#LiveSmart reader tip: Perfect portions
It costs too much to buy the individual packets or boxes of cereal. So I divvy up the portions and put them into small zip lock bags as soon as I bring it home from the store. I then put them back in...
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Build up your savings
Jerry Firsching and his wife, Patty, of Wildwood, Fla. save money by putting it “in the trunk.” Every time they save something while shopping with coupons and discounts, they look at the receipt and...
View ArticleLook in the freezer to save money on wedding gift wrap
In Lafayette, La., Cindy Patin skips buying expensive wedding giftwrap. Instead, she uses plain white freezer paper. “It’s glossy and beautiful,” she writes. “A roll goes a long way compared to...
View ArticleTame trash odor instead of wasting bags
Alisa Tjelmeland of Littleton, CO offers this tip to help make sure you get the most out of your trash bags–and save yourself unnecessary trips to the trash can: “Instead of taking out a trash bag that...
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Save money by reusing cereal liner bags to marinate meats
Don’t toss that empty cereal box just yet, there’s another prize inside! Mary Gregory of Jacksonville, FL., suggests a use that will save you some money and make dinner a little more delicious: “Here’s...
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Splurge with money saved
Every time Jerry and Patty Firsching of Wildwood, Fla., shop with coupons, they look at the receipt, and what they saved they put in a small trunk on the top of their fridge. Their logic: If they...
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Plastic dry cleaner bags make great trash can liners
Janie Barcus of Parsons, KS., saves money on trash bags by reusing the plastic bags from the dry cleaners. She just ties a knot in the end where the hanger goes through, then uses the bag as a trash...
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Put a timer on bathroom exhaust fans to save money
Ronald Moberg of Weaverville, NC, started saving money by putting a timer on a bathroom exhaust fan that was sucking up unnecessary electric charges: “After frequently realizing, hours later, that the...
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Use white vinegar and save on more expensive cleaning solutions
Looking for an inexpensive chemical-free cleaner? Then look no further than your kitchen cabinets. Marcia Irvin of Post Falls, ID, writes: “For cleaning I use inexpensive white vinegar. It’s...
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Use unneeded travel maps as gift wrap for kids
Carla Lewis of Sheffield, PA, has a clever use of travel maps she no longer needs: “I save travel maps to use as gift wrap. Kids, in particular, love this, and any color ribbon goes great with the...
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Reuse dehumidifier water to save
Tracey Tyrrell of Wauconda, Ill., has a green tip for you: She uses the water collected in her dehumidifier to water plants or puts it into her washing machine so it uses less water when it fills.
View ArticleGet a head start on weekend coupons by going online
Michele Long of Culloden, WV suggests getting “a head start on the Sunday coupon inserts and ads a day or two early by going online. Search ad scans for popular grocery and drug store chains, and you...
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Reader Tip of the Week: Is your tube half-full or half-empty?
Who hasn’t experienced the frustration of seeing lotion left in a bottle but not being able to reach it? When you have squeezed all you can out of your tube of moisturizer or hand cream, cut the tube...
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Reader Tip of the Week: Tape Up This Reader Tip
Mrs. Leo Tobias of Middlefield, Conn., has found that a little spice goes a long way. To make sure she’s not dousing her dishes with a heap of cayenne pepper or a mountain of garlic powder, she has...
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Reader Tip of the Week: This reader tip makes great scents
We’ve had many readers suggest new ways to make the most of magazine inserts that waft perfumes. This one from Barbara O’Leary of Tucson shows that the samples should not be reserved for your pulse...
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