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How I Got Frugally Motivated This Week

After a month of moaning about how we should be able to afford certain activities that our beyond our means, I knew that I needed to get out of my funk and back into being actively frugal. Instead of focusing on what we couldn’t afford, I needed to start focusing on our financial goals of having a healthy emergency fund and paying down our debt. So, with a little extra time this month, I set off to focus on our house, our kids and what little remains of summer. First, we made a list of some fun and frugal things … Continue reading →

Frugal Things to Do with Coffee Grounds

Wait, don’t throw those used coffee grounds away. There are many things you can do with coffee grounds. Why waste something that can be put to work for you for free? Keep Bugs Away Coffee grounds can be used as a natural way to keep ants and slugs off of your garden plants. Mound up the grounds and form them into a ring around your plants. The bugs won’t cross the ring. Deodorize Dry the grounds first and then place a bowl of them in your refrigerator. The coffee grounds will absorb stray odors from food and keep everything fresh … Continue reading →

Ideas for a Frugal New Year

Celebrate and ring in the New Year without breaking the annual budget. Here are some great ways that you can have fun and party like the prices were in 1999. There are plenty of inexpensive options for having a frugal New Year’s Even, whether you like to have a wild time out or just stay close to home to celebrate. Balloons are generally very inexpensive, especially if you skip the helium and just blow them up yourself. Check out the dollar store for colorful balloons and then put them everywhere: tied to the furniture or just all over the floor. … Continue reading →

A Guide to Frugal Part Time Work

Now that the kids are in school or soon will be, have you considered taking on a little part time work to pay the bills, pay down debt or have a little extra for vacation, furniture or other new purchases? Part time work may be a good solution for some. Here are some considerations to make sure that you don’t wind up spending most of your pay check just on preparing to go to work or have the opportunity for work. Benefits of the Job When you are considering applying for part time work, take a look at the benefits … Continue reading →

Frugal Furniture Made from Books

I just came across a cool article about tables make from books. I have always wondered about ways to make something out of nothing. I have explored furniture made from pizza and delivery boxes but somehow it never looked sturdy or sanitary. They do serve as good supports for temporary bookshelves though. I’ve looked at furniture made from plastic or wood crates as well too, but it’s just appeal to anyone over 21. (You can use them as the base of a bed though without anyone ever knowing they are under there. Just make a platform out of the plastic … Continue reading →

An Ikea Christmas IS a Frugal Christmas

Ikea has dozens of great gifts that cost less than $15.00. If you want to give good gifts this Christmas and don’t want to make anything, and want the gift to be impressive, consider visiting IKEA for Christmas shopping. For less than $15.00 you can buy: Portable laptop desk for your laptop Ikea has several of these in different shapes and sizes. A child’s chair you can paint the child’s name on it for a personal touch. A pair of tab-top curtains in numerous colors. A mobile to hang over a child’s bed. A child’s easel to hours of drawing … Continue reading →

Why You Should Buy Real Wood Baby Furniture

A Georgia Family recently questioned why their baby had a persistant cough. They had a suspicion that the new furniture was the culprit. They had it tested, and they were right. Formaldehyde and other toxic chemicals used in the making of pressed wood furniture can poision the air. When a child spend 18 hours a day sleeping in that room, it can make them very sick. Parents already are educated on the fact that crib slats hould be no more than 2 3/8 inches apart and that the matress should fit tightly. They assume, however that if the crib is … Continue reading →

Frugal Catalogue Shopping

Do you do any holiday shopping through catalogues? They are very convenient. You can pick and choose items at your convenience, and you can shop early. Shopping through catalogues can also be better than shopping online simply because for the most part, the print photos tend to be large, more detailed and more true in color (especially important when you are shopping for clothes or home decor). Here are some ideas for doing your catalogue shopping the frugal way. Keep it organized Corral those catalogues in one place, so you don’t wind up in chaos. You want to make it … Continue reading →

Furniture Rearranging for Low Cost Freshened Home Decor

I often complain about furniture rearranging as it generally means decorating one room at the detriment of the style of other rooms. Still, I found myself furniture rearranging all last week. This does not mean that I am eating my words though. All of my rooms were pretty well decorated. I just wanted a change. In this case, furniture rearranging can be a good thing. It all started in my daughter’s bedroom. We started with painting my daughter’s room as discussed in this post. After painting the room, we ended up raiding my bedroom as I had several accessories that … Continue reading →

Buying Used Furniture Today

With this economy, there have been some interesting developments regarding the buying and selling of furniture. Read this post so you can take advantage of buying and do the best you can. We had been looking for a new dining room table that would seat all five of us and maybe a couple of guests as needed. We survived using a small game table for two years, because we didn’t want to spend too much. We finally did get a great table along with the matching six chairs. The economy has really affected the used furniture market. Here is how. … Continue reading →