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Naturally Frugal: Scrub-Free Showerhead Cleaner

by LittleMissKnowitAll | Jul 31, 2012 | green

Have you ever looked up at your showerhead and wondered what has happened to your water pressure lately? If your shower is more than a year or two old, you most likely have experienced a loss of water spray due to hard water buildup. If you look up at your showerhead,...

Naturally Frugal: Clean Dried-On Paint off Brushes!

by LittleMissKnowitAll | Jul 30, 2012 | green

We’ve been doing a lot of painting around the KnowitAll house the past six months. Inevitably we forget to clean a brush properly and are forced to buy a new one. Now, you know my frugal little heart does NOT like spending $8-$10 every time we need a new brush!...

Dry as a Bone

by LittleMissKnowitAll | Jul 14, 2012 | green

Earlier today I remembered that there were blackberries growing wild in the woods behind my house. Braving chiggers, snakes and ticks, I decided I’d trek down there to see if they were ready to be picked. I remembered as a kid I always picking them with my mom...

Glamping: Who Says You Can’t Enjoy Camping?

by LittleMissKnowitAll | Jul 12, 2012 | fun, green

If you knew me about ten years ago, you’d know that I had a regular subscription to Backpacker magazine, and that I loved getting away from it all, out into the great outdoors. No, really, I mean AWAY from it ALL. I preferred hiking and camping in the...

Naturally Frugal: Change Those Lightbulbs!

by LittleMissKnowitAll | Jul 11, 2012 | green

Did you know there’s a very simple way to reduce your cooling bills this summer? Change your light bulbs! If you’re using a traditional incandescent light bulb, you want to change it out for a CFL or LED bulb during the summer. Sure, it uses...

Tuesday Tips: Sun Tea Science

by LittleMissKnowitAll | Jul 3, 2012 | eat, green, parent

I’m a big fan of hands-on learning. Both of my kids are visual learners, so I like to combine practical tasks with teaching the science or math behind them. When I go shopping I’ll often hand the kids the list and let them do some of the math involved in...