When I turn on my hot water, while waiting for the cold water to change to hot, I fill up a bucket with the cold water until it gets hot. No wasted water down the drain. I use that water to water my plants.
One of my trees is right next to the fence and I always felt bad that the leaves fell into the neighbors yard and they had to rake them up. Last year I asked if I could come over and collect them for my compost pile. This year they texted me to ask if I wanted them again. Yes! She even mowed them up and dumped them into my wheelbarrow. Free compost!
The best frugal tip about getting a job with perks was from another RUclips, Gayle Agostinelli (who makes journals): She worked for 25 years at Carroll College in Montana and ALL FOUR OF HER CHILDREN GOT FREE COLLEGE EDUCATIONS from that institution because she worked there. That is the best frugal tip of all time.
We avoided the whole college education trap . Our daughter went to votech for cosmetology while she was in high school for free. Eventually she ended up getting the instructor position at the school and worked up to having a booth at a beauty shop. When the owner retired my daughter bought the shop and acquired all the previous owner’s customers. She is doing very well!!! 2:10
@@cindypatrick785 Yup, I homeschooled for just that reason and neither one went to college. College is a scam. Yeah for your kid because more WOMEN need to be their own bosses and own their own businesses.
3 yrs late, but I'm here!😊 You may or may not see this, but here goes... For the tip about going to State Parks to hike (or camp or picnic), many states will have libraries that partner with their state and national parks. You can check the pass out of the library for free admission to state parks and historic sites. We have never purchased the pass. We do day trips to different state parks to have a picnic but also to check out the various campsites. Then we go home and we brainstorm and decide where we want to go camping when. When we're looking at campsites we're looking at things like the gravel, where the electrical hookup might be, ease of getting in and out (we're tent campers), tree coverage, if it's near a playground or a rest area, kayak rentals, etc. I made walking sticks out of two fallen Oak tree branches. I stripped the bark, sanded it down, and made inlays for shells from places that we had been. I then took some paracord from the Dollar tree and found a RUclips video on how to make a grip. Hubs was beyond emotion when I gifted them to him. ☺️
My great aunt lived through the Depression and led a very frugal life. When she died, we bought flowers from the discount grocery outlet and made our own bouquets for the funeral. Not one overpriced florist extravaganza was there.. She would have appreciated that.
My mom would use bread bags and the wax paper from cereal boxes...she bought hamburger in the 10 lb. tube. She had me make hamburger patties and layer them between strips of waxed paper, then put them into the bread bag and put them in the freezer. After all of my experiences with raw meat, I am now plant based. Can you imagine why?!
Tip- I’ve always taken and asked my husband to grab them on business trips -=the plastic shower caps in hotel rooms. I use them over bowls, etc to cover leftovers. The plastic edges grab beautifully. When I saw a company come out with a product that was the same thing but marketed for bowl covers, I was like, , that’s my thing!!! I had been doing this for decades by that point!
For the freezer tip we use water jugs instead of a bag so that it'll keep the freezer colder during a power out and it works to toss a jug into the cooler for trips out instead of buying so much ice for the cooler and you get cold water to refill bottles on long trips.
Regarding the dryer air coming into the house, if you use gas or propane, make sure that you have a reliable Carbon Monoxide Detector. Could be a lifesaver.
Whilst volunteering at a Bible Colledge library I found out about 'Thriftbooks' second hand online book sales in US 🇺🇸. I live in Adelaide Australia. Book sales are very inexpensive. And reading is so healthy for you. Love this site. Blessings Maria
You are both sharply dressed and coordinated in colours. I already saw this series 1 year ago, but I am enjoying it all over again. You guys are my absolute favorite frugal videos on the youtube.
Greatest most appreciated gift my girls ever received from grandparents was a summer pass to the local swimming pool. The pass provided free lessons as well as daily pool access. The girls would ride their bikes to the pool and swim/play from 1:00 to 5:00 come home for supper starved and then often go back from 6:30 to 8:00. This was absolutely priceless for them. The parks department also provided free tennis lessons which oldest daughter took for years and then ended up teaching the class.
Dryer tip for warming house... this works but also puts alot of dryer lint dust or something in the air. Everything got covered in a grey powder like dryer lint especially in the same room as the dryer and alot of breathing issues popped up for everyone despite ther being mesh over the end to 'filter'. The best way I've seen the dryer trick done is to vent the dryer just under the house like my parents do for their trailer since the heat rises.
When our daughter was little, she made cards for birthdays. She would draw whatever she wanted and write the message. She was only 3 when she started this. I paid her 50 cents for each card she made. Saved us a bit of money and she loved doing it. Cute story - one year she made a card for one of her aunts and wrote my name as Mommy. Her aunt got a big kick out of it.
The pandemic was horrible for some and continues to be, but it broke us of the last two unfrugal habits we had: going to movies and restaurants. After two years we realized we just don't need them.
Mother of 4 sons, I took free lessons from a barber learning to cut different cuts. Even did my Career Navy husband's hair. He passed inspection Everytime. Saving me 7 to 10 dollars per every 6 weeks. Did this for 50 yrs. Saving loads of cash. Only cost one good set of tools.
One time our son had chosen to ride his motorcycle. Unfortunately, it was raining when it was time for him to return. We put garbage bags on his legs to help keep him dry.
My husband and I are so happy we cut the cable cord and are using a cheap firestick off of Amazon. It has all the favorite apps like youtube and internet and netflix preloaded and now we have sooo much content... not gonna lie so happy we didnt go the antenna route. Also as a side note its really super easy and user friendly. Grow my own food cheap and easy using hydroponics regrowing and even fogponics. No soil... cheap setup, super easy maintenance and clean food at home and indoors. No dig no dirt no pests... no downside ;) Not forgetting sprouts and microgreens. And saving my own seeds make it even cheaper. Yup. Even a brown thumb like me. The hubbs and I also managed to make our own "Berkish" water filter as we have an old 1939 farmhouse with super hard water. We bought a couple of ceramic filters and a spout and drilled through a pair of stainless pots cheapo at walmart. Took us about an hour and we love having fresh clean pure water. its 4 and a half gallons and comparable to the one that costs over 300 dollars. Our setup cost us well under 150 for everything and the filters are 5 years and filter everything. We tested the water before and after for particulates and even ph and it all was fixed. And no we arent mechanically inclined at all. Finally the number one savings in my experience has been learning how to run my home pantry... the right way. From inventory, turn around, best buy dates, proper storing, long term etc. Thanks for doing this series. It has been so timely for many people. Namaste.
What wonderful tips! You are the second viewer to suggest creating a Berkey-like drinking water system for less than the commercial units. We've looked into Berkey units and I'm super excited about getting the same results for less money.
