Has the high price of food got you thinking about growing your own vegetables? Can’t wait to get started? You don’t have to wait! It’s not too late in many parts of the US. There are numerous different vegetable plants that can be grown in the cooler months. Check with your local extension agent to [...]
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Gas prices have driven my fuel expenses up until they are the highest expense that I have. The recent drop in price has helped quite a bit but it is still my highest expense. I stumbled onto a way to cut my fuel bill in half yesterday and I jumped at it. I have been [...]
Most people shudder when the weather gets cool enough to turn on the heat. High fuel and electric prices are making the winter months a challenge to almost every budget. I am happy to turn on the heat because it not only provides free heat but also free hot water. Our electric bill will plummet [...]
My unfrugal present to myself was to have a cleaning lady come and clean my house. This is definitely a luxury item but I had gotten some money for my birthday. I look around the house now and I think it is money well spent. The whole house just glows. It did however bring to [...]
I thought it was time to update everyone on the garden of frugality. In an effort to save money, eat better and become more self sufficient, I planted several rather creative gardens. My salad garden has lettuce, carrots, spinach, radishes and onions planted in a children’s swimming pool. In the last week, I have [...]
I just got home from picking up my new refurbished computer. Wooo Hooo! It is SO nice to be back online. They shipped the computer with only half the power cord so I may not be online long tonight. Long enough to download my email and get a few things set back up. Apparently the junk [...]
by hjl It’s bad enough that the cost of everything is going up but as rice futures soared, two major warehouse stores put limits on the amount of rice. Both warehouse super stores serve restaurants which buy rice in bulk bags of 20 lbs or more and are limiting customer purchases to 4 bags. This [...]
by bjmccray The cost of everything is going up! That doesn’t come as news to anyone and it is a reality that we all deal with daily. How do you make ends meet when your income doesn’t go up as fast as your cost of living? Many people are returning to a trend that became [...]
Yes, I was accused today of being out of my frugal mind. What would precipitate this kind of comment? I was researching the possibility of alternate forms of energy and came across plans for a waste oil heater. Waste oil is basically used motor oil and most car repair shops have to pay someone to [...]
The back of my house has a porch that was made into a utility room. The water heater is out there as well as the pressure tank and it is the entrance from the driveway into the kitchen. You can see in the picture where the wall on either side of the door is sagging [...]
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