Monday, September 27, 2010

STARBUCKS SAVING SECRETS!

HELLO FAB LADIES!

WHILE RESEARCHING FOR BARGAINS I CAME ACROSS AN ARTICLE ABOUT STARBUCKS AND SECRETS THEY DON'T WANT US TO KNOW.  I KNOW THERE IS LOTS OF STARBUCKS LOVERS OUT THERE SO HERE YOU GO! 



KEEP YOUR STARBUCKS CUP AND BRING IT BACK AT ANY TIME FOR 50-CENT COFFEE REFILLS.  IMAGINE THAT YOU CAN GO THROUGH THE DRIVE THROUGH A COUPLE OF TIMES A DAY AND GET YOUR COFFEE FIX FOR ONLY 50 CENTS!!!

MIX YOUR OWN ICED LATTE AT STARBUCKS?  YUP! You can order the espresso over ice in a big cup then go over to the condiment bar and use the carafes of whole milk, half and half, and nonfat!



Buy straight coffee and espresso and use the free condiments to mix your own beverages and save $$!

NOW YOU CAN USE THE FREE WI-FI FOR TWO HOURS AND REFILL YOUR COFFEE FOR 50 CENTS AT STARBUCKS!

LA DIVA!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

CLEAN CHEAP AND GREENER!!!!

HELLO LADIES,

WELL BEEN IN GREENVILLE, SC FOR ABOUT FIVE MONTHS NOW.   I'M REALLY STARTING TO LIKE IT HERE!  MET LOTS OF GREAT PEOPLE WITH GREAT IDEAS.  RECENTLY I MET THIS LADY FROM GREER, A TOWN NEAR GREENVILLE.  SHE GAVE ME A TOTAL RUN DOWN ON HOW SHE SAVES SO MUCH MONEY AND STAYS GREEN WHEN CLEANING HER HOME.  SO, OF COURSE I WAS ALL EARS.  I CAN SAVE MORE MONEY? YES! AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS...MORE MONEY FOR NEW FALL SHOES! :) SO HERE IT IS!
VINEGAR!!!! YUP VINEGAR CAN BE USED AS AN ALL PURPOSE CLEANER! SO GOOD BYE FANTASTIC AND ALL THAT TOXIC COMMERCIAL CRAP!  GO GET A BIG JUG OF VINEGAR (VERY INEXPENSIVE!) AND A CUTE SPRAY BOTTLE - HELLO! EVEN YOUR CLEANING BOTTLES SHOULD BE FAB! MIX A SOLUTION OF ONE PART WATER TO ONE PART VINEGAR.  THIS GREAT CLEANER ALSO DEODORIZES AND DISINFECTS!  HOWEVER, YOU MUST BE CAREFUL WITH GROUT AND MARBLE SURFACES! VINEGAR IS VERY ACIDIC AND CAN DAMAGE THESE SURFACES.   SO TEST A SMALL AREA.  VINEGAR CLEANSER IS GREAT FOR KITCHEN AND BATHROOM! AND IN ADDITION CAN BE USED AS A FABRIC SOFTENER! YES LADIES GREAT FOR PEOPLE WITH SENSITIVE SKIN!! YOU ONLY NEED A HALF OF CUP OF VINEGAR ADDED TO THE RINSE CYCLE. 

LEMONS!!! I LOVE LEMONS AND THEY SMELL GREAT!  FIRST THING I LOVE TO USE LEMONS FOR WELL TO DECORATE IN THE KITCHEN.  THEY LOOK GREAT AND KEEP YOUR KITCHEN SMELLING GREAT TOO!  WHEN THEY GET OLD THROW THEM IN YOUR GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND IT WILL FRESHEN IT UP AND CLEAN IT. HALF OF CUP OF LEMON JUICE MIXED WITH 1 CUP OF OLIVE OIL BECOMES FURNITURE POLISH FOR HARDWOOD!  LEMONS WITH BAKING SODA CLEANS DISHES AND STAINS! 

