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Comment by Brandi Williamson-Meletiou on March 4, 2010 at 9:57am

We've come across a couple of interseting articles that may be of interest. Click here for the article on Canadians and TFSAs and click here for an article on how to slash spending in retirment years.

Comment by Edith Villeneuve on February 8, 2010 at 9:01am

something cool I just learned - never would have thought of this money saver!
Better than paper towels and a lot less expensive...

COFFEE FILTERS

Coffee filters ..... Who knew! And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Tree for almost nothing even the large ones.

1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers.

2. Clean windows, mirrors, and chrome... Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling.

3. Protect China by separating your good dishes with a coffee filter between each dish.

4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.

5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.

6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.

7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter.

8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale.

9. Hold tacos/ hot dogs.. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods.

10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going through the drainage holes.

11. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as needed in a coffee filter.

12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use strips of coffee filters..

13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, chicken fingers, etc on them. It soaks out all the grease.

14. Keep in the bathroom. They make great "razor nick fixers."

15. As a sewing backing. Use a filter as an easy-to-tear backing for embroidering or appliqueing soft fabrics.

16. Put baking soda into a coffee filter and insert into shoes or a closet to absorb or prevent odors.

17. Use them to strain soup stock and to tie fresh herbs in to put in soups and stews.

18. Use a coffee filter to prevent spilling when you add fluids to your car.

19. Use them as a spoon rest while cooking and clean up small counter spills.

20. Can use to hold dry ingredients when baking or when cutting a piece of fruit or veggies.. Saves on having extra bowls to wash.

21. Use them to wrap Christmas ornaments for storage.

22. Use them to remove fingernail polish when out of cotton balls.

23. Use them to sprout seeds. Simply dampen the coffee filter, place seeds inside, fold it and place it into a plastic baggie until they sprout.

24. Use coffee filters as blotting paper for pressed flowers. Place the flowers between two coffee filters and put the coffee filters in phone book.

25. Use as a disposable "snack bowl" for popcorn, chips, etc.

OH YEAH THEY ARE GREAT TO USE IN YOUR COFFEE MAKERS TOO.

Comment by kerry goodmurphy on January 20, 2010 at 10:46am

It would be worth your while. If anything, they would give you some great tips on how to get started.

Comment by Monica M Anthony on January 20, 2010 at 5:56am

Thank you for inviting me to your group.

I haven't read either of the books mentioned in the discussion forum. It would seem that is my first task.

Have a great day!

Comment by Joyce McLeod on December 1, 2009 at 8:40am

Hi everyone - this site is for you to ask questions, invite friends and make comments on any subject regarding your needs, wants, or concerns regarding finances. You are also able to start your own group for an interest you may have eg: a group you like to walk with - so you can let them know where and when you will be walking, or a group you like to have coffee, with - or any group you would like to be able to communicate with as a group. _ REMEMBER - if you start your own group you will be entered in a contest to win $5000.00
I will be inviting all of you to another group that will give you information about events etc at the Credit Union.
Have a nice day.

Comment by Joan Beckingham on November 30, 2009 at 9:23am

What is the current discussion? We are trying to view them but cannot find anything.