I am chuckling to myself as I write this post because I have already spent way to much on my garden this year. But I have to realize that most of my expenses were buying things I needed and will reuse year after year. Rakes, wheelbarrows, hose, etc... I guess that gives me even more incentive to cut costs where I can. Instead of purchasing expensive little pots to start my seeds I decided to ...
Traveling and Laundry
My kids love to get dirty. When we are on a vacation, they seem to forget that they need to take a vacation from being soooo dirty. Sometimes I have access to a washer and dryer and other times I don't. In order to keep their stains from setting, I now pack a stain stick in our suitcase whenever we travel. After the kids change into their pj's at night, I can spot treat any of the clothes before ...
Dishes
Have you ever gone to bed with your kitchen looking like this? Since everyone seems to be in the spring cleaning mode, one great habit to start this spring is doing all your dishes before you go to bed. For that matter, spending 10 minutes walking around the living areas and doing a quick pick-up before bed isn't a bad idea either. Over the years I have developed a habit of doing the dishes ...
Green Living Tips
I believe that good stewardship of what we have been given, recycling, and reducing our waste is a big part of the frugal life. The more you reuse, the less you have to purchase, and of course the less you purchase the more money stays in your pocket. Here are some easy ways to consume less, reuse more, and prolong the life of the things you already own. Purchase compact fluorescent light ...
Trash to Treasure
A few weeks ago I wrote about finding old window panes in a field. My friend and I had the idea to clean them up, paint them and then use them decoratively in our houses. And since she is such a great friend, she did all the work! Here is the before picture. My friend cleaned up the panes and then they looked like this... The she painted the areas that she wanted crackled with a base coat. ...
Purses
This week I have been working on purses. I actually wanted to start on some spring dresses for the girls, but then I remembered that I promised my friend a purse. The purse I made for my friend was made out of a place-mat. It is so easy. You don't even need a sewing machine to make one. Having machine makes it easier, but it can be done by hand. This is also a very inexpensive gift as I shop ...
