My sister-in-law Debbie is a frugal maven. She loves a great deal, and rarely lets things go to waste. She has always reused last year's Christmas cards as gift tags for the following year.
This year she gave out thank you notes from her and the kids using the old cards. She just cut off the portion that had writing on it and wrote on the back as you would a post card. I thought this was a fantastic use of resources.
I did a little searching online and found this Better Homes and Gardens article that has some wonderfully creative ways to use those cards that are about to head to the recycling bin. If you are seriously constrained by budget, use these tips next Christmas, or as Debbie did, say thank you with this easy money saving project!
I think you could make some beautiful letter banners with old cards too!
It's plum and tomato season at my place. Which means it's also fruit fly season.
These nasty buggers multiply faster than gremlins, and the time to take care of it is when you see the first fruit fly (but who ever actually does that?).
All you need is a glass or jar, a large piece of paper, and some bait (i.e. Something sweet to attract them. I used a bit of fruit, but vinegar or wine will do the trick).
Make your paper into a cone shape above the bait and watch those dummies fly around unable to get out.
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| Me -1, fruit flies-0 |
Make sure to dispose of outside so you don't let any of the buggers loose. Feel proud you outsmarted hundreds of invertebrates.
I've mentioned before that this is not a daily deals site. However when something comes up that is truly a bargain (or better yet, free) I will happily pass along the info!
Money Saving Mom just posted this terrific freebie for a free quart of True Value Easy Care Satin paint. It's good for Saturday May 17th only!
