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September 2016 Journal Index
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From Cath's Desk
Hello Cheapskaters, And welcome to another edition of The Cheapskates Journal. I'll be honest with you and say that I wasn't sure I would be able to get this month's Journal ready and uploaded..... read more..... |
Cheapskates Tip Store
Magnetic Recipes Wendy reminded me of a time saver and recycling with her comment of cutting and pasting, I am taking that one step further, with the calendar magnets pollies are so fond of sending us. Print out your recipe, or what you want, trim it to fit the magnet, then paste..... read more..... |
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Feature Article
A Simple Will: What to Include Wills can be complicated or very simple. Many of us can get away with having a very simple will. These are cases where a complicated will won’t accomplish anything..... read more.... |
Washing Day Water Saver
I recently became the proud owner of a well-loved washboard. I like to start off with a load of towels in the machine as they are a bit big to handle. I save the rinse water and then get scrubbing in an old tub. I have another tub for rinsing then reuse that rinse water for the..... Washing Day Water Saver - September 2016read more..... |
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A Thoughtful Moment
Friendship Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face..... read more..... |
Broccoli Rice
Use broccoli stems as a substitute for cauliflower, the hero vegetable of low carb cooking. Great, shred, chop finely, blitz broccoli stems just as you would cauliflower,,,,, read more..... |
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Articles
Make Money with Spring Cleaning Springtime is here! Along with the flowers and the singing birds, it’s time for spring-cleaning. A few of us look forward to spring-cleaning, but many dread it. If you could make money..... read more..... |
No More Wasting Shampoo or Conditioner
For those of us with less than perfect eyesight identifying which is the shampoo and which is the conditioner in shower can be wasteful. I simply put a rubber band around the.... No More Wasting Shampoo or Conditioner - September 2016read more..... |
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Deal With the Overspending Habit
Overspending, or under-earning, is a big challenge for many of us. Our eyes get a little big for our wallets, and we give in to impulse. Overspending is like overeating. It’s the result..... read more..... |
Compare Grocery Prices Easily
I've found this website which allows you to compare the prices of groceries between Coles and Woolworths so you can see if things are cheaper at one store and buy..... read more.... |
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How I Buy Fruit and Vegetables Once a Month (and they last)
Everyone knows that I have been shopping monthly for the last 22 years, and loving it. I do a fortnightly top-up of dairy and, if necessary, fruit and vegetables (and the..... read more.... |
Cleaning Mucky Hands
If you don't have Cheapskates Gardeners soap, this also works well... it gets rid of gardening stains, paint, oil & grease, grout, just about everything..... put about a teaspoon..... read more..... |
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8 Important Differences between Those With Debt and Those Without
There are two types of people in the world: those with consumer debt and those without. While many of the differences in behaviour are subtle, the differences in results are..... read more...... |
Update Your Wardrobe for Free at a Swap Party
Hi, as one of your silent readers I would like to share my experience of going to a swap party. Each person brought clothes in two categories, either adult or children's clothes..... read more..... |
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Revive an Old Girl
A quick tip and a lifesaving one for an old girl, that being a battery hen from a chicken factory. We have great pleasure in rescuing chickens from our local chicken factory for the very cheap price of $4. The old girl is usually..... read more..... |
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Menu Planner
Fill in the meals you plan to eat for the week, fortnight or month and put the plan somewhere prominent: stick it to the front of the fridge with a magnet, blu-tack it to the.... read more..... |
How to Effectively Recycle and Old Electric Blanket
My queen size woollen fitted electric blanket 'died' and rather than place in the bin I thought how it could be recycled. Here's what I came up with... read more..... |
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On the Menu
All Chicken! Chicken has been cheap over the last couple of months, with prices as low as $1.49 per kilo for chicken wings, $3.99 a kilo for whole chickens and $4.99 per kilo for breast fillets..... read more..... |
Weevil Deterrent
I stick a bay leaf inside the lids of containers of flour, oatmeal etc., and have done for years and never have any trouble with weevils. I just renew them as they dry out..... read more.... |
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Quote of Note
Two things define you.Your patience when you have nothing, and your attitude when you have everything. read more...... |
Challenge the Warranty Expiry!
I bought a vacuum cleaner in 2011 and have rarely used it, but the motor burnt out. So, instead of thinking the warranty has expired, that's that, I contacted the manufacturer.... read more.... |
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A Simple Binder Keeps Our Home Organised
I keep my calendar/diary in an A5 2 ring binder. In the back I keep a list of where to find important things in case of emergency as well as menu and grocery master list..... read more.... |