Money Saving Tip: How Remove Stubborn Permanent Marker!!!

Ever wondered what to do with a house full of permanent marker markings??? Here are some tips to get those off the walls, off the carpet, off the kitchen countertops and more!

From painted walls: Toothpaste or Hairspray (hairspray works best but will begin to remove paint if you scrub too hard) or you can use Mr. Clean Magic Erasers!!

From carpet: White Vinegar should do the trick. You pour white vinegar on the area and cover with a towel, gently blot area with a towel, do not rub the area.

From wood cabinets: Rubbing Alcohol

From a stove: White Vinegar

From Wood Floors: Rubbing Alcohol, Tea Tree Oil, Toothpaste

Money Saving Tip: Fake Your Own Foaming Hand Soap!!!

Save your foaming hand soap dispenser!! Don't throw it out!!! When the dispenser is empty, simply refill it with the stuff below!!

 

Here's what you need:

• 1 tsp Liquid Soap or Dish Soap
• Water

Shake it up and you're done! Now how much do we pay for water?

Money Saving Tip: Fake your own Windex!!!

Here is another How-To on making & faking your own Windex!! It even smells just like the "real" Windex!!

Here's how to fake your own:

• 1 Empty Windex Spray Bottle
• 1/8 Cup (1oz) White Ammonia
• 1/4 Cup (4oz) Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol
• 1 Drop Laundry Detergent
• Water - To Fill The Bottle

Thanks, Fake-It Frugal

Make your own Febreze!!!

I am glad I found this because I can never have too much Febreze!! It is so hard to find it at a good price worth stocking up on!!

Here's how to fake your own Febreze:

• 1/8 cup of fabric softener
• 2 Tbsp baking soda
• 32 oz spray bottle (consider using an old Febreze spray bottle)
• hot water

Gather your supplies, and pour the fabric softener and baking soda in the spray bottle. Fill the rest of the bottle with hot water and shake!

Thanks, Fake-It Frugal

Couponing 101 Tip: Can I use a coupon on the Expiration Date?

Q:  Can I still use a coupon on the expiration date?

A: Yes you can. Your coupon is still valid on the date of expiration until Midnight.

For more information on how to be a couponer, visit our Couponing 101 page here.

Couponing 101 Tip: What is a stockpile Price??

I consider items that are Free or more than 75% off after coupons, depending on the item. Check out my stockpile pricing guide here that you can print and take with you when you shop!!

Pampers Gifts to Grow & New Codes to Try!!!

Buy Pampers and earn rewards by joining Pampers Gifts to Grow Rewards program. When you sign-up, Receive 100 free points. When you purchase a Pampers product look for the codes inside the box,(they are usually stuck on the packing somewhere or underneath the lid of the wipes) and enter it to add points to your account!

Check out this new Pamper’s Code worth 5pts. - HOLIDAYGIFT2011

Here are some other codes to try!

•  CABRANDSVRNOV11
• JC4PFNKWWT7WCT6
• FAC1011PR46DYHD
• BABYISDUEANYDAY
• 2BEGINEARNING10
• 2BEGINEARNING50
• GIFTSTOGROW4MOM
• welcome2pampers
• JOINNOW4REWARDS
• GTGREWARDS4MOMS
• WELCOMEGTGPTS10
• GTGCOUPONPOINTS
• CAREFORNEWBORNS
• pampersgtg10pts
• 10ptsfreecode4u
• 10ptsfreecode4uC
• CONGRATS2NEWMOM
• GTGWELCOME10PTS
• welcome2village 

Thanks, A Penny Filled Pantry 

DIY Plug Ins & How to Make your own Refills!!

 

Here are the tools you need to make your own scented oil refills.

• A plug-in of your choice.
• An empty bulb.
• Essential oil in a fragrance that you like. 
• Water
• A butter knife to remove the wick part.

Here's how you can make your own.

1. Remove the cap and clean out with water.
2. Put about 20 drops of essential oil into the bulb.
3. Pour water into the bulb, but make sure the water isn't too high once you place the wick on.
4. Put the wick back in the bulb snaps back into to place.
5. Plug it in.

A 1 oz. bottle of oil should continue to last about a year, considering you will only have to refill the plug-in bulb about once every month.

Thanks, Jackie from NY

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Some Money-Saving Apps to Enjoy on your Android!!!

For all you savvy cell phone users, here are some apps to help you stay frugal.

If you have an Android, you’ll want to check out these great apps to help you continue to save! 

Know of any other good ones? Please let us know!

1. Keyring App – This app is for those that have a million loyalty cards on your keyrings. Enter all of your loyalty cards onto one app and have the cashier scan your phone!!

2. Barcode Scanner – You must get this app!! You’ll need it to scan everything! Many stores are now using barcodes to help you check in at their store. You can scan upc codes at stores to find the lowest prices (this requires a different app, but you need the scanner for it to work).

3. Redbox – You can now reserve your movies online with this app! Welcome to no more waiting in long lines to pick a movie!!

4. Gas Buddy – Why pay more gas than you have to?? Just search the nearest location and it pull up all gas prices in the area.

5. Amazon Kindle – For those who love to read from their Kindle....download this app to read all your Amazon Kindle books right from your phone!

6. Google Voice – This cool app will transcribe all of you voicemails for you and text them to your phone. Handy if your hands are occupied or you're in a meeting!

7. Zedge Ringtones and Wallpaper – I love this app! You have endless options for Ringtones and Wallpaper with this app!

8. Google Maps - I absolutely love Google Apps! I don’t even have to use our TomTom anymore! This is just like it, only it’s on my phone!

Thanks Stretching Your Budget!