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Do you ever feel like you have hit the wall (frugally speaking)? ? ?

March 13, 2009

I have been challenging the limits of our budget lately, wondering… what else can we cut back on? What else is there left to not spend money on? It’s got me thinking about things… as I stare at the excel spreadsheet that is our budget, I see very little waste. As an engineer I would [...]

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Frugal Tip: Save money on your utility bill: Cleaning the fridge for efficiency!

February 11, 2009

In most households, one of the biggest energy “hogs” is the trusty refrigerator. The older your fridge is the more likely it is that it’s an even bigger hog, mostly due to the constant improvement in designs for energy efficiency, but also because efficiency drops over time. The good part is this can for the [...]

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Saving money by doing my own taxes: My experience

February 10, 2009
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Successfully living on one income: it is possible! (an update)

January 13, 2009

People often wonder if it is possible to live successfully on one income. As a stay at home mom, my answer is “YES”. We have been successfully living on one income for over 4 months now. You may recall that several months back we asked for advice from others to find out if we were [...]

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Refill a Swiffer WetJet: How to refill your Wet Jet

December 10, 2008

How to refill a swiffer wetjet/wet jet: Hack your swiffer wetjet/wet jet: I love our Swiffer Wetjet for cleaning up small messes and quick cleans in between scrubbing, but the refills are so dang expensive. I do love the smell, but not worth the 5 bucks a refill. It’s actually really easy and you can [...]

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How to hack a foaming soap dispenser:

December 6, 2008

We had a couple of these “foaming” hand soaps around the house, I got them a month or so ago at Wal-Mart for like 1.66 or something each. Now that they are empty I instinctively went back to squirting a little dish soap in my hands and washing up with that. Noticing how much more [...]

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Cheap homemade baby food… with ingredients you would never guess…

December 4, 2008

Here’s how to make a cheap and easy homemade baby food. And you’ll never guess what the baby food is…. Refried beans! What are the ingredients? Pinto beans!!! We discovered this cheap homemade baby food idea by accident when we were eating at a Mexican restaurant. Our son is an extremely picky eater and was [...]

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FRUGAL EATS! A 3 step approach to slashing your food bill

November 12, 2008

Mike at Clever dude is away for a couple weeks and allowed me the opportunity to write a guest blog post on his blog. So be sure to stop by my guest blog post on Clever Dude and check out my engineered 3 step approach we took to drastically cut our food bills. You can [...]

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Bargain shopping at Goodwill online, tons of good deals!

November 3, 2008

You can shop at Goodwill from the comfort of your own home! Check out the Goodwill online auctions! Lots of cool, cheap stuff here: http://www.shopgoodwill.com/ For people who live in the middle of nowhere (like us), this is truly a frugal find! So sit back, relax, and let the online shopping bargains come to you!

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Save money and tune up your PC: PART TWO: Cleaning the laptops

October 29, 2008

Now that you have your PC’s all up to date with some good free software (check it out here if you missed it) you really need to periodically clean the dust bunnies from your laptop or desktop. This post specifically deals with your laptops… stay tuned for part III to deal with your desktops. This [...]

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Super frugal tip – full pantry inventory – FREE FOOD

October 25, 2008

For the whole month of October we have been avoiding buying groceries (with the exception of staples like bread and milk and such). We ordered the angel food ministries food boxes (which we got today) in the beginning of the month and about a week ago started running short on suppers and wanted to live [...]

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Great Frugal Halloween Ideas

October 22, 2008

One of my favorite daily reads, frugaldad.com, had a great post today about frugal halloween costumes and ideas. Swing on over and check it out, I like the *cheap* ideas. I was looking at costumes for my infant son… it’s crazy, they want 30 bucks just for a silly (albeit cute) halloween outfit that he [...]

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Save money and tune up your PC: PART ONE: FREE Software

October 15, 2008

Want more freebies, bargains, & money saving tips? Subscribe to our free blog updates and follow us on Twitter! This isn’t a post about saving money in the freebie or cutting back sense, but it is a frugal post about dealing with the necessities of your PC’s health. Everyone always talks about the frugal lifestyle [...]

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The mighty power of the VINEGAR!

October 10, 2008

I have been using vinegar for everything lately when it comes to cleanups. The best part is it is uber cheap, like less than a dollar a gallon cheap. One of my favorite sites to visit, Tipnut had an awesome article about using Vinegar in your kitchen. Check it out.

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My greatest hits of the last 6 months

September 30, 2008

October will mark the 6 month mark of this blog. As you can see I have written a ton of great posts. You may not have been around in the beginning, so I decided I would start us into fall by looking back at the best frugal how too’s and ways we have saved money. [...]

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Cheap home made household cleaners: How to make your own household cleaners for pennies cheap: Save money making your own cleaners

September 22, 2008

Here are some great recipes I started using for home made household cleaners. Vinegar is such a powerful cleaner. Cheap too, like a dollar a gallon cheap. All purpose cleaner, great for everyday/misc use:2 parts water1 part vinegarPut into spray bottle and go to town. Kitchen/bath cleaner:2 cups water1/4 cups vinegar2 tbsp of dish soap [...]

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DIY tutorial to make your own laundry soap and save big money

August 25, 2008

This is a super easy tutorial on how to make your own laundry soap. I made another batch last night and it literally took me all of 10 minutes of work for a 5 gallon batch (including taking pictures). To mix it up I used my drill with a new clean paint mixer attachment I [...]

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Save big money, air dry your laundry

August 23, 2008

Update (8/18/2009): My air drying rack has been featured in HGTV.ca’s blog. Check it out here: LINK TO HGTV.CA This is a project I have been thinking of doing for a while in my head. When we first got married some 9 years ago we never had a dryer and just used to hang our [...]

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