Ever wonder whether the dollar store really has better prices on everyday purchases than Walmart, or any number of drugstores and supermarkets?
Vinegar can be used to shine patent leather and be added to boiled rice to make it fluffier. WD-40 removes the residual gunk from places duct tape once stuck, protects silver from tarnishing, and gets rid of black scuff marks on floors. Coca-Cola tenderizes and adds flavor to pot roast, kills slugs, neutralizes jelly-fish stings, [...]
Among other things, paper towels and toilet paper.
A roll of sticky silver duct tape may also help fix your personal finance woes as well.
“If I’ve done my homework and priced my house correctly, any haggling between me and a serious buyer should be in the vicinity of between five and ten percent of the asking price – and not having to pay the realtor six percent is going to make coming to an equitable agreement for both parties [...]
Personal finance blogger Len Penzo brought together a panel of very opinionated people—11 members of his family—to compare national brands of cookies, kielbasa, tortilla chips, and other foods with the equivalent products sold under the store brand of his local Albertsons supermarket. The blind taste-testers included Aunt Doris (how can you not trust Aunt Doris?) [...]
