Comments on: Spending that saves money

By: Emiko Hoblit

Emiko Hoblit — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 04:13:38 +0000

I want to see more videos on your site, I really think everyone would like them.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:19:17 +0000

In your frugal tips for spending money to save money, you missed mentioning the sewing machine. My husband and I raised eight children who ate and dressed well thanks to a large garden, lots of canning and a large freezer, and my trusty sewing machine which repaired all sorts of rips and tears as well as hemming and letting out hems and seams, replacing zippers, making playclothes and prom dresses to curtains, seat covers for vehicles (old jeans makes the best and sturdiest covers), etc. If you can learn to type or cook, you can learn to sew. Many things can be made or fixed with simple sewing. You can buy old sturdy (pre-1970 when they started using plastic in them) sewing machines for very little. While a zigzag is nice, ninety percent of my sewing is still done with straight stitch and a lot of that on the 1947 Singer I learned to sew on even though I have a newer machine as well. I still sew for a friend who does all my baking, my kids bring home things to repair, and I make birthday and Christmas gifts. I bought a beautiful down jacket at a garage sale for a dollar, replaced the zipper, and gave it to a grandson. And I make items to sell as well.

By: Ed Brandwein

Ed Brandwein — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:00:50 +0000

Buy a good iron. I use a Rowenta Professional. It wasn’t cheap at about $100 but it makes the weekly ironing, if not pleasant, at least tolerable (yes, I do all the ironing in our home). The Rowenta I use is one of the few I have found that still has a heavy sole plate and makes a lot of steam. I figure that I save at least $1000/yr by doing this chore myself as opposed to sending the clothes out.

By: Monroe on a Budget » Frugal Village: Spending that saves money

Monroe on a Budget » Frugal Village: Spending that saves money — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:14:41 +0000

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