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51 uses for Coca-Cola – the ultimate list.

Posted 1 day 15 hours ago by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips

Coca-Cola many uses

I was trawling the Internet recently searching for a way to remove a grease spot from a favorite shirt of mine. How it got there, well, I blame a faulty fork and not my clumsy mouth. Anyway, time and again sites would reference a can of Coca-Cola as a way to remove the grease spot. I tried it, cynical but hopeful, and it worked. Not 100%, but it was way better than before. It did leave me wondering, are there other uses for Coca-Cola? It turns out there are a lot more.

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Strategies for households with more than one adult

Posted 31 weeks 20 hours ago by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Career and Income

Adults around the breakfast table with multiple iBooks

The strategy for households with a single adult can be disposed of in the first paragraph: Earn enough money to buy everything your household consumes, plus provide through direct labor all the other needs of your household. Add one or more additional adults to the mix, though, and your options expand considerably.

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10 frugal things to try before you die (updated)

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Frugal Living

Dumpster dive

Well, I say frugal but some of these cross that line from frugality into something less honorable. But hey, live a little. We all have to try new things sometimes. And they’ll all save you a little money, a little time or a little frustration.

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