Naturally Frugal Living
I am always anxious to start gardening. The general rule of thumb is plant cold-hardy vegetables 4 – 6 weeks before the last frost, but I just can’t wait that long! Our last frost isn’t until mid June! Since I am impatient, I have come up with several different ways to create frugal cloches for [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
We occasionally splurge and enjoy grilled steak. While I might be able to set aside my frugality for one night to enjoy a nice steak dinner prepared by my husband, I cannot let any of the leftover steak go to waste! Here are a few ways that I repurpose leftover steak: Fiesta Steak and Pasta [...]
I love starting my seedlings inside in the spring. I always start in late February or early March, even though the plants cannot be put outside until late May. For that reason, I often use yogurt cups, so there is plenty of room for the roots to develop. What you need for this project: 10 [...]
Bumpkin Chip Clip Why spend $2.00 on a plastic chip clip that is just going to break and end up in a landfill? My bumpkin chip clip cost 4 cents (you can buy a bag of 50 for $1.99), is over 10 years old, and shows no sign of breaking: Ziploc Bag Dryer Ever wonder [...]
Making Sugar Bowl Candles and Tea Cup Candles is an easy, frugal, do-it-yourself gift. They can be elegant or playful depending ont the containers you choose to use. You can also create a touching sentimental gift by repurposing chipped family china to make your candles. Tips for Saving Money on this Project: Buy sugar bowls or [...]
For me making do is not about deprivation, it is about doing more with less. It is about prioritizing my resources so my belongings improve the quality of my life, rather than become a drain on my time and energy. Doing without is not about denial, it is about choosing to use our income to reflect our passions and [...]
Smoothies are my favorite breakfast food. It is not a big surprise that I have looked rather longingly at the Bullet and other smoothie makers. I had been making smoothies in my blender, but I liked the take and go ease of the smoothie makers. As you can see in the picture above, cupboard space [...]
