If you find magic marker drawing or writing on your concrete steps, don’t panic….it can be removed. A little child drew and wrote on my front steps and walkway. Of course, I panicked. How in the world was I going to get magic marker out of the concrete? Follow these steps and save yourself all the time and trials that I put in to remove it. 1. First, it is best to use dish detergent and water to scrub {Read More}
Building a Raised Garden Bed
April 24, 2012 by 12 Comments
(I decided to make a garden bed so that I can save on vegetables. There are more pics at end of post.) Making this garden bed will help to cut down on some of our grocery expenses. The hubby and I made this raised garden bed and I must say that it turned out fabulous. It is quite simple to make. I wanted to take pictures of each step while we we making this bed, however, my hubby was {Read More}
Make Your Own Saline Mix
August 20, 2011 by 3 Comments
Just this year I purchased a NeilMed Sinus Rinse Kit because I have allergy problems and it affects me breathing properly at night. It is a great product to have for clearing the nasal passage. It is from a company called NeilMed. The only problem that I have is that the little premixed packages that comes with the kit runs out quickly. Buying a replacement box of those premixed packages can be expensive. I think that they are close to {Read More}
Starting A Blog
August 19, 2011 by 6 Comments
I have had a blog for a little over a month now. I must say that I have learned a lot since beginning my journey. Life With Less Money has definitely been a learning experience for me. Starting a blog has not been as easy as I thought it would have been, yet it has not been as difficult either. I like learning new things. So, the blog definitely keeps me busy with learning. I thought it would be nice {Read More}
Repairing Your Garbage Disposal
July 8, 2011 by 9 Comments
I must pat myself on the back. I actually fixed my garbage disposal! My garbage disposal had been out of action for a couple of days. When I would turn it on, it would just hum. I was trying not to put food down into it because the food would have to just sit there. So, instead of calling someone to look at the disposal and spending any money, I turned my attention to my handy helper; the internet. Normally, {Read More}
Stopping the Freezer Burn on Ice Cream
July 4, 2011 by 5 Comments
Ever wondered how to fix the problem of ice cream going bad in the freezer? I definitely don’t like going to the fridge to get some ice cream and finding the ice starting to accumulate over it. Yep…it’s heading toward becoming freezer-burned. This is what you need to do to prevent this from happening. Obviously, we’ve eaten quite a bit of our ice cream, so I pushed plastic wrap down in it before closing it back. This will prevent the {Read More}
