Comments on: New month, new you http://frugalhacks.com/2009/03/02/new-month-new-you/ Good stewardship in action. How do you do it? Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Linda http://frugalhacks.com/2009/03/02/new-month-new-you/comment-page-1/#comment-5827 Linda Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:44:23 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1029#comment-5827 Not something new, been using momma cloth the past 6 months, but am now offering it to others moms who want to make the switch and save money to boot. Not something new, been using momma cloth the past 6 months, but am now offering it to others moms who want to make the switch and save money to boot.

]]> By: April Bauer http://frugalhacks.com/2009/03/02/new-month-new-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4487 April Bauer Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:07:09 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1029#comment-4487 Kim, I just came over from your other site to add my 2 cents. I started last summer with baking soda for brushing my teeth. It took awhile to get used to it, but the children are on board with me & my teeth feel so clean. I need to find a way to make it taste better for my husband though. As for the deodorant, this past fall my husband and I switched over to baking soda & cornstarch. It works great! We also don't have worry about the dangers. Have you read the back of the store bought stuff, look out kidneys. You just use equal parts of both & your good to go. I was raised to use a clothes line so I've done that all my married life. My Granny told me that hanging out the laundry on a cold day makes them softer after they freeze. I found out she was right. I have folding racks inside for the rainy days. As for the cloth diapers, I have used them for 5 1/2yrs now & truly enjoy the savings from that. Itsn't add to my laundry either like some people may think. Thanks for letting me share! Kim,
I just came over from your other site to add my 2 cents. I started last summer with baking soda for brushing my teeth. It took awhile to get used to it, but the children are on board with me & my teeth feel so clean. I need to find a way to make it taste better for my husband though. As for the deodorant, this past fall my husband and I switched over to baking soda & cornstarch. It works great! We also don’t have worry about the dangers. Have you read the back of the store bought stuff, look out kidneys. You just use equal parts of both & your good to go. I was raised to use a clothes line so I’ve done that all my married life. My Granny told me that hanging out the laundry on a cold day makes them softer after they freeze. I found out she was right. I have folding racks inside for the rainy days. As for the cloth diapers, I have used them for 5 1/2yrs now & truly enjoy the savings from that. Itsn’t add to my laundry either like some people may think. Thanks for letting me share!

]]> By: Donna Jackson http://frugalhacks.com/2009/03/02/new-month-new-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4469 Donna Jackson Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:06:54 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1029#comment-4469 We made the switch to homemade laundry detergent many weeks ago, and we love it. We have 7 children and there is not anything we have had to wash over because the detergent left dirt on the item. Last week, I found recipes for spray stain remover and fabric softener and those are my next items to try. I have everyone make a mark on the paper for every load they wash to see how much this detergent saved us...right now we are at .01 a load and still have detergent left (.76 to make the detergent). I also have a clothes line and use it on sunny days. We made the switch to homemade laundry detergent many weeks ago, and we love it. We have 7 children and there is not anything we have had to wash over because the detergent left dirt on the item. Last week, I found recipes for spray stain remover and fabric softener and those are my next items to try. I have everyone make a mark on the paper for every load they wash to see how much this detergent saved us…right now we are at .01 a load and still have detergent left (.76 to make the detergent). I also have a clothes line and use it on sunny days.

]]> By: kimc http://frugalhacks.com/2009/03/02/new-month-new-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4467 kimc Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:12:55 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1029#comment-4467 Anita, We've done without our electric dryer for several months now, even with our switch to cloth diapers. God blessed us with a mild, dry winter so it was really very easy and it can only get easier when the weather gets hotter. I was disappointed that our electric bill didn't plummet, but I think rates went up steeply. I shudder to think what we would have paid if we were still using the dryer! Anita,
We’ve done without our electric dryer for several months now, even with our switch to cloth diapers. God blessed us with a mild, dry winter so it was really very easy and it can only get easier when the weather gets hotter.
I was disappointed that our electric bill didn’t plummet, but I think rates went up steeply. I shudder to think what we would have paid if we were still using the dryer!

