Here's my frugal tip for gardening. I go to my local home center and immediately go to the clearance rack at the back of the gardening center. I only buy perennial plants that are on clearance. If they are in a particularly bad condition I asked the manager of the garden center for a deeper discount. Perennial plants will come back from the roots or bulbs every year. They may look horrible when you plant them, but the following spring they will be beautiful. I have planted my front yard this way for years and it is the beauty of the neighborhood.
For bread crumbs, I take the end pieces of a loaf of bread and let them are dry until they are completely hard. I then run them through the food processor to make my bread crumbs. I store them in a coffee can until my recipes call for the crumbs. You can add seasonings to the crumbs if you like. I never buy the ones in the store.
we pay our bills online to save on postage. We make use of the envelopes we don't use by writing our grocery list on the back and then filling it with coupons. Nothing goes to waste
We get lots of envelopes to send payments back but make our payments online so we use these envelopes to keep score on games and I cut small pieces from them to label my frozen food in plastic containers.
Oh gosh, I save all the return envelopes from bills in the mail & I pay all my bills online instead of mailing them. Saves on postage & also I don't have to use checks anymore (that's a big savings).
I'm laughing so hard! I just used the old toothbrush to clean the box fan yesterday. I never throw them away!! I have also been known to sit down and fill the salt shaker from take out salt to keep from driving to the store Lol 😁
I know this is an old video, but my grandmother used to take old clothes and make quilts out of them. She would cut up the material into blocks, and saw it together to make bed spreads for her children and grand children, crazy quilts they used to call them. Ms. B. Churchill
With the growing season approaching, I have another idea for used clothes, towels, pillowcases, etc....cut them into strips and use these to tie up plants (tomatoes, pea/bean plants, peppers, etc...). Since the cloth is soft it doesn't damage the plants like plastic ties, will degrade unlike plastic plus you're recycling! DixieBelle and with her baby was super cute. 💖
@@boomboomrev I only do this with clothing that's too stained or damaged to donate and I'm pretty selective of where I donate. I purposely seek out ministries/groups that serve the less fortunate or homeless to donate too.
Hi Emmy 🤗 Your videos are so cozy and give me such a feeling of peace 😌 This is what RUclips should be for, bettering each other’s lives through the sharing of wisdom, excellent advice & wholesome example..💎 Thank You! 🌹💖
I agree! This is one of my favorite channels even though I am new, I look forward to hearing some great advice each time! Thank you to Emmy and Paul for what you do!
I enjoy you guys! I have a stocked pantry so the only groceries I really buy is what is on sale. I keep a list of groceries that I use out of my pantry and then stock up when they go on sale.
I broke my hip and have been in.rehab for awhile. The TV in my room did not work. My phone saved my sanity! I watched RUclips all the time, especially Frugal Money Saver and one other. You and Paul, and of course Dixie, lit up my life! Your charm, joy, enthusiasm, and just plain love shone thru on everything i watched! I love ypur laugh, Emmie! I love"Paul approved"! I love your house and decor. Mine looks somewhat similar! Amazing and interesting! Love and hugs from Barbara in Oregon!
Just an observation! A good one! Has anyone noticed how so many people spend to impress like there’s no tomorrow? and they’re all miserable? Well, like Emmy said, you don’t have to waste you’re money just because you have it. Emmy and Paul, I love how you both are very happy people! Find fun in the challenges to be frugal, to avoid wasting ready resources, keep waste out of landfills. I find comfort in your videos too. Bless you for sharing your ideas with us!
Thank you for your valuable tips. I totally agree that being frugal does NOT mean you're cheap. In being careful with your spending it allows you to help out others who may be struggling or you can buy a friend a coffee that just needs to talk - general acts of kindness and caring.
NEVER WASTE FOOD! My close friends know how I feel about food waste and new friends will learn. We rarely eat out since moving 2/2020 because of the pandemic and I also love to cook and bake, but believe me, when we do eat out, any food that's left at the end comes with us. I'm not one to accept extra condiments that I'm not planning to use for the meal I've purchased, either from fast food, sandwich shop or restaurant. Those seemingly cheap packs add up to big money for businesses, so I try to be conscious of that especially in our current times. Small businesses are very appreciative of others thoughtfulness. Always make do with what you have. Make do, use what you have, repair before replace and wear it out. Love your frugal ways and thank you for sharing. 🙂
Emmy, you are hilarious , my friend ! I cannot love this video enough ! 😆😆😆 I have laughed so hard ! A lot of the things you do, I also do! My family isn’t quite into the frugal ways as I am . They get a huge kick out of some of the things I do . I cut up cereal boxes to make paper plates , I use inside bag from cereal box instead of wax paper , to roll pizza & biscuit dough on . If the kids have leftover milk from cereal , I use their milk for my own cereal . Instead of going out to eat for hubby bday , I made roasted chicken , roasted potatoes , corn casserole & PB rice Krispy Squares . The meal was a huge hit & he said the food was actually better than the restaurant we would normally go to . You inspire me so much !!! God bless you & Paul ! Thank you 😊❤️🌺
When I set up my home office for teleworking last year, I needed a trash can. I took a small amazon box, lined it with a grocery bag, and it works perfectly for what I need it for! My husband and I have started re using cards we have gotten each other in the past, such as our anniversary, birthdays, christmas, etc., instead of buying a new one for each special occasion. We also don't buy each other gifts, we use the money for travel expenses instead.
Love all the tips. My grandmother used to work in the hotel industry. The only soaps we used as kids were the little soaps from the hotel as they had to replace any that had been set out in the hotel rooms. To this day, I remember the smell of those little pink bars! I do not purchase the paper for the coupons but we get a weekly flyer in the mail for our grocery stores. I really only shop at one store...Early in the pandemic, I was fearful of going out of my home due to my own health concerns. There were just too many unknowns back then. Because of this, I would make a grocery list throughput the week and head to the store on Saturday mornings. Usually I would be in line for when they opened. Although things are starting to lighten up a bit, because I found that I could get in and out of the store within 30-45 minutes, I have decided to continue this shopping habit. I have my list, I get exactly what I need and I get out of there (I also found out that my store discounts their meat Saturday morning so I take advantage of this and have found some great deals!). I realized that I have saved money overall as I don’t take time for browsing through the store like I used to, plus I save money on gas for the car. Thanks again for all the tips!!
