Thrifty Tip #6 and 7 (Vinegar Edition)

If you have spent some time on Pinterest, you probably learned that there is pretty much nothing that plain old vinegar can't do.  It cleans, it cooks, it dissolves rust...the list is endless.  Here are my two favorite uses that have saved us the most money.

#6.  You can use white vinegar to get rid of toe fungus.  I did a lot of research when I got a weird looking big toe a year and a half ago.  There is a prescription drug that's supposed to clear it up, but the side effect is a possible damaged liver.  And from what people said, it didn't even work.  So, save your liver and your wallet and go get a $0.99 bottle of white vinegar from the grocery store, apply to the effected toe twice a day WITHOUT FAIL, until the toe nail grows out (about a year).  Its a long process, but it really works.  I promise.  You just need patience and determination.


#7.  If you ever get Pantry Moths, vinegar is going to be one of many weapons of choice to eliminate the little buggers.  I recommend going to your local hardware store and buying the traps (be warned, they are pricey).  These will kill the moths that are flying around.  But to get rid of the invisible eggs and the cocoons, wipe your whole pantry down with some diluted vinegar, let it sit for a couple minutes, then follow up with some water.  This should kill anything that might be wanting to show up in the coming months.

Cheers! 

Pantry Pests and Pitty Pat's

So, this past weekend didn't exactly go according to the original plan.  We had an un-announced visit from a group that we didn't even know existed...

Allow me to introduce you to our house "guests", the pantry moth.  It seems that we have had the joyous occasion of rather several births in our pantry.  After noticing more than a few moths camped out on the ceiling, Kevin googled them and found out what they were and how to get rid of them.  And its neither fun, nor easy.  So Saturday was spend with vinegar and washcloths wiping down the entire pantry and checking every piece of food stored there.  One of my biggest pet peeves is waste.  Food, electricity, water, paper, you name it, I HATE wasting it.  So, when we started throwing away perfectly good pasta and walnuts, I was pretty pissed at our new "friends" at that point.  But, things could be worse, and after a $7 trap, a hunting kitty and some paper towels, the situation seems to be under control...unless we missed someone...

On a happier note, we finally cashed in my birthday coupon to go to Pitty Pat's Porch in Downtown Atlanta.  It's a Gone with the Wind themed restaurant and that just happens to be my favorite movie of all time.  Scarlett O'Hara is my hero.  And OMG, the food.  It. Was. Ah-MAZING!  By far the best fried chicken I have ever had (and I know that's blasphemy since I was raised on Frankenmuth fried chicken...)

Cheers!




Scarlett greets you when you walk in

This is Aunt Pitty Pat!



Kevin starts with an "Ankle Breaker"...



while I have a "Scarlett's Passion".




Appetizers:  Gumbo and Pecan Crusted Catfish




Kevin got the fried chicken.  Best. Chicken. EVER.



I got the 12 Oaks BBQ ribs (with a little JD in the sauce).  Notice the biscuits and cornbread in the background...



***Note***
      Everything about our dinner was budget savvy.  I bought a coupon for $45 on Travelzoo that got us $104 worth of food from Pitty Pat's (which we didn't even meet after 2 cocktails, 2 apps, 2 entrees, 2 desserts and a Sweet Tea), parking was free (Aunt Pitty validates) and my new dress was $17 from Target (it looks better in sunlight...)!