Pedistal Serving Piece

Left: This glass pedistal cake plate is great for serving delicious desserts. It's easy and inexpensive to make.

Above: The before photo - this glass plate and candlestick were purchased at a garage sale for less than two dollars. Just glue the plate on top of the candle holder and you'll create a lovely serving piece. Easy and affordable...it makes a great Christmas or Hostess gift.

Back to Basics Money Saving Tips

Back to Basics.........
Remember the old days when we didn't run to the store to buy a case of paper towels? And who would have thought that we would actually be paying to drink water from disposable plastic bottle, when we have perfectly good water available right out of our kitchen tap? Oh, I know it's convenient to take the bottle with you, but have you ever heard of a thermos? It keeps liquids cold or hot and best of all it is reusable.
Well, I remember not having an abundance of paper towels to go through. Instead we used "rags" yes, rags. We would use them to clean our windows, counters, floors, mirrors, furniture even sop up messy spills! Then we put them in laundry washed and "air dried" them using clothes pins-(I think they still make them) on the clothes line. Then we reused them.
Result:

• spend less money
• use less energy (air dry vs. dryer)
• fewer trips to the store, save gasoline
• zero plastic bottles, better for the enviornment

It's Back to Basics...
There are a lot of ways to save money by going "back to basics" - for example instead of throwing glass jars away re-use them filling them with fresh coffee beans, candy, coins, liquids, bath salts, buttons, safety pins, nails and screws. If you paint the lid and add a few colorful stickers and ribbons you will have a special hand made gift. The lucky recepient will be touched by your thoughtfulness and creativity.

Create Using Door Mats

Colorful door mats can not only welcome visitors, they can also brighten various rooms inside your home.

Ladybugs in the laundry room, Ferns in the garden room, Paisley prints in the the bathrooms. These mats are durable and weather resistant. A real bargin at Garden Ridge stores located across the country!