Comments on: Humorous hacks http://frugalhacks.com/2009/08/20/humorous-hacks/ Good stewardship in action. How do you do it? Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:32:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Di http://frugalhacks.com/2009/08/20/humorous-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-5274 Di Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:35:59 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1397#comment-5274 when people move out they leave alot of things next to the dumpster, useful and good things. I moved and left a shelf unit, it was in my bathroom, I thought I would buy something new for my new place, So it was picked up right away, and I was glad. fast forward; I'd been to 3 stores, Target/KMart and Bed & Bath, taking notes of sizes and prices and waiting for coupons. I went back to my old place to get my last mail; and lo and behold I saw a shelf unit kind of what I wanted. I was praying it was the right measurement...the closer I got, I started laughing, it was my "old" shelf unit I'd left a 8 days before. But it was perfect, I painted it 2 coast of white, and it looks beautiful in my new place. What goes around ~comes around! ha ha when people move out they leave alot of things next to the dumpster, useful and good things. I moved and left a shelf unit, it was in my bathroom, I thought I would buy something new for my new place, So it was picked up right away, and I was glad. fast forward; I’d been to 3 stores, Target/KMart and Bed & Bath, taking notes of sizes and prices and waiting for coupons. I went back to my old place to get my last mail; and lo and behold I saw a shelf unit kind of what I wanted. I was praying it was the right measurement…the closer I got, I started laughing, it was my “old” shelf unit I’d left a 8 days before. But it was perfect, I painted it 2 coast of white, and it looks beautiful in my new place. What goes around ~comes around! ha ha

]]> By: carolyn Villemaire http://frugalhacks.com/2009/08/20/humorous-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-5246 carolyn Villemaire Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:43:36 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1397#comment-5246 I read that during WWII when metal was in short supply and razor blades were not available that women use to use sandpaper to remove hair from their legs. I went to the hardware store and got the finest one they sold (used for polishing cars. I have to tell you it works and it actually exfoliates the legs at the same time. I read that during WWII when metal was in short supply and razor blades were not available that women use to use sandpaper to remove hair from their legs. I went to the hardware store and got the finest one they sold (used for polishing cars. I have to tell you it works and it actually exfoliates the legs at the same time.

]]> By: The Frugal Homeschooling Mom http://frugalhacks.com/2009/08/20/humorous-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-5139 The Frugal Homeschooling Mom Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:03:50 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1397#comment-5139 I shave my legs with shampoo instead of buying shave gel or using plain old soap. It works great! And, it's a lot cheaper, because I stock up on cheap or free shampoo by stacking coupons! I shave my legs with shampoo instead of buying shave gel or using plain old soap. It works great! And, it’s a lot cheaper, because I stock up on cheap or free shampoo by stacking coupons!

]]> By: Shari http://frugalhacks.com/2009/08/20/humorous-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-5123 Shari Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:08:47 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1397#comment-5123 I didn't want to dunk and swish the pooy diapers, but didn't want to spend the $$$ for a diaper sprayer to hook onto the toilet. In my bath tub we have a shower head hose thing that comes down so we can rinse kids hair and stuff. It has a massage sprayer on it. So I use a 3 gallon bucket with the massage sprayer, hold the diaper in the bucket spray the poop into the bucket. Throw the diaper in the diaper pail, dump the icky water down the toilet. A little more work than having a sprayer on the toilet let, but it's functional and FREE. Gotta love that. I didn’t want to dunk and swish the pooy diapers, but didn’t want to spend the $$$ for a diaper sprayer to hook onto the toilet.
In my bath tub we have a shower head hose thing that comes down so we can rinse kids hair and stuff. It has a massage sprayer on it.
So I use a 3 gallon bucket with the massage sprayer, hold the diaper in the bucket spray the poop into the bucket. Throw the diaper in the diaper pail, dump the icky water down the toilet.
A little more work than having a sprayer on the toilet let, but it’s functional and FREE. Gotta love that.

]]> By: DeputyHeadmistress http://frugalhacks.com/2009/08/20/humorous-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-5116 DeputyHeadmistress Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:48:09 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1397#comment-5116 Not exactly frugal, but my husband was keeping a neighbor's child once while we had a mom's day out, and had to change a diaper. He wore his full chemical gas mask to do it. Oh, and I once had a sagging muffler while out and about, and the only thing I had to tie it up until we could get to a repair place was my daughter's bright pink sash.=) Not exactly frugal, but my husband was keeping a neighbor’s child once while we had a mom’s day out, and had to change a diaper. He wore his full chemical gas mask to do it.

Oh, and I once had a sagging muffler while out and about, and the only thing I had to tie it up until we could get to a repair place was my daughter’s bright pink sash.=)

]]> By: Darleen http://frugalhacks.com/2009/08/20/humorous-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-5113 Darleen Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:20:14 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1397#comment-5113 We were trying to remove vinyl flooring in our kitchen and I tried to use a blow dryer to soften it up to make it easier to scrape up. Well, we ended up needing a blow torch and it was still difficult! My family still teases me about this one! We were trying to remove vinyl flooring in our kitchen and I tried to use a blow dryer to soften it up to make it easier to scrape up. Well, we ended up needing a blow torch and it was still difficult! My family still teases me about this one!

]]> By: Jenny http://frugalhacks.com/2009/08/20/humorous-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-5112 Jenny Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:50:38 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1397#comment-5112 Ha ha ha ha ha! I love the "smoke alarm"! Ha ha ha ha ha! I love the “smoke alarm”!

]]> By: Josh http://frugalhacks.com/2009/08/20/humorous-hacks/comment-page-1/#comment-5111 Josh Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:45:57 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1397#comment-5111 I don't have a truck and we were renovating our house. I moved literally tons of plaster and wooden lathes in the back of my Hyundai Accent hatchback. Largest load was about 550lbs. Cheaper than renting a dumpster or buying a truck. And I always got a laugh from the people at the dump. I don’t have a truck and we were renovating our house. I moved literally tons of plaster and wooden lathes in the back of my Hyundai Accent hatchback.
Largest load was about 550lbs.
Cheaper than renting a dumpster or buying a truck. And I always got a laugh from the people at the dump.

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