Naturally Frugal Living
I bought my first reusable grocery bags in in 1992 in a Navy Exchange at NAS Pt. Mugu. They are made of sturdy canvas and are still going strong 21 years later. The down side: I only bought 2! And I need more than that for our grocery purchases. Over the years, I have bought [...]
If you have ever struggled to rid your home of fruit flies, you will appreciate Lauren’s naturally frugal solution. Even though several methods for eliminating fruit flies failed, Lauren kept trying until she found a solution that worked for her. Fruit flies haven’t shown up yet, but when they do, I will use this [...]
Sometimes you want your house to not only look clean, you want it to smell clean! We live in the country and horses, cats, and a guinea pig, so sometimes some fabric freshener is needed – like when someone forgot to change out of riding clothes and the couch smells of horse… I create my [...]
I absolutely love how Organized Island repurposed coffee cans! Using recycled coffee cans, contact paper, and chalk board labels, she created elegant storage containers. You can see the finished product as well as the steps she took to turn old coffee cans into storage containers here. You can find more Naturally Frugal Tips here. Do you [...]
Whether you are potty training a toddler, dealing with a sick child, or caring for an elderly relative, a waterproof mattress pad can come in handy. But they are quite expensive and not always that effective, which is why I like this tutorial for Making your Own Waterproof Mattress Pad Cover by Lindsey at So [...]
Static cling is a huge problem in our dry dessert climate. I went looking for a natural and frugal solution to the problem and was very surprised with the remedy: safety pins! So easy, so frugal and so effective! Read how Heather, of In God’s Economy, gets rid of static cling with safety pins along [...]
I like to buy items in glass jars because I don’t have to worry about what number is stamped on the bottom. Another benefit of glass jars is that they can be reused to store food. Unfortunately food stored in jars end up looking like this: Using glass jars for food storage is practical and [...]
Did you know that you could make your own kitty litter? I didn’t! Mellow from A life Unprocessed has found a frugal and natural way to make kitty litter: she uses wheat berries. Her homemade kitty litter is better for her cat and the environment. See how Mellow Makes Homemade Kitty Litter. You can find [...]
Try as I might, I have not been able to completely eliminate junk mail. Since I am able to stop junk mail completely, I have decided to consider it a resource. 10 Ways to Repurpose Junk Mail: 1. Use the small pretty pictures from magazines and advertisements to create a gift tag. Cut the image [...]
I just downloaded Vinegar Solutions: Green Cleaning Made Simple for FREE on to my Kindle. This book is packed with tips for cleaning with vinegar. We are on a septic tank, so I avoid using bleach. for that reason, I am especially excited to try the tips for removing stains from laundry. I don’t know how [...]
