Early in the life of Funny about Money, I wrote a lot of household-hint posts, mostly because my role model, Trent Hamm of The Simple Dollar, practically filled his blog with frugal housekeeping strategies.
Believe it or not, two of these things actually went viral — the one on conditioning your hair with olive oil and the one that proposed doing the laundry sans detergent. LOL! I should write more of this stuff!
Frugal Household Hints: Stovetop Cleaner December 31, 2007
Monday Household Hint: Clean Tile Grout March 31, 2008
Olive Oil, the Ultimate Hair Conditioner August 19, 2008
Two DIY Mesh Bag Hacks December 21, 2008 )
Cheap, Easy Spot Remover January 4, 2009
The Great No-’Poo Experiment May 22, 2009
Easy Pool-cleaning Shortcut July 25, 2009
How to Deal with Ants September 1, 2009
We Don’t Need No Steenking Laundry Detergent January 30, 2010
How to Rescue a Scorched Pan May 26, 2010
How to Make Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Household Cleansers February 28, 2011
Off-Label: How to REALLY Clean Glass Shower Doors June 30, 2011
The Real Handyman’s Secret Weapon November 20, 2011
DIY Pool Debris Shields That Work and Save Dollars July 16, 2012
How to Fix a Broken Nail January 5, 2013
Going Over to LED Lighting February 27, 2013
You forgot: “acquire phosphates and eat off clean dishes”. That’s my personal favorite.
Ha ha!!! I forgot about that one. Too recent: short-term memory, you understand… 😉
I’ve used your scorched pan technique more times than I care to confess 😉