Frugal Friday Link Up--5 Uses for Aspirin

Happy Friday!
The last 2 weeks have flown by in a whirlwind. I really am hoping that things will slow down a bit. I feel like I've been away from home more than I've been at home. The home is what is suffering the most through it all.

We've been having triple digit temps and my mom's house has been super hot. We've been taking in the kids to our house from the heat.....and this last week also having my mom over here too. She's just on the phone now telling me that one of my son's friends brought her a window air conditioner. Hopefully she can have a cooler house again.

If you are a couponer you know about the coupon that came out a few weeks ago for $3 off any Bayer aspirin 20 ct or larger. You also know that you can buy it at the Dollar stores for less than $3. I've not used any of my 8 coupon yet, but I sure plan to after seeing what I am sharing today from the 99 Cent Solutions book.

Yes....5 uses for aspirin.

1. Stop acne. Try taming your acne breakout with one or two 325-milligram pills four times per day....after your doctor confirms that you can take aspirin regularly. Or, you can use it topically by crushing one aspirin and mixing it with a little water to make a paste. Dab the paste on the pimples. Let it sit for a few minutes and wash it off with soap and water. Repeat as needed.

2. Crush corns. Mix 5 crushed aspirins with 1/2 teaspoon of water and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice. Swab the mixture on to the corn. Cover the corn with a patch of plastic wrap and top that with a hot towel. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Remove the coverings and the mixture and gently file down the softened corn with a pumice stone.

3. Make a homemade styptic pencil. Don't rummage for an old-fashioned styptic pencil when you've nicked yourself shaving. Instead, crush a single aspirin and mix it with just a few drops of water to make a paste. Dab it on the cut. As the paste dries, the cut will too.

4. Give your face a day at the spa. An aspirin facial will smooth and exfoliate your skin better than an expensive preparation. Grind six uncoated aspirin tablets into a coarse powder and combine it with a tablespoon or tow of lemon juice if your skin is oily, or olive oil if your skin is dry. Smooth it on and let it set for 5 minutes, then rinse.

5. Get rid of athlete's foot. The salicylic acid in aspirin can serve as an anti-fungal. Crush tow or 3 aspirin to a fine powder and mix with some corn starch or talc. Sprinkle it on every morning when you put your socks on and your toes will clear up in no time.

Now it's your time to share!

Squidoo Hopping--This Week's Theme is Colors

Did you miss me last week?  Apparently I took some days off from blogging and actually didn't even realize just how many.  I did a post on Monday to find I hadn't posted anything since the 1st!

I hope you all had a great 4th of July holiday.  Ours was great with loads of family time, which is the most important for me.

I somehow, in my limited time online, managed to build a new lens one day.  It's all about my favorite color, and is why I am choosing colors to be this week theme.

Please link up one of 2 of you lenses below that have to do with colors.  No lenses about color?  Link up one that you would like to share.    If you have blog posts written about squidoo, please please link them up as well!

Have a great day!

 

WIP Wednesday--Finally Something to Post

Whoa!  I took 2 weeks off from doing a WIP Wednesday post because I just really didn't get crafting done to report.
Oh, I did finish up some soap savers....and I did work on the granny square blanket.
I also made this bag for my daughter for her birthday.  I did want the pockets on the inside, but my dyslexic mind ended them up on the outside.  Working without a pattern, and basing my thoughts on the walker bags I had made, this is what I came up with:

 

Yesterday was sewing club at church.   I believe the last WIP post I did I showed I had cut all the material (well all but the borders) on the quilt that Betty has me trying to make now.  You know, another one to up my quilting skills.  I also remember commenting that I think it will take me a year to get it finished.   After working from 10-2 yesterday and only getting 3 squares done, I still say it will be done a year from now!  Hopefully I will find a couple days a week at home to at least do a little work.

As I worked on the granny a day challenge blanket I had my calendar marked up to day 193, which is today.  When I took the picture and counted I have 191.  So, it's done up to day 191, which was July 9.

