the times we live in now are hard times..i think it is a good idea to stock up on non perishable items when i go to yard sales i buy soap last summer i went to a church rummage sale and bought 250 bars of new hotel and motel soap  for 50 cents i grate the soap and use it for cleaning and laundry detergent..i buy glycerine soap to at yard sales for cheap and i use this on my skin..glycerine keeps you skin moisturized..i have bought bottles of glycerine at the craft store and walmarts carries it...i add it to lotions to give it more boast..i have bottles of good quality lotions that i buy at yard sales from 10 cents to a quarter and i dump it into a mixing bowl and add one tablespoon of glycerine and two tablespoons of vitamin e night time moisturizing cream sometimes i add a little essential oil fragrance to it whip it up and put it in jars and give it as gifts..all my friends love it and are always asking for more and wanting to know how i make it..i also add some shea butter to it..it makes a great skin lotion for cheap..and last along time because it is richer than regular lotion you only have to use a little bit.. i put it on at night to soak into my skin when i sleep.

vinegar is another good item to have on hand its great for cleaning..i use it in the shower to take the scum off the tub..and to clean the counter tops and mirror..i use apple cider viegar..it is also good to add to water with honey for joint pain..its cheap about 80 cents a gallon and it lasts a long time..i keep it in the refridgerator so it stays fresh..

toothpaste has other uses then for brushing teeth i have used it to clean fine jewelry just scrub it with a tooth brush..it also helps to relieve joint pain..one night i ran out of joint cream andi used tooth paste instead and it made my pain go away on my kness so now i use it when i have sore muscles..i ussually buy the minty gel type tooth paste and if you have a coupon when you buy it you can get it for practically nothing..i ussually get my tooth past at the dentist i ask for a couple boxes and they give them to me i havent told them i have been keeping them in my purse in case my joints start hurting then i always have it on hand..

when i buy canned veggies i save the water that comes in the can and use that to put in with the dogs food to give it flavor dog food is dry and the water makes it have some flavor so the dog  doesnt get finicky about his food and will eat it.. i stock up on all can goods when items are on sale you never know when the power is going to go out..

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