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Cheryl's Sensible Cents - 7/15/2006 Newsletter July 16, 2006 |
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In this Issue:Featured ArticlesSaving Money on Baby - - DebtSmart Column: Advanced Cash Advance Techniques
Recipes Money Saving Tips
Craft Ideas
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Featured Articles
Money Saving Tips for BabyLet's face it, babies cost money. Lots of money. Use these money saving tips to help reduce the cost of caring for your baby. Diapers, formula, toys, equipment, clothing, medicine, bottles, bibs......... the list seems endless. But baby doesn't have to put you in the poor house... Read On
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... Read On RecipesThe Grocery Book Just $19 Potato Soup
3-4 potatoes, peeled and diced Cook the potatoes and celery int hewater and butter until tender. Then, add the milk, seasonings and eggs and heat thoroughly. - The Best of Amish Cooking
Cucumbers and Onions
2 Medium Cucumbers Peel cucumbers and slice thin. Layer in a shallow dish, sprinkling each layer with salt. Let stand overnight. In the morning, drain cucumbers and rinse. Let dry on paper towels. Slice onions thin. Mix gently with the cucumbers. Beat together the mayonnaise, sugar, and vinegar until creamy. Stir into mixed cucumbers and onions.
Mock Apple Pie w/ZucchiniUse big zucchinis, but still tender enough to pierce the skin easily with your thumbnail. Peel, cut in quarters lengthwise, remove the seeds and slice crosswise.
4 cups sliced zucchini, cooked until tender crisp Add the zucchini and mix well. It will be runny. Dump the filling into a 9 inch pie crust and dot with butter. Add the top crust and bake at 400 degrees F. for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
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Household Saving Tips1. Instead of removing the foil seal from Salad dressing completely, just poke several holes in it and shake salad dressing on instead of pouring it on. 2. Use coffee grounds from a drip coffee maker to fertilize acidic-loving plants like rosebushes, azaleas, rhododendrons, evergreens, and camellias who a 3. Serve Kool-aid and water instead of expensive sodas during hot weather months when kids crave a cold drink. 4. Keep fresh cut flowers fresher longer - add 3 drops bleach and 1 tsp sugar to each quart of vase water.
Alternative Uses for Common Household ItemsUses for Spices 1. Treat a minor cut to stop bleeding with a pinch of alum (a pickling salt) 2. Air fresheners - Toss a handful of whole cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, or a combination of any into a pot of water and simmer on stovetop for about 30 minutes. 3. Keep ants out of the sugar canister - tape a bay leaf to the inside of the canister to deter these pests. Also, works in cupboards. 4. Sweet Feet - Crumble a leaf or two of sage into your shoes before putting them on. Kills odor causing bacteria. Shake remaining sage into trash at end of day. 5. Hair tonic for shine and color enhancement - Dark hair: use 1 Tablespoon crumbled sage or 1 sprig chopped fresh rosemary or a mixture of 1 teaspoon allspice, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves. Blond hair: 1 Tablespoon chamomile. Pour 1 cup boiling water over the herb or spice mix, let it steep of 30 minutes, strain it through a coffee filter, and let cool. Pour it repeatedly over your hair (use a dishpan or large bowl to catch tonic and re-apply). Use as a final rinse after shampooing.
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