Have to admit my former weakness was buying cookbooks and then just using one or two recipes from it, so, I decided to look for them at the library and make a copy of any recipe I like. Big money saver for us. Also, would like to say that the great work gloves Paul buys at $ store are fantastic for gardening. Strong and keeps my hands clean.
I have device that is specifically to clean out bottles (ketchup, old fashioned glass stored yoghurt etc) it's a flexible small half moon spatula on a thin stick.that was often used +/- 1960 - 1995. ( I have an old one from 1973) but you can still buy them, works in plastic bottles or jars too. They work magic😍. If someone sees me clean out the mayonaise yar I will hear " o my gran had one like that" 😜
So glad I'm not the only person who follows a lot of these frugal practices! We live on a very limited income (social security) & have learned to be very frugal. If I have a t-shirt that has a fraying neckline or sleeve borders, I'll cover them with a pretty border tape. I mend everything -- socks, undies, shirts, pants. When we used to buy frozen dinners, I saved the plastic trays the food came in to wash & use for sandwich trays. I wash plastic utensils & have a gallon ziplock bag full of them. I save all glass jars to store rice & dried beans in. I save bread bags & the plastic closure tabs, plus all twist ties. I also save all condiment packets in ziplock bags in my fridge. I save & re-use just about everything!
I always ask for the plastic silverware that goes into the garbage at functions. I put a separate bag out for them. I bring them home,wash them and use them until I can't anymore. When I go to birthday parties or baby showers I always ask for the empty gift bags/tissue paper and I reuse them. It just kills me that theses things are going into the trash when they can definitely be reused. Now people automatically save them for me lol.
Great tips, Emmy! I travel extensively for work. I take all the products from hotels as well, and make little kits for a women’s shelter. Taking what may be tossed and using it to give back and help others.
You are great -- I grew up in upstate New York and mama and dad taught me Yankee frugality! I married southerner and, after 50 years he says he now understands what a frugal Yankee is . . .
We follow almost all of these frugal habits. We like to spend our hard earned money wisely. The empty glass jars thing had me laughing as I looked towards my kitchen shelf, I seriously love glass jars. I don't why, but beans and pasta look so pretty in glass jars. Thank you for sharing your frugal habits.
Anita.....I love jars too!! My husband knows better than to discard any without checking with me first as I've been known to dig in the recyclables to reclaim ones I wanted. Lol!!!
@@linneabee3022 my whole family knows not to throw glass jars out too LOL. I have spaghetti sauce jars that have measurements on them that I use to make iced coffee in. The ice coffee comes out perfect Every time. We use the glass jars to drink out of too.
Hi Emmy and Paul. Every night I will now think of you both ... we sit in our TV room watching RUclips with no lights on in the house. People either think we are not home or Gee, they go to bed so early. I have a confession, most of our old clothes never make it to the rag pile. Why? Because I always say that we can wear the item one more time. We have some clothes that have holes in the sleeves, etc. We would never wear them out anywhere but they are perfectly fine for around the home. I get sentimental and think of all the happy times we wore those clothes and I don't want to give them up until absolutely necessary. Enjoy your week.
Karen that is Paul with the clothes...I will have to actually tell him "That needs to go into the rag bin!" LOL!! He loves to be comfortable! Thanks so much for watching!
Wow...just goes to show you our pups best ever values. She still adores what she grew up with. So glad it brings her so much comfort and that's all that matters to her..
Fantastic, fantastic tips, Emmy!!! Thank you and Paul soooo much. And your enthusiasm...it absolutely shines thru in ever video. All the best and please keep doing what you are doing! I can't tell you how much I anticipate Tues and Fri nites for your videos! Barb
That intro put a big smile on my face - so cute!! Thank you for the tips! You are so inspiring! My husband and I do so many of these as well! I also cut open face wash, lotions containers, etc that I can and make sure I get every bit out of them. There is so much in those containers that doesn't squeeze out!
Love these tips! I did laugh when you mentioned reusing toothbrushes for cleaning because it reminded me of when I was younger, my mom would always get mad when we would throw out our toothbrushes. She would get them out of the trash and then list all of the things in the house she could clean with a toothbrush. lol Have a wonderful day, Emmy and Paul! -Kassie
I had to say, Amen constantly! I had to laugh when you got to the part of the saved jars from food! I wash and save them all, and I have found many uses for them! I try to find ways to reuse almost everything! It's like a purposeful habit that I just can't give up!
This is so funny, everything you mentioned I do except for the makeup, haha but I also do that to the lotion bottle, turn it upside down and use every little of it. I also love the the discounted fruits and veges section and baked goods. thanks again and good to always know there's other frugal people out there and I'm not just a weirdo.
I always take food home from a restaurant, since I paid for it. The leftovers can be turned into another meal or side. The bread tastes good with butter, jelly or scrambled eggs for breakfast the next morning. I have continued to just buy food to fill in since Dec. We're eating out of the freezer and pantry, rotating stock and trying to be better at our frugal ways. I don't always get it right, but I try so hard to make it work. Before I married, I shopped all the grocery stores in town for sales and stocked up for our first year of marriage. I didn't have to buy a lot of things, now that I think back. I was in college in nursing school at the time, so I had to do this. I graduated the next summer and that is a happy memory for me. Thank you, Emmie. I love your channel. You and Paul are so knowledgeable about your passion for frugality. Looking forward to your next video. 💕
Great video! I live in the Phoenix area and we have estate sales available Wednesday - Sunday, year round. It's a great way to buy almost anything - patio furniture and grills, gardening tools, kitchen items, even pantry items like baggies and trash bags and so much more.
Hi, Emmy and Paul, I enjoy your videos and agree with your ideas for saving money. However, I am entering a new phase of my life; downsizing and moving into a 1 bedroom apartment in what is called an independent living community, which includes 3 very nice meals per day. My apartment has a nice kitchen with full-sized appliances so I will be cooking for church potlucks and enjoying drinks and snacks at home. I will be on the lookout for ways to save in my new environment.
