Handywoman At Large

 A few years ago, part of the curtain rod in my daughter's room detached from the ceiling.  The screw attaching the rod to the ceiling came loose.  So I looked in a free local paper for independent handymen for hire.  I called a couple.  I know I explained that I wanted one side of the curtain rod fastened to the ceiling, and the prices they wanted to charge me were between $70 - $100!  No way!  Not on my budget.

What to do?  Well, a couple weeks later, a relative came to visit.  He saw the situation, went to Zellers and bought the product above, Poly Spackling Compound, for approximately $4.00, filled the hole in the ceiling with it, put the screw with rod attached into the hole, pushed up on it for about 30 seconds, and left it to dry over night.  That was it.  My daughter had a functioning curtain rod again! 

I've fixed the towel rods in the bathroom with the same method and filled dents in the walls to prepare for a paint job, which I'll be doing myself.  My dream is to learn to use a drill.

Coupons, Coupons, I Love Coupons!

 Have you watched Extreme Couponing?  My daughter was the one who notified me of this show, and I've been a fan ever since!  Who wouldn't want to buy $300 worth of groceries for $10?  My hand is raised!

I live in Canada, and I thought that grocery coupons were no longer being used.  I don't even know when the Saturday newspapers stopped carrying coupons (several years ago?), all I know is when I was looking for coupons some time ago, and bought a Saturday paper, I found there were none.  Well, it was on Facebook, when I "liked" the Extreme Couponing page, that I found that Canada still had grocery coupons, but you had to register online with coupons websites.

Though Canadians, it seems, aren't allowed to double up on coupons (which our friends south of the border are permitted to do, thereby getting groceries worth hundreds for only a few dollars, or for free!), we can still save some money on our groceries. 

Canadians, here are some coupon websites where you can register and have coupons mailed to your address:

 www.websaver.ca   www.save.ca   www.gocoupons.ca   www.brandsaver.ca