Week of 7/18/2007

Doing Double Duty

Keep a box of Carnation Non-Fat Dry Milk in the pantry. It can be used in a pinch if you run out of milk at an inopportune time. In addition, for a luxurious bath worthy of Cleopatra, add a handful to warm running bathwater. The lactic acid softens the skin, and the proteins make it feel silky smooth.

Brew your favorite coffee in the morning, but don't throw away the grounds. They are full of nutrients that plants love. Feed both inside and outside plants with the used grounds. Just work the them into the soil. Fertilizing plans with coffee grounds also repels cats and prevents them from digging up soil.

Like to use Crisco when you bake? It's also good for preventing and curing diaper rash. Just butter baby's buns with a coating of it. It also works well to heal dry, chapped hands. Rub hands with Crisco, don a pair of old gloves or tube socks, go to bed, and wake up the next day with softened hands.

Week of 8/1/2007

Save At The Pump

Change your oil. Not just 8 more quarts of regular 10w-30, but a change to a synthetic lubricant will give you more bang for your buck. By reducing friction among your engine's moving parts, synthetic lubricants improve gas mileage and the life span of your engine. They last from 3 to 5 times longer than petroleum-based oils allowing for longer intervals between oil changes and, thus, saving you money in the long run.

Although they've been around for a long time, most people ignore them because of the initial cost.  Prices for synthetics range from $6 - $13 per quart compared to $1.50 - $4.00 per quart for regular oil.

Best brands: Amsoil, Castrol, Mobil 1 and Red Line

Week of 8/8/2007

Very Useful Web Sites

These sites can save you money on entertainment because FREE is a great price to pay.

Make It Yourself: Illustrated step-by-step instructions for making wind chimes, chocolate truffles, book clocks and hundreds of other intriguing projects -- www.instructables.com  

Sudoku Brainteasers: A never-ending supply of easy, medium and hard puzzles to print out or solve online -- www.number-logic.com

Nighttime Sky: McDonald Observatory's weekly guide to prominent stars, planets and other celestial objects. Try to find them. -- www.stardate.org/nightsky/weekly.php

Interpret Your Dreams: Find out about the symbols in your dreams such as animals, floods, losing something, etc. -- www.thecuriousdreamer.com

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