Category Archives: Frugal living

Thursday, cleaning jobs- 1 large, 1 small

Thursday, where has the week gone?  We have been busy shearing the sheep and hope to finish today.  For cleaning jobs today, I tackled a couple.  I started small with wiping all the baseboards and window frames in the dining … Continue reading

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Wed. small cleaning job

I love the light in our house, both from windows and light fixtures.  But I do not like changing the light bulbs.  Often when removing the light bulb, the glass part will separate from the metal part that screws into … Continue reading

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Cleaning jobs- Tuesday edition

When I was growing up we “stripped the beds” weekly and my mother washed the sheets and remade our beds before we got home from school.  That weekly schedule became unrealistic for me with 5 beds, so we have our … Continue reading

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Cleaning with small jobs- day 4

So after all the cleaning I did yesterday, I just did not want to tackle big jobs today.  And Friday is the day I usually do laundry, so that qualifies as my big job.  But I did tackle 2 small … Continue reading

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Cleaning day 3, afternoon

Today was without any appointments, so I was able to get some extra cleaning jobs done.  I washed the windows in the school room, and finally figured out how to open the inside window to clean without removing the screens.  … Continue reading

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Small cleaning jobs- Day 3

I tackled a rather large, small cleaning job yesterday with vacuuming both stair cases and several rooms upstairs and down.  It was the only time I had yesterday for cleaning, so I am glad I did a larger job. This … Continue reading

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Wednsday cleaning, 2 stair cases, done.

After my post last night about cleaning, I decided this morning to tackle my cleaning before showering, as I have a dress up event today.  And because I had a large block of time this morning, I tackled vacuuming BOTH … Continue reading

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Chores: Why don’t we enjoy cleaning?

Cleaning house is just not one of the activities I enjoy very much.  Laundry I don’t mind much, probably because I can come and go through out the day moving clothes from basket to washer; washer to dryer; dryer to … Continue reading

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Purex “Let’s Be Honest”

Purex is bringing out a new campaign.  “Let’s Be Honest” is a real life look into the world of laundry.  Let’s face it, laundry is not the most exciting topic, but we all have to face it eventually.  So, Purex has … Continue reading

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Recycling celery

We do a pretty good job of recycling our kitchen waste, mainly by feeding it to the chickens, who in turn, make eggs.  But Tim read about growing celery from the stalk, so he tried it.  Celery was very cheap … Continue reading

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