Dryer Sheets

It is crazy to me how these little dryer sheets have gotten so expensive. Seems like everything is going up in price. Some things have stayed the same price but if you look closely you get less, less ounces of juice, less items in the container and so on. One thing that I have been doing for years, to stretch my dollar, is cutting my dryer sheets in half. Half will do just as well. Several of my friends do this, and one will cut hers into thirds.

After cutting them in half, I put them in a baggie. I think that they keep their scent longer if they are stored in a baggie.

It just makes sense to me since anything you buy that is scented is sealed up, candles have lids air freshers for the car come wrapped in plastic and so on.

Water

Staying hydrated is important, it helps keep us healthy. If your kids are like mine they try to talk me into soda as often as they can. For so many reasons I avoid this, the sugar is killer on their teeth, and body, not to mention my sanity. One thing that is nice about soda is it comes in a bottle with a lid, less mess. So I thought my answer to soda was bottled water, but that gets expensive. I don't know about your kids but mine would leave half empty bottles everywhere. No one would claim them so in the trash they went, it was like throwing away MY money!

So I found these way cute water bottles at my local craft store, for a buck WOO-HOO!! I'm sure you can find them other places like a local dollar store, or grocery store. The kids love them they just pick a new color each day, fill it and use it the whole day. An added bonus they fit in their bike drink holders. If they get lost or damaged I'm only out a dollar.

Just starting out!

I am a mother of three great kids (13, 12, and 7), and have been a single mother for four years. During this time I have done everything that I can to stay-at-home with my kids. I am not that mom who runs a big daycare from her home or has found that perfect job that only calls you away from home while the kids are all in school. I have done some part-time daycare, house cleaning, nanny work, and many other unusual things.

So I am here to share some of my tips and tricks. Things that have worked for me and my family and some money savers that I have picked up along the way. Most of what I will share are things that I have worked out for myself and some are things that I have learned from friends. I hope you find something that works for you.....