The Manifesto - Handbook For A Better Life

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Many women who are interested in the topic of saving money and are looking for tips on ways to live frugally around the house are in that frame of mind because they are in a young family scratching money together to make ends meet.

The site linked here - cheap baby clothes - is a very basic site and I wonder what the readers think of it?

It’s an eBay affiliate store. There’s so many eBay affiliate store websites out there that the internet is becoming a little spammed by them but not to worry.

There’s a massive market for second hand baby clothes and you can sort of see why. I mean, the speed in which babies grow is nothing short of astounding.

Also check out this “sister page” which I have recently been alerted to:

Cheap Baby Furniture

Regular readers of this blog don’t know how grateful they should be that they have been spared the ranting and raving about my trip to Spain that has been launched onto the unsuspecting eyes of readers of my other blogs.

However, all good things must come to an end but for a very good reason this time.

I’m going to Europe soon and I have found the most perfect car rentals website! Carrentals.co.uk is a service that allows you to “search and compare” different rental deals at different companies and pick the one you like the most. One of the best things about this is you can for example, run a search on Car Hire Dublin Airport and you’ll get quite a few results because their engine is very powerful. Quite a neat website!

Aside from air-fares, a big expense in many cities - especially across Europe and the United States - is accommodation.

Check out these websites to stay in a local’s house (and having travelled quite a few times, there’s nothing better than staying with the locals) for free.

http://www.globalfreeloaders.com

http://www.couchsurfers.com

http://www.hospitalityclub.org

Why not put someone up in your house for a night? I’ve billeted a few people over the years and it’s always such a rewarding experience meeting people from backgrounds different to your own.

If you want to sign up to this, please be a part of the community and volunteer to host others yourself! You will meet some fascinating people from all round the world.

In my opinion, it’s really quite silly to be stingy on something so important as health. And most people would agree with that statement, but then walk outside and live a lifestyle that contradicts this philosophy.

For example, using a natural colon cleanser such as that from Dual-Action Cleanse will help you feel much more invigorated, fresh and energetic. It helps remove extra toxins building up in the colon which will lead to better overall health. Not only that, but the powder in itself has healthy qualities such as fiber and essential fatty acids.

Why be a tightwad with your own health? Why not take a punt on some health products like Dual-Action Cleanse and feel the difference it can make in your own body?

Possibly the coolest and yummiest tip you’ll ever read for some cheap ice-cream. You can experiment with it a bit by using chocolate chips, fruit, and flavours.

You’ll need:

A small can and a bigger can, 2-3x the size (Such as a small Milo or Coffee Tin and the bigger equivalent.)

Mixture:

Half a litre to a pint of milk.

Half a cup of sugar.

A beaten egg (optional.)

Teaspoon of vanilla essence.

Flavour.

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Rock Salt.

Ice.

Step One.

Mix the ingredients and put it into the smaller can.

Step Two.

Put the well-sealed smaller can into the larger can. Pour ice and salt (at least two tablespoons) around it. Seal larger can.

Step Three.

Roll or kick the larger can around for ten minutes. Check ice-cream…. should be done!!

Have you ever been on a helicopter ride?

I have done so once while on a tour of New Zealand. Let me tell you, it was a fantastic experience soaring above the peaks and valleys. Something else you should know is that a chopper tour is far better than a light plane tour because of the flexibility of movement advantages that a helicopter has.

Xperience Days sells vouchers so you can give people the gift of experiencing helicopter flights for themselves. I’m a little scared of helicopters because I have seen their accident statistics but in good weather, in a Western country and with a good pilot it’s really safe.

Xperience Day’s vouchers can see one being flown around New York, Boston, Atlanta and many other locations. I wish I could get this as a gift! (Wink wink!!)

Cleaning silver is easy using some aluminium, salt, baking soda, hot water and a baking pan.

Take the baking pan and lay out some aluminium foil on the bottom. Lay out the silver utensils on this.

Then, dissolve a couple of tea-spoons of salt in the hot water. Mix a cup of baking soda into the hot water.

Then, pour this mix over the silver. You’ll need enough to completely cover the utensils. It should polish it beautifully, the gunk transferring to the foil. I don’t quite understand the science behind this but if it works…

I, like most of my readers, have never heard of Schumacher Homes until today.

They’re a company that builds homes. No big surprise there. But they have a really cool philosophy towards building homes and serving customers that really drew me in.

For example, even if you’re just a prospective customer they’ll start helping you with your floor plan. Also if you take a look at their website you can tell they have a serious stamp of excellence over everything they do.

Schumacher Homes is based in Ohio, as far as I can tell. Lucky sods in Ohio! You can only view the photos in flash which means I cannot reproduce them here but let me tell you, they look fantastic.

When you run out of jam (for Americans – jelly), peanut butter and other spreads there’s an easy way to get the last remaining dregs that you can’t scrape. Put the jars into hot water and this should melt it off the sides. After this you’ll be able to get a couple more uses!

Quit That Fumblin In The Dark!

The bedroom is dark - the light-switch is on the wall but you don’t quite know where. You fumble around like an ass for who knows how long until you finally find it.

An easy solution for this is using glow-in-the-dark nail polish to mark all light-switches and locks around the home. A small dab should do the trick and should reduce fumbling to a bare minimum.

Aside from air-fares, a big expense in many cities - especially across Europe and the United States - is accommodation.

Check out these websites to stay in a local’s house (and having travelled quite a few times, there’s nothing better than staying with the locals) for free.

http://www.globalfreeloaders.com

http://www.couchsurfers.com

http://www.hospitalityclub.org

Why not put someone up in your house for a night? I’ve billeted a few people over the years and it’s always such a rewarding experience meeting people from backgrounds different to your own.

If you want to sign up to this, please be a part of the community and volunteer to host others yourself! You will meet some fascinating people from all round the world.