Tip of the Day: Cleaning Windows and Mirrors

          If you are a couponer like me, you love saving money whenever you can.  And you recycle or throw out at least one newspaper each week.  But what if you could re-purpose said newspaper before throwing it out?  I'm here to tell you that you can!  And this little trick will save you on your paper towel budget, especially over a period of time.

          Rather than toss out your newspaper on Sunday evening, take the main pages, crumple them a little bit and use them with your normal window cleaner ( ie Windex) to clean your mirrors and windows.  Even after re-purposing them you can still put them in the recycle bin or trash!

Tip of the Day: Better Popcorn

          I have absolutely no idea why this works, but it does and I have been doing it for years.  Any time you are making microwave popcorn, before you put it into the microwave, place a mug of water in and set for 1-2 minutes.
     
          The extra moisture this puts in the microwave makes the popcorn taste better, and more of the kernels pop!  Such a simple trick!

Tip of the Day: New Use for Bread

          Did you know that bread can be used to put moisture back into anything that is drying out?  If your cookies or brown sugar are getting a little hard; add a slice of bread to the sandwich bag or Tupperware bowl that you are keeping them in.  Seal back up and the next day the moisture will be back!  This is something so simple that will save you money because you won't have to throw them out and just buy new!

          Do you have any odd uses for bread?