Comments on: The Frugal Bathroom http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:44:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: LuxLivingFrugalis http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/comment-page-2/#comment-28478 LuxLivingFrugalis Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:36:18 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/#comment-28478 I hit every one of these with the exception of my toilet brush sits in a nice ceramic vase I got at a garage sale for a dime! It's pretty and matches the decor of the room. Oh and I don't have an old sink or toilet in my garden but I do have an old clawfoot bathtub out there and a 1930's model wringer washing machine! Close enough! Great post! .-= LuxLivingFrugalis´s last blog ..<a href="http://luxliving.savingadvice.com/2009/09/29/took-long-enough_53953/" rel="nofollow">Took Long Enough</a> =-. I hit every one of these with the exception of my toilet brush sits in a nice ceramic vase I got at a garage sale for a dime! It’s pretty and matches the decor of the room.

Oh and I don’t have an old sink or toilet in my garden but I do have an old clawfoot bathtub out there and a 1930’s model wringer washing machine! Close enough!

Great post!
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]]> By: DIY: Ideas for Homemade Bathroom Cleaners | Live Great On Less http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/comment-page-2/#comment-26982 DIY: Ideas for Homemade Bathroom Cleaners | Live Great On Less Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:30:03 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/#comment-26982 [...] A funny post about frugal bathrooms [...] [...] A funny post about frugal bathrooms [...]

]]> By: Bathroom Mirror Manufacturing http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/comment-page-2/#comment-26835 Bathroom Mirror Manufacturing Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:30:55 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/#comment-26835 Love it... I clean my tub when taking a shower. However, my toilet paper is never correct. Love it… I clean my tub when taking a shower. However, my toilet paper is never correct.

]]> By: Wayne http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/comment-page-2/#comment-26812 Wayne Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:27:03 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/#comment-26812 Save water, save soap, and create less mess. Virtually everone makes an unnecessary mess when they wash their hands by wetting their hands before they apply soap. This results in dripping water on the countertop and wastes water by running the water before the soap is in hand. Furthermore, it unnessarily softens barsoap by dripping water on the soap when reaching for the bar. Instead, try applying the soap to your hand before turning on the water and see for yourself: Less mess, less water, and less wasting of soap. Thank you Save water, save soap, and create less mess. Virtually everone makes an unnecessary mess when they wash their hands by wetting their hands before they apply soap. This results in dripping water on the countertop and wastes water by running the water before the soap is in hand. Furthermore, it unnessarily softens barsoap by dripping water on the soap when reaching for the bar. Instead, try applying the soap to your hand before turning on the water and see for yourself: Less mess, less water, and less wasting of soap.

Thank you

]]> By: mummy2 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/comment-page-2/#comment-26330 mummy2 Thu, 28 May 2009 16:12:33 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/#comment-26330 HAha Bath towels are shared, 2 kids 1 towel ( After bath is done we hear "Wheres the towel?? I still laugh when I hear it) My Husband and I 1 towel. When towels get too smelly they are used as bath mats. I always clean the house and save the bath for last so I can strip down and clean the bath and my self at the same time. Baking Soda has been a tooth cleaner for so long I can't remember when it was started. We just replaced some pillows and I took the plastic bags from them to line the waste paper baskets. HAha

Bath towels are shared, 2 kids 1 towel ( After bath is done we hear “Wheres the towel?? I still laugh when I hear it) My Husband and I 1 towel. When towels get too smelly they are used as bath mats.

I always clean the house and save the bath for last so I can strip down and clean the bath and my self at the same time.

Baking Soda has been a tooth cleaner for so long I can’t remember when it was started.

We just replaced some pillows and I took the plastic bags from them to line the waste paper baskets.

]]> By: marie http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/comment-page-2/#comment-25919 marie Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:07:17 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/#comment-25919 a few things to add to your list Taking sailor showers-wet self down, turn off water, suds down, then rinse off. save shower water and use it to flush toilet- we have to conserve water during the dry months have 5 gallon bucket in shower to catch first cold water and then using it to water plants use "butt rags" old washclothes for personal cleaning after toileting/diaper change instead of using disposable wipes use baking soda/vinegar to wash hair. baking soda to brush teeth and facial scrub a few things to add to your list
Taking sailor showers-wet self down, turn off water, suds down, then rinse off.

save shower water and use it to flush toilet- we have to conserve water during the dry months

have 5 gallon bucket in shower to catch first cold water and then using it to water plants

use “butt rags” old washclothes for personal cleaning after toileting/diaper change instead of using disposable wipes

use baking soda/vinegar to wash hair.

baking soda to brush teeth and facial scrub

]]> By: hopus950 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/comment-page-2/#comment-25887 hopus950 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:45:36 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/#comment-25887 Adam, I'm right there with you. Spray down the walls and tub with whatever cleaner you use, wait 5 minutes, scrub everything down with a damp rag, and rinse it all of with the water at the beginning of your shower. That way, you get to take a shower in a clean shower and don't have to smell like ammonia when you get done cleaning. There are only 7 things on that list that I haven't ever done. I normally cut an empty gallon milk jug in half and use that as a plunger holder. Oh, and in my house, the TP goes under because it's harder for the cat to unroll and destroy. Thanks for the great ideas, everybody, Hope Adam, I’m right there with you. Spray down the walls and tub with whatever cleaner you use, wait 5 minutes, scrub everything down with a damp rag, and rinse it all of with the water at the beginning of your shower. That way, you get to take a shower in a clean shower and don’t have to smell like ammonia when you get done cleaning.
There are only 7 things on that list that I haven’t ever done.
I normally cut an empty gallon milk jug in half and use that as a plunger holder. Oh, and in my house, the TP goes under because it’s harder for the cat to unroll and destroy.

Thanks for the great ideas, everybody,
Hope

]]> By: mrmushroom http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/comment-page-2/#comment-25720 mrmushroom Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:41:03 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/#comment-25720 I too am "guilty" Of many of the above but not the perfume"(allergy). I am not good St saving water -i admit I live in an apartment and don't pay for It directly. But no-one suggested baking soda instead of many cleaners, and as toothpaste(unless you have sensitive Teeth) I also use plastic bags. I can't justify bringing them home if I don't. I have adozen bags3 I too am “guilty”
Of many of the above but not the perfume”(allergy). I am not good St saving water -i admit I live in an apartment and don’t pay for
It directly.
But no-one suggested baking soda instead of many cleaners, and as toothpaste(unless you have sensitive
Teeth)
I also use plastic bags. I can’t justify bringing them home if I don’t. I have adozen bags3

]]> By: Betsy http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/comment-page-2/#comment-25276 Betsy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:57:45 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/#comment-25276 This cracked me up! Have you been spying on me? This cracked me up! Have you been spying on me?

]]> By: Miria http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/comment-page-2/#comment-24989 Miria Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:42:30 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/03/09/the-frugal-bathroom/#comment-24989 I'm afraid I may qualify myself as the most radical frugal person of all time with this post, but here goes--Dental floss can be washed and re-used. Just ball it up in the palm of your hand, put a smidgeon of soapy water on it, and scrub a little. Rinse, dry, and it's ready to go again. I just wrap it around the floss container to dry it. Next day, it's as good as new. I did not read this anywhere; it just popped into my frugal head the other day! I’m afraid I may qualify myself as the most radical frugal person of all time with this post, but here goes–Dental floss can be washed and re-used. Just ball it up in the palm of your hand, put a smidgeon of soapy water on it, and scrub a little. Rinse, dry, and it’s ready to go again. I just wrap it around the floss container to dry it. Next day, it’s as good as new. I did not read this anywhere; it just popped into my frugal head the other day!

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