Thrifty Tips Thursday

Welcome to this week's Thrifty Tips Thursday!! If you would like to submit a frugal, money saving or thrifty tips, check out the main page for submission instructions. I hate fruit flies! I had some from bananas that were getting too ripe! Eek... Here is a homemade fruit fly trap that does work. 1-Fill the bottom of a glass or cup with some apple/grape juice (or better, wine or beer). 2-Use a piece of paper (index card) and make a funnel with it, leaving only a tiny hole for the flies to get in (little more than a pin head size). 3-Apply generous amounts of Scotch tape to seal any openings. The fruit flies will be attracted and will fly in I have also substituted a cider vinegar and it has worked in the past. If you got ants check out homemade ant killer Pet care can be expensive but you check out some frugal pet care ideas from Frugal Families. Erika of County Homemaking offers some ways to stop the junk draw madness! Being organized is major part of being frugal. Dawn shares a tip from a reader on getting Cheaper Credit Check One money dummy getting smarters says Sometimes a professional is worth it to do a task.