Showing posts with label frugal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label frugal. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Save a Dunkin’ Donuts Iced Tea Lemon, and Then Use the Lemon Juice for Home Brewed Tea.

I imagine the first thing that pops into your mind if you have been reading my blog is, “What’s he doing buying tea at Dunkin’ Donuts if he wants to save money?” To tell you the truth, it is usually not I that gets the tea from Dunkin’ Donuts, it is my wife. My wife likes to splurge sometimes and get an iced tea from Dunkin’ Donuts. There is nothing wrong with that. In fact, she does it so rarely that we probably end up spending about the same amount on tea. This is because I usually drink 2 or 3 pots of tea a day, where 5 bags make a pot. Though I am only spending pennies for each bag of tea, since I drink it more often, it ends up that we are probably spending about an equal amount of money. That is, unlike many Americans, my wife does not frequent Dunkin’ Donuts every day. Instead, it is that every now and then she gets a donut and an iced tea. She gets her iced tea with lemon. This is where I come in.

After my wife is finished with her tea, she gives me the lemon. I save the lemon, and squeeze out the juice into my tea. Every now and then I like a little fresh lemon in my tea, and this is one way I don’t have to spend any extra money for it.

Lastly, you could probably eat the lemon peel. If it is already squeezed, then it probably won’t be too sour. I have been known to eat my grapefruit and orange peels. In general, eating peels of fruit adds bulk for better bowels. In fact, next time, I think I’ll try eating the lemon peel.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Turn that old pair of torn PJs into Boxer Briefs and rags

1. I don’t like to throw anything out. Usually, I wear my clothes until they are well worn. This blog is about what to do with pair of pajamas that has a tear on one or two of the legs.

If your pajamas have pockets and the ripping is on the seam, then the ripping will probably stop at one of the pockets. Stitching a rip also help stop it. Thus, blog is not about how to save pajamas with a ripped crotch. Pajamas with a ripped crotch probably have that ripped crotch because you were wearing clothing that is too tight.

Boxers versus Briefs:

Some people wear tighty whiteys, while some like to wear boxer shorts. Wearing boxer shorts is usually better for the male genitals because you testicles are not held too close to your body. Testicles have an optimum temperature, and it is slightly less than the rest of the body. What I am getting at is that we weren’t built to wear tighty whiteys and boxers are usually a better choice. The problem with tighty whiteys is that they kill more sperm than boxers do, or at least make them less healthy.

Converting your PJ bottoms:

My guess is that you aren’t too concerned about what your underwear looks like. Some people are, and if you are, then this blog is probably not for you. This is about comfort. Usually, old clothing feels more comfortable than new clothing, and that is just one more reason why you should do this other than it will save you money. It will save you money because you will not need to buy as much underwear. And, instead of buying rags, the leftover legs of the pajamas can be cut open, folded, and put somewhere. One use of such a rag is to clean up an oil spill.

The process is very simple, just cut the legs off of your pajamas slightly below the crotch. That is, you want to keep some of the leg of the pajamas when making them. All this requires is an old pair of pajamas and some scissors.