Invite friends over, and have a football party. It’s a frugal, fun night you can spend at home. Food and football go hand in hand. Finger foods work well, but a hot mug of chili will satisfy energetic sports fans. You can set it up in a slow cooker and plug it in nearby, so [...]
This contest is now closed. Whether you’ve been making homemade laundry detergent for a while or have always wanted to, you will love this contest giveaway! Stephanie the owner of Soaps Gone Buy has generously sponsored this contest by offering a Make Your Own Laundry Detergent Kit with PRE-GRATED Fels Naptha. One lucky Frugal Village [...]
photo by boo licious DEAR SARA: Just wondering if you have any tried-and-true home remedies for sore throats. I’ve had a mild sore throat for the past two to three days off and on, and I’m getting tired of it. My throat looks red and irritated. Any help would be much appreciated. — Q.M., forums [...]
Thank you to everyone that entered. I use randomizer to randomly choose a number. The winner is the 34th entry which is Julie-HisDaisy. Congratulations! Enjoy your laundry drying rack. Let us know how you like it on the forums, too. Please send me your full name and address, so I can send it to AirDry [...]
photo by Siona Watson The first tip is a wonderful idea for fall family fun. You could do bark and leaf rubbings with crayons or charcoals and paper, or make casts of animal tracks. Visit www.bizarrelabs.com/track.htm to learn how. OUTDOOR FAMILY ACTIVITY: Make a plant field guide. Collect plants, and press them in either a [...]
photo by wharman Vinegar is a frugalista’s BFF. It’s not just for cooking, dyeing Easter eggs, salads or to clean out your coffeepot. It’s cheap and can replace many products in your home. Some people complain about the smell. Once you’ve used vinegar in your home for a while, you get used to the smell [...]
photo by Mykl Roventine Do you know a tightwad home when you’re inside one? For many people, penny-pinching strategies aren’t noticeable. However, if you’re frugal, you have an eagle’s eye. If you visited a fellow frugalista’s home, you could spot their frugal ways because you probably do them, too. What in your home is a [...]
photo by verybadlady Autumn brings many requests for syrup recipes. It’s the season for heartier breakfasts — pancakes, waffles and French toast — that can curb hunger until lunchtime. These syrups are quick and easy to make ahead over the weekend to use for the upcoming busy week. They’re more economical than real maple syrup, [...]
photo by Ayelie DEAR SARA: I’m having trouble coming up with snack ideas to cook from scratch to save money. I have made popcorn, cookies and brownies. What else can I make? My family loves chips, and I hate constantly dropping money on a not-so-healthy semi-expensive snack. — Andrea, e-mail DEAR ANDREA: You can make [...]
This contest giveaway is now over. Winner announced here http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/28/airdry-laundry-drying-rack-contest-winner Ahh laundry is the bane of my existence. Today to make your laundry days more cheerful and to encourage air drying your laundry, I’m having a contest. AirDry (www.airdry.org) has generously sponsored one of their ceiling laundry drying rack systems to be given away to [...]
photo by AlishaV The first tip serves as a reminder that you don’t have to buy a jet-spray mop. It’s a simple way to maintain a clean floor without a mop and bucket. Be sure to have good ventilation when using ammonia. A 50/50 mix of vinegar and water works well, too. SPRAY AND MOP: [...]
photo by luminais Frugalitarians have many small habits. Some of these strategies don’t necessarily save much money. They might seem silly or insignificant to others because of the time spent doing them, too. But the fact is that these decisions reflect the creativity and determination by penny pinchers (called this for a reason) to be [...]
photo by jsf539 You save money by being frugal. You prioritize and pare down or eliminate your wasteful spending ways. But even in a recession, there are items that are well worth the money. Whether you’re frugal or not, you don’t want to make a cheap, low-quality purchase and then have to replace it or [...]
Candy canes are popular during the Christmas season. But once the holiday is over, these festively striped candy leftovers tend to get thrown away or sit untouched. With candy canes now being made available in a wide variety of flavors, rather than pitching them in the trash, put them to good use throughout the winter [...]
photo by Strata Chalup Our yard gets a lot of mosquitoes. The city sprays to control them, but it’s a losing battle when we get heavy rain. I burn citronella candles to combat them so family and friends can enjoy our backyard without being attacked by bugs. I’m going to give the first tip a [...]
photo by mangpages DEAR SARA: My son has denim jeans that are torn in both knees and a pocket here and there. What do you do with the denim material once they are no longer wearable? Dust rags? I need ideas. I have five pairs that I need to do something with. I hate just [...]
Reminder bracelets can be made cheaply. A beaded bracelet can help you remember to drink enough glasses of water or help kids to remember their homework, an early dismissal for an appointment, to return library books, or for daily tasks such as brushing their teeth or making their bed without being told. They work well [...]