When I make a trip to town I make a list of all my errands and run them according to how they are located to save gas and limit backtracking and I try to do all my errands in 1 trip! I also take my insulated cup and a light snack with me to deter me from stopping at a convenience store or fast food joint and spending unnecessary money 💰
Although I no longer live in Illinois, I grew up in the northwest corner and yes, I listened to Dan Fogelberg. Love his music and have two of his CDs. It was nice to hear him mentioned. I also grew up with very frugal parents, so I was "homeschooled" in frugality, and I'm very grateful.
When I have something for the mail within my city I never buy a stamp and send it but do a bicycle trip and deliver it myself. Saves only a little money each time but encourages me for regular bike rides plus I know exactly when it arrived (important for stuff like insurances, taxes etc.) Another tipp...you can go and donate blood. Not only do you get a free medical check up and some drinks and snacks but some places even pay a financial compensation and of course you help out the people who rely on blood donors. Also we have a worm composter box in the appartment. All fruit and veggie scraps are turned into natural fertilisers (liquid) and awesome new soil by our busy pets. And no, it doesn't smell at all!
Use the cardboard roll at the end of toilet paper for planting seeds 1 or 2 at a time. When they are big enough plant straight into the garden as the cardboard will break down and you plant has a great start. Liz from the South z island of New Zealand. Love your videos. Have just started watching and amaze myself with how many things I already do 🤗❤
My mom and dad, who are 78, have kept old cards from when they first met in college. Now they only exchange those old cards on special days instead of buying new ones.
1. For fire starters, put dryer lint inside the empty toilet paper rolls and dip in melted paraffin or candle wax. 2. Save used foil, it can be balled up and used to scrape the bbq grill until it is clean (this also doesn't leave behind dangerous bristles that grill brushes do). 3. An oldie, recycle newspaper to wash windows. Also, don't buy window cleaner, hot, soapy water with a dash of vinegar works well. 4. Use stray socks for dusting, it also makes it "fun" for kids. 5. Put orange peels in a jar and cover with white distilled vinegar, let sit for a week or so. This can be used to clean through grease on garage floors or soak oily tools in to get clean. I have also put it in a spray bottle and sprayed my foundation outside since the neighbors cat doesn't like it, she no longer uses my exterior as her litter box.
When I was a child our water would freeze every winter. It was a common practice to walk to a stream at the bottom of of a ridge in the snow and haul gallons and gallons of water back. We always put our feet in bread bags before going out otherwise our feet would be chunks of ice before we got back home LOL good times good times
I was a stay at home mom homeschooling our children for many years. Now I work outside the home night shift my husband is day shift and my husband is getting close to retirement in age and beaten down from all the work he has done in his lifetime. How does one retire?
@@lisaward3890 It takes some planning but it’s possible!!! We never made a lot of money but we do have some retirement savings. None of us are guaranteed good health or a long life so we felt we wanted to retire as soon as we were able so we could enjoy life! Life is too short not to.
@@RetiredLovingIt thank you so much for responding back to me I appreciate it immensely! I will look on your retirement hack website most definitely! My husband is temporarily a day attendant/security for our university college and I am a lowly custodian at our state hygienics lab facility at night. So we have learned to live frugal as a life style choice!👍
OMG, the bloopers. 😅👍 Don't forget to claim your Covid-19 supplies on your taxes. You can claim masks, hand sanitizers, cleaning products, Clorox wipes, etc. If you're working from home, claim office supplies, ink, paper, your cell phone, electricity, internet, etc. My husband grew up with the 5 gallon bucket to bathe. They filled up a 5 gallon bucket with warm water, take it to the bathroom, then use a bowl or cup to pour water over you body. Wet the washcloth and lather it up with the soap. Scrub your body and wash your hair then rinse using the remaining water in bucket. My hubby grew up without electricity, so a five gallon bucket of warm water to bathe with was a luxury.
My mom was from Wisconsin, then transplanted to Illinois, we always had bread bags on our feet in the winter, we walked to school and had the boots that fit over our shoes. And they would slip right in with a bread bag over your shoes. Almost all the kids had this when I was young.
I heard from employees that certain restaurants let their employees eat for free during their meal time. An employee added up that he saved lots of money by doing this. He didn't have to buy any food for a long time doing this.
We use our dryer lint stuffed into toilet paper rolls, and then you take your sticks and limbs to your firepit and light your "lint roll" fire starters 🔥
I swim, run, bike in a local park all seasons. They have maple tapping, birding and so many other things with the 10.00 yearly fee and I meet so many inspirational people at the park.
@@barbarapommier5219 That's a shame that so many people have addiction. Families toss them out thinking they can find their recovery. I mountain bike and run and that is how I meet ppl in the park.
A couple of things I do is ,I'll prop anything with liquid upside down to make sure I've used almost all of the content. Shampoo,dish soap,hand soap(yes I buy the refills)and laundry detergent. I can get several more uses!...Also also ✂️ into tubes to get extra tooth paste and hand crean...The other night I cut the neck of the BBQ sauce off and with a small silicon tip spoon I was able to cover generously my pork chops
As part of my Christmas present each year, hubby takes me to the local AMC movie theater and purchases a large “plastic “ popcorn bucket as I love the real movie theatre buttery popcorn. Then we can take it back anytime during the year and get it refilled for $4 and we rent a RedBox movie with a coupon for $1.50 and sit on our bed and enjoy a wonderful $5.50 date night! Hubby and I are disabled and have the national park pass for free admission to federal parks and we enjoy visiting the parks within driving distance to our home with a picnic lunch! We also get 3 year state discounted hunting and fishing licenses due to being disabled.
I owned a used bookstore for five years & made a bunch of money scouting for books over the years. One day after seeing the lung doctor, I paid $1.08 for a signed Harry Truman I sold a couple weeks later for $250.00.
Great tips! Thanks for sharing! My odd frugal tip is splitting tissues in half. My husband doesn't like it but if we have to use a tissue instead of a handkerchief I rip it in half first. We only use one half and stash the unused portion away for later use. I absolutely despise paper waste! Same with paper towels. If i use one to dry hands or a piece of fruit, I'll let the paper towel dry out and save it to wipe up oil splatter on the oven before i clean it with a cloth wipe and cleanser.
I use to go to radio promos where stations set up off site where they give away stuff & have drawings. I have won a bunch of free concert, sports tickets, t-shirts, CD's, once I won a thousand dollar spa package I gave to mom for her birthday. My nephew won four tickets for J.R. Ewings birthday at Southfork Ranch worth $1,000.00 for a table next to the stage, drinks & food. We saw J.R. & other Ewing family members getting autographs from some of them. They came in helicopter, a red carpet was rolled out to the stage. Southfork was just down the road from my uncles house.
