- Hair Styling Spray: put a few squirts of conditioner in a spray bottle, fill it with water, shake, then spritz. It adds shine and makes unruly hair behave for pennies.
- Furniture Polish: Mix juice from 2 lemons, 2 tsp of olive oil and 2 tsp of water. Rub a think layer of mixture onto wood furniture, and buff it off for added shine.
Make Your Own...
Buying Seafood
Did you know that you can purchase Alaskan wild salmon directly from sustainable and family-owned businesses in Alaska. Check out these sites for more info --
Sells salmon fillets for $13.20 per pound in 25 pound boxes.
Redsalmon.com
12-lb share is sold for $198 to be picked up.
MORE INFORMATION:
Redsalmon.com
12-lb share is sold for $198 to be picked up.
MORE INFORMATION:
- AVOID FARMED FISH. Generally, when farmed, the fish often becomes infected with bacteria and parasitic sea lice. The fish is not raised in environmentally sound tanks and farms use antibiotics and other chemicals. Further, farmed salmon contains more PCBs, dioxins and industrial pollutants than the wild salmon. Finally, farmed salmon gets its color from chemical additives whereas wild salmon get their red color from krill.
- AVOID IMPORTED SHRIMP AND IMPORTED TILAPIA. Imported shrimp and imported tilapia are farmed. Instead, go with US-farmed shrimp and US-farmed tilapia - which are a little better.
- Buy Pacific Cod that is caught in Alaskan waters using gear certified by the Marine Stewardship Council
- Do not buy fish sticks or imitation crab - those are made using dead fish such as pollack
- There is a difference between Atlantic salmon and Pacific salmon. Atlantic salmon is endangered in the wild - therefore, if you are eating it, it came from a farm in Canada or Norway. Therefore, try to buy Pacific salmon caught in Alaska.
- Smaller fishes (such as sardines, anchovies, mussels) have lower contaminant levels than larger fish (such as tuna, swordfish, salmon, eel)
- DO NOT EAT fish with highest concentration of mercury:
- White albacore tuna, canned
- Swordfish
- Tilefish
- King Mackerel
- Tuna steaks
- Shark
- Orange Roughy
- Spanish Mackerel
- Marlin
- Grouper
- You can eat 2 entries per week (6 ounce each) of low-mercury fish such as:
- Light tuna, canned
- Shrimp
- Salmon
- Catfish
Shopping for Grass-Fed Meats
When shopping for meat, here are some suggestions where you can buy hormone-free, antibiotic-free and grass-fed meats:
1. Try your local supermarket for some natural and organic options.
2. FreshDirect (if they deliver in your area) occasionally offers good sales on chicken and other meats.
3. 8 O'clock Ranch sells meats and chicken as well.
1. Try your local supermarket for some natural and organic options.
2. FreshDirect (if they deliver in your area) occasionally offers good sales on chicken and other meats.
3. 8 O'clock Ranch sells meats and chicken as well.
Inexpensive Furniture Finds
I am always amazed at how others are able to find some good and inexpensive or even free furniture pieces by looking for deals at sites such as Craigslist or Freecycle, or even visiting a local thrift store or Goodwill. Not only you're saving money by doing so, but you're also recycling old furniture - i.e. being "green" which is a huge plus in my book - these are the pieces that someone may have just thrown away but instead they find a new home. With a little sanding, painting, replacement of hardware, etc., these pieces become beautiful gems and look like new. If you don't believe me, check out these finds:
- a nightstand that Kristen (from The Frugal Girl) found on Freecycle for free
- a dresser that Sherry and John (from Young House Love) found on Graigslist for only $20
- an old chair re-upholstered by Brittany at Pretty Handy Girl
- or another chair Brittany from Pretty Handy Girl found on the curb for free
- how about this totally fab mirror (a Craigslist buy for $25) and the bench (another Craigslist purchase for $20) at Refinish-It-All
- and even more furniture finds at DIY by Design: Trash to Treasure
How to save money while shopping online
1. Shop through Corporate Perks if your employer offers the membership. For example, you can get a 15% discount card for Brooks Brothers if you sign up through Corporate Perks.3. Always google the promo codes or find one at Coupon Cabin before finalizing your order. Even if you get a free shipping code, it's still better than nothing.
4. Find a good deal through Brad's Deals where you can find some excellent shopping offers.
5. Use gift cards purchased at a discount from websites such as GiftCardGranny.com, ABCgiftcards.com, or PlasticJungle.com.
Create your own Floor Plans
Now that we are married, we have been looking at some "for sale" properties. Ideally, we would like to get something along the lines of a "fixer-upper" and make it into something we both would love. I have been following Young House Love Blog for a while now and love what Sherry and John did with their 1st house (and how they are now re-modeling their 2nd house). If you are thinking about re-modeling, check out John's post on how to create your very own easy floor plans. Who knew?
Flu Shot Rebate
Get $5.00 from Lysol when you protect your family with the flu shot. Visit this link for details.
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