My sister found a place that is very reasonable for putting photographs on canvas. They did a few pictures for her last year and a small one for me. They all turned out quite well, especially for the price.
There is an aged picture of a local building I've wanted for a really long time. At a gallery I saw it for $800. They said they would sell it to me for $400. I still couldn't stomach the price and really couldn't imagine what my husband would say about it. I ended up taking a picture of the building myself, aging the black and white photo in Photoshop and sending it to ZaZa Gallery. They were having a sale at the time and I got the photo on a 16x20 canvas (a little smaller than the one at the gallery) for $55.00 + $15.00 shipping. I then put it in a frame I purchased on sale at Michael's for $15.00. Total price $85.00 for a piece of art I will really enjoy.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Cheap Laundry Soap
I've had this laundry soap recipe forever, but just started using it a month or two ago. It's so cheap and easy to make, I wish I wouldn't have waited. I'm not sure how it is on clothes long-term, but so-far, so-good ... seems to work pretty well! I got the recipe at www.tiphero.com.Laundry Soap
1 bar Felds-Naptha Bar Soap (grated)
1 cup Borax
1 cup Washing Soda
Mix together, store in container with a lid. Use 1 to 3 Tablespoons per load of laundry. I have been using 1 1/2 Tablespoons per load.
ps-It takes a while to grate the soap, so turn on a good show and grate away!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
A Simple and Cheap Face Scrub
I've been trying to go "green" lately with my lotions and potions; trying not to put so many toxic things on my skin. Here's an inexpensive facial scrub I used yesterday. It wasn't quite as good as the micro-dermabrasion product I have in my cupboard, but it did a decent job, is MUCH cheaper and I'm sure much less toxic.
It's really simple. Put a squirt of your normal face cleanser in your palm, then add about a teaspoon of baking soda. Make a paste of it and rub it on your face to exfoliate. Follow with moisturizer.
For an inexpensive hand scrub click here.
It's really simple. Put a squirt of your normal face cleanser in your palm, then add about a teaspoon of baking soda. Make a paste of it and rub it on your face to exfoliate. Follow with moisturizer.
For an inexpensive hand scrub click here.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Biscuits & Gravy Like Grandma Used to Make - Cheap ... cheap ... cheap!
Happy New Year everyone! I am trying to get organized for the New Year and have been going through some of my recipes, so I thought I'd share ... this one is not great for diet resolutions, but is really economical and reminds me of my sweet grandma!
I thought my grandmother was the best cook ever! She was mother to 11 and I can't even count the number of grandchildren. When I used to visit, she would often whip up gravy (a white sauce) and serve it over white bread. I wished my mom would cook like that. I thought it was such a treat. Only recently did it occur to me that bread and gravy was an inexpensive way to feed a lot of people. She also served lots of pinto beans ... I'll share a "toot-less" bean recipe another time.
Biscuits & Gravy
Whole Wheat Biscuits-All Recipes.com
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup milk
In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder, sugar, and salt; mix well. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. I just drop big spoonfuls of the dough directly onto an ungreased baking sheet for a "drop-biscuit." Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.
White Sauce (Like Grandma used to make!)-Cooks.com
Thin White Sauce:
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Medium White Sauce:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
In saucepan melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and a dash of pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
I thought my grandmother was the best cook ever! She was mother to 11 and I can't even count the number of grandchildren. When I used to visit, she would often whip up gravy (a white sauce) and serve it over white bread. I wished my mom would cook like that. I thought it was such a treat. Only recently did it occur to me that bread and gravy was an inexpensive way to feed a lot of people. She also served lots of pinto beans ... I'll share a "toot-less" bean recipe another time.
Biscuits & Gravy
Whole Wheat Biscuits-All Recipes.com
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup milk
In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder, sugar, and salt; mix well. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. I just drop big spoonfuls of the dough directly onto an ungreased baking sheet for a "drop-biscuit." Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.
White Sauce (Like Grandma used to make!)-Cooks.com
Thin White Sauce:
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Medium White Sauce:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
In saucepan melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and a dash of pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
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