Suggestion… shop with an itemized list and STICK TO IT !!! Also don’t go into the store without knowing what your dollar limit is & be tough on yourself and STICK like Superglue to that dollar spending limit. My husband didn’t until he watched me zoom through marketing and be able to stick to my list & stay within my desired total dollar amount. And … we usually don’t take as much time shopping because we’re target oriented … it truly makes you feel liberated when walking out of that store still within your budget … never have I felt frugal … I’ve always felt so much more accomplished !!! I set goals and limits and met those goals while staying within my dollar constraints … HAPPY THANKSGIVING and A MERRY CHRISTMAS to ALL🤗
When we did dine out, I would take home any leftover bread as well as the tiny butter tubs that came in the basket. Sometimes we would eat it but generally it was a little treat for the dogs. Back in the day Red Lobster would supply a generous amount of their cheddar biscuits with entrees and I made sure to carry a ziplock bag to put some in. Tasted great heated in the toaster the next day.
WOW! We do a lot of your tips! We are more frugal than I thought! But we can still improve with the tips we didn't think of.. Thank you for the great tips!
Great video! I do many of these things too. Thanks for sharing. Lol! My main frugal tip is I do shop at a discount food store and I do plan around what I find there.
My friends now expect homemade food gifts, thrift store finds or used books from my collection as gifts with a recycled box or bag and a front of a greeting card as a tag.
I really enjoy all your videos. A couple more frugal ideas...1) I add water to my liquid detergent, shake well and get another load or two; 2) I cut all body lotion, hand cream etc tubes in half to scoop out what would not squeeze out and get 3-5 more uses; 3) we get some clothes at Good Will...hubby just got a beautiful leather bomber jacket in nearly new condition for $1.
Ooohh! Somebody who wouldn't be embarrased to be along with hubs and I when we look at cards, hand them to the other, they read them and put them back, then spend that buck on a snack! LOL. Don't forget coupon codes when online shopping. Great show! I agree with every word you said. Very excited that an area store that never advertises sales had some things on sale in the store today. The same store has wonderful products that are their own brand, hardly ever buy anything but. Have a credit card that gives 5% back on groceries for 3 months plus the same store has 5% off for seniors on Tuesday. Guess when we shop? Begins with a W. Bet you have 1 in your area.
I made a planter (like Paul showed) out of a 2 liter bottle my daughter had. I needed a cotton wick so instead of buying clothesline I paid a dollar for a cotton mophead at Dollar Tree. I pulled a strip of it out. I have plenty left to make more. I planted one of my periwinkles in it. I may share this idea with our church's children ministry leader 😊
My grandmother was an immigrant from Switzerland, and my grandfather from Germany. They came over in their late 20s about 87 years ago. You can imagine at that time it was a scandal. My grandfather worked on the boats and, my grandmother stayed in Switzerland 10 years until he was able to get passage for the both of them to legally enter the US. I learned so much from her about being frugal as they didn’t have much. But I can guarantee you my grandmother would serve everything on her finest China. We would watch the wide world of sports on a Sunday and she would display Pringles chips, As if they were such a delicacy on her fine China for us to munch on. My dad is often told me that she would , once a week, when they were growing up, have a gourmet delight. This consisted of all the little leftovers from their weekly meals, and with three growing boys and one hungry husband, it was always enough!. She was the best❤️
Use the jars in my freezer filled with home made soup or sauces. My son think I am so organised. Lol Decorate the inside of a jar add led candles and it make a cozy light. Also make small atriums with soil and moss. Add some sparkly beads with a small cutting like rosemary. I obviously have nothing to do.
Wonderful tips! We should never seek anyone's approval, although we would want it....to be frugal and to be the best steward for your family! :) Thank you for the awesome and interesting video! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
One of my fav tips is using the library. Don’t buy a book when you can get it at the library for free. If it’s a book you’ll refer to a lot, then ok, buy it (check out 2nd hand or used bookstores to see if they have the title so you can get it cheaper than a new copy). I use the library for DVDs and magazines too. It’s such an amazing resource.
My mom Betty Tifft has not bought a real tree sense before I was born and I was born on January 20th 1983 it’s expensive and You only have it for one Christmas and it’s gone and if you think about all of the money she saved over the years. It adds up. I bead at my dad used to go and get the tree but by the time he got home it looked like a Charlie Brown tree but when she and my siblings were done it looked great. So I’m told from my mom. We love watching your videos there great. You have a great husband so help full when you need help you don’t even ask for help. My dad was great. He died at 90 years old back in 2013 my dad was 59 when I was born I had no problem with my dad being so much older then the other kids but they had seemed to not like that.
Your welcome And have a great day today. I think we would of made great neighbors but me and my mom Betty Tifft live in Syracuse Ny. It’s a expensive place to live. But not for houses it depends on were you want to live we live on the near west side so it was better our 8 room house cost only 60,000 because mom would not pay more money but they must of wanted to sell it really bad so they said okay and we got it. Do you say hi to people on youtube if you do can you say hi to me my mom i go by Kim and my mom Betty thank you good bye for now.
I do all of these! I also will cut the end of a toothpaste tube to swab my tooth brush to use every bit of the tooth paste! You would be amazed how much toothpaste is still in the tube when you can't squeeze any more out! I fold it over and clip it like a chip bag and keep cutting it down and swabbing until it is all gone. That will usually last another week or so for me. When I am out of a seasoning or ingredient, I google how to make my own or a good substitute. You mentioning being out of ketchup, but having BBQ sauce reminded me of the time we made our own ketchup using tomato sauce. Another thing I do is taking those little bits of bath soap and putting it in some kind of small weaved netting (like the netting veggies or fruits come in) to keep using. I love reading everyone's ideas!
I save old toothbrushes to clean the grout lines in our tile... It needs to be sealed but I don't have the sealer. For behind the faucet in one of our bathrooms, I buy the pipe cleaners at the Dollar Tree, it can get in behind where nothing else will reach!
A suggestion, from Dutch inspiration: get a flessenlikker, or a good flexible silicone spatula if you have one, so you can get alllllll the goodies out of those jars/bottles.
Oh Dixiebelle & her baby are darling! We love being frugal & make a game of it. We take frequent minivacays and bring groceries to make all our meals except one or two eating out meals.💓
These were all great ideas❤️And I love all of the viewers tips too! I loved how you said you would not take the bread out with friends 😂I related to that! You have really cultivated an awesome community here. With so much going on every day, I find these videos and your company so uplifting. Thank you both for that🙏❤️
This just reminded me that my car insurance has a $15 difference this month. Of course, the site is having technical difficulties. Since it's only 7:00 a.m., I'll have to remember to call and find out why. Thanks for the tip. My WalMart moved their clearance aisles (ha). I was amazed at how many of these tips I already follow, but I can always do better. One of mine is I save those packs with the fork, knife and napkin in it for my Granddaughters when they take lunch to school. However, right now they're getting free lunch, so I'm overwhelmed with all of those packs.
