Comments on: Frugal Treasure Hunt

By: Margo

Margo — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:31:19 +0000

I feel quite clever when I’m thrifty! I love being creative like that.

GLH is a bit saccharine for me, in general, but I do adore the thrifty, plucky heroines enough to read her

Some of this I learned from my dad, who would put a bit of water in the all-but-empty ketchup bottle, shake it, and get every last bit of ketchup out. He called the water “ketchup stretcher.”

By: DL

DL — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:37:39 +0000

I just love your definition of “gathering the fragments!” Cooking with a bit of this and a bit of that is so much fun! I often make a “gourmet lunch” with an apple peanutbuttered, and few leftovers from the fridge.

By: owlhaven

owlhaven — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:55:53 +0000

My mom read those books when I was a kid, and I did too. Loved them. What about Emily Loring? Did you read her? Similar genre and values…

This post is so true– frugality can be such a fun challenge, if you just set your mind to it!

Mary, mom to many

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:32:11 +0000

Total agreement here. I take pride in my thriftiness and enjoy the challenges. We are happy to live well within our means. It’s a peaceful life.
On the other hand, our general thriftiness means we have the extra money to spend when it makes sense.