tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173649280963485189.post7539230056857931364..comments2023-12-23T04:07:58.383-06:00Comments on Corn in My Coffee Pot: Corn in My Coffee Pot; Post Where I talk about Family WipesPatricia @ 9th and Denverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04786692442689958889noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173649280963485189.post-36737701009371383112010-05-14T04:48:46.936-05:002010-05-14T04:48:46.936-05:00You know, I've always felt that when a person ...You know, I've always felt that when a person is "broke", they become resourceful and more creative than ever. You have certainly proven that to be true. I love your ideas for resourcefulness -- plus it leaves less of a carbon footprint (which is ALWAYS good). We've been doing without paper napkins and paper towels for the last couple of months -- I just make it a point to keep my rag bin handy and grab one of those for spills and we now use cloth napkins (which I really like a lot better anyway). It saves money and MUCH less waste!<br><br>Being limited on funds is not easy, but it can be empowering, and making corn in your coffee pot is sheer genius!<br><br>Great Post and great ideas!Ⓙaη @ ฿◎ßßƴ℘ḯη❝﹩ ℬ◎aґdẘαʟк ツhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15756999264589283288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173649280963485189.post-88591261313428553682010-05-14T04:53:32.580-05:002010-05-14T04:53:32.580-05:00Also -- I remember growing up, we use to sleep &qu...Also -- I remember growing up, we use to sleep "downstairs" to stay cooler in the summer. OH -- it was wonderful. Now that the kids are home for the summer and then some, I don't mind running the AC as much since there are going to be four people, but when it's down to just two, I hate to cool the entire house. I think we'll set up some kind of sleeping arrangements down there. It turns into an adventure -- a little cozy love nest (can you believe I just said that?) Good thing the kids don't know where my I comment. Even though they're "adults", they still kids to me (hahaha). We've also brought a mattress onto the screen-in porch. Now that is wonderful, listening to the frogs, crickets, and water fountain. I'm making myself sleepy now!<br>((((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))Ⓙaη @ ฿◎ßßƴ℘ḯη❝﹩ ℬ◎aґdẘαʟк ツhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15756999264589283288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173649280963485189.post-14270935537616333812010-05-14T06:41:39.091-05:002010-05-14T06:41:39.091-05:00Necessity is the mother of invention - that's ...Necessity is the mother of invention - that's been my mantra for many years! oh yes, I remember baking potatoes in an electric skillet and washing clothes by hand and making do with what I had instead of worrying about what I didn't have. I still don't buy many cleaning products. If it can't be cleaned with bleach or ammonia, it probably won't come clean anyway. I stretch the hand soap by mixing 1/3 soap, 2/3 water in the foam dispenser and snarl at the clean up wipes in the store aisles. Seriously, buy clean up wipes? I still use paper towels that double as both napkins and kleenex around here and occasionally wet a few and throw them in a baggie for road trips. Most definitely you should return to your original name - I always thought it was cool, now it's even cooler! Love your stories, don't ever quit sharing!Coleen's Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09334962749202140128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173649280963485189.post-57411733110473254422010-05-14T23:21:36.128-05:002010-05-14T23:21:36.128-05:00So now I know the story behind the name... Listen,...So now I know the story behind the name... Listen, I've done some crazy stuff to save money around these parts when we had to stretch those dollars. Everyone goes through a version of that at some time or other. I can remember making a small chicken last one week for the four of us through some creative cooking techniques. I always had visions of Charlie Chaplin fileting his shoes and eating the laces like spaghetti. I learned how to cut hair and we would save pennies in our Mad Money jar for the movies - dollar theatre of course. You are so clever. And creative. Bet you have always made lemonade out of lemons. Hope the shower is wonderful on Sunday.The Boston Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16211110867604264641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173649280963485189.post-56949852017694540772010-05-15T10:59:31.928-05:002010-05-15T10:59:31.928-05:00Lots of great stuff! I remember one time when we w...Lots of great stuff! I remember one time when we were growing up here in Phoenix the AC went out in the middle of Aug. There was