You can also use common ivy for washing, as the chestnuts. The key ingredient here is saponins (soap-like foaming agents) in the plants. These can also be found in oats, chickpeas, soybeans and soapwort amongst others. Soapwort could be gleaned. Some people also use chickpea flour or oatmeal to wash their faces with and you can also use rye flour for washing your hair. I water down full-fat milk into skimmed milk, as full fat is only 4 cents more expensive than skimmed per litre. Watered down, it gives me double the mileage as buying skimmed milk and it also saves on packaging.
We did have internet through my phone for 4 years until recently when I had to work from home. I used the hotspot on my phone for the computer. Worked great. Also I do remember wearing bread sacks in my boots. Kept my feet toasty.
So many great tips again! Thank you! Our chimney sweeper recommended us not to use anything like dryer lint, wax, petroleum jelly or pine cones (containing resin) to start a fire. Only the appropriate dry wood and fire starters. He said it's not good for your health and can damage your chimney or even cause a fire. He says it cools down and can get stuck to the inside of your chimney.
My daughter is helping me to embrace technology to help me to use various store apps which regularly have coupons. So far I've managed to get £3.20/$4.39worth of groceries for 15p/ approx 20 cents! Usually I'm a bit technophobic but it's saving me money and I'm loving it!
I totally get that. It was our second born son who talked me into putting our budget on the computer instead of using pen and paper. I love it now - but I was pretty scared to make the transition.
Tip: Shred papers...important stuff and not important stuff too... And the clean shredded paper can be used as packing paper for when sending a package wrapping a gift. Also... Some people buy confetti for parties and some even stuff empty egg shells with it.. Why not make your own confetti? You can take old junk mail and a hole punch and make it while sitting and watching tv...... And speaking of eggs...Easter is coming... Instead of buying egg coloring kits...use food coloring and vinegar and make it yourself...
Love you guys and KateKaden rocks! Can’t wait to see this! My money saving tip: for a faded spot on my carpet, I used a permanent marker that matched to color it.
That's awesome and yes Kate Kaden is the best! I wish all of their subscribers would piggy back on over to her channel too. These 2 in conjunction are better than gold!!!
I've heard of chestnuts for laundry, but haven't tried it. Brilliant on the deodorant! As a child, I had plastic bag boots! I used the flowers in the Church as wedding decorations! Thanks for sharing my tip! Also, in my state, if you don't drive many miles, you don't have to have emissions test. Saves a lot of money. After you make vegetable broth, you can still compost those veg pieces.
Hi Hope & Larry, it is 12.15 am in Australia. We are looking at a small lockdown again & I was thinking that it would be great to hear about what else you buy in bulk, such as cleaning supplies etc. Thank you for all that you share with us.
@@jaynesteffel3259 Oh man we all love them in our house. Great to grab a quick drink or to taste test something. They are my go to for condiments now like sour cream or dressing. Love em ;)
I save when using fruit juice. I add it to ice tea that I have chilling in the fridge, when I am making a glass. Don't add the juice to the tea when keeping in fridge, keep them in their own containers. Just add when making a drink. This way, you get the 'fancy' flavored tea, and make the juice servings go further. The juice can last a few days.
ooooh i am so glad this was brought up about the solar cooker your son made for a project in school,i would love to be able to have my son make one. we don't bbq, we can't use one if we have no power so this would be awesome to be able to cook something if we have no power
I freeze honey, if it is in a glass jar I put the jar inside a plastic container to keep it from breaking and freeze it. The honey will not crystalize and honey will keep indefinitely.
Honey will keep indefinitely on your counter too. Although I'm sure you are right about it not crystallizing in the freezer. I just don't have that much freezer room to devote to that.
KS is right that honey will keep on your counter. Honey is the only foodstuff that lasts nearly forever. Archeologists found crystalized honey in one of the Egyptian tombs and discovered it was still safe to eat, even after thousands of years.
Hi, I love your channel!!! I’ve just got done finish watching the first video on the viewers ideas on frugal tips. I learned so much stuff to do to save money. My finger tip is whenever I go grocery shopping, When I get home, I use a permanent marker and write the date, Price and the store where I bought the items from on frequently used items. And whenever the item is finished, I simply look on the bottom of the item, So I can see long it last me for and how much it cost me and which store I bought it from keeping track of every penny I spend.
Oh I love having instant access to all that information. I've often put the purchase date on cans, but I've never thought to add the price and where it was bought. That's smart. We do sometimes put the date that we opened items so we can know how long it lasts. Thanks for sharing.
Didn't wear plastic bags on my feet as a kid, but I do as an adult. I live in Northern Minnesota and I have plastic shopping bags on my feet right now! They are the poor man's vapor barrier boot, which keeps the insulation of the boot dry. If your feet get cold, just change your socks. Lots faster than taking your boots off and drying them overnight.
Hi ya, ...in the UK...the leaving something out on the front wall or fence has only arisen due to lockdown restrictions. Our charity and thrift stores have only been open for about 8 weeks in the past year so - a lot of us have left our donations out for people to pick up. I suspect this will stop when when this lockdown is over. Love you guys xx
I like weak tea. So I fill up a one-quart thermos that I got from a rummage sale with water AND my tea cup. I put all the water into a pot and boil it. I let the water cool down for ten minutes. After that, I put the teabag in the pot for five minutes. I then put the thermos in the sink and pour the tea into it. I also fill the cup. I then get five cups of tea from one tea bag and also I save on energy by boiling it all at once.
I keep a pad of paper clipped to the frig. If I need something at the store, I write it down on the pad immediately so I won't forget to buy it. I take the list to the store once a month and don't go to get just one thing for a recipe. If I can't improvise, I make something else, but I usually plan the menu for a month with what I bought and make sure it all gets eaten up.
I have upcycled many sheets from the thrift stores to make face masks for Covid protection to donate to any one that I run into that needs them. Hit about 250 so far. Some people give a donation to get ahold of more fabric to make more masks.
A friend got me back stage passes to see Dolly, they assigned me as her bodyguard during the concert some 40+ years ago. During the concerts, late to come on, they charged .25 cents a piece for bar drinks. I still have my back stage pass for me in my wallet. I saw that concert three feet away from her feet under the stage.
Disc Golf is an excellent, free, family sport! We especially enjoy focusing on sports our entire family can do together, and anywhere we travel, we can always find a course!
I agree. Larry used to do it regularly. When a viewer suggested it, we gave it a try as a family. As you can see on the video, my 13 year old bested me - every time. LOL!
Thrift shops and Salvation Army Has a lot of buttons and fabric for quilting. If you are needing dishes some people update their dishes and flat wear. They often have canning jars this time of year. They have glasswear, wine and champagne glasses.