So cute of Dixie Belle and her baby; reminds me of my grand fur baby- takes his friend Larry the Lobster ( contains a crinkle water bottle inside) to bed with him every night! So cute.
Great habits! If I have to see a fancy white, black, gray and stainless kitchen and have them tell me not to go out for $5 coffee or $8 drinks I will choke. I follow most of these and learned a few new. Thanks.
Emmy-I would love to be that friend of yours to go with to a restaurant and take the bread home😁🥰😁 I hate to see that bread go to waste!! Great tips as always!!
You are so right about the condiments, bread, its all paid for. Coupons have been produced for the purpose of using. I go through each entry on my bills and credit card entries. The only reason I use a credit card for my groceries is to collect rewards points and keep accounting each month on monies spent. Some products on grocery bills have rebates but always pay the full amount each month of your credit card bill so you never pay interest and bill your credit rating. You are such a common sense assertive woman and I appreciate any new tips I can pick up. You never stop learning to be even more frugal. Cheers from your Canadian neighbour. STay safe and blessed.😇🗽
Yes, convenience items as a rule are full chemicals and sugars and are not natural. View them as the crap items. I looked at my circular this week and everything on special was convenience crap food.
I even take the steak bones from my family’s restaurant meals. I take them home and rinse them. I freeze them until I have enough bones and scapes like onion peels to make broth. I then use it to home can meats like meatballs, and it makes a lot of food. I made enough for a year just on one crockpot of broth.I’m sure the people think I just have a dog, but I don’t. Lol
Here's my frugal tip for gardening. I go to my local home center and immediately go to the clearance rack at the back of the gardening center. I only buy perennial plants that are on clearance. If they are in a particularly bad condition I asked the manager of the garden center for a deeper discount. Perennial plants will come back from the roots or bulbs every year. They may look horrible when you plant them, but the following spring they will be beautiful. I have planted my front yard this way for years and it is the beauty of the neighborhood.
Yes, that's the way to do it!
For bread crumbs, I take the end pieces of a loaf of bread and let them are dry until they are completely hard. I then run them through the food processor to make my bread crumbs. I store them in a coffee can until my recipes call for the crumbs. You can add seasonings to the crumbs if you like. I never buy the ones in the store.
we pay our bills online to save on postage. We make use of the envelopes we don't use by writing our grocery list on the back and then filling it with coupons. Nothing goes to waste
We get lots of envelopes to send payments back but make our payments online so we use these envelopes to keep score on games and I cut small pieces from them to label my frozen food in plastic containers.
Amy great idea! No waste there!
So smart Trudie! We do too! Thanks!
@@amycornell2307 yup I do the same thing with envelopes
Oh gosh, I save all the return envelopes from bills in the mail & I pay all my bills online instead of mailing them. Saves on postage & also I don't have to use checks anymore (that's a big savings).
I'm laughing so hard! I just used the old toothbrush to clean the box fan yesterday. I never throw them away!! I have also been known to sit down and fill the salt shaker from take out salt to keep from driving to the store Lol 😁
Lol! Those little toothbrushes are great cleaning devices!
I know this is an old video, but my grandmother used to take old clothes and make quilts out of them. She would cut up the material into blocks, and saw it together to make bed spreads for her children and grand children, crazy quilts they used to call them.
Ms. B. Churchill
Thank you! No matter if the video is old or not, I always get to see your comments!
With the growing season approaching, I have another idea for used clothes, towels, pillowcases, etc....cut them into strips and use these to tie up plants (tomatoes, pea/bean plants, peppers, etc...). Since the cloth is soft it doesn't damage the plants like plastic ties, will degrade unlike plastic plus you're recycling! DixieBelle and with her baby was super cute. 💖
Great tip! We do that too! I use my old nylons for out tomato plants lol!
Ow wow, I never thought of this! Thanks!
@@boomboomrev I only do this with clothing that's too stained or damaged to donate and I'm pretty selective of where I donate. I purposely seek out ministries/groups that serve the less fortunate or homeless to donate too.
So true about rich people.
If you spend recklessly,i can 100%promise you you will not be rich long.
So true Rochelle!
Being frugal changes as our circumstances change, but your hints are so helpful every day. Thank you! 20:08
Exactly! Thanks Judith!
I was out zip lock bags and reuse.The only time I don't reuse is for meats
Us too Tami!
Hi Emmy 🤗
Your videos are so cozy and give me such a feeling of peace 😌
This is what RUclips should be for, bettering each other’s lives through the sharing of wisdom, excellent advice & wholesome example..💎
Thank You! 🌹💖
What a lovely comment Maria! Thank you so much!
Exactly!
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I agree! This is one of my favorite channels even though I am new, I look forward to hearing some great advice each time!
Thank you to Emmy and Paul for what you do!
My cup of tea!!!
Thank you so much Lindy
I enjoy you guys! I have a stocked pantry so the only groceries I really buy is what is on sale. I keep a list of groceries that I use out of my pantry and then stock up when they go on sale.
Great idea Rebecca!! Thanks so much for watching!
I broke my hip and have been in.rehab for awhile. The TV in my room did not work. My phone saved my sanity! I watched RUclips all the time, especially Frugal Money Saver and one other. You and Paul, and of course Dixie, lit up my life! Your charm, joy, enthusiasm, and just plain love shone thru on everything i watched! I love ypur laugh, Emmie! I love"Paul approved"! I love your house and decor. Mine looks somewhat similar! Amazing and interesting! Love and hugs from Barbara in Oregon!
Oh Barbara!! I am so sorry to hear of your injury! Hope you are healing and feeling better. Sending a big gentle hug back!
Emmy, your smile is infectious. Thank you for sharing ❤
You are so welcome! Thank you so much!
Just an observation! A good one! Has anyone noticed how so many people spend to impress like there’s no tomorrow? and they’re all miserable? Well, like Emmy said, you don’t have to waste you’re money just because you have it. Emmy and Paul, I love how you both are very happy people! Find fun in the challenges to be frugal, to avoid wasting ready resources, keep waste out of landfills. I find comfort in your videos too. Bless you for sharing your ideas with us!
Thank you so much! So happy you enjoy our videos!
Your #14 habit: I do the same with books. I get them from the library and if I really am impressed, then I will buy it. (Used, of course!)
