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Home – Based Business Idea – Soap

Sometimes, all it takes to start a successful home – based business is a good idea. One potential home – based business idea that might appeal to you is making and selling your own unique specialty soaps. There are so many different kinds of soap available, in stores and online, that there seems to be a market for each unique soap idea that people come up with. With a creative business idea like soap making, developing your product line can be a lot of fun. It can be a lot of work, too, but if you think that you may enjoy … Continue reading →

Simple Things Work

Eucalyptus oil is one of those commodities no home should be without. Eucalyptus oil for me brings back memories of childhood. When I was a child, my mother put it on the pillow at night whenever I had a cold. She also put it on handkerchiefs. It’s something I did with our children when they were young too. All these years later I still use a couple of drops of eucalyptus oil on the pillow to help me breathe, when I have a cold or flu. It seems to clear the nose like nothing else does. The other way to … Continue reading →

How to Save on Soap

I like to examine different items on our grocery list to see if there are ways that we can reduce the cost of them. With enough things on the list costing less, the overall bill can really go down. One of the things that we seem to go through a lot of is soap. That makes sense. With three children who get into everything, cooking from scratch at home, and trying to keep the illness away during winter, it isn’t surprising that we use a lot of soap. So, with a little thinking, I’ve come up with some ways that … Continue reading →

Fels Naptha Soap

So many frugal recipes and practices mention the use of Fels Naptha soap, It is used for everything from a laundry stain remover to poison ivy. But what is Fels Naptha Soap and where can you find it? Is it toxic? We’ll answer all of your most frequently asked questions about this soap and explain how it can save money. Fels Naptha Soap, although not common today was probably well known by your great grandparents or great-great grandparents. That is because around 100 years ago, it was the most popular and commonly used laundry soap. When Fels Naptha came along, … Continue reading →

Photo Projects: Picture Soap

The holidays are just around the corner and if you are stumped for gift ideas for loved ones who seem to have everything you might consider this next photo project. Not only does it make for a lovely house gift, it’s also simple to make and the end results are impressive. I call it picture soap and it couldn’t be easier to make. All you need are a few small bars of soap. It doesn’t matter what shape (round, square, rectangular, etc.). Personally, I like to use soaps I’ve saved from hotel visits. They really are the ideal size for … Continue reading →

Frugal Laundry: Make Your Own “Detergent”

Okay, this is a really ironic blog for me to post today. You see, on Sunday, the day before inspections on out home that we are selling, all heck broke loose. Let’s just say numerous things broke down, including our washing machine. I was about to head out to the laundry mat, when a dear friend I know off line, Miss Kitty, offered to let me to bring my dirty laundry over to her house. This is a case of bringing the mountain (Mount Washmore) to Mohammed (my very wise and frugal friend). Fortunately, she only lives the next town … Continue reading →

Want to Stay Healthy? Wash Those Hands

Experts say that the single best thing a person can do to avoid getting sick and stay healthy is to wash their hands. This time of year when it seems the sniffles are around every corner, we can put extra focus on hand-washing and teach our kids the proper way to wash their hands frequently in order to keep the germs at bay. Washing hands correctly involves using warm water and soap. It doesn’t even have to be antibacterial soap–plain soap works just fine. It is the process of sudsing up and scrubbing the hands under the warm water that … Continue reading →

Frugal Conservation: Save that Soap

Do you buy bar soap? it is the least expensive, generally, and so the most frugal. But what do you do when your bar soap gets really teeny tiny. Hopefully you aren’t throwing it out. Here are some easy ways to save that soap. Some frugal people will actually shave down the soap, melt the shavings, and then mold it into a new bar. This is just too much work for me. There are some easier methods for saving soap to reuse and wear it out. One of the easiest ways to extend the life of bar soap is to … Continue reading →

3 Practical Tips to Save Money on Bathroom Products

One of the great principals of frugal living is making things last long and getting by with less. Did you know that there are so many ways to do this with bathroom products? Most of the time, we use much more than is required to get the job done. Manufacturers encourage this with super-sized products (you use more when you have more), over-large holes for product to ooze out, etc. Even if you are very conscious of using the right amount of product, chances are that your family is not. While a big part of the frugal lifestyle is in … Continue reading →

How You Can Star In A Commercial For Dove

Have you ever dreamed of starring in a commercial for your favorite beauty product. No, I’m not talking about Calgon (although I’m sure many of us stay-or-work-at-home-moms have starred in our own versions of that famous commercial… on a weekly basis). I’m talking about a once in a lifetime opportunity to create your own ad for the makers of Dove beauty products. You’ll recall that the company made headlines a couple of years ago when it began using “real women” (no professional models or actors) in a line of ads promoting their products. The company is now known for “embracing … Continue reading →