A tips for garage sale: If you are looking for a partiular things, just ask. Some time people didn't think about puttin it in the sale or were keeping it just because. I got a full set of forks, spoons and knifes when I was moving from home. Someone give some lined paper. Other sell me a sewing machine foot I was looking for but they weren't really using. Somes things I ask if they can sell some spear buttons or other miscellenous things. I got someone in rampage in her mother house looking for a tating shuttle.
I have two More tipps: Free Hobbys: We love to do geocaching. Its like a treasure hunt and all you Need is the free App. Food: we have a strawberry field in the area where you can pic strawberries and Pax per Kilo. At the End of the season the remove the fence around the field and you are allowed to Pic the left over strawberries for free. This is how we Stock up for our Home made jam every Years.
I used to always buy those tubes of garlic where you get six or eight heads inside a net and inevitably someone sprout before I got to use them. So now when I buy the long net of garlic I take five of the heads of garlic immediately peel all the clothes put them in my food processor with olive oil and I make my own garlic that is minced with olive oil and I store it in a mason jar in my fridge and now not one little clove of garlic goes to waste. And also a tip with ginger is when I purchased it I either peel it or quite honestly I don't even feel it and move the times but I store it in my freezer in a baggie with the baggy pressed up close around it and whenever I need Ginger I just pull it out and I grate the ginger I need its saws almost immediately and now zero Ginger is wasted either. My last tip is to cut your tuba toothpaste open when you can't squeeze any more out there's actually quite a lot left in there my kids think I'm crazy for doing this though
Love you guys. Loved the tea/coffee saving hint. Always know I could reuse the teabag and I know heaps doo but am always weary of germs so I just made my morning cuppa x 2 and will freeze the second cup. Will test drive it later. Another hint I use on fridge clean out, any sorry looking veg or scraps from meals that I’ve saved get boiled up for dog food. Some weeks she has very little meat as I will add oats or pasta/rice to thicken the brew which for our Labrador lasts nearly a week. My vet always has commented on the healthy state of my dogs. We also give her a big bone once a week and her teeth at 9 years old are white and lovely. She is never over weight and in very good health. On the alternate week she gets dog sausage. Never dry food as we don;t believe dogs get enough out of it judging by the amount of droppings they do. In the home made food she will only do one parcel a day, on dry food quite often up to 4 parcels a day which surely means they aren’t getting enough I. The food.
I have a smart tv and a smart phone. On my tv I have ROKU and I can watch you guys on my tv along with my other shows. Cooking shows etc. Its awesome. My grown daughter did it in my tv. I pay nothing for ROKU. It comes on my tv free!
Keep jugs of milk, yogurt, and other refrigerated items in the garage during the winter months if you lack freezer space. I keep them on top of the chest freezer or on the step to the kitchen door.
I keep water in jugs or bottles in empty freezer space. Have ice bottles for coolers and if we ever lost our water we would have water. I keep two lists. One is very necessary items for groceries and one list for other necessities. I only buy the necessity list then if I have left over money I hit the extra lists. There was snow on the ground this morning and last years geraniums blooming on my windowsill and there are last years seeds in the basement.
I don't use horse chestnuts but I do use soap nuts as replacement for laundry detergent. The soaputs are re-used until they look spent and once spent I can put them into the compost or I save them to boil up and make liquid soap nut that I use for dog shampoo. The whites do appear a bit grey after repeated washes. I solve this problem by giving them a soak in sodium per carbonate every now and then.
My homemade detergent is: take a gallon jug (I use a 1 gallon vinegar bottle), use 3 tablespoons of WASHING soda, and 3 tablespoons of borax and dissolve in warm water. Pour into the vinegar bottle and fill the rest of the way with cool water. Finally, add 3 tablespoons Dawn dishwashing liquid. Use 1 - 2 cups in the wash depending on how big and dirty the load is. I make 3 or 4 gallons at a time. I have been using this for about 7 years and it works great. Pennies per load.
I buy half and half only. I use it for my drinks, but dilute it for recipes in place of milk. Since it's just me I find a half gallon will last me over a month before it goes bad compared to milk. So nothing goes to waste.
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When I turn on my hot water, while waiting for the cold water to change to hot, I fill up a bucket with the cold water until it gets hot. No wasted water down the drain. I use that water to water my plants.
One of my trees is right next to the fence and I always felt bad that the leaves fell into the neighbors yard and they had to rake them up. Last year I asked if I could come over and collect them for my compost pile. This year they texted me to ask if I wanted them again. Yes! She even mowed them up and dumped them into my wheelbarrow. Free compost!
The best frugal tip about getting a job with perks was from another RUclips, Gayle Agostinelli (who makes journals): She worked for 25 years at Carroll College in Montana and ALL FOUR OF HER CHILDREN GOT FREE COLLEGE EDUCATIONS from that institution because she worked there. That is the best frugal tip of all time.
We avoided the whole college education trap .
Our daughter went to votech for cosmetology while she was in high school for free.
Eventually she ended up getting the instructor position at the school and worked up to having a booth at a beauty shop.
When the owner retired my daughter bought the shop and acquired all the previous owner’s customers.
She is doing very well!!! 2:10
@@cindypatrick785 Yup, I homeschooled for just that reason and neither one went to college. College is a scam. Yeah for your kid because more WOMEN need to be their own bosses and own their own businesses.
3 yrs late, but I'm here!😊
You may or may not see this, but here goes...
For the tip about going to State Parks to hike (or camp or picnic), many states will have libraries that partner with their state and national parks. You can check the pass out of the library for free admission to state parks and historic sites.
We have never purchased the pass.
We do day trips to different state parks to have a picnic but also to check out the various campsites. Then we go home and we brainstorm and decide where we want to go camping when.
When we're looking at campsites we're looking at things like the gravel, where the electrical hookup might be, ease of getting in and out (we're tent campers), tree coverage, if it's near a playground or a rest area, kayak rentals, etc.
I made walking sticks out of two fallen Oak tree branches. I stripped the bark, sanded it down, and made inlays for shells from places that we had been. I then took some paracord from the Dollar tree and found a RUclips video on how to make a grip.
Hubs was beyond emotion when I gifted them to him. ☺️
My great aunt lived through the Depression and led a very frugal life. When she died, we bought flowers from the discount grocery outlet and made our own bouquets for the funeral. Not one overpriced florist extravaganza was there.. She would have appreciated that.
My mom would use bread bags and the wax paper from cereal boxes...she bought hamburger in the 10 lb. tube. She had me make hamburger patties and layer them between strips of waxed paper, then put them into the bread bag and put them in the freezer. After all of my experiences with raw meat, I am now plant based. Can you imagine why?!