Thank you for your valuable tips. I totally agree that being frugal does NOT mean you're cheap. In being careful with your spending it allows you to help out others who may be struggling or you can buy a friend a coffee that just needs to talk - general acts of kindness and caring.
So true! Love that Denise! Thank you!
Store cottage cheese and yogurt upside down in the fridge. It's more airtight and consequently keeps longer.
We do that as well! Works great! Thanks!
I find the same with spinach especially if it is discount.
This was sooo delightful ! Oh my we do these plus I cut toothpaste tube down the side to get every speck out😂
YAY Kathleen! good for you lol! Thanks for being here!
NEVER WASTE FOOD! My close friends know how I feel about food waste and new friends will learn. We rarely eat out since moving 2/2020 because of the pandemic and I also love to cook and bake, but believe me, when we do eat out, any food that's left at the end comes with us.
I'm not one to accept extra condiments that I'm not planning to use for the meal I've purchased, either from fast food, sandwich shop or restaurant. Those seemingly cheap packs add up to big money for businesses, so I try to be conscious of that especially in our current times. Small businesses are very appreciative of others thoughtfulness.
Always make do with what you have. Make do, use what you have, repair before replace and wear it out.
Love your frugal ways and thank you for sharing. 🙂
Thank you fo sharing Roxanne!
Emmy, you are hilarious , my friend ! I cannot love this video enough ! 😆😆😆 I have laughed so hard ! A lot of the things you do, I also do! My family isn’t quite into the frugal ways as I am . They get a huge kick out of some of the things I do . I cut up cereal boxes to make paper plates , I use inside bag from cereal box instead of wax paper , to roll pizza & biscuit dough on . If the kids have leftover milk from cereal , I use their milk for my own cereal . Instead of going out to eat for hubby bday , I made roasted chicken , roasted potatoes , corn casserole & PB rice Krispy Squares . The meal was a huge hit & he said the food was actually better than the restaurant we would normally go to . You inspire me so much !!! God bless you & Paul ! Thank you 😊❤️🌺
YAY!! Thanks so much for making me smile! So happy you enjoyed the video!
When I set up my home office for teleworking last year, I needed a trash can. I took a small amazon box, lined it with a grocery bag, and it works perfectly for what I need it for! My husband and I have started re using cards we have gotten each other in the past, such as our anniversary, birthdays, christmas, etc., instead of buying a new one for each special occasion. We also don't buy each other gifts, we use the money for travel expenses instead.
That's a great idea with the cards! Thanks so much for sharing D G!
Love all the tips. My grandmother used to work in the hotel industry. The only soaps we used as kids were the little soaps from the hotel as they had to replace any that had been set out in the hotel rooms. To this day, I remember the smell of those little pink bars! I do not purchase the paper for the coupons but we get a weekly flyer in the mail for our grocery stores. I really only shop at one store...Early in the pandemic, I was fearful of going out of my home due to my own health concerns. There were just too many unknowns back then. Because of this, I would make a grocery list throughput the week and head to the store on Saturday mornings. Usually I would be in line for when they opened. Although things are starting to lighten up a bit, because I found that I could get in and out of the store within 30-45 minutes, I have decided to continue this shopping habit. I have my list, I get exactly what I need and I get out of there (I also found out that my store discounts their meat Saturday morning so I take advantage of this and have found some great deals!). I realized that I have saved money overall as I don’t take time for browsing through the store like I used to, plus I save money on gas for the car. Thanks again for all the tips!!
Barbara sounds like you have shopping down to a science! Good for you! Love that! Thanks for watching!
Have to admit my former weakness was buying cookbooks and then just using one or two recipes from it, so, I decided to look for them at the library and make a copy of any recipe I like. Big money saver for us. Also, would like to say that the great work gloves Paul buys at $ store are fantastic for gardening. Strong and keeps my hands clean.
I am that way with cookbooks too (except my vintage lol!) I always get them from the library now too Sandra! Thanks for watching!
I have device that is specifically to clean out bottles (ketchup, old fashioned glass stored yoghurt etc) it's a flexible small half moon spatula on a thin stick.that was often used +/- 1960 - 1995. ( I have an old one from 1973) but you can still buy them, works in plastic bottles or jars too. They work magic😍. If someone sees me clean out the mayonaise yar I will hear " o my gran had one like that" 😜
We take home food in boxes from restaurants to use for the next day's meal!
So smart Denise! Thanks for sharing!
So glad I'm not the only person who follows a lot of these frugal practices! We live on a very limited income (social security) & have learned to be very frugal. If I have a t-shirt that has a fraying neckline or sleeve borders, I'll cover them with a pretty border tape. I mend everything -- socks, undies, shirts, pants. When we used to buy frozen dinners, I saved the plastic trays the food came in to wash & use for sandwich trays. I wash plastic utensils & have a gallon ziplock bag full of them. I save all glass jars to store rice & dried beans in. I save bread bags & the plastic closure tabs, plus all twist ties. I also save all condiment packets in ziplock bags in my fridge. I save & re-use just about everything!
Carol that is so wonderful!! Good for you! You most definitely are frugal!
I always ask for the plastic silverware that goes into the garbage at functions. I put a separate bag out for them. I bring them home,wash them and use them until I can't anymore. When I go to birthday parties or baby showers I always ask for the empty gift bags/tissue paper and I reuse them. It just kills me that theses things are going into the trash when they can definitely be reused. Now people automatically save them for me lol.
Great tips, Emmy! I travel extensively for work. I take all the products from hotels as well, and make little kits for a women’s shelter. Taking what may be tossed and using it to give back and help others.
That's a great idea! Thanks so much Tara!
You are great -- I grew up in upstate New York and mama and dad taught me Yankee frugality! I married southerner and, after 50 years he says he now understands what a frugal Yankee is . . .
LOL Elaine! A frugal Yankee love that!
We follow almost all of these frugal habits. We like to spend our hard earned money wisely. The empty glass jars thing had me laughing as I looked towards my kitchen shelf, I seriously love glass jars. I don't why, but beans and pasta look so pretty in glass jars. Thank you for sharing your frugal habits.
Anita I use the glass jars for buttons, thumbtacks, paper clips etc. So versatile!
Anita.....I love jars too!! My husband knows better than to discard any without checking with me first as I've been known to dig in the recyclables to reclaim ones I wanted. Lol!!!
