An Empty Pellegrino Bottle Helped Me Save Money
I don’t mind occasionally paying for bottled water — if it’s on sale at Costco. It’s just one of those little luxuries that bring a […]
Doug's Methods of Saving Money
I don’t mind occasionally paying for bottled water — if it’s on sale at Costco. It’s just one of those little luxuries that bring a […]
It’s a good idea to prevent lint from going down the laundry-sink drain. You can get lint traps that attach to the end of your […]
I visited the local Goodwill to buy a short-sleeved shirt, something summery and tropical looking. I found the perfect shirt, and it cost just $5. […]
Inside computer hard-drives are one or two super-powerful magnets. Probably worth a couple of dollars, potentially useful, or just fun to have. Inside the hard-drive, […]
Eventually, you’re going to need a button. Or a bolt. Or a spring bar pin. It’s a pain to have to make a special trip […]
At a church meeting I recently attended, someone made a pot of coffee. When the pot was empty, another pot was made. After the meeting was […]
It’s damn annoying that some of the “disposable” pepper grinders (the kind made by spice manufacturers and sold at grocery stores) can’t be easily opened so […]
On Friday, on the spur of the moment, my wife decided to fill our minivan full of things we don’t need and take them the […]
For quite a while I’ve wanted a mirror for the bathroom door. I want a real mirror, one made of glass. Not one of the […]
One of my older neighbors moved away, leaving a huge pile of things on the curb in front of her house. I took a look. […]
Board games are a very low-cost form of entertainment. Years ago, I got the classic “Battleship” game at the local Goodwill for $2. My kids must have played it at […]
That old 2015 calendar? You can re-use it in 2026! You will have to wait until 2044 to re-use your 2016 calendar. But you can […]
After I looked more closely at the washer that we had gotten for free, I soon saw why someone had gotten rid of them. There was […]
Some months ago our washer and dryer both stopped working. The washer, a front-loading model, had a catastrophic break-down — the drum came loose and […]
I’ve always been interested in devices, gadgets, machines, and tools. Especially those of a scientific nature. I don’t know when I first learned about glass […]
For most stove-top cooking, nothing cooks better and more economically than good cast-iron cookware. Anyone trying to save money should have a lot of cast […]
Do you throw away cereal bags, a.k.a dry food inner liners, the bags inside boxes in which foods such as breakfast cereals and crackers are packaged? Those are high-quality […]