I’ve had periods where I was not frugal, but a divorce and a move to a new city scared me and I was determined to never feel this financial insecurity again. I turned saving into a game, and celebrated every dollar put away. Great suggestions
What kind of things did you do to make saving into a game. I record every penny I save and an delighted if I save a penny more this month than I did last month.
I have been very financially challenged and now I give back each week by baking a lasagna and giving it to someone who needs it. I am grateful that I can give to others.
Yes! I am the worker bee😂 I can’t afford to make generous donations to church but I wash linens, clean the sacristy, clean candle sticks. I can’t afford to spend a lot on my adult daughter’s family (she has wealthy in-laws) but I am the one who goes down and helps get things done. Goes along with your do it yourself but that is my way of doing for others. Have a great day!
I have this on my fridge and read it everyday. "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without." My 93 year old mom said this all the time when we were growing up. It stuck with me. Great vlog.❤
Hello Jane ! I am a Belgian subscriber living in Dordogne in France for 3 years now. Due to chronic illness I am on small income and my husband is retired. Started to watch your channel to learn better English haha and learned a lot about frugal living. Started to apply it with great results! What i love about you is the enthusiasm and passion you put in your videos! It’s so uplifting and interesting to hear you! The authenticity sparkles from the screen! Thanks, your channel is a beautiful 🎁 gift! Keep up the good work and enjoy your happy life! Greetings Inge
@@pinkcrayon1382 oh that’s so kind ! Jane is not only my frugal- way - of -life teacher but listening to her improved my English a lot! Thanks for your sweet comment!🙏🌺
I am a super frugal person according to Jane. My car is 17 yrs old . I have nearly paid mortgage off. Planned to retire next year when mortgage paid but left work earlier than planned. Its ok i have saved half my wages for a good few years now and although ill never be wealthy i can live well enough until my state pension becomes payable in 2024. I was petrified when i handed my notice in at first but i now enjoy living on 25% of former income.
Jane, this is a message that everyone needs to hear. Also, I think the video where you discuss the fact that more people in the world do not have toileting facilities than do have is incredible. If only people would realize the abundance they already have,; there would be a lot more happiness in the world!
Every time I step into my shower, (and it’s a very short shower!), I thank God for hot water! So many people not only don’t have hot water, they may not have access to any clean water or have to go miles to get it.
I grew up in a rural setting and our electric service was unreliable and we didn't have indoor plumbing. My bathing ritual was saving the last bit of warm water from the evening kettle and washing in my bedroom in a small basin of water with only a bar of soap and baking soda for my deodorant and toothpaste. Sometimes by candle light if the electric was being petulant! Maybe a little Jergens lotion afterwards. On the weekends I would visit my wonderfully understanding aunt to use her shower and shampoo. In the summer, we'd go swimming in the river and my mother would bring a bar of Ivory soap and a bottle of Prell shampoo and have us scrub down. I remember a friend's mother saying "Just because we're poor doesn't mean we have to be dirty!" and that stuck with me...even now as a retired grandmother. I was obsessed with cleanliness and always insisted on having two bathrooms in any home I've owned.
I have always lived by the saying " if you take care of the pennies, the dollars take care of themselves". It really works. If you don't waste your loose change on unnecessary things, it turns into dollars for the things you do need.
Such a wise video! For Rule #6 six I would add that frugal people make friends with other frugal people. My best friend and I are both 72 and though we sometimes go out for lunch, we also eat at one another's homes. We both love to cook and delight in preparing something inexpensive but yummy for one another. During this time, we also share our latest thrift store additions to our decor or wardrobes. ❤️❤️❤️
The thing that really resonated with me was how frugal people are happy with second hand things. THAT is me!! I even PREFER having things that had a life before they made their way to me. I AM different from the mainstream and I like it. There are so many things I'm quite happy to do without. I have plenty, and I love the things I have. The one thing I would like is a frugal friend or partner. I'm surrounded by people who DON'T think like me, and don't get me. I would love to live a simple life with someone who understands! You and your husband are definitely blessed to have the frugal life together. 💗
I was raised to save up for the things we want. Our wood floors were in need of sanding and refinishing. We are older and not able to do it ourselves. So we saved for a couple of years, putting a few dollars away regularly. When we had enough money, we got the floors done. Taking care of what you own is so important: hang up your clothes, clean your house, fix things as soon as they break, etc.
I was poor when I was a teen. I’ve been on my own since I was 16. I vowed early on to continue to improve my circumstances which included upgrading my education. I learned early to plan ahead and save where I could. Was not easy! Now 30 years later I am very fortunate to make 6 figures. I am still frugal and I generally live on much less than I make. Doesn’t really matter how much you make. It’s the mindset. I have colleagues making more than I am and they are always broke/heavily in debt.
In my mind building savings is not about what you earn it’s about how you manage you money and resources. Little and often is much better than larger amount once in a while.
2 things I always remember are "use things you already have" and " never be mean over giving a gift always be generous". On the subject of being different and not caring I hate parties but love sitting around the kitchen table chatting with friends. I love talking to people I meet out who I don't know and hearing their stories and never like dressed up occasions and so save on evening wear!!
Great vlog, great advice - as always! I am quite a frugal person - raised like that by my mother in the 80's comunism era. But today I am looking for more ways to use up, wear it out and sees every oportunity. I love on the romanian border with Ucraine, in Sighetu Marmatiei and more than 25.000 people, women and children crossed the border to our little border town. We see shortages and, as I speak, there are hundreds of people queing for car fuel at the pomps. It is expected a grand rise on price at midnight. Terrible times we are living! I watch every time and is a balm for my soul. Thank you
Thank you for being the only viewer to mention the humanitarian crisis which has been caused by WAR. There. I said the word that no one wants to mention. And that war is our war because it is not just affecting Ukraine and its neighbouring countries but it is set to affect the whole world. Please do not look away! Look at those images and find a way to do something, anything to help. For those of us sitting in comfort, with a roof over our head, enough food to eat, and enough money to buy fuel (even at inflated prices), we are so lucky. Our daily "struggle" to find cheap things is trivial compared to mothers and children fleeing conflict with just the clothes on their backs and a suitcase of possessions. Remember the peace and comfort we enjoy today can be put in jeopardy at any time.
@@pinkcrayon1382 thank you for answering. I already have started writting a few months ago, when c19 broke out, feeling something will change in our more than easy life. For my teenager boy...for all the people who will understand a new dress or a fancy holiday is not as important as living and being present in the living.
Being mindfull of recycling bags, jars, bottles etc. Being frugal is a mindset. It's because you care about the earth and living a good life. You can be frugal and very prosperous. It's all how you view life. I love your channel 💗💗🤩🤩.
