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Homemade Waterless Hand Sanitizer

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Hand sanitizer is a must-have item to keep in your purse for quickie clean-ups and …

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How To Clean Dishwasher Filter

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Is your dishwasher letting you down? You trust the dishwasher to clean and sterilize your dishes. Did you know there is a filter inside your dishwasher akin to a dryer filter? Common sense leads you to believe that when you wash the dishes you are cleaning the inside of your machine as well. Most people don’t realize that in the bottom of the dishwasher is a festering pool of mineral deposits, food bacteria, and greasy film. . . .

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$50 Weekly Menu- Week #1

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Over the course of the past 14 years, our family has spent an average of $250 per month on groceries and household items for the four of us. At the request of a good friend, we’ve decided to share our weekly menus with the world, in hopes that you too can get your family out of debt in this gloomy economy. Read More

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$50 Weekly Menu- Week 2

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Week 2 Grocery Notes: While I didn’t get a chance to take a photograph of our grocery deals this week, I did manage to find boneless skinless chicken breast on sale at Walmart for $1.77 a pound. Chicken is pretty easy to find cheap and if given the opportunity, I prefer to purchase boneless, skinless breasts. Read Full Article

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$50 Weekly Menu- Week #4

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Week 4 Grocery Notes: Using the grocery guide, I took advantage of the sales in our area and purchased the following: 1 head of lettuce, 1 head of cauliflower, 3 fresh tomatoes, 1 green pepper, carrots, 1 cuke, radishes, Milk, 2 lbs ground turkey, steaks & a pot roast. Read Full Article

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$50 Weekly Menu- Week #5

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Week 5 Grocery Notes: Chicken leg quarters were on sale this week for .50 pound, so I purchased 20 pounds.
The best way to prepare such a huge amount of chicken is to remove the skin and place the chicken in a large stock pot. Bring it to a boil with a chopped onion and a bit of pepper. Once the meat is falling off the bone, strain the meat, reserving the stock, return the stock & bones to the pot and continue simmering. (I usually add a bit more onion, garlic, celery Read Full Menu Here

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$50 Weekly Menu- Week #3

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Week 3 Grocery Notes: This week things are getting a little easier, we have lots of pork in the freezer, as well as a few packages boneless skinless chicken breast.
Yesterday, while shopping at Piggly Wiggly, I discovered a huge 15# package of thick sliced bacon for $19.99. Given the fact that our youngest would eat a pound of bacon in one sitting if given the opportunity, I figured I’d better buy it while it was priced well. I divided it into 1 pound packages, vacuum sealed it and froze it and now have enough for 15 meals.Read Full Article

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