Naturally Frugal Living
It goes without saying that mothers are priceless. You can’t put a value on all that a mom does for her family. But have you ever put a price tag on all that tasks that a typical mother does? What would it cost if you had to hire someone to do that work? Save1.com has [...]
Next week is teacher appreciation week which means it is time to honor the teachers in our lives. They devote their time, energy, and talents to educating our children, so we can take a little time to show our appreciation. Carrie of Coupon Closet has pulled together this round up of awesome teacher appreciation gift [...]
Maggie from Family Frugal Fun is sharing how she repurposes egg shells and uses them to start her seedlings. If you’re into growing some of your own food then you know its time to start your seeds. This year instead of purchasing a seed starter kit, try saving your egg shells for a week or [...]
For some reason none of my kids liked getting their hair cut in a shop when they were young. That is an understatement. They all hated it! At first I tried to reason with them and find ways to make it appealing, but I was unsuccessful. Even bribes didn’t work. Then I realized that cutting [...]
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 [...]
Last year as I was perusing the blogosphere looking at gardens, I repeatedly read of gardeners complaining about the lack of bees in their garden. Their plants were healthy and flowering, but they were not producing fruit. I thought I would share a few things I do to attract bees to may garden. A large [...]
You all can probably guess that I don’t buy glass cleaner wipes – I can barely bring myself to buy paper towels. But there is one time when I like the convenience of having glass cleaner wipes: when I have company staying with us. Cleaning wipes are a fast and easy way to freshen up [...]
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 [...]
