Reinvent Brownies

Re-invent brownies by breaking them down with your hands and drizzle with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and broken chocolate chips or sliced almonds. You can even try cocoa powder.

Incorporating Textured Patterns

Incorporating textured patterns into your decor is a safe and transitional way to add some jazz to your room. It's non-committal and inexpensive but an effective way to make a dramatic difference or a subtle change if thats's what you prefer. The possibilities are endless.

Milky Lavender Bath Treatment

Create a moisturizing and lovely scented bath treatments using milk powder and lavender flowers. I like to blend these inexpensive ingredients and pour them into a clear tea canister. They're a great gift idea during the cold season. I pack them with lavender sachets. Simply pour the treatment into the sachet to make clean up easier. A relaxing bath treatment isn't so much so when you're required to clean after yourself.

Milk

Find out how much your milk costs at your gas stations. Some people find the best value at the quick mart than they do at supermarkets. Powdered milk is generally cheaper than fresh milk, too. Powdered milk doesn't taste as good and takes a while to adapt to. Drink it when it's icy cold for the best flavor. If you really can't stand the flavor of powdered milk, consider adding it to soups and other cooked foods. I buy a large batch of powdered milk during the cold season and use it in my bath water for a relaxing experience.

Leftover Soup

If you're flat broke, here's a meal idea. Set aside your leftovers and store in the freezer. At the end of the week, throw everything into a pot (bits of meat, veggies, rice, beans, pasta, etc.) with water or chicken stock. Season it with spices, fresh herbs, and cook until heated through. Just be sure to not use this method with fish, which can stink up and ruin the entire dish. Don't expect this meal to be scrumptious. It's just a choice when you're strapped for cash.

Cinnamon Toast

Love the cinnamon flavor of French toast but pressed for time? Simply toast your bread, butter it, and sprinkle it with a shake of cinnamon and sugar. Make your own cinnamon and sugar mixture, and store it in a shaker that you can buy at the 99 cents store.

Catch and Release Mice and Rat Traps

For an environmentally-conscious choice, buy a catch and release trap. The pest will enter the baited trap and the door will close behind it. The trapped pest and the trap box can be moved to a new location and release the pest unharmed.