Cleaning your strawberries will not only make them cleaner, but they will last longer, and it will save you money.  What you will need: Bowl Water Teaspoon Baking soda Slotted spoon Colander Drying cloth Optional: paper towel Instructions: 1. Fill a bowl with water and add 1 teaspoon of baking soda. 2. Place berries in the baking soda water mixture and wait and gently mix the berries around. Wait 10-15 minutes. 3. Next transfer the strawberries to the colander. You don’t want

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner.  When I was young, my mom rarely bought valentine cards at the store because they were too expensive.  Usually we printed something off the computer and colored them in or made our own with construction paper and doilies.  If you are looking for some printable Catholic options, I have scoured the Internet to find free printable valentines. While you can print in color, for a better money saving option print these in black and white

Buying books can be expensive, especially new books.  There are a lot of digital options that are far more inexpensive, convenient, and take up less space, but we are old fashioned.  Over the years, I became very good at finding inexpensive books because as a former elementary school teacher, I had to be very creative in getting books to build up my classroom library.  I also buy a lot of books for my husband who loves to read.  Here are some of my favorite ways to buy inexpe

Saving money does not only mean clipping coupons, but it also means changing our habits and how we use things.  Below I have 9 ways of how you can reduce waste and save money in the kitchen.  These are all habits I have adopted over the years and they truly work.  I hope you can find these helpful for you and your family too! 1. Stop Using Too Much Dish Soap If you were like me before, then you might be drizzling it in a pan or on your sponge like icing.  But if you are soaki

When helping people to save money, I usually start out by telling them how to save money on toilet paper, because it is a basic necessity.  When looking at all the different options for purchasing toilet paper, it can be over whelming.  Toilet paper has different plies, patterns, brands, scented/unscented, and eco-friendly options (bamboo).  Ply refers to how many layers there are in a single sheet of toilet paper.  Toilet paper can either have one, two, or three plies.  Whil

Below I have thoroughly researched ways to help you save money on gas at the pump.  Some of these ways may apply to you and some won’t depending on your location and/or situations.  If I missed any ways to save money on gas, please leave a comment below so that others can benefit. Pray and Ask God   The Lord wants us to come to Him throughout our day.  Even in the small ways, like saving money on gas, the Lord wants to help us.  The Lord always provides.  When you do save tha