I have mentioned before that I have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. People with under-active thyroids are often encouraged to avoid fluoride. Our water supply is not fluoridated, so my main source of exposure to fluoride is toothpaste. I have bought unfluoridated toothpaste for years, but finally decided to try my hand at making it. Have you everRead More
Enjoy a Staycation in Your City on a Budget
Yesterday, I shared how my family enjoys our staycations in Northern Nevada on a budget on my local blog Saving in Nevada. I have teamed up with over 90 other blogger to bring you staycation ideas for cities across the country. Each blogger is sharing their tips for enjoying their city or region on aRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Homemade Carpet Cleaners & Stain Removers
We live in the country, have pets, and children, which is the perfect combination for creating some pretty awesome carpet stains. Seriously, if they gave out awards for carpet stains my family would win it! I don’t like to use harsh chemicals anywhere that my kids play and my youngest son spends a lot ofRead More
Summer Reading Programs For Kids (Updated List)
Do you want to encourage your kids to read this summer? Tracie of Penny Pinchin’ Mom has created a list of summer reading programs for kids and is sharing it with us today. Scholastic’s Summer Challenge: Kids can keep track of their reading minutes by logging in. In return, they can enter to win variousRead More
How to Kill Ants
I try to use natural methods to kill ants, especially they are in location near my children and pets. My first line of defense is soapy water using Dr. Bronner’s Peppermint Castile Soap. I put it in a spray bottle and squirt any ants I see. This temporarily disables the ants making them easier toRead More
Homemade Sunscreen Recipes
I try to be very careful about what I put on my kid’s skin. I prefer to use clothing and hats to provide protection from the sun, but that is not always enough. With ever-changing guidelines about what sunscreen ingredients are safe, it just seems easier to me to make homemade sunscreen rather than tryingRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: How to Cut Kid’s Hair At Home
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 cuttingRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: How to Kill Fruit Flies
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 thisRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Use Baking Soda to Remove Burned Food from Pans
I have been using the same pans since 1994. Yes, they are old and scruffy, but we rub along well together. Last year I decided I needed to expand my pot and pan collection to get a few specialty pans (read single use and fairly expensive). Did specialty pans improve my recipes? Not really, inRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: How to Make Homemade Febreeze
Sometimes you want your house to not only look clean, you want it to smell clean! We live in the country and have horses, cats, and a guinea pig, so sometimes fabric freshener is needed – like when someone forgot to change out of riding clothes and the couch smells of horse… I create myRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Homemade Glass Cleaner Wipes
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 upRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Repurpose Coffee Cans
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 youRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: DIY Waterproof Mattress Pad Cover
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 SoRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Natural Sore Throat Remedies
The flu hit our house. Hard! My daughter had complications due to her asthma and had to go to the hospital for breathing treatments. Even once she was breathing more normally, she still felt awful. She had a sore throat that was aggravated by a cough. She spent several restless nights propped up with pillowsRead More
Basic Soap Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started
I just downloaded Basic Soap Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started for FREE on to my Kindle (Edited to add: The book is now $13.97.). I have been thinking of making our own soaps since some of the products in soap aggravate my kids’ skin. And soaps without the offending itemsRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Eliminate Static Cling with Safety Pins
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 alongRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Recycle Paper Scraps and Create Custom jar Lids
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 andRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Make your Own Kitty Litter
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 findRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Don’t Buy Fitted Sheets
Have you ever noticed that hotels only use flat sheets? There is a very frugal reason for it which Beth of A Word from Aunt B explains in her post No More Fitted Sheets for Me. After she shares why flat sheets are more frugal she shares tips for finding sheets inexpensively and extending theRead More
10 Ways to Use Your Junk Mail
Try as I might, I have not been able to completely eliminate junk mail. Since I am unable 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 imageRead More
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