@@linneabee3022 my whole family knows not to throw glass jars out too LOL. I have spaghetti sauce jars that have measurements on them that I use to make iced coffee in. The ice coffee comes out perfect Every time. We use the glass jars to drink out of too.
Anita, I love glass jars too😆. They look so nice and the food tastes better then plastic containers any day.
Hi Emmy and Paul. Every night I will now think of you both ... we sit in our TV room watching RUclips with no lights on in the house. People either think we are not home or Gee, they go to bed so early. I have a confession, most of our old clothes never make it to the rag pile. Why? Because I always say that we can wear the item one more time. We have some clothes that have holes in the sleeves, etc. We would never wear them out anywhere but they are perfectly fine for around the home. I get sentimental and think of all the happy times we wore those clothes and I don't want to give them up until absolutely necessary. Enjoy your week.
Karen that is Paul with the clothes...I will have to actually tell him "That needs to go into the rag bin!" LOL!! He loves to be comfortable! Thanks so much for watching!
Wow...just goes to show you our pups best ever values. She still adores what she grew up with. So glad it brings her so much comfort and that's all that matters to her..
Absolutely!! Thanks!
I love being here this early! Hi from Bosnia
Hello Hanea! Thank you for being here early!! So appreciated!
I have been a glass jar saver for years. I love them.❤
Me too!
Fantastic, fantastic tips, Emmy!!! Thank you and Paul soooo much. And your enthusiasm...it absolutely shines thru in ever video. All the best and please keep doing what you are doing! I can't tell you how much I anticipate Tues and Fri nites for your videos! Barb
You are so welcome Barb! Thanks so much for all your encouragement!!
I love frugal reminders! Not only does it save money but it can be a fun adventure, too. Thanks for posting great content for us!
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!
Great video! This was probably one of my favorites. Fun to watch, yet packed with info. I also enjoy the bloopers! Take care, you two.
Thank you so much Jeanne! You too!
That intro put a big smile on my face - so cute!!
Thank you for the tips! You are so inspiring! My husband and I do so many of these as well! I also cut open face wash, lotions containers, etc that I can and make sure I get every bit out of them. There is so much in those containers that doesn't squeeze out!
You are so right Sara! So much waste if we just toss them!
I was cracking up with this video. You are my people;)
Glad you enjoyed it! We are unique LOL! Thanks for watching!
Love these tips! I did laugh when you mentioned reusing toothbrushes for cleaning because it reminded me of when I was younger, my mom would always get mad when we would throw out our toothbrushes. She would get them out of the trash and then list all of the things in the house she could clean with a toothbrush. lol Have a wonderful day, Emmy and Paul!
-Kassie
LOL Kassie! Your mom is a smart lady!! Thanks so much for watching!
I had to say, Amen constantly! I had to laugh when you got to the part of the saved jars from food! I wash and save them all, and I have found many uses for them! I try to find ways to reuse almost everything! It's like a purposeful habit that I just can't give up!
Thank you so much Linda for watching!
This is so funny, everything you mentioned I do except for the makeup, haha but I also do that to the lotion bottle, turn it upside down and use every little of it. I also love the the discounted fruits and veges section and baked goods. thanks again and good to always know there's other frugal people out there and I'm not just a weirdo.
LOL! Nope no weirdo...just us simple living folks doing what we do!! Always a pleasure BB&B! Thanks!
I always take food home from a restaurant, since I paid for it. The leftovers can be turned into another meal or side. The bread tastes good with butter, jelly or scrambled eggs for breakfast the next morning. I have continued to just buy food to fill in since Dec. We're eating out of the freezer and pantry, rotating stock and trying to be better at our frugal ways. I don't always get it right, but I try so hard to make it work. Before I married, I shopped all the grocery stores in town for sales and stocked up for our first year of marriage. I didn't have to buy a lot of things, now that I think back. I was in college in nursing school at the time, so I had to do this. I graduated the next summer and that is a happy memory for me. Thank you, Emmie. I love your channel. You and Paul are so knowledgeable about your passion for frugality. Looking forward to your next video. 💕
Thanks so much Willette! So great you are eating out of your surplus! Thanks for watching!
I palways bring hone the bread from a favorite Italian restaurant,it makes tge best french toast for breakfast the next morning!
Sounds great Kami! Great frugal tip for sure!
This was so good! Great job! I look forward to your tips in every video you do, but this was really excellent!
Thank you so much Grammy! Appreciate you being here!
My mother always used cut up bread ends in her meatloaf instead of bread crumbs and I do now. It makes a much moister meat loaf and much tastier.
So true!
Great video! I live in the Phoenix area and we have estate sales available Wednesday - Sunday, year round. It's a great way to buy almost anything - patio furniture and grills, gardening tools, kitchen items, even pantry items like baggies and trash bags and so much more.
I love estate sales! That is so fun they are available year round! Thanks for watching!
I look for clearance racks but can't say I know where they all are because I am really, really getting out of the shopping habit. 🤣😂
Yes truthfully me too...Can't remember the last time I shopped in Macy's! I do know where the clearance racks are though lol!
Hi, Emmy and Paul, I enjoy your videos and agree with your ideas for saving money. However, I am entering a new phase of my life; downsizing and moving into a 1 bedroom apartment in what is called an independent living community, which includes 3 very nice meals per day.
My apartment has a nice kitchen with full-sized appliances so I will be cooking for church potlucks and enjoying drinks and snacks at home. I will be on the lookout for ways to save in my new environment.
YAY! Good for you! Independent living communities are wonderful! Meals, activities, friendships! My mom loved hers while she was there!
Suggestion… shop with an itemized list and STICK TO IT !!! Also don’t go into the store without knowing what your dollar limit is & be tough on yourself and STICK like Superglue to that dollar spending limit. My husband didn’t until he watched me zoom through marketing and be able to stick to my list & stay within my desired total dollar amount. And … we usually don’t take as much time shopping because we’re target oriented … it truly makes you feel liberated when walking out of that store still within your budget … never have I felt frugal … I’ve always felt so much more accomplished !!! I set goals and limits and met those goals while staying within my dollar constraints … HAPPY THANKSGIVING and A MERRY CHRISTMAS to ALL🤗
So true Jennifer! Thanks for sharing!
Great frugal tips!
Thanks so much Marjorie!
