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Reuse from A to Z! (Mu-N)

The wind is howling outside today in anticipation of a big storm that will come later this afternoon. It gives us all a sense of anticipation and a desire to be prepared. Batting down the hatches puts me in mind of our resources and our efforts to reuse everything we have. We are getting better, but we still seem to have a large amount of materials that go out on the curb for recycling. Hopefully, we can cut that amount down, in our efforts to reuse items first. We are still getting through our alphabet of recycling. Here are some … Continue reading →

Reuse from A to Z! (M-Mo)

Well we took a little break on our reuse ideas. Have you come up with any new ones? Let us continue the count through the alphabet. Aiming to reuse just one new (old) thing a week will make save you money and save the environment, too. M Metal tins: The small tins that mints come in can be used to store small objects, such as buttons, needles or aspirin. Memory cards for digital cameras and computer flash drives will fit in a metal tin. You can even use these tins to store cartridges for video games. The leap pad cartridges … Continue reading →

Reuse from A to Z! (K-L)

Recently, I was going through my kitchen, finding all of the tools that we seldom use, such as spatulas. I was going to toss them out or donate them to the thrift store, until I realized that I could in fact reuse them. Here are some more reuse ideas in the alphabet. K Kitchen tools: Safe kitchen tools, such as rubber spatulas and wooden spoons can be given to the kids for playtime. They can use them to pretend to cook or in the sandbox. Measuring cups as also great for the sandbox, as well as the bath tub. L … Continue reading →

Reuse from A to Z! (H-J)

Have you taken up the challenge to reuse at least one thing every week? if you are having trouble, just pretend that you are stranded in your home and cannot get out to buy anything new. What do you have that can make do in place of something you might have normally purchased? Let’s continue with our reuse ideas. H Honey: If there is just a little drop left in the jar, don’t toss it out. Honey can be use as an emergency antiseptic for cuts and scrapes. Its anti-bacterial properties will help your cut to stay germ free. And … Continue reading →

Reuse from A to Z! (Fl-G)

Let’s keep going with our our reuse ideas and see exactly how much that we can save as we get through the alphabet of reuse. How many items can you repurpose. F Flowerpots: Whether they are plastic, clay, ceramic or some other material, you would be surprised at how many reuses you can get from flowerpots. Plastic pots can be used as mold for sand castles or snow forts. Use a pot next to the dryer as a wastebasket for dryer lint. Another pot can serve as a catch all for any items that might have been left in pockets. … Continue reading →

Reuse from A to Z! (Ey-Fi)

Here is a challenge for you. Find at least one thing in your home that you can reuse. Wash it out, fill it up, craft with it, use it in place of something, or turn it into something else. Need some ideas? Check out this list in our continuing series on ways to reuse what you already have. E Eyeglasses: Have your optometrist office tint the lenses for a small fee, and you’ll have brand new sunglasses! You can also remove the lenses and use the frames for a Halloween costume or dress up box. Keep them for messy work, … Continue reading →

Reuse from A to Z! (C-En)

Whenever we can reuse something, we save money. Reusing something is better than recycling it in many cases, because the item gets a second life without the expense and energy of breaking it down and making it into something new. Plus, you can always recycle it down the road, once you have exhausted all of its reuse possibilities. We are on to the letter C, and so on down, in our efforts to turn our common trash into useful objects. C Compact disks: A quick way to use old compact discs is to paint them or decorate them and hang … Continue reading →

Reuse from A to Z! (B Continued)

Ready to keep going with our reuse ideas? So far, we’ve covered the letter A and some of the letter B. Let’s continue to find creative ways to reuse our items and save money. B Baggies: Wash the baggies out and reuse them over and over again. You can use a baby bottle rack for convenience. Binders: Three ring binders are constantly being thrown out by offices. You can reuse them to organize any of your home office items, such as bank statements and credit card statements. Or use them to organize recipes. You can even buy inexpensive plastic sleeves … Continue reading →

Avoiding Consumables through Frugality

Have you notices that many items are made to get you hooked so that will have to purchase it regularly or buy refills? There are also some items that you think you need to replace all the time. The consumables are rarely budget priced because we feel like we can’t live without them. I am sure there are alot of people that you can’t live without like milk, toilet paper, and bread. You can however avoid buying consumables that you can do without. Here are some items that I have learned to stop buying by being clever. Swiffer Sweeper pads … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: January 7th Through January 13th

From freezer cooking to reusing our items, we have been working our way through the kitchen to save money. We’ve also thrown in a few other surprises. I’m so glad that the holiday spending is over, and we can get back to being really frugal. Here is the Frugal Living week in review for January 7th through January 13th. January 7th Even More Frugal Kitchen Tips Have you been following our frugal kitchen tips? They are great ideas for saving money in the busiest room in the house. I like to concentrate on this room, because I find that establishing … Continue reading →