Comments on: Spend a little to save a lot http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/11/23/spend-a-little-to-save-a-lot/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:22:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Thevail http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/11/23/spend-a-little-to-save-a-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-25440 Thevail Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:45:13 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=622#comment-25440 A one pint clear wide mouth plastic jar with a tight fitting lid, inexpensive in nearly any camping store. I nearly always have it with me. Acts as a water bottle. Put nearly anything shiny inside it and it will amuse children up to two years old for hours. I've even picked blackberries (from a safe non-spray area) and taken them home in it to throw on ice-cream for dessert. I've used it at a friends house when she was getting rid of ratty old clothes to hold all the lovely harvested buttons until I could get them home to the button tin. I also pick up things from the side of the road (okay, so I'm wierd) like bandanas, pairs of gloves, etc..and this is a great way to store them until I can get them into the wash without getting the inside of my bag disgusting. A one pint clear wide mouth plastic jar with a tight fitting lid, inexpensive in nearly any camping store. I nearly always have it with me.

Acts as a water bottle.
Put nearly anything shiny inside it and it will amuse children up to two years old for hours.
I’ve even picked blackberries (from a safe non-spray area) and taken them home in it to throw on ice-cream for dessert.
I’ve used it at a friends house when she was getting rid of ratty old clothes to hold all the lovely harvested buttons until I could get them home to the button tin.
I also pick up things from the side of the road (okay, so I’m wierd) like bandanas, pairs of gloves, etc..and this is a great way to store them until I can get them into the wash without getting the inside of my bag disgusting.

]]> By: sheila http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/11/23/spend-a-little-to-save-a-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-24911 sheila Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:31:48 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=622#comment-24911 I second the Diva cup for it's money saving attributes! What I did a little while back was to stock up on my favorite reusable pads from <a href="http://www.lunapads.com" rel="nofollow">Lunapads </a> for the days when I don't feel like using my cup. The savings has been incredible! ~Sheila~ I second the Diva cup for it’s money saving attributes!
What I did a little while back was to stock up on my favorite reusable pads from Lunapads
for the days when I don’t feel like using my cup.
The savings has been incredible!

~Sheila~

]]> By: San Francisco Financial Planning http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/11/23/spend-a-little-to-save-a-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-24910 San Francisco Financial Planning Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:22:28 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=622#comment-24910 Great ideas for saving money. It can be so difficult to not overspend, especially when you're managing a family. Groceries, DIAPERS, Doctors, clothes, toys, babysitting, child care, etc. You need to be very clear on your expenses that you have now and project how they might change so you have a plan. You will know what you can spend. A few money saving tips: swap babysitting with a neighbor or a friend who also has children, join a mom’s club --- they sponsor lots of free and low-cost activities plus you meet a lot of people. Consider a used pump or other supplies on eBay. Great ideas for saving money. It can be so difficult to not overspend, especially when you’re managing a family. Groceries, DIAPERS, Doctors, clothes, toys, babysitting, child care, etc. You need to be very clear on your expenses that you have now and project how they might change so you have a plan. You will know what you can spend. A few money saving tips: swap babysitting with a neighbor or a friend who also has children, join a mom’s club — they sponsor lots of free and low-cost activities plus you meet a lot of people. Consider a used pump or other supplies on eBay.

]]> By: FrugalNYC http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/11/23/spend-a-little-to-save-a-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-24909 FrugalNYC Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:31:39 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=622#comment-24909 Great site and a great post! I think the water bottle idea is great. I tend to use a mug for most of my water drinking needs. When traveling, I tend to reuse a poland spring bottle. Great site and a great post! I think the water bottle idea is great. I tend to use a mug for most of my water drinking needs. When traveling, I tend to reuse a poland spring bottle.

]]> By: Monroe on a Budget » Sara Noel: Spend a little to save a lot http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/11/23/spend-a-little-to-save-a-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-24908 Monroe on a Budget » Sara Noel: Spend a little to save a lot Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:32:20 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=622#comment-24908 [...] Sara Noel, who writes the Frugal Village column that appears in The Monroe Evening News and other newspapers across the country, focused her column Sunday on Spend a little to save a lot. [...] [...] Sara Noel, who writes the Frugal Village column that appears in The Monroe Evening News and other newspapers across the country, focused her column Sunday on Spend a little to save a lot. [...]

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