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How to Save on Soap

I like to examine different items on our grocery list to see if there are ways that we can reduce the cost of them. With enough things on the list costing less, the overall bill can really go down. One of the things that we seem to go through a lot of is soap. That makes sense. With three children who get into everything, cooking from scratch at home, and trying to keep the illness away during winter, it isn’t surprising that we use a lot of soap. So, with a little thinking, I’ve come up with some ways that … Continue reading →

The First Principle of A Frugal Lifestyle: Reduce

Learn how to follow the first principle of a frugal lifestyle when you reduce your resources and save money. “Reduce” is the very first thing you can do when embarking on a frugal lifestyle. It can be as simple as conserving energy use by turning off lights. The idea is to look around your home and your life and see what you can do with using less. There are so many things that can be reduced without much of an impact to yourself or your family. Did you know, for example, that if you let your clothes soak in the … Continue reading →

Conservation Equals Frugality: A Review of Articles

Did you know that you can search articles in the Frugal Living Blog by category? Off on the right side of your screen, below the list of blogs is the “frugal categories” list. You can click on a category to go straight to blogs related to that category. It is a great way to find exactly what you need. One of our newest categories is conservation. This is one of my favorite topics. Not only does conservation save you money, it also saves on resources for the world at large. Conserving resources helps the planet, and also provides additional resources … Continue reading →

Frugal Laundry: Make Your Own “Detergent”

Okay, this is a really ironic blog for me to post today. You see, on Sunday, the day before inspections on out home that we are selling, all heck broke loose. Let’s just say numerous things broke down, including our washing machine. I was about to head out to the laundry mat, when a dear friend I know off line, Miss Kitty, offered to let me to bring my dirty laundry over to her house. This is a case of bringing the mountain (Mount Washmore) to Mohammed (my very wise and frugal friend). Fortunately, she only lives the next town … Continue reading →

5 Ways to Save on Toilet Paper

Perhaps changing diapers all day long has had an effect on me. The last few blogs have been concerned with sawdust toilets and people using newspaper as bathroom tissue. So why not keep with the potty theme? Here are five ways to save on toilet paper. 1.Use less. I’ve never been frugal when it comes to toilet paper. I probably use too much. The standard frugal guide is three or four sheets. If you fold it instead of grabbing a bunch and crinkling it up, you will need less. A wad of toilet paper will have more sheets in it … Continue reading →

Frugal Conservation: Save that Soap

Do you buy bar soap? it is the least expensive, generally, and so the most frugal. But what do you do when your bar soap gets really teeny tiny. Hopefully you aren’t throwing it out. Here are some easy ways to save that soap. Some frugal people will actually shave down the soap, melt the shavings, and then mold it into a new bar. This is just too much work for me. There are some easier methods for saving soap to reuse and wear it out. One of the easiest ways to extend the life of bar soap is to … Continue reading →

Pump up the Savings

One of the clear ways to save money is to use less. We all know that, right? It might surprise you to know that there are certain common things that people usually use too much of, or at least more than they need to use. That extra doesn’t add any benefit, but it does use up our resources sooner, forcing us to buy more and spend money. We are so blessed in our lives. We have the ability to go out and get practically anything we need, from food to health and beauty supplies. What would our ancestors from other … Continue reading →

My Fourth Week in Review

Well, I made it! I am now a Senior Blogger for the Families.com Frugal Living Blog. Isn’t that great? This last week has been fun relating ideas about stockpiling, storage, milk prices, freebies and uses for dryer lint. In case you missed any of the blogs from my fourth week, here they all are listed for you. Stock Up on Freebies for the Outdoorsy Guy/Gal Okay, now that the holidays are almost behind me, I am thinking of birthday and “just because” gifts. For immediate friends and family, I like to sign up for freebies I know they will like. … Continue reading →