Another great video Jane. I've only just seen this one and I live below the poverty line in the UK. Because i'm frugal, i'm so much richer than so many people that earn a lot more than I do. My one thing, that i've always done, is only buy things when I need them. It seems simple really, but so many people find that hard.
My daughter lives in the bottom apartment of our duplex, if I make rice or potatoes I give her some, when she goes shopping she buys my groceries, if we have leftovers she gets a portion. She uses my washer and dryer and I use it afterwards as the dryer is now heated up, we share the vacuum, vitamix, airfryer etc, it works out cheaper for us both yet we don't live together, she is working and 33 years old.
When I meet up with my friends, it is in one of the beautiful parks along the beachfront here. They generally go to the coffee shops to get a coffee and cake and come over to the park. I ride my trike and have my thermos and lunchbox in the basket. We can all be happy with what we have.
You have a black twin. We think so much alike. Our kitchens are so similar. Almost identical. I can do things so fancy in my place here in California because They just practically give nice things away on sales. I used to live in Europe. I appreciate the deals here. I sometimes get paid to shop I am really good at shopping for basics. I am disabled so living on little but I am living so rich
Another great video! One thing frugal people have is patience. We’re willing to wait for what we want. Taking the time to save up for it, or waiting until we find it used, or on sale etc.
Great video. I do almost all of these things. I also say out loud every day "I have everything I NEED today" - helps me to remain grateful and content with what I'm very fortunate to have. Recent viewer, love your content, thank you! 😍
I do all of this, I didn’t know I was frugal, lights of when we go out of a room, walk everywhere when I can, I save for everything . That’s just how I was bought up,
I treat being frugal as a game. How can I live more cheaply and still get what I want? Far from feeling deprived I see it as winning at a game and I focus on my savings increasing with each win!
On point #4, I thought of this as my gratitude mind set. My husband and I are grateful for what we do have. If we are unable at the time to get something we truly need, we look for alternatives or just wait until we can save up for the item. Usually if we wait, the items goes on sale; we find one that is at a charity shop or someone is willing to do a trade for something we have. Frugal people are excited about the adventure in finding ways to be wise with their money. :-)
Thank you for the inspiration. Planning is key. 1.A budget really helps to know where one stands financially. 2.Keeping track is important, writing down expenses or in an excel spreadsheet for month to month comparison and see where one could save. 3.Saving on heat, electricity and water bills. Drying clothes in the sun. Use of Solar panels to charge small gadgets. Saving rain water for plants. 4. Growing some herbs & veggies in summer for use in winter months, helps. 5.Also having a eat-out small budget each month to treat a friend or neighbour. 6. Learning a new skill helps for home projects or gifts for family and friends on their birthdays and festivals. 7. Presence of mind to make use of coupons and sales. Don't hesitate to ask for manager's discount on high priced items or bulk orders. Collect points for gas and food whichever you need more. I call frugal living a 'wise and prudent living'.
Wonderful video, very important message. My family and friends are living paycheck to paycheck. My frugal journey is great, I can pay my bills every month and save money for life's emergencies. Thank you for showing your beautiful dogs.
Great Tips, especially the last two! They reveal the very heart of good money management. No 4: being different enough to be happy with ourselves, not to covet or compare. and No 5: creating abundance with creativity. Anyone can throw money at a problem, a want or a need, but those with ingenuity achieve a sense of satisfaction and beauty that money can't buy.
Another great video Jane. I would add to habits of frugal people: often they have hobbies and interests that contribute directly to the household economy. For instance i enjoy growing salads, recycling candles, making hand drawn cards, and baking. All hobbies, but they also save us a ton of money.
Min 9:56 i agree. We try to not waste trips due to errands. we do our weekly shopping on way home too. Hubby even started keeping a cooler in his car trunk. Just to be sure frozen items stay frozen as he runs errands
Hi Jane It was so nice to find others of the same mindset. I live in rural spain living way below basic income. It canbe a struggle but i use a whiteboard monthly planner for outgoings. I also have a rolling yearly planner for everything so i have an overview planner Then i add or renove items on my phone shopping list and i only go about 10 daily and combine itwith another trip out from the house I keep chickens who i cook potato peelings for and give them and bits of veg or bread and 5hey give ne loads of eggs, sometimes when ihavesurplus friends have eggs and i mightget abox of tea or something homemade. These little gifts back and forth are Part of rural living and fun. Saving isnt something i am great at but i always reuse and redistribute items with friends. My unusual way of saving for a holiday is paying into a points timeshare a little ahead to give me time away in nice well equiped appartment for at keast a week and take a friend too. It makes me focus hard to maje the payments, otherwise rhe money would disappear and no change of scenery. I recently bought a wardrobe after 5 years and de ided to reduce cists by building it myself and getting a friend to collect it with me. I gave him fuel and a bit extra. It saved me ocer 100euros. It was more challenging than i thought uta week later i finished it. I also took 12 month installment payment which cost me 30euros ut nakes itmore manageable . So dont be afraid to ask for any offers or checkout prices do your research and maje friends with your neighbours. I took my wheelbarrow and collected mulched up olive leaves fron the field to put in my yard where my donkey Suzy had made it muddy so that was true recycling everyone happy.
Another great video Jane.being frugal has given me a debt free retirement , and with a home that is fully paid off I have saving to treat myself to little holidays and the odd lunch out with a friend. If I want to buy a coffee when I am in town or on a trip I have fun money in the budget for just that. I don’t mind being different to other people. I am happy with what I have. My pantry and freezer are full, I have warm cloths to ware I feel I am truly rich I have everything I need and most of what I want. I save a little every month so I feel financially secure.
Another habit frugal people have: loads of patience. They wait to buy something until they can buy it second hand, or when it's on sale, or something like that. No instant gratification of buying something we usually don't need straight away. And one doesn't need a lot more than a roof over their head and food on the table
I remember when I worked for a bank and had to wear a uniform, I would purchase second hand uniforms from those who were leaving or have left the bank. It would save an absolute fortune, rather than paying top dollar for designer uniforms as most of the banks here in Australia had fashion designers design and make uniforms. Another tip, when T shirts or sheets or towels get worn out, I use them for cleaning and painting rags. 2 years ago I bought a bag of T shirts from a charity store for $5, that equated to be about 40c per top, I am still wearing them and using them to this day.
I was told once that I am lucky because I am happy with what I have and that I am always able to make the most of what I have and I agree! I think we should all enjoy the little things. We are so lucky.
I liked what you said about not wasting anything including clothes! We used to purge our closets and would get rid of things that were still very useful. Not any more. We fix things and keep on wearing them. Thanks for a lovely video!