Tip- I’ve always taken and asked my husband to grab them on business trips -=the plastic shower caps in hotel rooms. I use them over bowls, etc to cover leftovers. The plastic edges grab beautifully. When I saw a company come out with a product that was the same thing but marketed for bowl covers, I was like, , that’s my thing!!! I had been doing this for decades by that point!
What a cool idea! I seriously would never have thought of this!
We bought those things to cover bowls and love them. Saves on tin foil and landfill waste.
For the freezer tip we use water jugs instead of a bag so that it'll keep the freezer colder during a power out and it works to toss a jug into the cooler for trips out instead of buying so much ice for the cooler and you get cold water to refill bottles on long trips.
Regarding the dryer air coming into the house, if you use gas or propane, make sure that you have a reliable Carbon Monoxide Detector. Could be a lifesaver.
Whilst volunteering at a Bible Colledge library I found out about 'Thriftbooks' second hand online book sales in US 🇺🇸. I live in Adelaide Australia. Book sales are very inexpensive. And reading is so healthy for you. Love this site. Blessings Maria
You are both sharply dressed and coordinated in colours. I already saw this series 1 year ago, but I am enjoying it all over again. You guys are my absolute favorite frugal videos on the youtube.
Greatest most appreciated gift my girls ever received from grandparents was a summer pass to the local swimming pool. The pass provided free lessons as well as daily pool access. The girls would ride their bikes to the pool and swim/play from 1:00 to 5:00 come home for supper starved and then often go back from 6:30 to 8:00. This was absolutely priceless for them. The parks department also provided free tennis lessons which oldest daughter took for years and then ended up teaching the class.
Dryer tip for warming house... this works but also puts alot of dryer lint dust or something in the air. Everything got covered in a grey powder like dryer lint especially in the same room as the dryer and alot of breathing issues popped up for everyone despite ther being mesh over the end to 'filter'. The best way I've seen the dryer trick done is to vent the dryer just under the house like my parents do for their trailer since the heat rises.
Hi Hope and Larry
Hope I love your hair up.
You are the best frugal duo.
I watch you regularly.
Ruth Long Island.
When our daughter was little, she made cards for birthdays. She would draw whatever she wanted and write the message. She was only 3 when she started this. I paid her 50 cents for each card she made. Saved us a bit of money and she loved doing it. Cute story - one year she made a card for one of her aunts and wrote my name as Mommy. Her aunt got a big kick out of it.
Great story. Does your daughter remember doing it?
The pandemic was horrible for some and continues to be, but it broke us of the last two unfrugal habits we had: going to movies and restaurants. After two years we realized we just don't need them.
I did bread bags on my feet like Larry did as a child. Made putting on and taking off boots much easier
I love your background plate, so nostalgic!❤
There is nothing more that I enjoy than watching you both discuss frugality. I love your joy!
Mother of 4 sons, I took free lessons from a barber learning to cut different cuts. Even did my Career Navy husband's hair. He passed inspection Everytime. Saving me 7 to 10 dollars per every 6 weeks. Did this for 50 yrs. Saving loads of cash. Only cost one good set of tools.
One time our son had chosen to ride his motorcycle. Unfortunately, it was raining when it was time for him to return. We put garbage bags on his legs to help keep him dry.
Hello Hope and Larry. I and my husband cut the cable and bought a Roku box (20.00) for the box and we are really enjoying it.
My husband and I are so happy we cut the cable cord and are using a cheap firestick off of Amazon. It has all the favorite apps like youtube and internet and netflix preloaded and now we have sooo much content... not gonna lie so happy we didnt go the antenna route. Also as a side note its really super easy and user friendly. Grow my own food cheap and easy using hydroponics regrowing and even fogponics. No soil... cheap setup, super easy maintenance and clean food at home and indoors. No dig no dirt no pests... no downside ;) Not forgetting sprouts and microgreens. And saving my own seeds make it even cheaper. Yup. Even a brown thumb like me. The hubbs and I also managed to make our own "Berkish" water filter as we have an old 1939 farmhouse with super hard water. We bought a couple of ceramic filters and a spout and drilled through a pair of stainless pots cheapo at walmart. Took us about an hour and we love having fresh clean pure water. its 4 and a half gallons and comparable to the one that costs over 300 dollars. Our setup cost us well under 150 for everything and the filters are 5 years and filter everything. We tested the water before and after for particulates and even ph and it all was fixed. And no we arent mechanically inclined at all. Finally the number one savings in my experience has been learning how to run my home pantry... the right way. From inventory, turn around, best buy dates, proper storing, long term etc. Thanks for doing this series. It has been so timely for many people. Namaste.
What wonderful tips! You are the second viewer to suggest creating a Berkey-like drinking water system for less than the commercial units. We've looked into Berkey units and I'm super excited about getting the same results for less money.
I entered a poetry contest a few years ago, I didn't win, but they liked the poem so much that they gave me free tickets to the town's festival.
When I make a trip to town I make a list of all my errands and run them according to how they are located to save gas and limit backtracking and I try to do all my errands in 1 trip! I also take my insulated cup and a light snack with me to deter me from stopping at a convenience store or fast food joint and spending unnecessary money 💰
Although I no longer live in Illinois, I grew up in the northwest corner and yes, I listened to Dan Fogelberg. Love his music and have two of his CDs. It was nice to hear him mentioned. I also grew up with very frugal parents, so I was "homeschooled" in frugality, and I'm very grateful.
When I have something for the mail within my city I never buy a stamp and send it but do a bicycle trip and deliver it myself. Saves only a little money each time but encourages me for regular bike rides plus I know exactly when it arrived (important for stuff like insurances, taxes etc.) Another tipp...you can go and donate blood. Not only do you get a free medical check up and some drinks and snacks but some places even pay a financial compensation and of course you help out the people who rely on blood donors.
Also we have a worm composter box in the appartment. All fruit and veggie scraps are turned into natural fertilisers (liquid) and awesome new soil by our busy pets. And no, it doesn't smell at all!
I love how you change what's displayed on the shelf behind the two of you. Thank you for all the good information you provide.
Use the cardboard roll at the end of toilet paper for planting seeds 1 or 2 at a time. When they are big enough plant straight into the garden as the cardboard will break down and you plant has a great start.
Liz from the South z island of New Zealand. Love your videos. Have just started watching and amaze myself with how many things I already do 🤗❤
My mom and dad, who are 78, have kept old cards from when they first met in college. Now they only exchange those old cards on special days instead of buying new ones.
That saves extra trips to the store too! Highly approve! Very creative!
That’s really sweet and frugal!
