Frugal Thursday

So I may or may not have mentioned before how much I love the magazine All You .  You can either subscribe to it online or buy it in store @ Walmart.  It has tons of coupons in it (go here for March’s coupon list).  Since there were no coupons in the Sunday paper this week, I treated myself to an issue of the magazine instead (the coupons inside more than pay for it and it has great articles, too lest you think I splurged 🙂 ).  I have yet to bring myself to subscribe.  I don’t really subscribe to any magazines even though it will be more than well worth it.  In fact, Deal Seeking Mom tells you how to get a 2 year subscription for 19.95 here .  Maybe someone someday will send it to me or subscribe for me.  🙂  Here are a few of my favorite tips from February’s edition (page 14 to be specific).

• Waste Less: When you finish a stick of butter, put the wrapper in a plastic bag and refrigerate. Use it to grease baking pans later.

• Never forget a task again:  Set up an online to-do list at rememberthemilk.com .  The service will send you an e-mail or a text or instant message about the chores you need to get done.  No more forgetting to pick up bread or eggs after work!

• Household heroes: Fight skin irritation  
• White vinegar:  To clean a cut, soak a washcloth in a mixture of vinegar and cool water.  Gently place it on the wound to kill bacteria.
• Petroleum jelly: Cuts heal faster when they’re kept moist, so apply the jelly twice a day and keep a bandage on the wound.
• Tea:  Prepare regular black tea.  Dip a cotton ball in it and wipe on skin to ease poison-ivy itch.