I tend to LOOK for used items first when I need something & tend to buy new only when there are no other alternatives. And the "can I make it or fix it 1st" too. I giggled about the rinsing out the dish detergent bottle-felt like someone was spying on me in the kitchen! 😁. I agree: Use it up, wear it out, make it work or do without! I haven't ever cut open my toothpaste tube though, because I try to squeeze the life out of them. But I may check it out when I empty this tube. Keep up the good work giving good advice & encouragement for people to live better within their means. It's important.
You are very encouraging God bless you. My bills are paid and I have food and a warm place to sleep and money saved that's all I need My faith in God is first though.
As always, too class tips...thank you both. I am very happy to be different and quite frankly I often feel like a millionaire, but without the massive bank balance.... I have wonderful family, a lovely tiny home, food in the cupboard, warmth and I'm very happy and alive! :)))
My grandmother use to put $2 a week at her a local clothing store's Christmas account. Every week you put in $2 you were entered into a raffle to win $25. Even if you didn't win, you had funds set aside to shop at Christmas.
Great videos. I’m a recent subscriber and really enjoy your videos. We also are debt and mortgage free and frugal. We raise large gardens and chickens use wood for our heat also. We preserve vegetables, fruit, berries. I like catching sales on meat then pressure canning them into meals, I make and can our jams, jellies, marmalade and juices also. We raise medicinals and herbs so we don’t have to buy them. One of my frugal ways is I make cold processed lye soaps, shampoo bars, dish soap and laundry soap and other bath and body products and candles. I sew and cook and bake everything from scratch. My parents dealt with the Great Depression and food rationing during ww2. They taught us to grow, raise and make everything ourselves that we possibly could so we wouldn’t be dependent upon buying. I always shop at thrift and charity stores for clothing nd household goods. Love your videos. It’s great finding people that are likeminded.
Jane I love watching your channel. I'm fairly new here but quickly catching up on all your previous videos and thoroughly enjoying them. I think we frugal people are content. I think also, in my case , that the fact that my husband and I are mostly home bodies that that helps a lot. Love from Australia x
Greetings from Texas! Thank you for including the habit of being grateful. As the saying goes- Want what you have, and you will always have what you want!
Your videos are so encouraging and comforting in these uncertain times. It’s so much better to be prepared and have a plan than just sit and worry. Thank you for your practical content 😊
I love listening to your common sense advice Jane, we all need to hear it to remind us just how lucky and privileged a lot of us are. I was cleaning out my fridge while I was watching and was really annoyed and cringing a little as you were talking about not wasting things that a couple of items had to be thrown away due to my lack of fridge organisation- I really don't like wasting food/money and hearing you strengthened my resolve not to let it happen again so thanks for the reminder 👍😊
Thanks Jane and Mike for your videos. Very much agree with this. If anyone has ever had financial problems or been very ill, it makes you appreciate just having the means to get by and being healthy is an absolute blessing xx.
We use gentle soap for our baths- so, when it’s dry weather I scoop out the water into gallon ( cleaned) milk jugs and water flowers and potted veggies wit
I have loved your videos but this one in particular. What a positive force you are, Jane, and so inspirational. It’s those that see the joy in simple pleasures and as you point out at the end, in continual learning and being creative that really experience the journey of life.
My grandfather never wasted anything. Bent nails were always straighten and used! Rusted items were kept and restored using vinegar! Lastly hard rubbish put out was someone’s junk and his treasure and restored and sold! 💰
This is a great vlog Jane , I loved it. I wish I had developed a frugal mindset when I was much younger , however I certainly have one now and am so much happier because of it. I live on a tiny budget but in a way have so much more than I had when I lived without spending mindfully.
Ouch, some of those non-frugal habits definitely happen here…I have a large wardrobe of clothes for different uses (professional work, outdoor activities and non-work), and have a large stash of materials for various crafts. But we have only moved once - over 20 years ago for location reasons, and have improved that house over the years. Our cars are mostly second hand bought from savings (except 1 replaced when needed, at the same time a new job included a car allowance so covered pcp costs). My craft stash of materials and tools includes things from my Gran’s stash when she died, and I am using those with love. We do a lot of make do and mend, either ourselves or eg getting shoes resoled and reheeled professionally. I learned the value of “pay yourself first” in my first graduate job, using the works credit union salary sacrifice scheme even on a tiny salary, and I still do that today. The supermarket savings stamps are harder to get but still there to buy on weeks I haven’t spent my full food budget, and really useful to have full at Christmas when there are lots of offers and bargains on staples we use anyway to stock up on, as well as wanting a few treats.
I am fairly financially secure. My house and 2007 Honda accord is paid off and were in good condition. Don't ignore needed repairs. I have a chronic medical condition and had to quit my 45k job and get on SSDI which severely reduced my yearly income. But I'm surviving but I glad I planned ahead and
I do believe you can make yourself feel poor by dwelling on things that you want now instead of waiting to save the funds or wait for the item going on sale. I am trying to remodel my kitchen but have saved for the large part of it and will wait for the fancier details as I find them reduced or in the charity shop.
Great video, as always. I love when there's a new one... I settle in with a cuppa tea. It's like having a chat with a friend. These chats help me stay on track and remind me of my goals.
From one Cornish maid to another, I love your channel and the videos you make with your husband they are inspirational in a very worrying time. Thank you x
Great tips! Thank you for the video! To save money, avoid becoming addicted to Folio Society books and French and Italian bags, which cost money even second hand on eBay!
I was shocked to hear one of my young work colleagues talking about the amazing pair of shoes she bought for £600! I said I would never spend that much on 1 pair of shoes. I normally buy 1 pair of cheap trainers and 1 pair of work shoes per year. Total cost £60 per year so £600 on 1 pair of shoes makes no sense to me as I can get 10 years worth of footwear for that amount. She asked me why I wouldn't want to treat myself to something that costs more and my answer was simple. It's because I'm saving more towards the future for when I retire instead of living for now.
I don’t like cheap shoes but I do love nice shoes but I wait and buy them in the sales, I then look after them have them re soled and healed when required. I have shoes I have had for 10 years and they are still in very good condition. Quality lasts but buying quality is not always down the price.
@@patmartin9727 Sometimes it is worthwhile to buy more expensive shoes which are of a high quality and get them repaired by a shoemender/maker. However, when it's just for the sake of fashion it doesn't make sense to me to spend £600 on 1 pair of shoes. My work colleague was a ģen z so maybe it's a generational thing.
Excellent video with excellent advice. We live frugally and really don’t care about FOMO, “keeping up with the Joneses”, etc. We’ve had friends who have the latest of everything but over time we’ve seen them struggle financially, lose their homes, expensive cars, etc. It’s very easy to be drawn into that lifestyle if you’re not careful.
