Addendum to Frugal Friday

In a comment to yesterday’s Frugal Friday post, Lyn asked, “Do you have any tips on how to plan fresh produce effectively so it doesn’t waste (with monthly shopping). Do you go to the store at all in between?” Good question, Lyn! So sorry I didn’t address that issue.
Yes, I do go to the store [...]

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Frugal Fridays

Today’s frugal tip is: plan ahead. Plan ahead before you leave the house and take a little snack and bottle of water so you don’t end up buying spendy water and junky food that’s not so great for you. Plan ahead before you walk into the grocery store so you know exactly what you need—and [...]

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We Americans spend an awful lot of money on beauty supplies, including products to clean our faces. Cleansers, scrubs, astringents, wipes, pads, sponges… I believe (frugally and otherwise) that it is best to keep things simple. In the shower I use St. Ive’s Clear Pore Cleanser with tea tree oil. For my morning and [...]

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This week’s frugal tip is: shake the coffee! Sounds odd, I know, but trust me on this.
Cory drinks a pot of coffee every morning, two pots on occasion. That amounts to a can of coffee each month. It used to be more, until I realized something: the machine that packs the coffee in the can [...]

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Saving money on groceries is a big thing for me. It’s important to me to serve tasty, healthy meals but we only have so much money. Some people can afford to buy their pre-made healthier foods at places like Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Wild Oats or smaller local stores, but there is no way we [...]

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This week’s frugal tip is a health-related one: natural family planning. NFP is an extremely effective way of preventing or achieving pregnancy without any chemicals, barriers or foreign objects in the body. It works by keeping track of certain body signals, especially first morning body temperature, and either avoiding or using intimacy at the appropriate [...]

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This week’s frugal tip is about reusing things. There are many items that can be reused in our homes, especially in the kitchen. Even buying items at thrift stores and garage/yard/estate sales is reusing, when you think about it. And it’s not just easier on the budget, it’s easier on the earth if you like [...]

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Do you go through a gazillion paper towels or paper napkins at your table for meals? Buying cloth napkins can clearly save money but even these can be spendy if you buy them new. I was recently in our local dollar store perusing the aisles when I saw the colorful dishrags calling out to me. [...]

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Frugal Fridays

My frugal tip today is about making milk stretch further. If you buy groceries at all you know that the price of milk has gone up a lot in the past few months. It’s gone up around a dollar a gallon here in the Portland metro area in about 3 months. At least it’s less [...]

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Here is another new feature I hope to keep up with most weeks. It is hosted by Crystal from Biblical Womanhood. (Still working on how to get other ladies’ logos into my posts…)
Many of us make a pot (or more) of coffee each morning. Coffee is expensive enough even before buying the filters, [...]

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