"Do what you can, where you are, with what you have." It always makes me stop and think about what I want to do and if I can accomplish it without having to buy anything for the project.
Frugal Saying: I've Done So Much
I've done so much for so long with so little, that now I can do anything with nothing.
Use What You Have and Re-think the Rest
Frugal living, to me, means using what I have before buying something new. When I am in need of something, I first think about what I already have that might fulfill my needs, and try to use that first.
This is a guide about living on a tight budget. More and more of us are trying to make ends meet on a tight budget.
This guide contains frugal living advice. Reading advice from others who live a frugal lifestyle can be helpful in developing one of your own.
This guide contains frugal living sayings. Sometimes a saying or quote can help set a course or keep you on task, even when it becomes difficult or discouraging.
Frugal Living Lessons from the Great Depression
This is a guide about frugal living lessons from the Great Depression. There are many useful lessons that can be learned from how people lived during the Great Depression.
Bartering for Goods and Services
This is a guide about bartering for goods and services. Bartering can be a great way to get the most out of things you own, make or services you can provide. Bartering also keeps the value of those goods and services in your local community.
Rubbing Alcohol To Revive Dry Erase Markers
Dried out dry erase markers? Your whiteboard markers may have more life in them. Dip the tip in a little ordinary rubbing alcohol.
Ask For Household Items On Craigslist
My very good friend had to leave her home in a great hurry. When she and her young daughter arrived to stay with me, she had some clothes for them both and very little money.
I need to know how to find a bed and dresser. I am on SSDI, so I cannot afford much.
I have been cutting my own hair for quite some time. First you need to invest in a good pair of scissors. I bought mine from a beauty shop supplier.
Favorite Tips from the Tightwad Gazette
What are some tips from the Tightwad Gazette that you love most and still implement?
My husband and I save hundreds of dollars every year by bartering. We farm, and have quite a few wooded acres. Several years ago, a tornado came through and took out a lot of trees and more large limbs.
Getting All the Lotion Out of Bottle
I have done this several times for bottles of things I have around the house, when I just can't seem to get the last bit of lotion, shampoo, conditioner, or whatever the case may be out the bottle.
Freeze Pantyhose To Make Them Last
The next pair of panty hose you buy, put water in a ziploc zipper bag and put your new panty hose inside put in the freezer. A couple of days before you need them, take out, un-thaw and hang to dry. They will be difficult to put on the first time, but will last much longer.
Removing Stamps from Envelopes
How can I remove postage stamps from return envelopes from charities I'm not going to donate to? I read about using a hairdryer, but I can't get that to work. It seems a shame to throw out the stamp when I am not using it to send a donation.
Money Saving Ideas for My Daughters
My husband and I have never had a lot of money. Our whole married lives, we have had to watch and constantly be careful. We were married and started our family very young, and neither of us has a college education.
No one wants to struggle, to say no to themselves and their children, to feel as if they're going backwards rather than forwards. But the easiest way to get out of the slump of despair is to think of everything you do have - and most of us still have a lot.
Turning Soap Slivers Into a New Bar of Soap
What can I do with leftover pieces of soap? Can they be microwaved and reformed?
With gas being as high as it is it is very important to most of us to learn to handle as many chores as possible with fewer trips into town.
When Are You Being Too Frugal?
The definition of frugal is "Prudence in Avoiding Waste". We all should be wise and thrifty, and reuse or recycle where possible, but here are some indicators when you just might be going too far to be frugal and are simply being cheap or possibly hoarding:
Sometimes it pays to get a second job just for the benefits it provides, especially for seniors, those on a low income, or kids. For example, the local roller rink lets employees and their families skate free.
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When Are You Being Too Frugal?
<img src="/images/articles/winner.jpg" width="72" height="77" align="right">The definition of frugal is "Prudence in Avoiding Waste". We all should be wise and thrifty, and reuse or recycle where possible, but here are some indicators when you just might be going too far to be frugal and are simply being cheap or possibly hoarding:
My Frugal Life: A Winter Miracle
I wanted to share with you all what our "stay at home married ladies" group at church did several years ago at Christmas. We were a Wednesday night group of about 15 women who met weekly for Bible Study and grew rather close.
In my last installment, as promised, I will talk about food. And again, I want to emphasize that I am not picking on anyone, so if you see yourself or someone you know in these articles, it is purely coincidental.
Hoarding: Cleaning and Maintenance
I have a sister who does q-tip cleaning. Now, the first time she mentioned that to me, I immediately thought of the world's tiniest feather duster, ready to take on a dusty q-tip.
