Frugal Living for your Modern Family
I have discovered a great new potato side dish, Hasselbeck potatoes! They are super yummy and super easy. Apparently, this is a traditional way to eat potatoes in Sweden. You can pretty much add any spice of flavor you want. Here is my quick recipe for Hasselbeck potatoes.
1) Clean baking potatoes, do not peel
Continuing on with our top 10 lists for everday household items, today we will look at the many uses for regular granulated sugar. Besides making everything sweet and delicious and putting me in a sugar coma, it has many other uses. It can solve household and beauty problems we have everyday. Here are my top 10 uses for sugar.
1) Soothe a burnt tongue: Suck on a sprinkle of sugar or a sugar cube and the pain should go away.
There are so many different uses for common baking soda. I know must of us only use it for cooking or baking but you can really get a lot out of it. It’s great because it’s cheap and better for your health then all those cleaners that contain chemicals. Here are my top 10 uses for baking soda:
1) Add a cup to bathwater to make your skin softer.
2) Scatter baking soda around flowerbeds to prevent rabbits from eating your veggies.
Pies are one of my favorite desserts. I would even dare say that I prefer pie over cake most of the time. I’m up for trying any new type of recipe especially if it is easy. I found this recipe on pinterest and decided to give it a go. It was really good and I enjoyed it. I need to work on the presentation because mine didn’t turn out so pretty. Maybe you can do better. Here is the easy strawberry pie recipe you can try at home.
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Did you know that a lot of your everyday household items can be used for a variety of problems? I have some great tips to get the most out of your items. This will help you save money because you can already use what is in your home instead of going out and buying cleaning supplies, deodorizers, and more. It will also help keep harsh chemicals out of your home.
I will be highlighting a new item each week like vinegar, baking soda, and whatever else I can come up with. This week we will be starting with salt. Not only does it add flavor to our food but it has some great uses you may never have thought of before. Here are my top 10 uses for salt: