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Small house resting on stacks of coins surrounded by hands holding tools used for home repairs.

Free Home Renovation Advice

Two wood dressers.

Organizations That Help Low Income Families Get Free Furniture

A photo of an old, gold trophy.

Recycling Old Trophies

Finding a Lost Relative, Genealogy Study

Finding a Lost Relative

Bathtub full of water.

Makeshift Bathtub and Sink Stopper Ideas

Photo of a home that is in the process of being built.

Home Completion Help for Disabled Homeowner

slivers of soap in dish

Using Leftover Pieces of Soap

Laptop Computer

Finding Free Laptops for Students

House Fire

Finding Agencies to Help After a House Fire

Computer Training
for Senior Citizens

Free Computer Training for Senior Citizens

Fabric

Donating Fabric to Charity

Uses for Old Calendars

Uses for Old Calendars

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Greeting Cards

Donating Old Greeting Cards

Stack of Free Tires

Locating Free Tires

Pile of Old Tires

Disposing of Old Tires

Pop Tabs

Selling Pop Tabs

Creamer Bottles

Uses for Creamer Bottles

Coffee can composting

Reusing Plastic Coffee Cans

Crafts Using Oatmeal Containers

Crafts Using Oatmeal Containers

Stack of Shoe Boxes

Getting Free Shoe Boxes

Donating Used Stuffed Animals

Donating Used Stuffed Animals

Reusing Laundry Detergent Bottles

Reusing Laundry Detergent Bottles

Old garden hose

Uses for Old Garden Hose

Senior Discounts

Where Do You Get Senior Discounts?

Group of people having a fundraising carwash.

Fundraiser Ideas

Uses for Shower Curtains

Uses for Shower Curtains

lotion bottle

Getting All the Lotion Out of a Bottle

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Recycling Prescription Bottles, Prescription Bottles on White Background

Recycling Prescription Bottles

Old Oil Lamp

Disposing of Lamp Oil Properly

Colorful Wire Hangers

Uses for Wire Hangers

Paris France Sweatshirt

Uses for Old Sweatshirts

Two elderly women playing dominos.

Nursing Home Games Ideas

pill bottle hide a key

Uses for Prescription Bottles

Using Leftover Candle Wax, Melted Candles

Using Leftover Candle Wax

A collection of spice bottles with lids.

Reusing Spice Bottles

Verbally Abusive Spouse

Dealing With a Verbally Abusive Spouse

A jewelry box with rings, necklaces and other pieces of jewelry.

Saving Money on Jewelry

Use Electricity at Cheapest Times

Black Pine Snake

Identifying Black Snakes

Uses for Plastic Bottle Caps

Uses for Plastic Bottle Caps

One volume of a Harver World encyclopedia.

Uses for Old Encyclopedias

Dry Erase Markers

Reviving Dry Erase Markers

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finshed tp pots

Toilet Paper Tube Seedling Pots

Colorful yarn on a shelf.

Finding Free Craft Supplies for Charity...

Cigarettes

Cigarette Smoke Odors From Neighbors

A bowl of soup being handed to a hungry person.

Recipes for Feeding People at a Homeless Shelter

Getting More Life from Batteries

Getting More Life from Batteries

Volunteers accepting food donations.

Charitable Giving Ideas for the Holidays

Selling Used VCRs

old silverware

Uses for Old Silverware

Closed Mini Blinds

Reusing Mini Blinds

Woman Recycling Aluminum Cans

Recycling Aluminum

Uses for Empty Tissue Boxes

Uses for Empty Tissue Boxes

Cat litter in a litter box.

Recycling Used Cat Litter

Uses for Masking Tape

Uses for Masking Tape

Reusing Envelopes, Stack of Envelopes

Reusing Envelopes

View of finished curtains hanging.

Uses for Old Tablecloths

Photo of using laundry detergent caps in the bathroom for organizing.

Uses for Laundry Detergent Caps

Senior Citizens

Name Ideas for a Senior Citizen Group

Uses for Metal Coffee Cans

Uses for Metal Coffee Cans

furnace air filter

Reusing Air Cleaner Filters

A pantry full of cans of food.

Developing a Frugal Lifestyle

Using Polar Fleece for Curtains

Electrical Timers

Uses for Electrical Timers

Flowers planted a birth bath basin

Using a Birdbath as a Planter

Three old used tubes of lipstick

Uses for Old or Unwanted Lipstick

Reusing Pet Food Bags

Reusing Pet Food Bags

tissue rolling from the top forward

Flatten Roll to Use Less Toilet Paper

Lost Keys on Beach

Finding Lost Items

woman wearing a fleece chemo turban

Making and Donating Chemo Caps

Uses for CDs

hand soap dispenser

Refilling Hand Soap Dispensers

Empty Wine Bottles

Finding Empty Wine Bottles

Reusing Cardboard, Stack of Corrugated Cardboard

Reusing Cardboard

Air Filled Packing Bag

Uses for Air Filled Packing Bags

Saving Coins

Challenging Yourself to Save

Jar Candle

Jar Candle Tips and Tricks

Locating for a Half Sibling

Locating a Half Sibling

A group of kids building a windmill model in an environmental club.

Environmental Club Activity Ideas

Box of Bounce dryer sheets.

Alternate Uses for Dryer Sheets

Money Being Cinched by Measuring Tape

Living on a Tight Budget

Black styrofoam meat tray against a white background

Uses for Styrofoam Meat Trays

Mesh Produce Bag

Reusing Mesh Produce Bags

Uses for Old Records

Uses for Old Records

Fishing Line

Uses for Fishing Line

Reusing Glass Jars, Glass Jar on White Background

Reusing Glass Jars

Pink and White Packing Peanuts

Uses for Packing Peanuts

Plastic Bucket

Reusing Plastic Buckets

Uses for Milk Cartons

Uses for Milk Cartons

3 lays stax cans

Uses for Lay's Stax Cans

Greeting Card

Donating Greeting Cards to St. Jude's Recycled Card Program

Woman's feet in sneakers near a curb holding a while cane with red marking.

Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Blind...

Reusing Aluminum (Tin) Cans

Reusing Tin Cans

Plastic Vitamin Bottle

Uses for Plastic Vitamin Bottles

Hand feeding a rescued chipmunk.

Caring for a Rescued Chipmunk

Milk Jug On White Background

Uses for Milk Jugs

stacks of fabric

Getting Fabric Donations for Charity Projects

Microwave Glass Plate

Uses for a Microwave Glass Plate

Plastic Lid Photo Ornament

Uses for Plastic Lids

A hand holding sawdust.

Uses for Sawdust

A box with packing peanuts in it

Saving Money on Packing Materials

Pump Bottle

Reusing Pump Bottles

Featured

A vintage gold trinket on a white background.

The Thief In Your Closet and On Your ShelvesIs your stuff stealing your time and money? You know those doodads on your shelves, your clothing, the flotsam and the jetsam piled up in the nooks and crannies of your house. For most of us, the answer is a resounding YES! Your stuff is making you poor and you probably don't even realize it.

A medicine cabinet of personal care items.

The Frugal Lady Is At It AgainI have found when a friend or neighbor helps me in some kind way, it's nice to pack up a care bag for two household items. They are often in need of them. I have had wonderful feedback from that. The bags I order free by playing a game, about 50 shopping bags in each.

Stick people with a bubble containing curse words.

A Better Today and TomorrowRecently I asked someone if I was being a 'bitch'. The person I asked the question of drew my attention to the word I used. I was quite embarrassed; it made me stop and think. In my defense, such that it is and it's no good excuse I know, the word slipped out of my mouth without thinking and I didn't even consider that I was using a harsh or vulgar one.

Mother Bat and Her Pup - bat and pup hanging from house siding

Mother Bat and Her PupJuly 1st was a hot/humid day in Wisconsin. I noticed this mother and her pup slept out of the bat house very low to the ground where it was cooler. The pup is tucked behind her body, near her legs, close to the cedar. We have 34 moms in the bat house, it's a maternity colony.

A Thanksgiving table set and ready for dinner.

Living Within Your MeansNow on a very small fixed income, I kept finding myself running out of money before the end of the month to pay my monthly bills and living expenses. So I wound up drawing money out of my savings account every month to pay bills until my next monthly check came in. I realized that my savings account was shrinking at an alarming rate. In looking at my lifestyle, I realized I had to change some of my habits.

A small boy in a large white cowboy hat.

10 Gallon HeartIn traveling with my children, I noticed everything always was easier and better if Grandpa was going. It was like bringing a living breathing toy along. He always had 3x5 index cards in his pocket and an extra pen so when the children got fidgety, he would say "Draw grampa a picture and I'll give you a piece of candy" which he had stored in his pocket.

Videos

Reviving Dried Up Markers

Reviving Dried Up MarkersTry reviving your dried up markers before thawing them out. Check out this video and learn how we did it.

How to Make a Recycled Lid Push-along Toy

How to Make a Recycled Lid Push-along ToyHere is an easy craft you can do with your kids, and they can play with it afterward!

Ways to Reuse Your T-shirt

Making a Halter Top From a T-shirtThis video shows a simple innovative idea to re-purpose a t-shirts into a cute halter top.

Making the Most of Your Scented Candles

Making the Most of Your Scented CandlesThis video shows you some great ideas about what to do with leftover candle wax.

Rain Barrel System

Rain Barrel SystemHere is a video that shows you to make you own rain barrel system for harvesting rain water.

DIY Recycled Magazine Organizer

DIY Recycled Magazine OrganizerThis video gives great detailed instructions on how to make stylish and functional magazine organizer.

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Jar full of coins with the word "save" on the outside.

Frugal Ways To SaveThere are so many creative ways to be thrifty and save time, resources, and money. This guide contains frugal ways to save.

Two reusable glass bottles of sparkling lemonade.

Buy Products for the PackagingYou are not supposed to judge products based on packaging alone, but I am easily amused and distracted when products have "nice packaging". I actually purchased a couple clear glass bottles with stoppers at Ikea a few months ago, but you can find the exact concept at Sprouts for their Sparkling Lemonade Lemon - 25.4 oz.

A container of seafood salad with cottage cheese lid.

Don't Toss Plastic LidsI love seafood salad. I got some the other day and after a few forkfuls, promptly lost the lid. I could have used a cottage cheese container but ran the risk of forgetting what was inside. There was not a painters tape roll to be found for labeling, so I came up with the next best thing. By using the lid on their store containers, I see what is inside but still keep it fresh.

Shape of a house from construction tools.

Organizations that Help Vets With Home RepairsThis is a guide about organizations that help vets with home repairs. It can be expensive to fix a home that is falling into disrepair, especially if you are on a limited income. There are numerous organizations that can help vets repair their homes at a low cost or even for free.

Cans Can Do So Many Things - larger can inverted over the smaller one

Cans Can Do So Many ThingsI eat a lot of the larger Campbell's chicken noodle soup (in the 25% more cans) and mandarin oranges from The Dollar Tree. While prepping them for recycling today, it hit me. The bigger one could be a lid for the smaller one.

Saving on Lotion (Hubby Style)I went into the bathroom looking for hand lotion a few minutes ago. DH and I use baby lotion and shampoo so we don't dry up and blow away. We had a bottle of baby lotion close to the bottom which I had turned upside down. I discovered DH had cut a 'door' in the side of the bottle so we could reach in for those few remaining drops. Now that ain't thrifty, that is stingy!

Questions

Help With Getting Furniture While UnemployedHow can I get help with getting a three piece suite as I don't have one and I'm on one benefit JSA (unemployment) paid once every two weeks?

Recycling DenturesMy husband passed away over 5 years ago. I still have the full set of dentures that he wore. Any ideas about where to get rid of them? The dentist didn't want them back.

Finding Free Yarn and Crochet Supplies for Charity ProjectsWhere I can apply to get help with crochet hooks and yarn? I am interested fabric cutters, scissors, etc. My daughter and I make hats, decorative and non for chemo patients at local hospitals as well as for new babies and moms. We also make holiday stuff, blankets, toys, etc.

Donating Empty Shoe BoxesWe are a small indie footwear brand based in NYC. Our brand is called Triesti. We have around 200 or so empty shoe boxes and would like to donate them. Any ideas who takes these kind of donations?

Finding Old Car TiresI need some car tires for a DIY boxing stand. Does anyone know where I can get old car tires?

Finding Free TiresI need a spare tire. Where can I find a free or inexpensive one?

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