I think that is romatic
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1. For fire starters, put dryer lint inside the empty toilet paper rolls and dip in melted paraffin or candle wax. 2. Save used foil, it can be balled up and used to scrape the bbq grill until it is clean (this also doesn't leave behind dangerous bristles that grill brushes do). 3. An oldie, recycle newspaper to wash windows. Also, don't buy window cleaner, hot, soapy water with a dash of vinegar works well. 4. Use stray socks for dusting, it also makes it "fun" for kids. 5. Put orange peels in a jar and cover with white distilled vinegar, let sit for a week or so. This can be used to clean through grease on garage floors or soak oily tools in to get clean. I have also put it in a spray bottle and sprayed my foundation outside since the neighbors cat doesn't like it, she no longer uses my exterior as her litter box.
Just recently found you two, love your tips and can tell you both are kind people. Wish you lived next door as I think you would be great friends.
When I was a child our water would freeze every winter. It was a common practice to walk to a stream at the bottom of of a ridge in the snow and haul gallons and gallons of water back. We always put our feet in bread bags before going out otherwise our feet would be chunks of ice before we got back home LOL good times good times
I was a stay at home for 12 years living one one income from my husband & we were definitely under the median income level. We learned frugal living.
I was a stay at home mom homeschooling our children for many years. Now I work outside the home night shift my husband is day shift and my husband is getting close to retirement in age and beaten down from all the work he has done in his lifetime. How does one retire?
@@lisaward3890 It takes some planning but it’s possible!!! We never made a lot of money but we do have some retirement savings. None of us are guaranteed good health or a long life so we felt we wanted to retire as soon as we were able so we could enjoy life! Life is too short not to.
@@lisaward3890 we also have some Retirement Hacks videos on our RUclips channel 👍
@@RetiredLovingIt thank you so much for responding back to me I appreciate it immensely! I will look on your retirement hack website most definitely! My husband is temporarily a day attendant/security for our university college and I am a lowly custodian at our state hygienics lab facility at night. So we have learned to live frugal as a life style choice!👍
@@lisaward3890 the biggest thing going into retirement is to be debt free! That’s what made retirement possible for us!
OMG, the bloopers. 😅👍 Don't forget to claim your Covid-19 supplies on your taxes. You can claim masks, hand sanitizers, cleaning products, Clorox wipes, etc. If you're working from home, claim office supplies, ink, paper, your cell phone, electricity, internet, etc. My husband grew up with the 5 gallon bucket to bathe. They filled up a 5 gallon bucket with warm water, take it to the bathroom, then use a bowl or cup to pour water over you body. Wet the washcloth and lather it up with the soap. Scrub your body and wash your hair then rinse using the remaining water in bucket. My hubby grew up without electricity, so a five gallon bucket of warm water to bathe with was a luxury.
My mom was from Wisconsin, then transplanted to Illinois, we always had bread bags on our feet in the winter, we walked to school and had the boots that fit over our shoes. And they would slip right in with a bread bag over your shoes. Almost all the kids had this when I was young.
Hope
You speak so well. I enjoy watching you and Larry
Hi, I love you guys. May God continue to bless you🙏🙏
During clean up week we collected all the broken bicycles an created two new ones for our small children. We just had to spray paint them one color.
Oh my gosh! Great ingenuity! I love it!
That is so awesome!
I heard from employees that certain restaurants let their employees eat for free during their meal time. An employee added up that he saved lots of money by doing this. He didn't have to buy any food for a long time doing this.
We use our dryer lint stuffed into toilet paper rolls, and then you take your sticks and limbs to your firepit and light your "lint roll" fire starters 🔥
You two look so attractive in this video! Hope, you look so “put together “ with your hair like that.
Awesome video Amish stores also has bulk and natural products they are awesome people they live off the land eat organic and make natural products
Our Amish store carries a bunch of junky food in addition to good food. Read the labels.
I swim, run, bike in a local park all seasons. They have maple tapping, birding and so many other things with the 10.00 yearly fee and I meet so many inspirational people at the park.
Not in Portland Oregon , we have junkies and perverts in our parks .
@@barbarapommier5219 That's a shame that so many people have addiction. Families toss them out thinking they can find their recovery. I mountain bike and run and that is how I meet ppl in the park.
A couple of things I do is ,I'll prop anything with liquid upside down to make sure I've used almost all of the content. Shampoo,dish soap,hand soap(yes I buy the refills)and laundry detergent. I can get several more uses!...Also also ✂️ into tubes to get extra tooth paste and hand crean...The other night I cut the neck of the BBQ sauce off and with a small silicon tip spoon I was able to cover generously my pork chops
Great tips!
We all love you guys so much! Have a blessed day
Thanks so much for hanging out with us! Have an amazing week.
As part of my Christmas present each year, hubby takes me to the local AMC movie theater and purchases a large “plastic “ popcorn bucket as I love the real movie theatre buttery popcorn. Then we can take it back anytime during the year and get it refilled for $4 and we rent a RedBox movie with a coupon for $1.50 and sit on our bed and enjoy a wonderful $5.50 date night! Hubby and I are disabled and have the national park pass for free admission to federal parks and we enjoy visiting the parks within driving distance to our home with a picnic lunch! We also get 3 year state discounted hunting and fishing licenses due to being disabled.
I owned a used bookstore for five years & made a bunch of money scouting for books over the years. One day after seeing the lung doctor, I paid $1.08 for a signed Harry Truman I sold a couple weeks later for $250.00.
Great tips! Thanks for sharing! My odd frugal tip is splitting tissues in half. My husband doesn't like it but if we have to use a tissue instead of a handkerchief I rip it in half first. We only use one half and stash the unused portion away for later use. I absolutely despise paper waste! Same with paper towels. If i use one to dry hands or a piece of fruit, I'll let the paper towel dry out and save it to wipe up oil splatter on the oven before i clean it with a cloth wipe and cleanser.
I use to go to radio promos where stations set up off site where they give away stuff & have drawings. I have won a bunch of free concert, sports tickets, t-shirts, CD's, once I won a thousand dollar spa package I gave to mom for her birthday. My nephew won four tickets for J.R. Ewings birthday at Southfork Ranch worth $1,000.00 for a table next to the stage, drinks & food. We saw J.R. & other Ewing family members getting autographs from some of them. They came in helicopter, a red carpet was rolled out to the stage. Southfork was just down the road from my uncles house.
You can also use common ivy for washing, as the chestnuts. The key ingredient here is saponins (soap-like foaming agents) in the plants. These can also be found in oats, chickpeas, soybeans and soapwort amongst others. Soapwort could be gleaned. Some people also use chickpea flour or oatmeal to wash their faces with and you can also use rye flour for washing your hair.
I water down full-fat milk into skimmed milk, as full fat is only 4 cents more expensive than skimmed per litre. Watered down, it gives me double the mileage as buying skimmed milk and it also saves on packaging.
Constance, thanks for the info on the plants. I greatly appreciate that.