Jane, as always a great video! Here in the US I was not taught any kind of personal finance in high school. I did take a personal finance class in college and it was quite helpful but I had always been one who grew up in a house without a lot but my parents were very open about money and when they would sit down and do the bills each month, I would sit with him at the dining room table. They were very open about what everything cost to have a mortgage, utilities, car payment, buy food, etc. One thing my parents were never good at was saving. They both worked very hard but there just never seem to be any or much extra left and they didn't see saving as a priority. That is the only thing that I wish I would have been better prepared for by family. I did learn this later on and was able to contribute significant amounts to my retirement savings so I'm hoping that it will be enough to get me through. I had a stroke 8 years ago and lost 15 years of working time so I currently live on social security disability here in the US. I've been working very hard to continue to only live off this disability benefit and not dip into my retirement savings yet. So far I've been able to but with the ridiculous rising should be some type of training and education on personal finance. I think it would help people immensely start off on the right track and not be in a pile of debt by the time they graduate college. I don't know if people aren't taught this at home because maybe their parents don't know and want educated on it so they have to try and figure it out later on. Kind of an interesting topic to delve into. Thank you so much as always Jane and Mike and hello to adorable Mary and Dolly! I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and may 2023 be filled with good health, peace, love and prosperity!
Another great vlog Jane and Michael I was nodding all the way through this Frugality is a wonderful gift to have it means whatever life throws at us we can find a way to get through it And a challenge to work on other ways to be frugal and I try to embrace as many as possible 🙂
Fantastic, love my frugal lifestyle and happy to be different. My cupboards are not full of toxic cleaning products instead I use white vinegar to clean and I have now replaced very expensive mouthwash with salt in warm water, much better and so much cheaper. Thank you Jane and Mike you are doing a fabulous job, don’t stop, your message is important.
Very good points, I live by. also. I think saving is like paying any bill. As the saying goes "Pay yourself first" . Being careful with spending and saving has given us a lovely life style. We are careful with all of the big things, so we can enjoy the little things. I have a new home that is paid for, I own 2 older cars (bought when they were brand new) that I keep maintained. When the big things are paid for, the little things make life rich. tfs 🥰🍀🌞💐💗✝
I save on electric by unplugging what is not used, aside from fridge, stove. My mom would water down the last of the soap to make it last, something I still do today, as well as rolling up toothpaste bottle to the end. Also cooking from scratch is a huge saver and fun to do. I work a lot and still find time to make bread and soup stocks. My car is ten years old and in great shape, my dad taught me to keep up with regular maintenance and it will last forever. It's so nice to hear others who feel so content to be frugal. It goes back to my great grandparents and has trickled down Great content, thank you.
Absolutely true.. we have worked hard to now have no mortgage no car payments and only spend what we need. Refurbishing furniture with a coat of paint etc... 🎨. My husband is very handy and has built a wishing well from scrap wood beautiful... we prefer to cook and eat at home as going for a meal is sooo expensive...I like you batch cook and freeze the extras. I never feel as if I am missing out ever... be happy with what you have .
@@FrugalQueeninFrance I just remembered a saying that my mum used to say "if you think the grass is greener over the fence then you better water your own lawn" envy is never good
We are near Chicago. Our kids are in their 40's. All have older cars. No college loans or fancy clothes. We have always been careful with money. Clothes bought second hand or given to them. My grandkids wear clothes given them. My daughters in law were also raised this way. People I used to work with laughed at me. Tina, Al's wife
You are absolutely awesome ... from rural small town Texas US. You are absolutely correct and bring it to light in such delight that encourage and enlighten listeners. Thank you for your joyfully, basic, and easy to see and believe it can be done. Keep sharing you no nonsense blessings.
Hi Jane thank you for video great information I also buy house furniture from charity shops or advertising of gumtree which people sell used items also they have freebies that's something I look out for and just clean them up I've just recovering table chairs only cost me 3pounds to cover table chairs were freebies x
@@FrugalQueeninFrance thank you for all your tips, videos and respons! All of todays content is very reconiseble by the way☺️ .Hope you will gave a great week🤗.
Sometimes when I have something that has broken, and I can't find advice online about how to fix it, I carefully take it apart and try to figure out why it's not working. You'd be surprised at how many things I've fixed that way. I have had quite a few that I couldn't fix as well but I always think, what have I got to lose? It's already broken and I can't use it so I can't break it any more! I love extending the life of something! Not only is it frugal but it keeps stuff out of the landfill. I just found your channel today. New subscriber now.
I’ve had periods where I was not frugal, but a divorce and a move to a new city scared me and I was determined to never feel this financial insecurity again. I turned saving into a game, and celebrated every dollar put away. Great suggestions
Thanks for sharing
What kind of things did you do to make saving into a game. I record every penny I save and an delighted if I save a penny more this month than I did last month.
I have been very financially challenged and now I give back each week by baking a lasagna and giving it to someone who needs it. I am grateful that I can give to others.
Thanks for doing that
What a beautiful idea! When we share a little of our bounty with others, it makes us feel richer and more connected!
Yes! I am the worker bee😂 I can’t afford to make generous donations to church but I wash linens, clean the sacristy, clean candle sticks. I can’t afford to spend a lot on my adult daughter’s family (she has wealthy in-laws) but I am the one who goes down and helps get things done. Goes along with your do it yourself but that is my way of doing for others. Have a great day!
@@judytieger8976 that's the best way to be. Unconditional love. Doesn't have to be "bought."
I do a weekly walk and trash pickup for the same reason. It's My thrifty way of giving back to my community
I have this on my fridge and read it everyday. "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without." My 93 year old mom said this all the time when we were growing up. It stuck with me. Great vlog.❤
It’s an apt saying
Mine too I hate waste. I think it’s like throwing money down the drain. I scrap every last it out of everything.
You have just described me to a tea xxx
I cut sponges chux hand paper rolls in half
Well done, Jane!! Thank you ❤️
Hello Jane ! I am a Belgian subscriber living in Dordogne in France for 3 years now. Due to chronic illness I am on small income and my husband is retired. Started to watch your channel to learn better English haha and learned a lot about frugal living. Started to apply it with great results! What i love about you is the enthusiasm and passion you put in your videos! It’s so uplifting and interesting to hear you! The authenticity sparkles from the screen! Thanks, your channel is a beautiful 🎁 gift! Keep up the good work and enjoy your happy life! Greetings Inge
Thanks so much for your kind comment
@@pinkcrayon1382 oh that’s so kind ! Jane is not only my frugal- way - of -life teacher but listening to her improved my English a lot! Thanks for your sweet comment!🙏🌺
I am a super frugal person according to Jane. My car is 17 yrs old . I have nearly paid mortgage off. Planned to retire next year when mortgage paid but left work earlier than planned. Its ok i have saved half my wages for a good few years now and although ill never be wealthy i can live well enough until my state pension becomes payable in 2024.
