Homemade Yogurt (This is a good recipe)

You will need:

1 gallon milk (I like whole because it makes the c… Read full post »

 The wife was kind enough to make this for her undeserving husband.

For the stock: (You will need 6 pounds of onions total, the sweeter,… Read full post »

If you do not want to use straight vinegar as a fabric softener, my wife has come up with a hybrid recipe that works:

6 cups warm water

3 cups white vinegar

2 cups hair conditioner (Suave or Dollar Tree brand is fine)

1 cup baking soda (Optional)

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Here is a recipe for home made laundry detergent.

4  Cups - hot tap water
 

1  Fels-Naptha soap bar

1 Cup - Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda

1/2 Cup 20 Mule Team Borax

- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat… Read full post »

Might not be too bad with some Sweet Baby Ray's sauce.

One morning, not too long ago,  I was getting ready to cook some fried eggs. I went to the fridge, got out the tub of margarine and scooped out a big blob and plopped it into the frying pan. After about a minute or so, I noticed… Read full post »

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Here's a recipe worth trying......with thanks to the wife for this one:

2 cups flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 - 2 teaspoons baking powder

3 eggs

1 cup pumpkin

... pumpkin spices to taste

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If things get bad enough for you that you find yourself out on the street with absolutely nothing, then you will want to check out this website that deals with foraging for food. (Link)

There are also videos:

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Now admittedly, most folks will avoid pork butt if they can afford a more… Read full post »

So, as your budget continues to get tight, you need to come up with ever… Read full post »

When money gets tight, it can be difficult to meet even the basic expenses such as utilities. A good way to save so… Read full post »

This is a two for one post. First we'll do the turkey stock, then we will do the turkey noodl… Read full post »

Well, it may not be the most appetizing looking soup, but it is hearty and can be relatively inexpensive.… Read full post »

                    NCO Mess, Company D, 93rd NY Infantry, Bealeton, VA, August 1863      

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Most of us go shopping, but how many of us really know how to shop?  Posts on this blog deal with saving money a… Read full post »

You  are a blue or white collar professional. You have been employed by the same company for the last 15 years. You have a retirement account and you get employer provided health insurance. You show up for work all bright-eyed and bushy tailed. Your boss calls you into the office and… Read full post »

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This post will be dealing with basic car care tips. Why? Because more and more people are down on their luck. I'm seeing more and more people having to live out of their cars for a while due to the crappy economy.

The last thing folks like to spend… Read full post »

When we talk about having to cut back on our spending, a good starting point is to look at our major expenses and see… Read full post »

Howdy Y'all!!! Ol' rwnutjob decided to get another blog going due to the worsening economic situation.

As many of you know, the rich have been getting richer and the poor have been getting poorer and the middle class................decimated. I'm still down on my luck  and based on the posts of… Read full post »