On Apr 1, 3:29*pm, Silvar Beitel > wrote:
> Faucet sprayer. *Pull up for regular stream, pull down for spray,
> rotates to spray wherever you want. *Fancier faucets have the function
> built in (but don't seem to be pointable without using a hand), so I
> like this version a lot. *Source: local hardware store.

Agh - is that green thing in the background a kitchen SPONGE? Fie on
sponges. Let's not start THAT debate again, sponge lovers.

> Cast-iron pan handle mitt. *Handier than a full length mitt for
> stovetop work. *Source: ARS

A frugal person with a sewing machine can whip these up from some many
layered terry towels. or just wrap a towel around the handle a few
times. Easy to launder and the price is right.
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> Plastic squeeze bottle for cooking oil. *Source: Dollar stores,
> WalMart, etc.


Or use an old mustard container like my aunt did for her dish liquid.
Why buy - ?
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> Stainless steel compost bucket and liners. *In my house, all vegetable
> waste goes in here and eventually gets dumped into the big compost
> bins in the back yard. *Liners are made of cornstarch and are
> themselves bio-degradable. *Source: *I forget. *If you're really
> interested, buzz me and I'll look it up.

WHHAATT? Buy liners? My garbage goes into an old cat litter
bucket, lined with plastic bags leftover from a certain store - they
fit perfectly and I don't compost.
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> Digital picture frame for showing recipes. *Hangs on a cabinet door,
> taking up no counter space. *Photograph recipes from cookbooks,
> magazines, wherever, put 'em up here. *Incidently, handy for, um,
> digital photos of family, cats, etc. when not cooking :-) *Source: any
> electronics store.

Some scotch tape and some old index cards stuck inside my cupboard
doors do fine. Takes up no counter space either.
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So there ya go - my frugalities in Le Kitchen.