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Frugal Miscellany and Free Gardening Books
How to use nail polish remover to remove the print from plastic containers- this is useful for using those containers for gift giving and special storage. Really neat idea! Get your kids on board and teach them about frugal living, too. Make your life and theirs easier when you share the joy! Here are 37 [...]
Frugal Links Round Up – June 6, 2011
File this one under Home Decor – Beautiful Storage Boxes made from diaper boxes. Somebody give me some diaper boxes! Gluing fabric to boxes? I can do that. Besides, I never knew they had Elmers as an aerosol. I.must.use.that. Apparently there is a rumor going around that candy is, like, optional. I don’t know who the [...]
Frugal Links Round Up – May 30th, 2011
I’ve never (until a year ago) had a separate freezer, and so I don’t have much experience handling a freezer full of food to the most frugal advantage. Once-a-Month Mom has some very good info on How to Prevent Freezer Burn. How to Make and Do has compiled a great, GO-TO list of Natural Homemade [...]
Frugal Links Round Up – May 16, 2011
Radical Frugality posted a handy Checklist for Saving Money on Food. At first glance it may look like all the same old advice, but I’d venture that most of us aren’t being diligent about half of the items listed. How to Make a Budget (Even if You Hate Making Budgets) Seems like Miss Britt at [...]
Frugal Links Round Up – May 9, 2011
Made By Rae has a Basic Newborn Pant pattern – Sewing for the baby can hardly get any cheaper. This pants pattern needs less than a yard of fabric. Make a bunch, add some t-shirts and baby is ready for Summer. Homemade is always cheaper. Recycle Now – This is the most clever eco-frugal gift wrapping [...]
New on the blogroll
It’s been a while, but we have some new additions to the Frugal Blogroll. Click through to give them a look and see what new ideas you can pick up! Janel Messenger – Bringing personal style to home sewing one stitch at a time. Find tips to improve your sewing skills and create beautiful, flattering [...]
Frugal Links Round Up – May 2, 2011
Ivory Soap gives us 6 Reasons Why to DIY on Little House in the Suburbs. Read them all, but my favs are #2 and #6. Homemade is always cheaper, preach it, Ivory! Kim at WhatDoYouSave.com is devoted to doing the math for me. How do I love that? Let me count the ways…no, wait, counting [...]
Frugal Link Round Up – April 25, 2011
Amazon Mom – This one is very exciting for me! KimC told you about it some time back, but I missed it then and maybe you did too, and it’s a biggie (in my book) so I’m repeating what she said. If you have kids, or grandkids, or nieces or nephews, or know somebody who [...]
Frugal Links Round Up – April 18, 2011
Much of the time I spend on the web I’m looking for ways to save money, cut corners, find new recipes (home cooking ALWAYS saves you money) and I usually end up sharing these ideas and links on facebook. Now my friend KimC has offered me a much wider audience. YOU! Brace yourself for a [...]
Weekend links and a $10 Giveaway
Good reads this week 233 Ways to Make Money – I think I counted 24 ideas that hubby and I have used to make money in the past, and several more that might be worth looking into. Scared Broke – Scare tactics work just as well in advertising as they do in politics. In spite [...]
Weekend links, a winner and another $10 giveaway
Last week, I asked for your favorite frugal article and offered $10 for the best one. As I expected, there were some real treasures. Bethany suggested an old favorite of mine, the classic SNL skit Don’t Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford. I also really enjoyed Heather’s Selective Squeamishness. And Marci reminded me of an idea for [...]
Weekend links and a fast $10
New on the Frugal Blogroll The Frugalist – Tips on how to spend less and still live just as well or better, including frugal recipes, saving money on bills, coupons and discounts and more. Plus green living tips too. Coupon Mama Massachusetts – Couponing blog. Coupon/sale matchups, freebies and other bargains. Graceful Little Honey Bee [...]
Weekend links: lentils and more
Good reads around the web Frugal Superfoods – Great list of cheap, nutritious foods with tips on how to use them. I really need to get on board with lentils. We sprout them, but I’ve never tried cooking with them. What’s your favorite lentil recipe? The $100 a Day Rule – Why didn’t I think [...]
Weekend links
Best New Article this week: Top Personal Finance Blogs by Money Crashers – I’m really excited about this list, and it’s not only because Frugal Hacks is comfortably in the Top 100. I’ve been wondering just who the competition/compadres are in our niche and how to identify them. This list will help, not to mention [...]
Weekend links
Good reads around the web 5 Hard-to-Kill Houseplants — and How Not to Kill Them – I like the idea of not killing houseplants for a change, but I’m not sure I agree with the list. What do you think? I would definitely put Aloe Vera and Mother-in-law Tongue on my list. Paying by the [...]
