In honor of the new year, I thought it would be fun to look back at last years frugal tips and find my favorites. Hope you find a new frugal idea! 1. Energy Efficient Curtains – These curtains have made such a difference for us! We can really tell the difference in the comfort of the rooms….
It seems like every week when my husband goes grocery shopping the prices go up. With 4 hungry kids still at home, ages 16,14,12,and 10, we go through the food! lol I am always trying to cook frugally, and always have my eye out for new frugal recipes. Friends can be a great source of…
I hang my laundry outside on the line, year round, no dryer here. Well, we own a dryer, it’s out in the shed. And it doesn’t really work. You can run it 2 hours, and the clothes still won’t be dry. So I had my husband move it out. No since taking up space with…
Bread crumbs are one of those things that are so easy to make, that I often as myself, “Did I really used to buy these?” There are many different methods for making bread crumbs. From putting fresh bread into the food processor for fresh crumbs, to toasting or baking the bread for browner, drier crumbs….
I normally don’t decorate for Fall until November 1st. We don’t celebrate Halloween, so I don’t want people to think that my fall decorations are Halloween decorations. So I’m not sure why I’ve been in a Fall decorating mood this week, but I have been! I have a fall wreath on the front door, and…
I like to make my own cleaners. Vinegar and baking soda are favorites of mine. I use vinegar for just about everything. It cleans windows to a shine, it dis-infects as it cleans sinks and counter tops. I use it as a fabric softener and a drain cleaner. For the drain cleaner, I put baking…
With our large family, we sure have been through a lot of soap over the years. I can’t begin to count the number of times I have said I just put a new bar in there, how can you be out already? I don’t remember where I heard about this tip, but it was several…