I Needed A New Rug! Frugal DIY!

 I was needing a new rug of some sort to go between the living room and kitchen. Nothing fancy, just something to cover where someone had spilled some coffee.

I was at the Dollar Tree and noticed some little throw rugs and grabbed 3 of them that matched. Thinking I would just lay them there.

But, when I got home I had a light bulb go up above my head. Get out the Sewing Basket and sew them together and have a bigger and more solid rug.

I turned on an episode of Haven on Netflix and got to sewing the longer sides together. Leaving the fringe on the outside. Just a quick stitch by hand and now have a new rug that fits perfect for what I wanted it for. Plus, it only cost 3 dollars!!!

Frugal home design at its best!! You could easily do this with as many rugs as you want.

Food Storage Recipe - Poor Man's Dinner

This is a tasty dish. Don't let the name of it fool you.

 NEED:

1 pound of ground beef

 1/4 teaspoon of pepper

1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder

 5 large potatoes , peeled and sliced

 1 large onion , sliced

2 cans of cream of mushroom soup , undiluted

 In a skillet , brown the beef and drain well.

Season it with the pepper and garlic powder.

In a casserole dish layer the beef, potatoes, and onions.

 Pour the soup over it all and cover.

 Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until the potatoes are done.

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Food Storage Recipe - Tater Topped Casserole

Kids love this one.
 It is easy to make and taste good.

 NEED:

 1/2 cup chopped onion

1/3 cup sliced celery

1 pound of lean beef

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 can of condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted

1 package of frozen tater tots

 1 cup of shredded cheese

In a skillet cook up the ground beef, onion, and celery. Cook until browned and drain well. Stir in the salt and pepper.

 Spoon the beef mixture into a greased casserole dish. Spread the soup over the meat mixture. Top with the frozen tater tots. Bake at 400 degrees or until the casserole is bubbly.

 Remove from the oven and top with the shredded cheese and put back into the oven and bake until the cheese is melted.

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