I was petrified when i handed my notice in at first but i now enjoy living on 25% of former income.
Jane, this is a message that everyone needs to hear. Also, I think the video where you discuss the fact that more people in the world do not have toileting facilities than do have is incredible. If only people would realize the abundance they already have,; there would be a lot more happiness in the world!
If we have electricity, no matter how expensive it is, we are extremely rich
@@FrugalQueeninFrance I completely agree.
Every time I step into my shower, (and it’s a very short shower!), I thank God for hot water! So many people not only don’t have hot water, they may not have access to any clean water or have to go miles to get it.
I grew up in a rural setting and our electric service was unreliable and we didn't have indoor plumbing. My bathing ritual was saving the last bit of warm water from the evening kettle and washing in my bedroom in a small basin of water with only a bar of soap and baking soda for my deodorant and toothpaste. Sometimes by candle light if the electric was being petulant! Maybe a little Jergens lotion afterwards. On the weekends I would visit my wonderfully understanding aunt to use her shower and shampoo. In the summer, we'd go swimming in the river and my mother would bring a bar of Ivory soap and a bottle of Prell shampoo and have us scrub down. I remember a friend's mother saying "Just because we're poor doesn't mean we have to be dirty!" and that stuck with me...even now as a retired grandmother. I was obsessed with cleanliness and always insisted on having two bathrooms in any home I've owned.
I have always lived by the saying " if you take care of the pennies, the dollars take care of themselves".
It really works. If you don't waste your loose change on unnecessary things, it turns into dollars for the things you do need.
Such a wise video! For Rule #6 six I would add that frugal people make friends with other frugal people. My best friend and I are both 72 and though we sometimes go out for lunch, we also eat at one another's homes. We both love to cook and delight in preparing something inexpensive but yummy for one another. During this time, we also share our latest thrift store additions to our decor or wardrobes. ❤️❤️❤️
Good for you and your friend. Food need not be expensive to be EXTREMELY yummy !
Thanks for sharing
The thing that really resonated with me was how frugal people are happy with second hand things. THAT is me!! I even PREFER having things that had a life before they made their way to me. I AM different from the mainstream and I like it. There are so many things I'm quite happy to do without. I have plenty, and I love the things I have. The one thing I would like is a frugal friend or partner. I'm surrounded by people who DON'T think like me, and don't get me. I would love to live a simple life with someone who understands! You and your husband are definitely blessed to have the frugal life together. 💗
I was raised to save up for the things we want. Our wood floors were in need of sanding and refinishing. We are older and not able to do
it ourselves. So we saved for a couple of years, putting a few dollars away regularly. When we had enough money, we got the floors done.
Taking care of what you own is so important: hang up your clothes, clean your house, fix things as soon as they break, etc.
Thanks for sharing
I was poor when I was a teen. I’ve been on my own since I was 16. I vowed early on to continue to improve my circumstances which included upgrading my education.
I learned early to plan ahead and save where I could. Was not easy!
Now 30 years later I am very fortunate to make 6 figures. I am still frugal and I generally live on much less than I make. Doesn’t really matter how much you make. It’s the mindset. I have colleagues making more than I am and they are always broke/heavily in debt.
I knew people who earned what we earned and they never saved
In my mind building savings is not about what you earn it’s about how you manage you money and resources. Little and often is much better than larger amount once in a while.
2 things I always remember are "use things you already have" and " never be mean over giving a gift always be generous". On the subject of being different and not caring I hate parties but love sitting around the kitchen table chatting with friends. I love talking to people I meet out who I don't know and hearing their stories and never like dressed up occasions and so save on evening wear!!
We feel the same
I use my slow cooker a lot and when I used to work as a nurse after night shift you wake up to lovely smell and frugal meal.
Great vlog, great advice - as always! I am quite a frugal person - raised like that by my mother in the 80's comunism era. But today I am looking for more ways to use up, wear it out and sees every oportunity. I love on the romanian border with Ucraine, in Sighetu Marmatiei and more than 25.000 people, women and children crossed the border to our little border town. We see shortages and, as I speak, there are hundreds of people queing for car fuel at the pomps. It is expected a grand rise on price at midnight. Terrible times we are living! I watch every time and is a balm for my soul. Thank you
You’re right in the heart of that humanitarian disaster
Praying for the people of your community and those seeking help.
Thank you for being the only viewer to mention the humanitarian crisis which has been caused by WAR. There. I said the word that no one wants to mention. And that war is our war because it is not just affecting Ukraine and its neighbouring countries but it is set to affect the whole world. Please do not look away! Look at those images and find a way to do something, anything to help. For those of us sitting in comfort, with a roof over our head, enough food to eat, and enough money to buy fuel (even at inflated prices), we are so lucky. Our daily "struggle" to find cheap things is trivial compared to mothers and children fleeing conflict with just the clothes on their backs and a suitcase of possessions. Remember the peace and comfort we enjoy today can be put in jeopardy at any time.
@@pinkcrayon1382 thank you for answering. I already have started writting a few months ago, when c19 broke out, feeling something will change in our more than easy life. For my teenager boy...for all the people who will understand a new dress or a fancy holiday is not as important as living and being present in the living.
Bless you dear. Please take care
One's mindset has everything to do with success! Dolly Parton said it so clearly in one of her songs "One is only poor if they choose to be!"
She was right
Being mindfull of recycling bags, jars, bottles etc. Being frugal is a mindset. It's because you care about the earth and living a good life. You can be frugal and very prosperous. It's all how you view life. I love your channel 💗💗🤩🤩.
Another great video Jane. I've only just seen this one and I live below the poverty line in the UK. Because i'm frugal, i'm so much richer than so many people that earn a lot more than I do. My one thing, that i've always done, is only buy things when I need them. It seems simple really, but so many people find that hard.
My daughter lives in the bottom apartment of our duplex, if I make rice or potatoes I give her some, when she goes shopping she buys my groceries, if we have leftovers she gets a portion. She uses my washer and dryer and I use it afterwards as the dryer is now heated up, we share the vacuum, vitamix, airfryer etc, it works out cheaper for us both yet we don't live together, she is working and 33 years old.
Thanks for sharing
What a wonderful arrangement!
When I meet up with my friends, it is in one of the beautiful parks along the beachfront here. They generally go to the coffee shops to get a coffee and cake and come over to the park. I ride my trike and have my thermos and lunchbox in the basket. We can all be happy with what we have.
