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Inexpensive and Refreshing Light Summer Drink

This is a lemonade I make in the summer. However, it is not the heavy, syrupy lemonade you buy in the store. It is better for you and very light and refreshing. I take a lemon, cut it in half, squeeze the juices into a large pitcher and add sugar to taste. I like to add just enough sugar to make it sweet but still very light. The real lemon makes it so refreshing and much better for you. I make a gallon with a whole lemon but if you wanted to squeeze your pennies a bit further, you could use 1/2 a lemon. 

Here I have some canned plums. Later on, when the plums are gone, I will take this leftover syrup/juice and add it to the drink for a little bit of a different taste and some savings on sugar. .

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A Cheap Greenhouse for the Lazy Gardener

I must confess I am a lazy gardener. I don't like to start my tomatoes inside and then transplant them outside again. I often just plant the seeds right in the ground. I have used cut empty milk-jugs for mini-greenhouses before but I didn't have any this year so I re-used the jugs that I had collected sap in to make maple syrup. The milk jugs worked well in the past so I suspect these will work well as well. I should have maybe cut them to use one per plant rather than two, but, being the lazy gardener I am, I have faith that it will all work out and it usually does. :)

I have my complete garden in already this year which is a head start! It has been so warm this year already. This is why I really got to thinking about little greenhouses in case the temperature dips. I put the seeds into the ground, watered it and plopped the container on top. I will keep an eye on them once they pop up to make sure they don't over heat.

Here is an article about using jugs as a complete el cheapo greenhouse. http://www.greenphonebooth.com/2012/07/how-empty-milk-jugs-changed-my-garden.html There is no need to spend oodles of money on a greenhouse if you don't want to!

(Photo taken from another milk jugs as greenhouse site)

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Garage Sale Season is Upon Us! Like New 9 Man Tent for Cheap plus Rubber Mallet and It Was Tax Free!

It's garage sale season! I love garage sale season! There are so many great buys to be had. You just never know quite what you might get in this treasure hunt. 

I must confess this is one of last year's treasures. However, it was late in the year and I never set it up until now. My husband and I go camping every year. We go wilderness camping and so we canoe to get to our spot, which means tent camping only. We have been using a 3 man dome tent for years. Just last year, I thought we should upgrade and I began to think about it. Shortly, I found this like new nine man tent for $20.00! It has two rooms in it which I think we will like a lot. One room can have the sleeping bags and the other, a little area with table and chairs to stay away from mosquitoes and rain! (The cat did not come with the tent, he just wanted to pose for the photo shoot. :))

It also came with a free like new rubber mallet for pounding in stakes! It does seem that almost any time we need something, I can find it at a garage sale. The key is going regularly (which I have gotten lazier about in recent years) and patience. Knowing you will likely find what you need can keep you from running out and buying it.

When I look around my house, almost everything was obtained on the used market. Second to that, the clearance market. I feel good because not only am I finding things for less, but things are being reused that might not get used or possibly thrown in the landfill. I would much rather give $20.00 to my neighbor and save probably $100.00 plus not pay any taxes.

Happy savings AND happy garage saling! :)

Pennies, Pennies Everywhere! Save on Scrubbers! Simply Cut Them in Half!

I have cut my scrubbers in half for many years. Not only do they last twice as long, they fit into my hand better! If you have smaller hands like I do, you may like this size better. (Sorry I took a picture of my wet scrubber, but I didn't think to photo this until now.) There are so many little ways to save money and they all add up!

Happy Savings!

Hubby Caught the Bug: All This Clearance Candy for $9.15 !!

Sometimes, you have to be careful what you teach people! My hubby came home with all this clearance candy for $9.15! It was 75% off. What a deal! I used to buy clearance candy like this, but have cut back in more recent years to try and keep some sugar out of the house. So, I was both joyed and cringed when he walked in with this, but I had to tell him he did a great job because he sure did find a good deal! He loves Reese's peanut butter cups, especially  the large egg ones like are shown here.

You can almost always, after holidays, find great deals on candy like this. If you don't mind storing it and eating it later (not on the holiday) you can save a lot of money on candy this way.

Happy Savings!