Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without is our family financial motto. Creativity is a key element to living that motto.
Now to answer the question in my post title. What is this thing? It is a "make do" dehydrator. I have wanted a dehydrator for years but I have never been lucky enough to find one secondhand. I realize that I don't do enough drying to justify buying one full price, so I had to come up with a "make it do" solution to fill the gap.
What I did here was use a frame to a TV tray, a pizza pan (the kind with holes), a clamp on shop light with a 100 watt blub, and a cardboard box. It won't win any design awards but it works like a charm to dry the small amounts of food I've tried in it.
So even though I
am repeating myself my frugal tip is: Be Creative. This seems to be a theme this week on
Frugal Friday tips. There is almost always some way to get what you need without spending the big bucks.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without is our family financial motto. Creativity is a key element to living that motto. 
So even though I am repeating myself my frugal tip is: Be Creative. This seems to be a theme this week on Frugal Friday tips. There is almost always some way to get what you need without spending the big bucks.
4 comments:
That is a really neat idea with dehydrating! Have you tried Bananas and Apples in it?
I haven't tried apples yet, but I bought a bag a Sams this week and I am planning on trying some this weekend. I will let you know how they turn out.
That is so clever!
I've seen solar ovens before, but your make-do solution is so easy!
Thanks Meredith. I still have not tried apples, but I did dry some strawberries this weekend. They turned out great. Apples are next on my list.
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