The book “Living Well on a Shoestring” is a 400-page book containing lots of frugal and clever things to do. The following site has listed some of the more ridiculous ones. Here are two:Growing tomatoes in a bra
Tomato plants don’t have a very strong stem and usually bend (sometimes break) under the weight of the growing tomatoes - especially due to the larger tomatoes. Generally, “stakes” are used to provide some support to the stem (see the image above) - so as to keep the tomatoes off the soil. The book goes a step further and suggests tying a used/worn-out bra between two stakes, in such a way that the cups support large tomatoes.
Now, imagine you are having an awesome BLT (bacon, lettuce, and tomato) sandwich and totally appreciating the juicy tomatoes - and then your host, very considerately, announces “Oh those?…those were grown in a bra“. I would love to see the expression on your face after that.
Using mayonnaise as moisturiser
MayoMayonnaise contains all the essential ingredients required to maintain a good skin - oil serves as a moisturizer, eggs to firm the skin, and vinegar to maintain pH (acidity) levels. So if you run out of your skin conditioner - just use the mayonnaise. Or better still, just visit your nearest McDonald’s and grab your day’s quota in those little paper cups - for free.
More ideas after the jump.
Link & Image: Money, Matter, and more Musings
Tags: Frugal | Clever | Ridiculous | Idea
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