BAKING SODA!! USE IT INSTEAD OF CARPET DEODORIZER.  SPRINKLE ON CARPET, LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THEN VACUUM.  FRESH AND NON TOXIC CARPET! YOU CAN ALSO USE BAKING SODA TO SCRUB AND CLEAN SURFACES!





CUTE SPRAY BOTTLES CAN BE FOUND IN TARGET, WALMART AND DOLLAR STORES!


AMMONIA!!! NOT SOO GREEN HOWEVER, THIS IS GREAT FOR CLEANING WINDOWS AND GLASS! AGAIN, GET A CUTE SPRAY BOTTLE (AND PLEASE LABEL PROPERLY! YOU WOULDN'T WANT YOUR KIDS TO GET A HOLD OF IT) FILL IT WITH QUART OF WATER AND TWO TABLESPOONS OF AMMONIA.  WOW! HOME MADE WINDEX!  


AMMONIA IS ALSO GREAT FOR YOUR LAUNDRY!!!!! YEAH I KNOW IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT WOULD BE HARSH HOWEVER IT IS GREAT FOR DELICATES AND LEAVES YOU CLOTHES SMELLING FRESH!

USING AMMONIA IN YOUR LAUNDRY INSTRUCTIONS: 

USE A NON-SUDSY AMMONIA

AMMONIA IN YOUR LAUNDRY IS GREAT FOR STAINS THAT ARE ACIDIC LIKE PERSPIRATION, URINE AND GREASE STAINS.  IT ALSO NEUTRALIZES ODOR!  

IN ADDITION, IT DISSOLVES LATEX PAINT ON CLOTHES.  SO IF YOU SPILL PAINT ON YOURSELF NO WORRIES - ADD SOME AMMONIA TO YOUR LAUNDRY!

FOR HEAVILY STAINED OR SMELLY CLOTHES - PRE-SOAK WITH EQUAL PARTS OF AMMONIA TO WATER FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.  AFTER THIS TIME PERIOD ADD DETERGENT AND 1/2 CUP OF AMMONIA AND WASH.

AMMONIA CAN BE USED FOR YOUR REGULAR LAUNDRY BY JUST ADDING A 1/2 OF CUP WITH DETERGENT.  YOU CAN ADD IT IN ALL TEMPERATURES OF WATER TOO!

WELL THERE YOU GO! SOME IDEAS ON HOW TO STAY FAB ON A BUDGET!

LA DIVA

Thursday, September 2, 2010

UNLIMITED WIFI INTERNET ANYWHERE FOR ONLY $40 BUCKS A MONTH!!

HELLO!

DO I HAVE A DEAL FOR YOU!!!  DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE HEARD OF MIFI...IF NOT WELL...The MiFi gets its Internet signal from a 3G cellphone network and converts it into a Wi-Fi signal that up to five people can share.  IT IS ALSO A SMALL GADGET THAT YOU CAN EVEN KEEP IN YOUR POCKET!  YOU CAN TAKE IT ANYWHERE AND BOOM! YOU HAVE UNLIMITED INTERNET SERVICE - ANYWHERE! HOME, VACATION, IN YOUR CAR, ETC. ETC.

MANY COMPANIES OFFER THIS NOW HOWEVER IT CAN BE COSTLY BUT NOT NOW.  VIRGIN MOBILE JUST CAME OUT WITH THE BEST DEAL EVER!!

    

UNLIMITED - NO CONTRACT MIFI SERVICE FOR ONLY $40 A MONTH.  HELLO YOU CAN SAVE SOO MUCH MONEY - DROP THAT CABLE COMPANY INTERNET AND PLUG IN YOUR USB CRAP - YOU NOW CAN HAVE A MOBILE HOTSPOT FOR UP TO FIVE PEOPLE.  



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AHHHH I LOVE TO SAVE!! NOW WITH THAT EXTRA CASH A MONTH GO BARGAIN SHOPPING!  AHHHH TO BE FABULOUS!!!  

JOCELYN LA DIVA!