I am linking up with the following blogs:
 

Purex Let's Be Honest Giveaway--3 Winners

Purex's Let's Be Honest campaign is a lot of fun!


There are 18 videos with Let's Be Honest Moments.
Purex, in their generosity, is allowing me to give away FREE coupons for Purex Triple Action detergent.   There will be 3 winners!  Each winner will receive a coupon for a free bottle, up to $6 in value.


What do you need to do to enter?  It's simple.  You will watch all 18 videos, then choose your favorite.  You will also need to share your favorite one by liking it, sharing it, or retweeting it.


Once you've watched the videos, keep the youtube page open so that you can share your favorite.


Other things you need to know-----Enter using the rafflecopter form below. This giveaway is open to residents of the United States.  Winners will each have 48 hours to contact me or another winner will be chosen.

p.s. Don't forget to visit the Purex Let's Be Honest home page and enter your 10 digit code from your Purex bottle for a chance to win a year's worth of Purex!


Here is my favorite:


Disclaimer: I was sent coupons from Purex for the purpose of this giveaway.

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SIS--Shares in Squidoo--Let's Celebrate the 4th of July

4th of July is just around the corner so I thought I would highlight lenses on the holiday this week.
I did some "snooping" around squidoo and here are the ones that I found that I really enjoyed:

BBQ Menu for 4th of July | Independance Day BBQ  

 

4th of July Party Decorations, Favors and Supplies 

 

Patriotic Cakes for 4th of July Celebrations  

 

Free Patriotic Clip Art Images - 4th of July 2012 Clip Art & More! 

 

I don't have a lens that is specifically 4th of July, but I would like to share my Giant Sunflowers lens today.  I've changed it to the new Patriotic theme, added a countdown, added a few more tags, and added in 3 more photos of our own sunflowers.  I hope you will enjoy it!

Giant Sunflowers

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pillsbury Baguette Chips Review and Giveaway!

	Looking for ways to spice up your snacking routines? Pillsbury knows just how you feel and wants to awaken your taste buds with their new Pillsbury® Baguette Chips! These hearty chips are sliced from oven baked bread and topped with savory seasonings bringing the unique and contemporary flavors of Italian Cheese & Herb and Cheddar Sun-dried Tomato to gourmet snack chips. The delicious flavors and perfect texture of these crispy chips can help you round out any recipe.

• Enjoy Pillsbury Baguette Chips for a wide range of occasions: eat them alone, add a bit more flavor to your favorite dip, spice up soup, or add some crunch to your salad! 
• With 130 calories per serving (21 baguette chips), and 50% less fat than regular potato chips*, Pillsbury Baguette Chips are delicious snack chips that you can feel good about eating

If that’s not enough to get your mouth watering, then check out these delicious chips for yourself.  To download a printable coupon for $0.75 off one package, you can visit http://bit.ly/PBCcoupon today!

*Pillsbury Baguette Chips (5g fat per 29g serving); regular potato chips (11g fat per 29g serving).  See nutrition information for sodium content.

I received 6 bags of Pillsbury Baguette Chips as shown below for the purpose of this review.  Three bags each of the Italian Cheese and Herb and the Cheddar Sun-Dried Tomato.

I can't pick a favorite of the two flavors.  They are both really good.   I love the ideas of these chips.  When I buy a mixed snack bag, this type of bread chip is my favorite from the bag.
The bags went quick!  Not hard to do when we have company a lot, mostly grandchildren.  My daughter took a bag--twice--to her friends house.  We served them one night with hot dogs for supper, otherwise we just snacked on them throughout the day.   I hadn't thought of adding them to a salad or crumbling them for a casserole topping, but what great ideas!

I've printed my coupon and look forward to buying more of the flavorful Pillsbury Baguette Chips!

One lucky blog reader will also win 6 bags of their own to enjoy.  Enter using the punchtab giveaway widget below.

Disclosure:  The product, gift pack, information, and additional sample have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

Frugal Friday Link Up--4 Uses for Antacid Tablets

Good Friday! I'm going to say thank goodness it's Friday!
This has been Bible school week, with this evening being the last night. I do have to say that I am exhausted! It's hard for me having my evenings full along with the normal things that I do each day of the week. I'm used to having my relaxing evenings at home.

