Comments on: 50% Off Challenge! http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/50-off-challenge/ Time and Money Saving Tips from Thrifty Mommy Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:52:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dawn http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/50-off-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-16716 Dawn Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:55:39 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/50-off-challenge/#comment-16716 Lately I have been trying to find ways to cut back on what we use - easy things like not leaving the water running while brushing our teeth, using a timer to take a shower (kind of a fun challenge), and used dryer sheets make great work of cleaning up the floor. I also switched from windex to vinegar and water and from expensive bathroom cleaners to bleach water in a spray bottle. I have watered down thick shampoo and learned that the foaming soap is easier and cheaper to make than buying it from the store! Just a little bubble bath or shampoo with water and presto! Lately I have been trying to find ways to cut back on what we use – easy things like not leaving the water running while brushing our teeth, using a timer to take a shower (kind of a fun challenge), and used dryer sheets make great work of cleaning up the floor. I also switched from windex to vinegar and water and from expensive bathroom cleaners to bleach water in a spray bottle. I have watered down thick shampoo and learned that the foaming soap is easier and cheaper to make than buying it from the store! Just a little bubble bath or shampoo with water and presto!

]]> By: tink http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/50-off-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-16615 tink Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:02:19 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/50-off-challenge/#comment-16615 Cheap "dryer sheets" Put your liquid fabric softener in a spray bottle, add 50% water. For each load, spray a couple of squirts on a washcloth and run it with the load. No static, nice smell and cheap. Also, cuts down on the wax build up on your lint screen that comes from standard dryer sheet. Also, we bought a new washer a couple of months ago. I got a front loader which not only uses much less water, but only a tablespoon of laundry soap per load. I'm still on the same bottle of detergent I bought when I bought the washer. LOVE it. Cheap “dryer sheets”

Put your liquid fabric softener in a spray bottle, add 50% water.

For each load, spray a couple of squirts on a washcloth and run it with the load.

No static, nice smell and cheap. Also, cuts down on the wax build up on your lint screen that comes from standard dryer sheet.

Also, we bought a new washer a couple of months ago. I got a front loader which not only uses much less water, but only a tablespoon of laundry soap per load.

I’m still on the same bottle of detergent I bought when I bought the washer.

LOVE it.

]]> By: Christine http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/50-off-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-16644 Christine Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:03:13 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/50-off-challenge/#comment-16644 We've been doing the same (but with shampoo) for about a year now and it makes a HUGE difference! We’ve been doing the same (but with shampoo) for about a year now and it makes a HUGE difference!

]]> By: frugal teacher http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/50-off-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-16647 frugal teacher Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:06:44 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/50-off-challenge/#comment-16647 I water down my liquid fabric softener by at least 1/2. If you really want to be thrifty you can forget the softener and use vinegar in the rinse cycle but I'm still hooked on the smell of fabric softener so I don't do that. I also make my own laundry detergent and save a ton of $ there! I water down my liquid fabric softener by at least 1/2. If you really want to be thrifty you can forget the softener and use vinegar in the rinse cycle but I’m still hooked on the smell of fabric softener so I don’t do that. I also make my own laundry detergent and save a ton of $ there!

]]> By: Thrifty Karen http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/50-off-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-16651 Thrifty Karen Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:50:50 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/50-off-challenge/#comment-16651 Sometimes I water down the body wash. It comes out too thick and it's hard to lather it. I use less detergent than it says too. I bought one of those soap dispensers that makes the soap foamy. I discovered the the foamy soap isn't special; it's just watered down soap. I started making my own "foamy soap" by watering down my own hand soap. This is better for my skin anyway because my skin is so dry. Plus, it takes less water to wash off the soap. Sometimes I water down the body wash. It comes out too thick and it’s hard to lather it. I use less detergent than it says too. I bought one of those soap dispensers that makes the soap foamy. I discovered the the foamy soap isn’t special; it’s just watered down soap. I started making my own “foamy soap” by watering down my own hand soap. This is better for my skin anyway because my skin is so dry. Plus, it takes less water to wash off the soap.

]]> By: dorojm http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/50-off-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-16653 dorojm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:12:05 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/50-off-challenge/#comment-16653 What a great idea. I am so going to do this. My daughter likes to use my bodywash and always ends up using way more than necessary and I end up buying it too often. Thanks for the idea! What a great idea. I am so going to do this. My daughter likes to use my bodywash and always ends up using way more than necessary and I end up buying it too often. Thanks for the idea!

]]> By: DramaMama http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/50-off-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-16652 DramaMama Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:08:46 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/50-off-challenge/#comment-16652 Hi - it's been great reading your posts! I couldn't leave a comment on the last post, so I'm sorry I'm leaving it here. Our family always has a hat contest for the 4th! We work on our hats ahead of time and have a parade. The kids really get into it and most people have themed hats. The best part is that most people use things they already have...My comment for this post is that I beef up spaghetti sauce so we use less. I add stuff like green baby food, chopped veggies or chickpeas that I've run through the food processor. Right now there's only 3 of us so we can get by using half a jar each time. Looking forward to reading others' ideas! Hi – it’s been great reading your posts! I couldn’t leave a comment on the last post, so I’m sorry I’m leaving it here. Our family always has a hat contest for the 4th! We work on our hats ahead of time and have a parade. The kids really get into it and most people have themed hats. The best part is that most people use things they already have…My comment for this post is that I beef up spaghetti sauce so we use less. I add stuff like green baby food, chopped veggies or chickpeas that I’ve run through the food processor. Right now there’s only 3 of us so we can get by using half a jar each time. Looking forward to reading others’ ideas!

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