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Light Your Home for Less: 4 Ways to Save

The lighting of your home is so important. The proper lighting schema can make tasks easier to do, create a mood, highlight artwork and the wonderful features of your home, and keep your home warm and inviting on even the darkest days. New strides in technology has made it easier than ever to save money on lighting costs, but to really save, you’ll need to employ a little knowledge, too, or you may actually spend more money in your quest to save money. Here are four ways that you can light your home for less. 1. Off or On? Many … Continue reading →

Creative Cash Savers

With the holidays fast approaching many people are reconfiguring their household budgets to afford gifts, parties and other unexpected expenses that come with hosting out of town guests. Tis the season to get creative with your savings techniques That may mean cutting out your daily dose of Starbucks or re-evaluating whether you really need that weekly manicure. Another option is to channel your inner Martha Stewart so you can spruce up your house for holiday guests without breaking the bank. For example, instead of spending money on expensive storage units, decoupage affordable containers to use as totes for household items. … Continue reading →

Ways to Save on Cooling Bills

While it is only May, we have had a few hot and stuffy days here in Pennsylvania. Those sticky days when the weather seems to jump from spring right into summer without so much as a breeze. I know several people who have already turned on their air conditioning. Not us, though. Well, for one thing, not only are we frugal, but we don’t happen to have central air conditioning. This means that having any air conditioning at all is a big project. We have to take out the heavy window air conditioners and install them strategically in some of … Continue reading →

Save on Everything at Horchow

The holiday season is right around the corner. Soon, you may need to be prepared for a house full of people. Perhaps it is your year to host Thanksgiving Dinner for your family. Or, maybe you really love to decorate for Christmas, and want to share that with your extended family. Either way, you might be ready to consider getting some new furniture, especially if key pieces have started to show some wear and tear. Save some money by shopping the sale from the Horchow Collection. Before you place your order for a brand new couch, or some extra chairs, … Continue reading →

How to Save on Curtains

I have to confess that we still don’t have curtains on most of our rooms, even having lived here for almost three years. We have curtains in the bedroom and bathrooms for privacy, and the curtains in the dining room that came with the house. Other than that, well, let us just say that since we live in a house set back on a wooded lot, we haven’t really felt a pressing priority. Still, now I am ready to move forward in this. Of course, I want to be as frugal as possible when it comes to purchasing new curtains. … Continue reading →

How to Save Money on Cooling Costs

Yes, I know it is spring, but despite that, we are going through a little heat wave here in Pennsylvania with temperatures in the 80s and 90s. So while the heat was pumping through the house last week and the plastic is still covering some of the windows, we’ve had to scramble a bit to keep things cool. If you want to cut your cooling costs, there is no way around it other than to cut the heat, or at least the heat that you feel. The secret to spending less is to make yourself comfortable with less energy. Here … Continue reading →

Cleaning Curtains

Spring time is a great time to start thinking about your curtains. Most of the time, curtains tend to just hang there, ignored in the normal household cleaning. But curtains do need to be cleaned on a regular basis. Here is how to clean your curtains. Regular fabric curtains can usually just be thrown in the washing machine on gentle. You can hang them to dry or dry them in the dryer on low. If you do use a dryer, be sure to remove the curtains immediately and rehang, otherwise you may have to iron them first. Make sure to … Continue reading →

75 Things You Can Do to Save Money (2)

We are counting out 75 different things that you can do to be frugal and save money. Which ones are your favorites? If you missed the first part of this topic, click here: 75 Things You Can Do to Save Money. 42. Carpool. 43. Telecommute if you can or find a way to work from home. 44. Practice gas saving driving, such as keeping a steady pace under 55 mph. 45. Get rid of your gym membership and exercise outside or in your home. 46. Pay bills online. 47. Rent equipment with your neighbors and split the cost, such as … Continue reading →

Save on Home Cooling

When I take a look at our home energy bill, namely the electric bill through the last year, I can see a sharp spike in the months of June, July and August. Of course, you can guess that this rise in energy usage was due to running air conditioners. Home cooling can really rob your wallet. My goal this year is to reduce my cooling costs further than they were last year. Here are some ways that you can reduce that cost. I’ll cover everything from natural ways to cool your home to ways to adapt. This is a two-part … Continue reading →

Rearrange Your Furniture to Save Money

I am the last person who knows anything about Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese practice of arranging your living space to achieve harmony. My living space is usually filled with bright colored plastic things that beep and buzz, misplaced sippy cups, and little people shoes that always wind up under the couch. Pressed for storage, the under the bed space is a sea of stockpile, organized of course, but still a sea. Our furniture is arranged in such a way that allows the exersaucer to fit in the living room and the baby swing to fit in the office, where … Continue reading →