It's been in the triple digits for temps this week. That, is of no help at all for sure. 107 most days so far. They say it will continue being this hot in to next week.

I have been getting the clothes out on the line to dry...doesn't take long at all for them to dry! Waiting on a load of towels in the washer right now to put out.

This week I built a new squidoo lens titled Simple Living. It will be built on continually as I read books, watch tv shows, and learn things to share online. Simple living, frugal living and green living all go hand in hand. The life that I strive for, for many reasons.

This weeks share from the 99 Cent Solutions book are uses for antacid tablets:

1. Neutralize canker sores. Place an antacid tablet directly on the canker sore, giving it time to dissolve, or simply chew one. The medicine stops the acids and enzymes in your mouth from attacking the tissue in the sore, and it will stop the pain.

2. Put the fizz to work. Clean your toilet with antacid tablets. As long as they contain sodium bicarbonate, 2 tablets will do the trick. Dissolve the tablets in the toilet bowl for 20 minutes then scrub the toilet clean with a toilet brush. Flush and you are done. (We use antacid tablets for stains in the wine carafe and such at church and they work great. I'm going to have to use them for toilet cleaning as I bet with sales and coupons I can buy the antacids cheaper!)

3. Make a hot and cold cleaner. Cleaning out a thermos is always difficult, especially if if it's contents have been sitting in it for awhile. Fill the thermos with water and dissolve four antacid tablets in it. Let the solution sit for an hour then rinse and wash as usual. (this must be why we use them at church as I mention above)

4. Say so long to slime. Get rid of green and brown slime mess on your flower vase with a common antacid tablet. Drop one into the dirty vase filled with fresh water and give it five minutes to work. Wipe the inside with a sponge or cloth and rinse. Your vase will be ready for a new bouquet. (Again, maybe this is why we use them at church the way we do)

Stay tuned next week for ways to use aspirin.

Squidoo Hopping--This Week's Theme is Simple Living

This is an extra busy week for me because it's Bible school week.  This is every evening on top of my usual things going on.  What a crazy week!  And, we are having killer triple digit temps too....not helping.

Since I built a new lens this week on Simple Living, I decided to make that this week's theme.  Simple living....frugal living....going green.....any of this type of lens will fit in with the theme.

Don't worry, if you don't write lenses about these subjects, feel free to still link up 2 lenses of your choice in the linky.  Remember that if you do blog about squidoo, no matter what the subject, please link the blog post to the linky too.

Dry Idea Advanced Dry Review and Giveaway

I've been using the Dry Idea Advanced Dry 24 HR Antiperspirant & Deoderant Roll-On for about a week now.
I sure have been giving it a good test too!  We've had highs in the 90's mixed with lots of humidity due to rains.
I know that I was doing some heavy sweating having to be out and about in the heat.  

I do have to attest to the 24 hours of odor protection.  Yep, I smelled my underarms several times during those days just to check.  No odor at all!
I also like how the Dry Idea Advanced Dry gives my underarms a powdery soft feel.  It dries very quickly after being applied.  I have tended to stay away from roll-ons because they stay wet.  I'm glad the Dry Idea isn't like that.

Here is some more information:
 The roll-on provides 24 hour protection, uses a fast drying MicroCotton formula, is hypo  allergenic and contains Vitamin E.  The roll-on is available in 3.25 oz size in unscented, powder fresh, or cotton dry.


The clear gel provides 24 hr protection, goes on clear, is extra effective all day and is Hypo-allergenic.  It's available is 3.0 oz size in unscented or powder fresh.


The Invisible solid offers 48 hour odor protection and 24 hour wetness protection with it's clinical level wetness protection and is hypo-allergenic.  It's available in 2.6 oz size in unscented, powder fresh, or Cool Burst with Air Conditioning Effect.




Dry Idea is currently offering a sweepstakes that you won't want to miss entering!   Top prize is $500 and there are also 10-$50 prizes!  Entry is an optional entry for my giveaway.  If you won't be entering the giveaway, please enter HERE!