Y'all are the best part of my Monday mornings! Thanks for great content!
Thanks, Carol. We appreciate you hanging out with us.
Yes I remember the bread bags for the boots!
...and those bloopers...hilarious!! God bless you guys!
Thanks. We are so goofy together that we nearly always have plenty of bloopers to pick from.
Thanks, Kate. God bless you, too!
We did have internet through my phone for 4 years until recently when I had to work from home. I used the hotspot on my phone for the computer. Worked great. Also I do remember wearing bread sacks in my boots. Kept my feet toasty.
So many great tips again! Thank you! Our chimney sweeper recommended us not to use anything like dryer lint, wax, petroleum jelly or pine cones (containing resin) to start a fire. Only the appropriate dry wood and fire starters. He said it's not good for your health and can damage your chimney or even cause a fire. He says it cools down and can get stuck to the inside of your chimney.
I think the firestarters are for campfires where the wood is a little wet.
You guys are great. I like your attitude and your energy.
Hi guys, you seem to have a lot of fun; it is always lightwarming to watch you! Thank you. Love the angel story Larry. Blessings to all
Thanks, monique!
My daughter is helping me to embrace technology to help me to use various store apps which regularly have coupons. So far I've managed to get £3.20/$4.39worth of groceries for 15p/ approx 20 cents! Usually I'm a bit technophobic but it's saving me money and I'm loving it!
I totally get that. It was our second born son who talked me into putting our budget on the computer instead of using pen and paper. I love it now - but I was pretty scared to make the transition.
Thank you dearly
I am absolutely in love with your channel. You guys are the best
Tip:
Shred papers...important stuff and not important stuff too... And the clean shredded paper can be used as packing paper for when sending a package wrapping a gift.
Also...
Some people buy confetti for parties and some even stuff empty egg shells with it.. Why not make your own confetti? You can take old junk mail and a hole punch and make it while sitting and watching tv......
And speaking of eggs...Easter is coming... Instead of buying egg coloring kits...use food coloring and vinegar and make it yourself...
... I have used as cat litter, too.
Love you guys and KateKaden rocks! Can’t wait to see this!
My money saving tip: for a faded spot on my carpet, I used a permanent marker that matched to color it.
Rose! I love that idea!
I do that on chipped ornaments and on clothing if there is a light spot
I used to do that with my school shoes if I had a small part (or the toes) of the leather worn off. Yay for Sharpies!!
I do that on my clothes when I get a spot of splattered bleach on it. After a few washes, the marker wears off, and I just mark it again
That's awesome and yes Kate Kaden is the best! I wish all of their subscribers would piggy back on over to her channel too. These 2 in conjunction are better than gold!!!
If your company has you working from home, ask them to cover your internet. My husband’s employer pays ours every month.
That's a great tip!!
My work is reimbursing us $25 per month for internet too right now since we are required to work from home.
I do the phone for everything in Australia ....I pay 28 month for 100gs
I do pay $100AD year for insurance because have a good phone which I bought 1/2 price on market place
I do the boil water and add to my cold coffee concentrate....I find this helps to cut down coffee consumption as you can make it as weak as you like🤎
Ear plugs are a good investment. You might spend $400 over a long period, but that's a lot less than about $1500 per ear for a hearing aid!
I've heard of chestnuts for laundry, but haven't tried it.
Brilliant on the deodorant!
As a child, I had plastic bag boots!
I used the flowers in the Church as wedding decorations!
Thanks for sharing my tip!
Also, in my state, if you don't drive many miles, you don't have to have emissions test. Saves a lot of money.
After you make vegetable broth, you can still compost those veg pieces.
Hi Hope & Larry, it is 12.15 am in Australia. We are looking at a small lockdown again & I was thinking that it would be great to hear about what else you buy in bulk, such as cleaning supplies etc. Thank you for all that you share with us.
Vraja, thanks for staying up to join us. Sorry about your lockdown. It feels like it's been so long since we've experienced normalcy.
Use oui yogurt glasses to make your own candles
@@jaynesteffel3259 Oh man we all love them in our house. Great to grab a quick drink or to taste test something. They are my go to for condiments now like sour cream or dressing. Love em ;)
@@jaynesteffel3259 , I love this suggestion! They are seriously the perfect size and shape for candles.
I save when using fruit juice. I add it to ice tea that I have chilling in the fridge, when I am making a glass. Don't add the juice to the tea when keeping in fridge, keep them in their own containers. Just add when making a drink. This way, you get the 'fancy' flavored tea, and make the juice servings go further. The juice can last a few days.
ooooh i am so glad this was brought up about the solar cooker your son made for a project in school,i would love to be able to have my son make one. we don't bbq, we can't use one if we have no power so this would be awesome to be able to cook something if we have no power
I freeze honey, if it is in a glass jar I put the jar inside a plastic container to keep it from breaking and freeze it. The honey will not crystalize and honey will keep indefinitely.
Honey will keep indefinitely on your counter too. Although I'm sure you are right about it not crystallizing in the freezer. I just don't have that much freezer room to devote to that.
KS is right that honey will keep on your counter. Honey is the only foodstuff that lasts nearly forever. Archeologists found crystalized honey in one of the Egyptian tombs and discovered it was still safe to eat, even after thousands of years.
Hi, I love your channel!!! I’ve just got done finish watching the first video on the viewers ideas on frugal tips. I learned so much stuff to do to save money. My finger tip is whenever I go grocery shopping, When I get home, I use a permanent marker and write the date, Price and the store where I bought the items from on frequently used items. And whenever the item is finished, I simply look on the bottom of the item, So I can see long it last me for and how much it cost me and which store I bought it from keeping track of every penny I spend.
Oh I love having instant access to all that information. I've often put the purchase date on cans, but I've never thought to add the price and where it was bought. That's smart. We do sometimes put the date that we opened items so we can know how long it lasts. Thanks for sharing.
Didn't wear plastic bags on my feet as a kid, but I do as an adult. I live in Northern Minnesota and I have plastic shopping bags on my feet right now! They are the poor man's vapor barrier boot, which keeps the insulation of the boot dry. If your feet get cold, just change your socks. Lots faster than taking your boots off and drying them overnight.
Hi ya, ...in the UK...the leaving something out on the front wall or fence has only arisen due to lockdown restrictions.
Our charity and thrift stores have only been open for about 8 weeks in the past year so - a lot of us have left our donations out for people to pick up.
I suspect this will stop when when this lockdown is over.
Love you guys xx
Sue, thanks. That makes sense that during lockdown people can't put things out on the wall. I can't wait for life to get back to normal.
