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Thrifty Mommy

May 1st, 2008

5 minute room rescue

Thanks to Flylady, I am reminded of the 5 minute room rescue. This is where you set your timer for 5 minutes and do a quick clean up. Don’t get the duster out. Just put things away and tidy up. Part of Thrifty Mommy’s original plan was to save you time […]

By kellys -- 4 comments

September 25th, 2007

Crib recalls

There have been three new crib recalls lately. One was the kissing cousin to Turkey Butt’s crib. I got a little nervous at first until I realized that we had the Aspen 3-in-1 Crib with drawer and not the one they recalled. So here are the three cribs they recalled for different […]

By kellys -- 1 comment

July 26th, 2007

Time Saving Quick Fix Meals

Being home has allowed me to find many great resources to share with you.  I normally don’t have much time to watch tv, but sometimes I will turn it on while I am blogging.  Today, I was excited to discover Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller. 
Of course, I had to google their site because I wanted to find […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

June 2nd, 2007

Save time on your computer

I am competent on the computer but my husband is a genious!  I am serious.  I have sen him typing on a page that doesn’t show up for 2 clicks.  By the time that page shows up, he is done typing whatever he needed to type.  He knows all the shortcuts and anyone who has […]

By kellys -- 4 comments

April 27th, 2007

Frugal Friday #5: Use Your Dishwasher

I’ve talked to several people lately that wash their dishes by hand because they believe they’re saving energy.  Actually, doing less work can save you more money and it also helps the environment.
According to Consumer Reports, an efficient dishwasher can use less water than washing dishes by hand, no matter how frugal you are at […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

April 22nd, 2007

A Thrity Way to Stop Junk Mail

I don’t know about you, but I can’t stand junk mail!!!!!  It drives me crazy.  Each day I waste my time sorting through it, putting it in the recyling bin, or shredding it.  Some days I’ve even pondered just leaving all the junk mail in my mailbox and only taking out what I need.  I’m […]

By Karen -- 8 comments