Frugal Ideas for Frugal Living
I Can’t Believe I Forgot!
A very important Anniversary recently passed me by with no notice from my myself. The day: March 17th, 2005. The Blessed Event: I quit working FOREVER! (Well, that's the plan, anyway). Yay! That was a great day. And it's been a great ... more
Posted April 13th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Credit Cards Are Bad, But Sometimes Good Things Come of Them
My birthday is in April, and I just got an early birthday present from my go-to department store, Kohl's. I like Kohl's because I can almost always go in, get exactly what I want, and get out. Everything at Kohl's usually ... more
Posted April 11th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Major Grossness
I did something entirely disgusting today, all in the name of Frugalness. I cut up and ground my own turkey. Yuk! I'm a very squeamish person, so I give myself a lot of credit. Oh, boy, what a girl won't do to ... more
Bean-O-Rama
I could see that my frozen bean supplies were getting low. It was time for a Bean-O-Rama. I just invented that. I've never done it before, but it was fun. Like New Year's Eve in Time's Square. If you'd like to do ... more
All Purpose
It's been a long time coming. My gallon-size white vinegar container is finally empty. Hooray! Why is this exciting news, you ask? Because I can finally use it to make up a big refill batch of my homemade all-purpose cleaner. I usually just make ... more
Posted April 8th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
11 Everyday Things I Haven’t Bought at the Store in A Loooong Time
1. Bread - Make my own. 2. Paper Towels - Bought a big box at Sam's Club 1 1/2 years ago. I mostly use chopped-up white t-shirts and cloth napkins in place of paper towels. 3. Laundry Detergent - No, I haven't ... more
