I've been busy with my crafts this past week--which by the way are frugal. It's rare that I buy new materials except for orders. I buy at yard sales, thrift stores, or it's even given to me. At the moment I am finishing up a quilt for one of my grandson's. He will be 4 on Nov. 7. I found some material in a tote that I had bough at a yard sale some time ago. I had paid $1 for the material. A lady at church gave me a printed fabric that was intended to be made into one of those fabric books. I decided to cut out the pages and make it a quilt instead. I used one of the fabrics for in between the pages. I used the other fabric for the backing. The blanket that is in the middle I picked up in a bag on freecycle. Even the roll of cotton thread that I am tieing it with was bought at a yard sale for .25.
I did some coupon shopping this past week but didn't get to posting about it. However, I spent just $18.39 out of pocket and saves $38.79 with coupons.
From the 99 Cent Solutions book this week I want to share 3 uses for chewing gum.
1. Make a temporary repair. You can fill a crack in the dog's dish--put it on the outside of the bowl so your pooch won't swallow it down with his food. You can use a couple of wads as window putty if a pane of glass is loose. You can even use a bit to hold together a broken pair of glasses until you can get them repaired. (not out of the book, but we've used it to fish things out of the drain)
2. Settle a sour stomach. Spearmint gum is ideal for settling stomach rumbles and burbles, and the increased flow of saliva from gum chewing can help neutralize stomach acids.
3. Capture a crab. If you live near the docks and piers, all you need is a string, a net and a lure. You can catch plenty of crabs using gum as your bait! They are scavengers and will grab at it. (This one sure is interesting lol)
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