Money Saving Advice

We all know how incredibly expensive storage containers, especially toy boxes and bags, can be. I came across this site today, but I particularly wanted to point out a post that shows step by step how to make your own toy bags – at a very low price.  Here’s the direct link to the post:  [...]

It seems like I’m jumping the gun, but believe me, Christmas is just around the corner. Bath Bombs are a great Christmas gift, but they are incredibly expensive.  I’ve seen them sold for as high as AUD$20.  That’s an awful lot of money for just one bath bomb. Yes, you can buy kits, which include [...]

A few months ago we (hubby and I) were approached to buy a set of Laundry balls.  These were to totally replace our laundry detergent. To be honest, I was extremely skeptical, and berated hubby when he paid to buy them.  What we purchased consisted of laundry balls (which replace the detergent), and balls for [...]

Everyone loves fast foods, but they’re expensive.  Very expensive. If you read my last post, you learned that I no longer go to pancake stores to eat in.  The cost has become incredibly restrictive, and we can do just as well, if not better at home. Same goes for meals. We all want quick and [...]

I love going to pancake parlors, simply because they make the most delicious pancakes. The problem is, they’re expensive.  On average, it costs $60 plus for hubby and I to buy a pancake stack each, and a hot drink each. ($10 or more for a hot chocolate?  They’ve got to be kidding!) Instead of dining [...]

My daughter told me about this, and I’m so glad she did. If you like to give people photos – of family, kids, anything, then this is for you. It comes in full-color, so don’t think you’re getting black and white. You simply upload your photographs, choose your layouts  and that’s about it. They make [...]

Are you sick and tired of sliced tomatoes going soft and gooey after you’ve cut them?  Yep, me too. After a bit of trial and error, I found if I folded a piece of paper towel and placed it in the bottom of a sealed container with the tomato, it would stay firm for longer [...]

Budgeting is truly the turf of most mothers. Aside from the traditional role imposed on mothers as the one who budgets the family finances, mothers have the instincts and foresights on what might happen in the future. But how do moms really stretch the budget? She doesn’t use complicated formulas or magic tricks but instead [...]