Sunday 13 May 2012

On Mother's Day, give her the gift of thrift

 

On Mother's Day, give her the gift of thrift

It's Mother's Day , so a lot of you are most probably going to pick up mom and take her out to brunch. Cost: $20 to $100. Cost: $25 to $35.

If your mother likes hazelnut spread, teach her how to make her own instead of buying expensive products such as Nutella at the grocery store. Estimated savings: $595. 58. We visited some closet Cheapsters in Schnecksville back in March, and they get some great reception with the antenna mounted on their shed. Joanne Sanchez showed us hers in October. Estimated savings: $1,450 over twenty years. Cost: $7. Here are some ideas.

Help mom get free TV with an antenna instead of shelling out every month for cable. 50. Mom will get a nice foam and keep her hands clean for a lot less. Estimated savings: $708 over two decades.

If you're tapped out and barely have enough gas money to get to mom's, this is the choice for you. Cost: $0. Karen Winkler in April showed us how she uses these ingredients to make a pig pile of steaming compost. Scrounge for some dead leaves in your yard or in the storm drains on your street. If it looks like that programming would be sufficient, spend Mother's Day installing an antenna.

Teach your mom how to make her own foaming hand soap so she does not have to keep buying those expensive dispensers for kitchen and bathroom.

Help your mother keep her utility bill in check with a clothes drying rack for her laundry.

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On Mother's Day, give her the gift of thrift



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