Monthly Archives: February 2009

Do You Pick Up Coins?

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Mrs. Micah tweeted about a New York family that picks up coins and blogs about it. In 3 years of tracking, they found over $1000. Wow. Year Four started on October 9th, 2008 and as of Tuesday the 3rd of February, they've found $55.09. That's pretty amazing. Mr. A finds dimes – almost every day he finds one. Sometimes he'll find quarters for a few days in a row. I think it's because he's looking out for change lying around.… Read the rest

Another Garden Update

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My dear readers, I am so sorry for all the gardening posts for those of you who come here to read about personal finance and see if we're ever going to get Out of Debt Again! I promise I will soon get back to the discussion surrounding personal finance, but to tell the honest truth much of my spare time is being spent gardening! I have 18 baby tomato plants that need to be planted outside in just ten short… Read the rest
Homemade Laundry Soap

Homemade Clothes Soap Recipe Using Fels Naptha, Washing Soda and Borax

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Last week my boss brought me the recipe that her daughter is using. I looked around the ‘net for the recipe, just to see if there were any other variations and I found plenty. I found that Trent over at The Simple Dollar makes his own laundry detergent and provided a tutorial here. The recipe he uses is the same as the one my boss brought in, but he uses his solution full strength, one cup per load. The recipe… Read the rest