Frugal Thoughts

I am a frugal soul by nature. I thank God for the internet whenever I need to find new ways to save money!! For many pinching pennies has become an artform...Personally, the more ol' Abe screams the happier I am!

So on that thought I would like to list some of my favorite frugal things to do!

1. Use rubber tubs for dish washing, thus using less water than my double sink holds.
2. I then use the clear rinse water to either flush the camode or add it to the laundry.
3. Use old shampoo to swish my toilet...as Marla Cilley say, "Soap is soap."
4. Use a hand pump to dispense dish soap....cuts the usage in half!
5. Take short bathes...about 1 inch of water in tub. If I want to pamper myself, I'll take a
nice hot deep bath...but for a quick get ready for the day, a small bath is all that's needed.
6. Set a timer to remind you to get the clothes from the dryer....saves putting it back on to get
the wrinkles out.
7. Cook double meals and freeze half.
8. Use your left overs.
9. Use a push brush (I have a Bissel) between vacuuming to pick up pet hair....Saves electricity
and ware and tare on your vacuum.
10. Hang clothes to dry when weather permits...or use indoor wood clothes wrack.

Well...that's a good start. I'll add more as I think about them. I know I do way more than these.
Goodnight...

Rant....errrrrrrrrrr....

I've gone back to work full-time per necessity. After a year and an half, I have finally gotten my home back to "part time employment" cleanliness. It's not Perfect, it's FLYing... If you haven't a clue about FLYing...click the link at the side :) Even Born Organized people may benefit from this wonderful program!!

I have not whined (much), though I have drug my feet a time of two...or three...hehehe

All I have asked my DH to do is make sure DS cleans up the kitchen after dinner when I am on Afternoon or Midnight shift....Shift work sucks! I will happily make sure they have dinner in the oven or crockpot if I don't have to clean the kitchen when I get up or before I go to bed.

It seems to me that they don't care who does it...so long as it's not them.

I'm feeling whiney and I don't care who know's it! They will be cooking their own dinner tonight and I'm not saying a word. Let them figure it out....I quit!

I'm going against every fly principle I've been taught...I'm suppose to FLY for me...well I'm not here for dinner so I'm not cooking!

In the immortal word's of Marion Cunningham as she thunks frozen meat and lettuce on the table..."Here's your roast(dinner)...Here's your salad....LIVE IT UP! Hopefully that's close enough...you get the pic.

Reguarding Online Dating...

How can "Online Dating" be considered actual dating? When did Bits and Bytes become maps to the soul? You can't gage some one's character by their keystroke. There are no visual or audio cues to help determine some one's honesty and integrity and yet people still try to "DATE" online.

Some would argue that web-cams solve the visual/audio problem, but I say nothing can take the place of actually sitting down with another person--watching their responses and allowing your inner intuity to guide you.

I can be anyone...do anything online and no one knows if what I type is true. Too many individuals take advantage of lonely and naive women because (let's face it) most of us want to see only the good in others. There is nothing wrong with looking for goodness in everyone we meet. However, reality is seldom as wondrous as the fantasies we create for our invisible online-friends.

Preditors count on our taking them at face value...It's human nature.