On to the giveaway---please note that you must live within the Unites States to enter.  Winners will have 48 hours to contact me, or another winner will be chosen.  Good luck and have fun!

Disclosure: Dry Idea provided a free sample of their Advanced Dry Roll-On for this post. My participation is voluntary and my opinions, as always, are my own.


 

Frugal Friday Link Up--4 Uses for Adhesive Bandages

Here we are to Friday again already. It's been the usual busy week for me.
I started this new routine for housecleaning that I found online, but have failed. I've only done 2 days out of 5. My priorities aren't in order as far as what comes first is the basic problem. I'm a lot more concerned with my computer and my crafts over what the house looks like----that is until I take my blinders off and really look around.

I plan on going to yard sales tomorrow. I'm just not really sure if I should. Do I really need to bring more stuff home? Then again, I might find just the storage I am looking for, or craft materials cheap. (sigh) I will have to try to give a yard sale report once we get back home.

I started reading The Tightwad Gazette book. Oh gosh, it's been on my shelf for ages, but with so many books coming in for review I hadn't ever gotten around to reading it. It's 20 years old but still vital information for anyone wanting to live a simple, frugal life.

I also started watching a tv series through Hulu called Simple Living with Amanda Urbanska. Wonderful show! I'm even taking notes to build something on it later.
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This week from the 99 Cent Solutions book I am sharing 4 ways to use adhesive bandages.

1. Test for allergies. You can test that new perfume, lotion, or other product to see if you are allergic to it by applying just a bit inside your wrist or elbow and then covering it with a bandage. Let it sit for 24 hours, remove the bandage and check your skin.

2. Stick it to your skin. Use an adhesive bandage whenever you need to stick something to your skin. For example, you can get rid of a wart by soaking a cotton ball in vinegar and applying it to the wart for 2 hours each day. Tape won't hold that cotton ball in place, but a bandage will.

3. Test your painting power. Before painting a large area, test your walls with an adhesive bandage. Paint a small, clean, inconspicuous spot with the paint you plan to use and let it dry for 2 days. Put a bandage over the area, then strip it off. If the paint comes off then you need to clean the walls more or use a better primer....if not, then get to work!

4. Protect your fingertips. Thimbles save wear and tear of your fingers while sewing, but are too rigid for some sewers to work with. Ditch the thimble and put an adhesive bandage on your fingertip instead. You'll get the protection without the resistance. (I've done this before, but because my fingertips were getting sore. I need to remember to start out with the bandage!)
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I hope to see many of you linking up this week. Hopefully I will get it in gear and start sharing my coupon shopping trips and such again. I will share a few of my grocery buys this past week:

1. The store has a buy 5 items get an additional $5 off your order. Juicy Juice is part of the deal. It's on sale for $2.79, so $1.79 each after the buy 5 deal. I had 2 coupons for $1 off 2 bottles, and if you bought 4 bottles you received a $2.50 catalina coupon to use on your next shopping trip. I needed one more item for the 5 items, so I chose a Beneful meaty meal for .88 after discount.
I spent $6.04 for 4 juices and 1 dog food plus received the $2.50 to use later.

2. I used that $2.50 catalina to get 2 half gallons of milk, which are on sale for $1.25 each half gallon. I paid .20 sales tax is all.

3. Farmland Deli Style hot dogs were on sale for just $1 a package (normally $2.29). I went to farmlandfoods.com and signed up for their email newsletter to receive a printable coupon for .55. I printed 2 from my computer. I then had my husband sign up for the newsletter and we printed 2 more coupons. I bought 4 packages of a good hot dog for just a total of .18 sales tax!

4. Other free foods this week included 6 bags of Pillsbury Bagettes chips that I will soon have a review and giveaway up on my blog----2 bags of Jerky Direct jerky (my autoship is covered by my downline)---and 4 boxes of Dr. Lucy's cookies that I won in a blog giveaway. If I can keep this up, at least we won't go hungry!