose from.
what i do is compare prices one way and then shop in reverse.
i have dollar store, giant tiger,zellers, no frills and shoppers in a close area. not every store sells what i need but they also change their stock items too.
you get to know their regular prices and store layout to speed it up. they either post their ads near the front doors/windows or have a stand close to the front door for a quick glance.
if you get to know your prices then when you are in another area you will know if you find a bargain somewhere else.i really hate it when i buy something and its cheaper somewhere else even if its a few cents difference. it all adds up.

[wendyinboyle]

gardening tip- I found that watering your garden after the sun goes does helps alot better than watering in the mornings- this way the water has time to soak in not evaporate with the sun

[liljj07]

LIlJ's Tip of the Day #2

Cleaning~ WHen clean you sinks or maye even your tub a little vinegar on a cloth work great on those stinless steel taps very shiny.

[chicky82]

To remove the soap scum ring that forms around the tub after someone has a bath, use regular shampoo to remove it, rub with a sponge or gloved fingers and rinse well

[skylark]

the fabric sheets for the dyer i cut in half, that way i have double the amount of sheets

[chicky82]

Storing sleeping bags over the winter? add about 1/2 cup of salt to the inside of the sleeping bags, zip up and shake well, leave overnight and the next day shake/vacuum out the salt,
and you will have absorbed any moisture and odors that have built up over the summer then store the sleeping bags and the next time you use them, they will be odorless

[crackercrumb]

Ever burn the bottom of your pot & couldn't get it off? Pour a little Coke inside & warm it up on the burner for a short time. It will then wipe right off.

[skylark]

a friend of mine works in flower shop and she says spray your plants with soap/water mixture or mouthwash/water mixture to keep the bugs off:spot:

[skylark]

Headaches: Gently massage a couple of drops of lavender oil on to temples.

[chicky82]

To remove the strong odor of onions or garlic from your hands, hold a stainless steel spoon in your hand while running water and rub your hands as though the spoon were soap. crazy but works

[Sweetness4713]

Each night before the kids head off to school have them get their clothes ready that they will be wearing and prepare their lunches the day before if possible to do so.. Saves last minute rushing... Also make sure they know which shoes they are going to wear so there are not last minute searches..

[chicky82]

A cup of vinegar goes a long way to reduce tangles and keep your hair soft and shiny. Apply as a final rinse.

[liljj07]

LILJ's TIP OF THE DAY #3

I learned this from a tv show a few months ago:

It Is best to Vacuum your carpet at least once every week, even if it doesn't look like it needs it. All the dustand dirt gets ground into the carpet and will slash the fibers. It is a good idea to clean you carpets at least once a year.

[liljj07]

LILJ'S TIP OF THE DAY #4

All three of us in my family have colds right now so I have been looking up cold remedies and trying old ones I have heard before etc. A teacher told me this one back a few years ago:

A saltwater gargle — 1/2 teaspoon salt dissolved in an 8-ounce glass of warm water — can temporarily relieve a sore or scratchy throat.

[chicky82]

Remove pet hairs from clothes and furniture by rubbing with slightly damp rubber gloves

[chicky82]

If you have an aquarium, when you change the water use the old water to water house plants, the plants love it

[Sweetness4713]

Fishy smelling plants or fish trees..hehe..

[roswell]

okay my sister swears by this she read it somewhere and says it works if you have a wart on your foot etc you put duct tape on it after a week or so wart is gone now the only problem i found was everytime you showered etc having to change it but if you don't mine the fuss worth a try ahh i LOVE DUCT TAPE

[roswell]

so this one is my mothers favorite caution she learned of this while in newfoundland SORRY, I LOVE YOU GUYS my relatives are from there anyways after you wash you whites {or sneakers it works great for too } while they are still wet wrap them in a plastic bag and put them in the freezer after they have been frozen take out and dry and voila whiter whites

[chicky82]

Cure Calluses with Vaseline, slather on the petroleum jelly, and put on socks before bed to dissolve tough calluses overnight.

[roswell]

well i just now got through doing this and some of you may know this but if not a real time saver when the string comes out of your hoodie or you gym pants etc it is a real pain trying to wind it back through take a med to large safety pin attach it to the end of the string then when you put the safety pin with string attached into the hole it is very easy to wind it through

[ameliamarie]

my mom told me about this, if you are sick and have a sore scratchy throat you gargle with a solution of warm water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and a litle honey to cut back the bitter taste. this helps decrease the phlem in your throat and helps he soreness go away