no money to fix it... So at night we would put a wet sheet over a floor fan and put it at the front of the hall way. We all slept in the hall way till the AC was fixed a month later. We sure had a great lesson in what it must have been like here before the invention of AC.... I don't know why anyone would have stayed here! :) <br><br>Thanks for stopping by my blog and saying hi! :) <br>~LizLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02972097935004547969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173649280963485189.post-18831319229572668142010-05-15T17:23:43.372-05:002010-05-15T17:23:43.372-05:00LOVE, love your stories. I have similar ones poppi...LOVE, love your stories. I have similar ones popping up in my memory. People who haven't had to make do,have missed out, in my opinion. Enjoy the baby Shower! LezleePriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13487173362830571158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173649280963485189.post-44355009642543393392010-05-15T20:01:41.537-05:002010-05-15T20:01:41.537-05:00Hey, I tried your link to my party, but it didn...Hey, I tried your link to my party, but it didn't go through... I will try again later, maybe you were just editing... But I remember your chair and that would be a great addition to the party!<br>LezleeePriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13487173362830571158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173649280963485189.post-10575292242843232372010-05-15T20:39:23.393-05:002010-05-15T20:39:23.393-05:00I checked the "Plain Nuts" box!!! But t...I checked the "Plain Nuts" box!!! But that's why I come and sit a spell....otherwise why would I even bother?! Love ya!!! And I love all your tips! I wish I was frugal. I don't know if it's genetically possible. But I can pray about it, right?<br><br>Going to look up "family wipes"....cuz I can't stand the suspense!Koleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248290873145151407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173649280963485189.post-85453789861780512362010-05-15T20:46:50.586-05:002010-05-15T20:46:50.586-05:00Ok I checked out the wallypops cloth wipes....no n...Ok I checked out the wallypops cloth wipes....no no no....cloth wipes will not do...no they will not do at all....I can not, will not wipe my hiney or anyone else's with cloth.....altho, I'm sure it will feel oh so soft....I can not bear the thought of taking a bag or box or bucket of poopy cloths to the washing machine....clean freak, I am!!!!!!!!! however, I know that it saves bundles of money on what you would have spent on TP....but I can not, will not wipe with cloth!!! But I am oh so happy that you and Honey are happily doing this to your tushes!!! Plain Nuts!!!Koleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248290873145151407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173649280963485189.post-20220825748845377962010-05-15T22:36:20.564-05:002010-05-15T22:36:20.564-05:00Well, Kolein- all I can say, is welcome back to Ca...Well, Kolein- all I can say, is welcome back to Casual-Cottage! <br>You're a trooper- really. Glad you came back to see me after doing your research. I'm not a clean freak- or a GREEN freak, yes, I called 'em both FREAKS... but, it's all in the name of being frugal (aw, who am I kidding...it is nuts) <br>But- I've never claimed to be sane! <br>I told you it wasn't for the selectively squeamish. Let's all agree- we're selective- it's human nature. <br><br>I thank you for your honest comment... and giving me a good chuckle.Corn in my Coffee-Pothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04786692442689958889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173649280963485189.post-40632061054502246752010-05-16T14:44:30.598-05:002010-05-16T14:44:30.598-05:00I love that you are not sane, Pat! It's my fa...I love that you are not sane, Pat! It's my favorite part about you!!! And if I was a different person I'm sure I'd use cloths on all the tushes that are closest to me! Hee! Hee!<br><br>Btw, I'm simply a freak in general!!!<br><br>I did try giving up paper towel once. <br><br>xoxo<br>~KoleinKoleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248290873145151407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173649280963485189.post-54204155749284795182010-05-16T18:09:24.294-05:002010-05-16T18:09:24.294-05:00Oh how much I loved that story about the corn in t...Oh how much I loved that story about the corn in the coffee pot! This is my first introduction to your blog, and I think the Corn in the Coffee Pot is such a unique blog name AND a condensed version of the story should appear on your side bar, because it really makes the title special. You have some great ideas. laurielaurie @ bargain huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com