When we did dine out, I would take home any leftover bread as well as the tiny butter tubs that came in the basket. Sometimes we would eat it but generally it was a little treat for the dogs. Back in the day Red Lobster would supply a generous amount of their cheddar biscuits with entrees and I made sure to carry a ziplock bag to put some in. Tasted great heated in the toaster the next day.
Red Lobster biscuits are soooo good LOL! Thanks for watching!
We never have bread left to take home 😂I always use old toothbrushes for cleaning
LOL! The bread is the best part of the mea Francinel lol
I easily fit at least half the list. That was fun and I always learn from your channel. Thanks!
Thanks so much HawkStrong! So appreciate you being here!
WOW! We do a lot of your tips! We are more frugal than I thought! But we can still improve with the tips we didn't think of.. Thank you for the great tips!
Glad it was helpful Tammy! Thanks so much for watching!
Baby has had a lot of love 🤣 Don't keep up with the Jones drag them down to your level 😜cheers
Bernie Baby is VERY well loved LOL!
Great video! I do many of these things too. Thanks for sharing. Lol!
My main frugal tip is I do shop at a discount food store and I do plan around what I find there.
Great idea!! Thanks Renee!
I enjoy rewatching episodes
So kind Wanda!
Great tips Emmy! Thanks for sharing and God bless.
Thank you! God bless you too!
Good tips! Dixie is so cute! 💕
Thank you so much Chris! 😊
I'm more frugal than I thought. I do so many of those things!
LOL! That's so great Lynn! Thanks for watching!
My friends now expect homemade food gifts, thrift store finds or used books from my collection as gifts with a recycled box or bag and a front of a greeting card as a tag.
I really enjoy all your videos. A couple more frugal ideas...1) I add water to my liquid detergent, shake well and get another load or two; 2) I cut all body lotion, hand cream etc tubes in half to scoop out what would not squeeze out and get 3-5 more uses; 3) we get some clothes at Good Will...hubby just got a beautiful leather bomber jacket in nearly new condition for $1.
Great tips Amy! Thanks for sharing and for watching!
I cut my tubes open too and some are still so full but I couldn’t squeeze it out. Love all that “free” product that is left, lol
Yes, I add water to my dish-washing soap too. I fill the containers half with water.
Ooohh! Somebody who wouldn't be embarrased to be along with hubs and I when we look at cards, hand them to the other, they read them and put them back, then spend that buck on a snack! LOL. Don't forget coupon codes when online shopping. Great show! I agree with every word you said. Very excited that an area store that never advertises sales had some things on sale in the store today. The same store has wonderful products that are their own brand, hardly ever buy anything but. Have a credit card that gives 5% back on groceries for 3 months plus the same store has 5% off for seniors on Tuesday. Guess when we shop? Begins with a W. Bet you have 1 in your area.
Love the card idea LOL! So smart! Thanks for sharing and watching Dora!
I made a planter (like Paul showed) out of a 2 liter bottle my daughter had. I needed a cotton wick so instead of buying clothesline I paid a dollar for a cotton mophead at Dollar Tree. I pulled a strip of it out. I have plenty left to make more. I planted one of my periwinkles in it. I may share this idea with our church's children ministry leader 😊
YAY! Flowers are actually the best to plant in those! Thanks for sharing Gail!!
Dixie’s baby has had lots of love 🤗🤗 great tips and cute bloopers.....thank you....
😊 Thank you for watching Carolyn!
Awesome video thank you.
Thanks so very much Steve! So happy you are here!
My grandmother was an immigrant from Switzerland, and my grandfather from Germany. They came over in their late 20s about 87 years ago. You can imagine at that time it was a scandal. My grandfather worked on the boats and, my grandmother stayed in Switzerland 10 years until he was able to get passage for the both of them to legally enter the US. I learned so much from her about being frugal as they didn’t have much. But I can guarantee you my grandmother would serve everything on her finest China. We would watch the wide world of sports on a Sunday and she would display Pringles chips, As if they were such a delicacy on her fine China for us to munch on. My dad is often told me that she would , once a week, when they were growing up, have a gourmet delight. This consisted of all the little leftovers from their weekly meals, and with three growing boys and one hungry husband, it was always enough!. She was the best❤️
What a wonderful share! Thank you so much Karline...she sounds wonderful!
I LOVE listening to you! Wish so much we were neighbors! This is one of the best videos I've seen in a long time!😁
Thank you so much Jonna! 😃 That is so kind of you to say!
@@FrugalMoneySaver You're so welcome come. 😊
I do every one of these except #24... Love all these tips!
Thank you!!
I honestly always feel like I'm just chatting with an Aunt when I watch these! Thanks so much for these tips and as always they were super helpful!
You are so welcome ErinKay! Thank you for watching!
Use the jars in my freezer filled with home made soup or sauces. My son think I am so organised. Lol
Decorate the inside of a jar add led candles and it make a cozy light. Also make small atriums with soil and moss. Add some sparkly beads with a small cutting like rosemary. I obviously have nothing to do.
Thanks Mary!!
Wonderful tips! We should never seek anyone's approval, although we would want it....to be frugal and to be the best steward for your family! :) Thank you for the awesome and interesting video! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
Absolutely!!
The glass jars😂yes! I just re used 4 tonight
LOL! Yes!
Dixie's "baby" has been well loved😁
Yes, very very loved! She carries Baby everywhere lol! Thanks for watching Sandra!
One of my fav tips is using the library. Don’t buy a book when you can get it at the library for free. If it’s a book you’ll refer to a lot, then ok, buy it (check out 2nd hand or used bookstores to see if they have the title so you can get it cheaper than a new copy). I use the library for DVDs and magazines too. It’s such an amazing resource.
My mom Betty Tifft has not bought a real tree sense before I was born and I was born on January 20th 1983 it’s expensive and You only have it for one Christmas and it’s gone and if you think about all of the money she saved over the years. It adds up. I bead at my dad used to go and get the tree but by the time he got home it looked like a Charlie Brown tree but when she and my siblings were done it looked great. So I’m told from my mom. We love watching your videos there great. You have a great husband so help full when you need help you don’t even ask for help. My dad was great. He died at 90 years old back in 2013 my dad was 59 when I was born I had no problem with my dad being so much older then the other kids but they had seemed to not like that.
Kimberly thank you for sharing your memories and family traditions! What a great comment!
