• Tips on Cleaning Sticky Coins

    Cup of dirty coins

    The last time I cleaned Jake’s car I found a handful of coins stuck in the bottom of one of the cup holders.  It looked like some soda had spilled on them.  They were all stuck together and I couldn’t even tell what some of them were because they had so much junk on them.  I didn’t want to throw them away or put them in our coin jar since they were glued together and very sticky.  I decided to try an experiment to see if I could clean them up a little bit.  Guess what, the experiment worked!  The coins came out looking like new!  Since it worked so well I decided to share it with you in case you every find a handful of sticky coins you need to clean as well. 🙂

    • Rinse the coins with warm water
    • Pour white vinegar into container
    • Add the dirty or sticky coins to the container
    • Let the coins soak for 5 minutes
    • Stir the coins to knock off any remaining junk
    • Let sit for another 1 to 2 minutes
    • Remove from container
    • Rinse coins again with warm water
    • Place coins on paper towel to air dry

    This is what the liquid in the container looked like after all the coins have been cleaned.  Look at all the pieces floating in the container (yuck), not to mentioned the white vinegar liquid is no longer clear after all the sticky stuff came off of the coins.

     

    Now I can can identify the coins.  So glad they look all shiny and new again.

  • Living on a Budget: You CAN Walk Away with Empty Hands

    You can walk out of a store without buying anything…..really it’s okay!  Earlier this month I went into Walmart with the intention of purchasing an item.  I had received a $5 coupon for a particular item in the mail and a few weeks earlier I noticed that item for $6.  When I went in they no longer had it at the same price and the least expensive item of that brand was over $10 so I decided it just wasn’t worth it.

    Walmart is one of those stores it is hard to walk out of empty handed, but since the item I went in for wasn’t within my budget and I didn’t need anything else I left without purchasing anything.  The store was on my way home so I didn’t waste any extra gas in going to the store.  In some ways it was empowering to walk out of the store without anything except my purse in my hand.  There was a time in my life it would have been a lot harder to do that.  I am thankful for a husband who helps me stay accountable with the budget so we can have the opportunity to share with others.

    Are there any stores you find hard to walk out of empty handed?  Is it easy for you to do?

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