Thanks for sharing
I love the mental image I have of this picnic.
You have a black twin. We think so much alike. Our kitchens are so similar. Almost identical. I can do things so fancy in my place here in California because They just practically give nice things away on sales. I used to live in Europe. I appreciate the deals here. I sometimes get paid to shop I am really good at shopping for basics. I am disabled so living on little but I am living so rich
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Another great video! One thing frugal people have is patience. We’re willing to wait for what we want. Taking the time to save up for it, or waiting until we find it used, or on sale etc.
Good point
Great video. I do almost all of these things. I also say out loud every day "I have everything I NEED today" - helps me to remain grateful and content with what I'm very fortunate to have. Recent viewer, love your content, thank you! 😍
You’re welcome
I do all of this, I didn’t know I was frugal, lights of when we go out of a room, walk everywhere when I can, I save for everything . That’s just how I was bought up,
I treat being frugal as a game. How can I live more cheaply and still get what I want? Far from feeling deprived I see it as winning at a game and I focus on my savings increasing with each win!
That was my mentality at the beginning of turning things around. I still enjoy saving the pennies and the savings that can be made.
On point #4, I thought of this as my gratitude mind set. My husband and I are grateful for what we do have. If we are unable at the time to get something we truly need, we look for alternatives or just wait until we can save up for the item. Usually if we wait, the items goes on sale; we find one that is at a charity shop or someone is willing to do a trade for something we have. Frugal people are excited about the adventure in finding ways to be wise with their money. :-)
Thanks Katherine
Thank you for the inspiration. Planning is key.
1.A budget really helps to know where one stands financially. 2.Keeping track is important, writing down expenses or in an excel spreadsheet for month to month comparison and see where one could save.
3.Saving on heat, electricity and water bills. Drying clothes in the sun. Use of Solar panels to charge small gadgets. Saving rain water for plants.
4. Growing some herbs & veggies in summer for use in winter months, helps.
5.Also having a eat-out small budget each month to treat a friend or neighbour.
6. Learning a new skill helps for home projects or gifts for family and friends on their birthdays and festivals.
7. Presence of mind to make use of coupons and sales. Don't hesitate to ask for manager's discount on high priced items or bulk orders. Collect points for gas and food whichever you need more.
I call frugal living a 'wise and prudent living'.
Thanks for sharing
Wonderful video, very important message. My family and friends are living paycheck to paycheck. My frugal journey is great, I can pay my bills every month and save money for life's emergencies. Thank you for showing your beautiful dogs.
Thanks very much
Great Tips, especially the last two! They reveal the very heart of good money management. No 4: being different enough to be happy with ourselves, not to covet or compare. and No 5: creating abundance with creativity. Anyone can throw money at a problem, a want or a need, but those with ingenuity achieve a sense of satisfaction and beauty that money can't buy.
Absolutely, we solve those problems
It's definitely a mindframe. Being frugal is just not being wasteful and taking things for granted. Love the abundance affirmations you have ❤🙏
Another great video Jane. I would add to habits of frugal people: often they have hobbies and interests that contribute directly to the household economy. For instance i enjoy growing salads, recycling candles, making hand drawn cards, and baking. All hobbies, but they also save us a ton of money.
Thanks for sharing
Any tip on recycling candles? Would be appreciate 😊
@@mimi1o8 I melt down the candle ends, add a new wick and reuse the melted wax to make a new candle. I use an old double boiler pan to melt the wax.
I'm glad I'm not the only one cutting my moisturizer bottle open to get to the last dregs
Min 9:56 i agree. We try to not waste trips due to errands. we do our weekly shopping on way home too. Hubby even started keeping a cooler in his car trunk. Just to be sure frozen items stay frozen as he runs errands
Run errands? That means go shopping?
Hi Jane
It was so nice to find others of the same mindset.
I live in rural spain living way below basic income.
It canbe a struggle but i use a whiteboard monthly planner for outgoings. I also have a rolling yearly planner for everything so i have an overview planner
Then i add or renove items on my phone shopping list and i only go about 10 daily and combine itwith another trip out from the house
I keep chickens who i cook potato peelings for and give them and bits of veg or bread and 5hey give ne loads of eggs, sometimes when ihavesurplus friends have eggs and i mightget abox of tea or something homemade.
These little gifts back and forth are Part of rural living and fun.
Saving isnt something i am great at but i always reuse and redistribute items with friends.
My unusual way of saving for a holiday is paying into a points timeshare a little ahead to give me time away in nice well equiped appartment for at keast a week and take a friend too. It makes me focus hard to maje the payments, otherwise rhe money would disappear and no change of scenery. I recently bought a wardrobe after 5 years and de ided to reduce cists by building it myself and getting a friend to collect it with me. I gave him fuel and a bit extra. It saved me ocer 100euros. It was more challenging than i thought uta week later i finished it. I also took 12 month installment payment which cost me 30euros ut nakes itmore manageable .
So dont be afraid to ask for any offers or checkout prices do your research and maje friends with your neighbours.
I took my wheelbarrow and collected mulched up olive leaves fron the field to put in my yard where my donkey Suzy had made it muddy so that was true recycling everyone happy.
Thanks for sharing
Another great video Jane.being frugal has given me a debt free retirement , and with a home that is fully paid off I have saving to treat myself to little holidays and the odd lunch out with a friend. If I want to buy a coffee when I am in town or on a trip I have fun money in the budget for just that. I don’t mind being different to other people. I am happy with what I have. My pantry and freezer are full, I have warm cloths to ware I feel I am truly rich I have everything I need and most of what I want. I save a little every month so I feel financially secure.
Thanks for sharing Pat
Another habit frugal people have: loads of patience. They wait to buy something until they can buy it second hand, or when it's on sale, or something like that. No instant gratification of buying something we usually don't need straight away. And one doesn't need a lot more than a roof over their head and food on the table
Very good point
I remember when I worked for a bank and had to wear a uniform, I would purchase second hand uniforms from those who were leaving or have left the bank. It would save an absolute fortune, rather than paying top dollar for designer uniforms as most of the banks here in Australia had fashion designers design and make uniforms.
Another tip, when T shirts or sheets or towels get worn out, I use them for cleaning and painting rags. 2 years ago I bought a bag of T shirts from a charity store for $5, that equated to be about 40c per top, I am still wearing them and using them to this day.
Thanks for sharing
I was told once that I am lucky because I am happy with what I have and that I am always able to make the most of what I have and I agree! I think we should all enjoy the little things. We are so lucky.