I like weak tea. So I fill up a one-quart thermos that I got from a rummage sale with water AND my tea cup. I put all the water into a pot and boil it. I let the water cool down for ten minutes. After that, I put the teabag in the pot for five minutes. I then put the thermos in the sink and pour the tea into it. I also fill the cup. I then get five cups of tea from one tea bag and also I save on energy by boiling it all at once.
Tips appreciated on that good music :)
I keep a pad of paper clipped to the frig. If I need something at the store, I write it down on the pad immediately so I won't forget to buy it. I take the list to the store once a month and don't go to get just one thing for a recipe. If I can't improvise, I make something else, but I usually plan the menu for a month with what I bought and make sure it all gets eaten up.
Great show as always! Larry, how fortunate you are to have heard the late Dan Fogleberg in concert.
We use dried citrus peel for firefighters. We dip a piece in a little methylated spirit to boost ignition. Cheap and as and it works brilliantly.
Golly, I would never have thought of that. Thanks.
I have upcycled many sheets from the thrift stores to make face masks for Covid protection to donate to any one that I run into that needs them. Hit about 250 so far. Some people give a donation to get ahold of more fabric to make more masks.
A friend got me back stage passes to see Dolly, they assigned me as her bodyguard during the concert some 40+ years ago. During the concerts, late to come on, they charged .25 cents a piece for bar drinks. I still have my back stage pass for me in my wallet. I saw that concert three feet away from her feet under the stage.
Ah ah, wanted to say lighthearted and heartwarming and it came out lightwarming.
LOL! I misspeak and mistype all the time.
I think lightwarming works.
A tip for camping. Save the lint from your dryer screen in a large jar. It makes a great campfire starter so you don't have to use lighter fluid etc.
Thanks I'm so gonna do that
So many wonderful tips! Thank you for your videos!
My mom used bread bags for boots, too.
Disc Golf is an excellent, free, family sport! We especially enjoy focusing on sports our entire family can do together, and anywhere we travel, we can always find a course!
I agree. Larry used to do it regularly. When a viewer suggested it, we gave it a try as a family. As you can see on the video, my 13 year old bested me - every time. LOL!
Thrift shops and Salvation Army Has a lot of buttons and fabric for quilting. If you are needing dishes some people update their dishes and flat wear. They often have canning jars this time of year. They have glasswear, wine and champagne glasses.
A tips for garage sale: If you are looking for a partiular things, just ask. Some time people didn't think about puttin it in the sale or were keeping it just because. I got a full set of forks, spoons and knifes when I was moving from home. Someone give some lined paper. Other sell me a sewing machine foot I was looking for but they weren't really using. Somes things I ask if they can sell some spear buttons or other miscellenous things. I got someone in rampage in her mother house looking for a tating shuttle.
I have two More tipps:
Free Hobbys: We love to do geocaching. Its like a treasure hunt and all you Need is the free App.
Food: we have a strawberry field in the area where you can pic strawberries and Pax per Kilo. At the End of the season the remove the fence around the field and you are allowed to Pic the left over strawberries for free. This is how we Stock up for our Home made jam every Years.
Wow! Picking for free is amazing!
A broken leaden mirror can be broken up use metal tape create a wonderful large windchime in a sawhorse. The leaden makes good sounds.
I used to always buy those tubes of garlic where you get six or eight heads inside a net and inevitably someone sprout before I got to use them. So now when I buy the long net of garlic I take five of the heads of garlic immediately peel all the clothes put them in my food processor with olive oil and I make my own garlic that is minced with olive oil and I store it in a mason jar in my fridge and now not one little clove of garlic goes to waste. And also a tip with ginger is when I purchased it I either peel it or quite honestly I don't even feel it and move the times but I store it in my freezer in a baggie with the baggy pressed up close around it and whenever I need Ginger I just pull it out and I grate the ginger I need its saws almost immediately and now zero Ginger is wasted either. My last tip is to cut your tuba toothpaste open when you can't squeeze any more out there's actually quite a lot left in there my kids think I'm crazy for doing this though
Love you guys. Loved the tea/coffee saving hint. Always know I could reuse the teabag and I know heaps doo but am always weary of germs so I just made my morning cuppa x 2 and will freeze the second cup. Will test drive it later.
Another hint I use on fridge clean out, any sorry looking veg or scraps from meals that I’ve saved get boiled up for dog food. Some weeks she has very little meat as I will add oats or pasta/rice to thicken the brew which for our Labrador lasts nearly a week. My vet always has commented on the healthy state of my dogs. We also give her a big bone once a week and her teeth at 9 years old are white and lovely. She is never over weight and in very good health. On the alternate week she gets dog sausage. Never dry food as we don;t believe dogs get enough out of it judging by the amount of droppings they do. In the home made food she will only do one parcel a day, on dry food quite often up to 4 parcels a day which surely means they aren’t getting enough I. The food.
My granddaughter has deemed our curb shopping as Sidewalk Shopping and asked to do it.
I have a smart tv and a smart phone. On my tv I have ROKU and I can watch you guys on my tv along with my other shows. Cooking shows etc. Its awesome. My grown daughter did it in my tv. I pay nothing for ROKU. It comes on my tv free!
Keep jugs of milk, yogurt, and other refrigerated items in the garage during the winter months if you lack freezer space. I keep them on top of the chest freezer or on the step to the kitchen door.
I keep water in jugs or bottles in empty freezer space. Have ice bottles for coolers and if we ever lost our water we would have water. I keep two lists. One is very necessary items for groceries and one list for other necessities. I only buy the necessity list then if I have left over money I hit the extra lists. There was snow on the ground this morning and last years geraniums blooming on my windowsill and there are last years seeds in the basement.
Yep! Bread bags on the feet!
If we could get them, I preferred Wonder Breadbags because they had polka dots;)
LOL! Great memories!
I don't use horse chestnuts but I do use soap nuts as replacement for laundry detergent. The soaputs are re-used until they look spent and once spent I can put them into the compost or I save them to boil up and make liquid soap nut that I use for dog shampoo. The whites do appear a bit grey after repeated washes. I solve this problem by giving them a soak in sodium per carbonate every now and then.
My homemade detergent is: take a gallon jug (I use a 1 gallon vinegar bottle), use 3 tablespoons of WASHING soda, and 3 tablespoons of borax and dissolve in warm water. Pour into the vinegar bottle and fill the rest of the way with cool water. Finally, add 3 tablespoons Dawn dishwashing liquid. Use 1 - 2 cups in the wash depending on how big and dirty the load is. I make 3 or 4 gallons at a time. I have been using this for about 7 years and it works great. Pennies per load.
During Covid I made three trails each about 3 miles. Three different areas for variety.
I buy half and half only. I use it for my drinks, but dilute it for recipes in place of milk. Since it's just me I find a half gallon will last me over a month before it goes bad compared to milk. So nothing goes to waste.