Home Ec: saving money, recipes, hints and tips, giggles
Cooking Websites
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/ The Pioneer Woman makes you laugh as she shows you step by step how to make some of the best home cooking there is with what's probably in your pantry. Desserts, main dishes, tips.... she does it all with a sense of humor.
http://americastestkitchen.com/default.asp Web companion to the PBS program. They've simplified and
de-mystified a lot of those dishes we thought were too complicated. Too bad there isn't "smell-o-vision"!
There are also segments on testing appliances and products to keep us from wasting our hard earned cash!
www.kraftfoods.com Recipes! If you register, they sometimes ask to send you a free sample of a product.
Water Heaters:
Have you thought about your water heater and what it costs to operate? Just putting a timer on it so it runs only when you are going to use it saves a lot of money each month. They make "tankless" water heaters now, too, so you only heat what you need on demand. Is your tank model insulated? That's another big money-saver!
Company Websites:
Most name-brand products have websites. Check your favorite brands to see if they offer coupons, recipes and other extras. Some let you send free e-cards or sign up for special discounts on their products.
Google Reader:
If you like to read blogs, this is a must! Sign up, then subscribe to your favorite blogs.
www.googlereader.com
Grocery Coupon Websites: (make sure your store takes coupons printed from the computer before you shop)
www.coupons.com
www.couponmom.com
www.smartsource.com
Money Saving Websites:
www.froogle.com
www.mybargainbuddy.com
www.fatwallet.com
www.ebates.com
Pay off Debt:
www.cheapskatemonthly.com Mary Hunt has been there and wants to keep you out of debt
www.daveramsey.com He shows you how to become debt-free
Gas Prices:
www.gasbuddy.com
http://gasprices.mapquest.com
http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx
Household Hints and Organization:
www.flylady.net (things your mamma never taught you)
www.heloise.com (tried and true for years!)
www.pgeverydaysolutions.com (free, but must register. Includes tips and samples)
Fun Websites:
www.pillsbury.com (go to "Doughboy Fun" then "Dancing Doughboy" to create a dance)
www.capecodchips.com (offers several webcam views of Cape Cod, a treasure hunt and more)
www.m-ms.com/us/ (M&Ms website has "Fun and Games", e-cards and "Racing")
http://www.fisher-price.com/pages/v6/default/littlepeople/timeline.asp (Little People Timeline)
How and where to find coupons-
1. Buy, or subscribe to, the Sunday Newspaper
2. Buy, or subscribe to, All You Magazine (loaded with coupons)
3. Collect extra coupon inserts from family, friends and neighbors
4. Collect coupons at the store- on products, shelves, and dispensers.
5. Print online coupons called printable coupons.
6. Search company websites for coupons.
7. Create an account at your local grocery store.
8. Request free samples from companies’ websites
9. Load e-coupons onto your grocery store card (only a few stores do this)
10. Sign up for VocalPoint, Kraft, and P&G
11. Purchase extra coupons through sites such as eBay, The Coupon Clippers, CentsOff or The Coupon Master.
12. Email a company to praise their product and request coupons.
13. Coupon Exchange Box at the North Berkeley Library
(we are not endorsing any of these sites or their products. We are just passing on some websites we have found useful.)