Your welcome And have a great day today. I think we would of made great neighbors but me and my mom Betty Tifft live in Syracuse Ny. It’s a expensive place to live. But not for houses it depends on were you want to live we live on the near west side so it was better our 8 room house cost only 60,000 because mom would not pay more money but they must of wanted to sell it really bad so they said okay and we got it. Do you say hi to people on youtube if you do can you say hi to me my mom i go by Kim and my mom Betty thank you good bye for now.
Oh love your doggie N his toy ! Love his bed , great video thanks
Thank you Claudia!! 😊
The .99 store or the dollar tree store sells the Sunday paper for $1.00...you have to go in as soon as they open.
Yes, we get it delivered for $1 a week. Great deal! Thanks for watching Odette!
Thanks, Odette. Our daily paper is $2 and the Sunday newspaper is $3.
I do all of these! I also will cut the end of a toothpaste tube to swab my tooth brush to use every bit of the tooth paste! You would be amazed how much toothpaste is still in the tube when you can't squeeze any more out! I fold it over and clip it like a chip bag and keep cutting it down and swabbing until it is all gone. That will usually last another week or so for me. When I am out of a seasoning or ingredient, I google how to make my own or a good substitute. You mentioning being out of ketchup, but having BBQ sauce reminded me of the time we made our own ketchup using tomato sauce. Another thing I do is taking those little bits of bath soap and putting it in some kind of small weaved netting (like the netting veggies or fruits come in) to keep using. I love reading everyone's ideas!
GREAt ideas! Thanks for sharing!
I save old toothbrushes to clean the grout lines in our tile... It needs to be sealed but I don't have the sealer. For behind the faucet in one of our bathrooms, I buy the pipe cleaners at the Dollar Tree, it can get in behind where nothing else will reach!
Great tip! Thanks for sharing Lisa!
A suggestion, from Dutch inspiration: get a flessenlikker, or a good flexible silicone spatula if you have one, so you can get alllllll the goodies out of those jars/bottles.
Yes, so true!
Oh Dixiebelle & her baby are darling! We love being frugal & make a game of it. We take frequent minivacays and bring groceries to make all our meals except one or two eating out meals.💓
Sounds great T C P! Thanks for watching and sharing!
These were all great ideas❤️And I love all of the viewers tips too! I loved how you said you would not take the bread out with friends 😂I related to that! You have really cultivated an awesome community here. With so much going on every day, I find these videos and your company so uplifting. Thank you both for that🙏❤️
You are so welcome Peggy! It makes us so happy to be able to share bit of our lives with you all! We appreciate you being a part of it!!
Yes!!!! 🙌 100%agree, so glad I found this channel!!!
Awwwwww, Miss DixieBelle and her baby. Great tips. Thanks for sharing. Much love ❤🌵
Thanks so much Gregory! Much love right back! Dixie sends you a special hello!!
Cuteness overload with the puppy. All great tips. 💕
Thank you so much Becky! 😊
This just reminded me that my car insurance has a $15 difference this month. Of course, the site is having technical difficulties. Since it's only 7:00 a.m., I'll have to remember to call and find out why. Thanks for the tip. My WalMart moved their clearance aisles (ha). I was amazed at how many of these tips I already follow, but I can always do better. One of mine is I save those packs with the fork, knife and napkin in it for my Granddaughters when they take lunch to school. However, right now they're getting free lunch, so I'm overwhelmed with all of those packs.
So smart Geri! Calling on even several dollars worth of changes is beneficial! Thanks!
So cute of Dixie Belle and her baby; reminds me of my grand fur baby- takes his friend Larry the Lobster ( contains a crinkle water bottle inside) to bed with him every night! So cute.
Yes, they are precious!
Great habits! If I have to see a fancy white, black, gray and stainless kitchen and have them tell me not to go out for $5 coffee or $8 drinks I will choke. I follow most of these and learned a few new. Thanks.
So happy you enjoyed the video Mary! Thanks so much for being here!
Emmy-I would love to be that friend of yours to go with to a restaurant and take the bread home😁🥰😁 I hate to see that bread go to waste!!
Great tips as always!!
Oh me too Natalie! How fun would that be!! Thanks so much for watching !!
Dixie Belle's baby looks well loved! So many of these are things I do! Had to laugh about the upside down condiments!!
i have three right now.
Susan I love that! We all do frugal in so many different ways! Thanks for being here!
I love skincare. This week I ran out of cleanser. I cut open the end and used my mini rubber spatula to scrape out at least 3 more uses.
YAY!! Stephanie now that's frugal!
Love your channel💖
Thank you so much Amy!! That makes my heart smile!
You are so right about the condiments, bread, its all paid for. Coupons have been produced for the purpose of using. I go through each entry on my bills and credit card entries. The only reason I use a credit card for my groceries is to collect rewards points and keep accounting each month on monies spent. Some products on grocery bills have rebates but always pay the full amount each month of your credit card bill so you never pay interest and bill your credit rating. You are such a common sense assertive woman and I appreciate any new tips I can pick up. You never stop learning to be even more frugal. Cheers from your Canadian neighbour. STay safe and blessed.😇🗽
Thank you so much Hilda! We use our card for food shopping too to get the points and then pay it off! You stay safe and be blessed as well!!
I always take home the bread and shop clearance racks
So smart Lorrena! Thanks for watching!
I am a huge loss leader shopper... I walk in, get the loss leaders, and walk back out... That is it! Such great savings!
Absolutely! So smart!
@@FrugalMoneySaver Hi ! Do you have a list of what you buy and where?
We must be related. I know that I drive people crazy doing some of the same things! Lol. Keep on keeping on😊
Thanks, you too Carla!
You can make breadcrumbs from bread crusts. I often make them and freeze them so when I need breadcrumbs I have them on hand.
Great tip Tonya! Thanks so much!
I luv that statement/ philosophy
Thank you Andrea! Appreciate you watching.
Yes, convenience items as a rule are full chemicals and sugars and are not natural. View them as the crap items. I looked at my circular this week and everything on special was convenience crap food.
This is so funny. I do nearly everyone of these. I do need to stop doing the store strolling though.
Darla that is wonderful! Good for you!
I even take the steak bones from my family’s restaurant meals. I take them home and rinse them. I freeze them until I have enough bones and scapes like onion peels to make broth. I then use it to home can meats like meatballs, and it makes a lot of food. I made enough for a year just on one crockpot of broth.I’m sure the people think I just have a dog, but I don’t. Lol
LOL! Super smart!