I liked what you said about not wasting anything including clothes! We used to purge our closets and would get rid of things that were still very useful. Not any more. We fix things and keep on wearing them. Thanks for a lovely video!
We do too
Thank you. Thank you. Wonderful advice!!!! Frugal people are happier!!! 👍🏻❤️🙏
I tend to LOOK for used items first when I need something & tend to buy new only when there are no other alternatives. And the "can I make it or fix it 1st" too. I giggled about the rinsing out the dish detergent bottle-felt like someone was spying on me in the kitchen! 😁. I agree: Use it up, wear it out, make it work or do without! I haven't ever cut open my toothpaste tube though, because I try to squeeze the life out of them. But I may check it out when I empty this tube. Keep up the good work giving good advice & encouragement for people to live better within their means. It's important.
Squeeze out every drop
Jane you talk so much sense! What some people waste is mind blowing! We never waste a single thing!
Thanks for sharing
Thank you Jane. It's so refreshing to meet like minded people like you x
Thank you for simple concrete examples as the ones you and Mike learned as youths.
Hi, agree completely, live within your means and do not worry about other people.
You are very encouraging God bless you. My bills are paid and I have food and a warm place to sleep and money saved that's all I need My faith in God is first though.
As always, too class tips...thank you both. I am very happy to be different and quite frankly I often feel like a millionaire, but without the massive bank balance.... I have wonderful family, a lovely tiny home, food in the cupboard, warmth and I'm very happy and alive! :)))
Thanks for sharing Karen
I always buy second hand to clothe myself and to furnish my house
My grandmother use to put $2 a week at her a local clothing store's Christmas account. Every week you put in $2 you were entered into a raffle to win $25. Even if you didn't win, you had funds set aside to shop at Christmas.
Thanks for sharing
Great videos. I’m a recent subscriber and really enjoy your videos. We also are debt and mortgage free and frugal. We raise large gardens and chickens use wood for our heat also. We preserve vegetables, fruit, berries. I like catching sales on meat then pressure canning them into meals, I make and can our jams, jellies, marmalade and juices also. We raise medicinals and herbs so we don’t have to buy them. One of my frugal ways is I make cold processed lye soaps, shampoo bars, dish soap and laundry soap and other bath and body products and candles. I sew and cook and bake everything from scratch. My parents dealt with the Great Depression and food rationing during ww2. They taught us to grow, raise and make everything ourselves that we possibly could so we wouldn’t be dependent upon buying. I always shop at thrift and charity stores for clothing nd household goods. Love your videos. It’s great finding people that are likeminded.
Thanks for watching and sharing
Jane I love watching your channel. I'm fairly new here but quickly catching up on all your previous videos and thoroughly enjoying them. I think we frugal people are content. I think also, in my case , that the fact that my husband and I are mostly home bodies that that helps a lot. Love from Australia x
Agreed
That is so true. I am also a home body as well...I can always find plenty to do at home to keep me busy!
Greetings from Texas! Thank you for including the habit of being grateful. As the saying goes- Want what you have, and you will always have what you want!
Thanks for watching
Your videos are so encouraging and comforting in these uncertain times. It’s so much better to be prepared and have a plan than just sit and worry. Thank you for your practical content 😊
Thanks for watching
I love listening to your common sense advice Jane, we all need to hear it to remind us just how lucky and privileged a lot of us are. I was cleaning out my fridge while I was watching and was really annoyed and cringing a little as you were talking about not wasting things that a couple of items had to be thrown away due to my lack of fridge organisation- I really don't like wasting food/money and hearing you strengthened my resolve not to let it happen again so thanks for the reminder 👍😊
Thanks for the feedback
Thanks Jane and Mike for your videos. Very much agree with this. If anyone has ever had financial problems or been very ill, it makes you appreciate just having the means to get by and being healthy is an absolute blessing xx.
Thanks Jacqui
We use gentle soap for our baths- so, when it’s dry weather I scoop out the water into gallon ( cleaned) milk jugs and water flowers and potted veggies wit
Jane, this makes me feel less different in so far as it’s good to find like minded people. I feel grateful to have enough to get by.
Thanks for watching
I have loved your videos but this one in particular. What a positive force you are, Jane, and so inspirational. It’s those that see the joy in simple pleasures and as you point out at the end, in continual learning and being creative that really experience the journey of life.
Thank you Susan
Love your patchwork. Cosy and artistic. Not a bit frugal looking.
My habit is that I listen to you, as a motivation talk, encouragement 😃😘 thank you for that 👍
What an ‘attitude of gratitude’ 🙏 ❤
My grandfather never wasted anything. Bent nails were always straighten and used! Rusted items were kept and restored using vinegar! Lastly hard rubbish put out was someone’s junk and his treasure and restored and sold! 💰
This is a great vlog Jane , I loved it. I wish I had developed a frugal mindset when I was much younger , however I certainly have one now and am so much happier because of it. I live on a tiny budget but in a way have so much more than I had when I lived without spending mindfully.
Thanks for watching
These videos are very peaceful.
Love your channel!
Thank you
Wonderful channel. Good common sense. Thanks for sharing your knowledge ☺️☺️.
Love your channel. I'm from North Carolina USA and we live a frugal life. Keep telling it like it is.
Thank you so much.
Ouch, some of those non-frugal habits definitely happen here…I have a large wardrobe of clothes for different uses (professional work, outdoor activities and non-work), and have a large stash of materials for various crafts. But we have only moved once - over 20 years ago for location reasons, and have improved that house over the years. Our cars are mostly second hand bought from savings (except 1 replaced when needed, at the same time a new job included a car allowance so covered pcp costs). My craft stash of materials and tools includes things from my Gran’s stash when she died, and I am using those with love. We do a lot of make do and mend, either ourselves or eg getting shoes resoled and reheeled professionally. I learned the value of “pay yourself first” in my first graduate job, using the works credit union salary sacrifice scheme even on a tiny salary, and I still do that today. The supermarket savings stamps are harder to get but still there to buy on weeks I haven’t spent my full food budget, and really useful to have full at Christmas when there are lots of offers and bargains on staples we use anyway to stock up on, as well as wanting a few treats.
Thanks very much for watching and commenting
I am fairly financially secure. My house and 2007 Honda accord is paid off and were in good condition. Don't ignore needed repairs. I have a chronic medical condition and had to quit my 45k job and get on SSDI which severely reduced my yearly income. But I'm surviving but I glad I planned ahead and
And paid items off. Enjoy these informative videos and see that you can live on less...and live a fulfilling life.
I do believe you can make yourself feel poor by dwelling on things that you want now instead of waiting to save the funds or wait for the item going on sale. I am trying to remodel my kitchen but have saved for the large part of it and will wait for the fancier details as I find them reduced or in the charity shop.
