The Frugal Gourmet: how to use, re-use, recycle and recondition your ktchen staples...

Diva · 04-05-2011, 05:56 AM

In my painting, I find myself recycling a myriad of things......
~a champagne cork makes a great, albeit imperfect, stamp.

~Bottle caps of all sizes make great circles.

~Dryer sheets are GREAT! Shredded, they're a great texture to add to a canvas....they make a nice effect when paint is dabbed through one, too!

~A coffee can lid (plastic) can be cut in half, then zig~zag cut to paint interesting designs ...drag them through the paint for fun designs.

~I have a ruined paint brush that I'm going to incorporate in a piece I'm currently painting....fun!

femmennoir · 04-05-2011, 08:02 AM

Flour and water glue, cooked

Usually made with wheat flour, but you can use rice flour too, just experiment for quantities! It does spoil (gets moldy at room temperature) so should be kept in fridge!

Boil 5 cups of water in a pan. Separately, in a bowl, mix 1/4 cup of sieved flour with a cup of cold water. Mix to a smooth consistency (this bit is like making custard or a white sauce) and when all the lumps have gone, add the mixture to the water in the pan. Gently boil, stirring continually for 2-3 minutes until the mixture thickens.
Allow to cool before using.
You can make a thicker glue (that has the benefit of drying more quickly) by using 1 whole cup of flour to every 3 cups of water.

Enjoy, you thrifty crafty people!

Elle*

Medusa · 05-21-2011, 06:16 PM

I have to make a confession that may horrify some of you.

I make freezer casserole.

In other words, I have a bowl in my freezer that I dump everything into for use later. I generally keep the bowl oriented toward Mexican food so any time I have leftover black beans or corn or chicken or tomatoes, I just toss it all in my freezer bowl.

Tomorrow, I'll unthaw my bowl and layer everything between corn tortillas and cheese and VOILA!

Diva · 05-21-2011, 07:44 PM

There's a great page on FaceBook called The Frugal Goddess ..........

femmennoir · 05-22-2011, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Diva

There's a great page on FaceBook called The Frugal Goddess ..........

Going to check it out right now!!

Elle*

femmennoir · 05-22-2011, 04:34 AM

I remembered how to clean drains in an efficient, money-saving, green way, with two things I always have in my kitchen, and no chemicals (to which I am highly allergic!).

Pour about half a box of baking soda down the drain and add about a cup of white vinegar. It will bubble up like a volcano, let it do its work for a half-hour or so, and presto, clean, green drains! If the build-up was severe, repeat one more time.

It really works! And by the way, baking soda is a very good cleaning agent for many other tasks!

Elle*

Diva · 06-03-2011, 11:49 AM

This link is from my cousin, Sharry (I can't get away from the Sharies/Sharrys!!).....an inexpensive way to have one's iced coffee.....YUMMIE!

~~LINKYLICIOUS~~

04-05-2011, 08:02 AM	#2
femmennoir Member How Do You Identify?: femme, naturellement Preferred Pronoun?: Elle Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: new york Posts: 686 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 76 Thanked 1,223 Times in 478 Posts Rep Power: 5661332	How to make your own glue (non toxic, too!) Flour and water glue, cooked Usually made with wheat flour, but you can use rice flour too, just experiment for quantities! It does spoil (gets moldy at room temperature) so should be kept in fridge! Boil 5 cups of water in a pan. Separately, in a bowl, mix 1/4 cup of sieved flour with a cup of cold water. Mix to a smooth consistency (this bit is like making custard or a white sauce) and when all the lumps have gone, add the mixture to the water in the pan. Gently boil, stirring continually for 2-3 minutes until the mixture thickens. Allow to cool before using. You can make a thicker glue (that has the benefit of drying more quickly) by using 1 whole cup of flour to every 3 cups of water. Enjoy, you thrifty crafty people! Elle* __________________ You will hear thunder and remember me, And think: she wanted storms. The rim Of the sky will be the colour of hard crimson, And your heart, as it was then, will be on fire. Anna Akhmatova "White nights"

05-21-2011, 06:16 PM	#3
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05-22-2011, 04:34 AM	#6
femmennoir Member How Do You Identify?: femme, naturellement Preferred Pronoun?: Elle Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: new york Posts: 686 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 76 Thanked 1,223 Times in 478 Posts Rep Power: 5661332	Clean drains, the green way I remembered how to clean drains in an efficient, money-saving, green way, with two things I always have in my kitchen, and no chemicals (to which I am highly allergic!). Pour about half a box of baking soda down the drain and add about a cup of white vinegar. It will bubble up like a volcano, let it do its work for a half-hour or so, and presto, clean, green drains! If the build-up was severe, repeat one more time. It really works! And by the way, baking soda is a very good cleaning agent for many other tasks! Elle* __________________ You will hear thunder and remember me, And think: she wanted storms. The rim Of the sky will be the colour of hard crimson, And your heart, as it was then, will be on fire. Anna Akhmatova "White nights"

04-05-2011, 05:56 AM	#1
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	In my painting, I find myself recycling a myriad of things...... ~a champagne cork makes a great, albeit imperfect, stamp. ~Bottle caps of all sizes make great circles. ~Dryer sheets are GREAT! Shredded, they're a great texture to add to a canvas....they make a nice effect when paint is dabbed through one, too! ~A coffee can lid (plastic) can be cut in half, then zig~zag cut to paint interesting designs ...drag them through the paint for fun designs. ~I have a ruined paint brush that I'm going to incorporate in a piece I'm currently painting....fun!

05-21-2011, 07:44 PM	#4
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	*There's a great page on FaceBook called The Frugal Goddess ..........*

06-03-2011, 11:49 AM	#7
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	This link is from my cousin, Sharry (I can't get away from the Sharies/Sharrys!!).....an inexpensive way to have one's iced coffee.....YUMMIE! ~~LINKYLICIOUS~~