Recent Frugal Blog | Frugal Laundry PostsFinding A Wringer Washerby Mary Ann Romans22 Jan 2008 11:55 AMOkay, so now you know all about using a wringer washer, including the great deal of savings you will get from it. Wringer washers are very popular with homesteaders, as well as with my Amish neighbors. Using a Wringer Washerby Mary Ann Romans22 Jan 2008 09:46 AMIn the previous article, we discussed how an old-fashioned wringer washer can save quite a bit of money, up to $80 a month! If you missed that article, click here: Wringer Washers Save Money. Now, we will talk about exactly how wringer washers work to get the clothes clean. Wringer Washers Save Moneyby Mary Ann Romans22 Jan 2008 08:21 AMWringer Washing machines are a favorite choice of homesteaders who want to be "off the grid" and save a bundle on laundry. One reader told me that she started saving $80 a month once she started using a wringer washing machine. Emergency Laundry Detergentby Mary Ann Romans04 Sep 2007 07:15 AMThere it is, at least three days until the next paycheck, and you find yourself with ten loads of laundry and no laundry detergent. What can you do besides going around naked? Here is how to get by, frugally, until you can stock up again. Dry Your Clothes Twice as Fastby Mary Ann Romans30 Aug 2007 08:46 AMI recently heard about this trick from a frugal reader and I am anxious to try it. She claims that making this easy improvement will make your dryer more efficient to the point where it can dry your laundry twice as fast as it would normally. Dryers are one of those energy hogs in the home. A Quick Guide to Frugal Laundry Pre-treatersby Mary Ann Romans24 Aug 2007 09:13 AMIf you read my earlier article, The Frugal Washing Machine, you'll notice that it got a lot of comments from wonderful frugal folks with great ideas about laundry. One of the topics that stood out was the one about using pre-treatments for laundry stains. Are You Wasting Laundry Detergent?by Mary Ann Romans24 Aug 2007 08:48 AMI am always surprised by how much laundry detergent the average person uses for a wash load. Watching a friend throw some laundry in her machine the other day, I observed her method of just filling the cap up to the top with liquid detergent and tossing it in. Introducing Frugal Laundry!by Mary Ann Romans23 Aug 2007 05:33 PMLaundry is one of those things that we just have to do in life. There is something about laundry that inspires me. Not, I'm not completely nuts, but I do actually enjoy doing the laundry. I just love clean clothes. Saving Money on Dryer Sheetsby Mary Ann Romans04 Aug 2007 12:56 PMIf you like to use fabric softener dryer sheets then no doubt you know how expensive they are. And it doesn't take very long for you to go through a box of them. I have a hard time justifying the expense of the dryer sheets, maybe because I grew up without them. Make Your Own Fabric Softenerby Mary Ann Romans03 Aug 2007 05:28 AMA few years ago, I stopped using fabric softener all together. Not only was it an added expense, but I didn't always like the way it made the clothing feel. Recent Blog Comments BargainJunkie says... "For bringing new life to worn shoes, bags, and belts, my favorite tool is a black marker." |
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