While politicians are busy plunging into the fiscal abyss, the average Joe (not to mention Jane), is discovering new ways to pinch the penny so tightly as to flatten Honest Abe. In honor of this praiseworthy endeavor, this blog is introducing - drum roll please - Piggybank Portfolio, a monthly post containing nutritional tips for the malnourished wallet.
For the month of January, having worn out the almighty dollar on turkey and cranberry sauce, chefs and moms may have sticker shock when it comes to store-bought cooking oil spray.
But wait!
Snag a half-gallon of veggie oil on sale price. Mix 5 oz. of oil with a grain alcohol (such as vodka, if you don't mind having it around the house for cooking-only purposes.) Give the mixture a shake and decant into a spray bottle. Same ol' Pam for approximately .50 a pop.
A penny for your thoughts. Drop me a line and maybe I'll put your frugality wisdom into the Piggybank Portfolio!
Some of these ideas are mine, some are time-honored money saving schemes. Some I heard, but couldn't tell from what source, for the life of me.
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1 Sunbeams:
Magnoinkicent! ; ) I had no idea you could make spray oil that easily! I learned something today. Thank you for filling your blog with valuable words instead of empty nonsense.
My oink of wisdom would be using Q-tips to clean out a small animal's water bottle rather than spending precious shekels on a bottle brush. The cotton swab easily scrapes icky debris out of the corners and tube of the lid, making a fresher drinking experience for your beloved guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, or hedgehogs.
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