]]> By: Anita http://frugalhacks.com/2009/03/02/new-month-new-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4466 Anita Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:57:31 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1029#comment-4466 I switched over to homemade laundry soap this month. I also went and got a wooden clothes drying rack and am using that and a hanging clothes rack to dry my clothes instead of my energy-sucking clothes dryer. We haven't gotten our latest utility bill yet, but I'm hoping to see a definite change since I'm doing everything I can to cut back. I switched over to homemade laundry soap this month. I also went and got a wooden clothes drying rack and am using that and a hanging clothes rack to dry my clothes instead of my energy-sucking clothes dryer. We haven’t gotten our latest utility bill yet, but I’m hoping to see a definite change since I’m doing everything I can to cut back.

]]> By: kimc http://frugalhacks.com/2009/03/02/new-month-new-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4459 kimc Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:12:41 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1029#comment-4459 Brooke, I think it's great that you tried - and $60 for the whole month sounds more like a triumph! You set your goal very high and went a long way toward it! Gail, I wasn't making either change to save the cost of the product. I want to try washing my hair w/baking soda and vinegar because I think my scalp is much oilier than it should be. I'm hoping to restore a healthy balance. And anti-perspirants contain aluminum which is believed to cause Parkinson's disease, not a nice way to die. I would love to switch to deoderant rather than anti-perspirant but none of them work for me. I'm hoping my friend's concoction with baking soda, cornstarch and tea tree oil will do the trick. Brooke,
I think it’s great that you tried – and $60 for the whole month sounds more like a triumph! You set your goal very high and went a long way toward it!

Gail,
I wasn’t making either change to save the cost of the product. I want to try washing my hair w/baking soda and vinegar because I think my scalp is much oilier than it should be. I’m hoping to restore a healthy balance. And anti-perspirants contain aluminum which is believed to cause Parkinson’s disease, not a nice way to die. I would love to switch to deoderant rather than anti-perspirant but none of them work for me. I’m hoping my friend’s concoction with baking soda, cornstarch and tea tree oil will do the trick.

]]> By: Gail http://frugalhacks.com/2009/03/02/new-month-new-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4458 Gail Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:06:15 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1029#comment-4458 I am sorry - I try to save as much as I can when I can - but why try to eliminate shampoo when a big bottle of Suave can be bought at the dollar store? I mean - that comes down to a quarter a week if you use the bottle in a month - how much do you think you are really saving? Ditto for the deodorant. I guess you can find something to take it's place, but WHY? It isn't that expensive and if you do the CVS thing - it can be had for free! I can see some effort to replace, reuse, repurpose, etc - but some things are just silly. JMHO I am sorry – I try to save as much as I can when I can – but why try to eliminate shampoo when a big bottle of Suave can be bought at the dollar store? I mean – that comes down to a quarter a week if you use the bottle in a month – how much do you think you are really saving? Ditto for the deodorant. I guess you can find something to take it’s place, but WHY? It isn’t that expensive and if you do the CVS thing – it can be had for free! I can see some effort to replace, reuse, repurpose, etc – but some things are just silly. JMHO

]]> By: Brooke http://frugalhacks.com/2009/03/02/new-month-new-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4457 Brooke Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:38:05 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1029#comment-4457 i tried to not grocery shop for the month. i ended up spending $60 so i was a little disappointed with myself. i'm going to attempt homemade fabric softner this month. i tried to not grocery shop for the month. i ended up spending $60 so i was a little disappointed with myself.

i’m going to attempt homemade fabric softner this month.

]]> By: New things I’m trying this month: no shampoo | Life In a Shoe http://frugalhacks.com/2009/03/02/new-month-new-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4454 New things I’m trying this month: no shampoo | Life In a Shoe Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:24:13 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1029#comment-4454 [...] you trying something new this month?  Hop over to Frugal Hacks and tell about it.  Or just go see what others are [...] [...] you trying something new this month?  Hop over to Frugal Hacks and tell about it.  Or just go see what others are [...]

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