Great video, as always. I love when there's a new one... I settle in with a cuppa tea. It's like having a chat with a friend. These chats help me stay on track and remind me of my goals.
You’re welcome
From one Cornish maid to another, I love your channel and the videos you make with your husband they are inspirational in a very worrying time. Thank you x
Thanks very much
You’re so exactly right. I needed this today, you blessed me. You are a dear lady and I appreciate the video!
Thanks very much
Thank you Jane, listening to your frugal tips, help me when shopping, is it a need or a want. 😁
Thanks very much for watching
Great tips! Thank you for the video! To save money, avoid becoming addicted to Folio Society books and French and Italian bags, which cost money even second hand on eBay!
Good advice
Hooray 😃 to being DIFFERENT, loved all five points.
I remember in the uk 🇬🇧 buying my Vehicle License stamps.
Another great video 👍❤️
I was shocked to hear one of my young work colleagues talking about the amazing pair of shoes she bought for £600! I said I would never spend that much on 1 pair of shoes. I normally buy 1 pair of cheap trainers and 1 pair of work shoes per year. Total cost £60 per year so £600 on 1 pair of shoes makes no sense to me as I can get 10 years worth of footwear for that amount. She asked me why I wouldn't want to treat myself to something that costs more and my answer was simple. It's because I'm saving more towards the future for when I retire instead of living for now.
You are looking after Future-Samantha!
I don’t like cheap shoes but I do love nice shoes but I wait and buy them in the sales, I then look after them have them re soled and healed when required. I have shoes I have had for 10 years and they are still in very good condition. Quality lasts but buying quality is not always down the price.
@@patmartin9727 Sometimes it is worthwhile to buy more expensive shoes which are of a high quality and get them repaired by a shoemender/maker. However, when it's just for the sake of fashion it doesn't make sense to me to spend £600 on 1 pair of shoes. My work colleague was a ģen z so maybe it's a generational thing.
Excellent video with excellent advice. We live frugally and really don’t care about FOMO, “keeping up with the Joneses”, etc. We’ve had friends who have the latest of everything but over time we’ve seen them struggle financially, lose their homes, expensive cars, etc. It’s very easy to be drawn into that lifestyle if you’re not careful.
Jane, as always a great video! Here in the US I was not taught any kind of personal finance in high school. I did take a personal finance class in college and it was quite helpful but I had always been one who grew up in a house without a lot but my parents were very open about money and when they would sit down and do the bills each month, I would sit with him at the dining room table. They were very open about what everything cost to have a mortgage, utilities, car payment, buy food, etc. One thing my parents were never good at was saving. They both worked very hard but there just never seem to be any or much extra left and they didn't see saving as a priority. That is the only thing that I wish I would have been better prepared for by family. I did learn this later on and was able to contribute significant amounts to my retirement savings so I'm hoping that it will be enough to get me through. I had a stroke 8 years ago and lost 15 years of working time so I currently live on social security disability here in the US. I've been working very hard to continue to only live off this disability benefit and not dip into my retirement savings yet. So far I've been able to but with the ridiculous rising should be some type of training and education on personal finance. I think it would help people immensely start off on the right track and not be in a pile of debt by the time they graduate college. I don't know if people aren't taught this at home because maybe their parents don't know and want educated on it so they have to try and figure it out later on. Kind of an interesting topic to delve into.
Thank you so much as always Jane and Mike and hello to adorable Mary and Dolly!
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and may 2023 be filled with good health, peace, love and prosperity!
Thanks Rosemary
Thank you. Great video.
Another great vlog Jane and Michael
I was nodding all the way through this
Frugality is a wonderful gift to have it means whatever life throws at us we can find a way to get through it
And a challenge to work on other ways to be frugal and I try to embrace as many as possible 🙂
Thanks very much
Fantastic, love my frugal lifestyle and happy to be different. My cupboards are not full of toxic cleaning products instead I use white vinegar to clean and I have now replaced very expensive mouthwash with salt in warm water, much better and so much cheaper. Thank you Jane and Mike you are doing a fabulous job, don’t stop, your message is important.
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@@rharvey2124 Same here. Baking soda also whitens your teeth...you just have to be sure not to brush so hard that you hurt the enamel. Diane in NC
Good ideas!! I heared this in a Quilt in a Day Show from Eleonore Burns. "Use it up, wear it out, make IT Do or Do without." I like this Motto.
That quilt over your left shoulder though... :) thanks for this Jane, but distracted by that quilt LOL.
💗LOVE the positive inspiration 💗
Very good points, I live by. also. I think saving is like paying any bill. As the saying goes "Pay yourself first" . Being careful with spending and saving has given us a lovely life style. We are careful with all of the big things, so we can enjoy the little things. I have a new home that is paid for, I own 2 older cars (bought when they were brand new) that I keep maintained. When the big things are paid for, the little things make life rich. tfs 🥰🍀🌞💐💗✝
Thanks very much
I save on electric by unplugging what is not used, aside from fridge, stove. My mom would water down the last of the soap to make it last, something I still do today, as well as rolling up toothpaste bottle to the end. Also cooking from scratch is a huge saver and fun to do. I work a lot and still find time to make bread and soup stocks. My car is ten years old and in great shape, my dad taught me to keep up with regular maintenance and it will last forever. It's so nice to hear others who feel so content to be frugal. It goes back to my great grandparents and has trickled down Great content, thank you.
I live a frugal life and always have but you still inspire me with your tips and advice, thanks so much.
Thanks very much
Absolutely true.. we have worked hard to now have no mortgage no car payments and only spend what we need. Refurbishing furniture with a coat of paint etc... 🎨. My husband is very handy and has built a wishing well from scrap wood beautiful... we prefer to cook and eat at home as going for a meal is sooo expensive...I like you batch cook and freeze the extras. I never feel as if I am missing out ever... be happy with what you have .
Thanks for sharing
@@FrugalQueeninFrance I just remembered a saying that my mum used to say "if you think the grass is greener over the fence then you better water your own lawn" envy is never good
Encouraging, practical, Positive, affirming as always. 😊
We are near Chicago. Our kids are in their 40's. All have older cars. No college loans or fancy clothes. We have always been careful with money. Clothes
bought second hand or given to them. My grandkids wear clothes given them. My daughters in law were also raised this way. People I used to work with laughed
at me. Tina, Al's wife
Thanks for sharing
You are never poor if you appreciate, and are grateful, for what you have.
You are absolutely awesome ... from rural small town Texas US. You are absolutely correct and bring it to light in such delight that encourage and enlighten listeners. Thank you for your joyfully, basic, and easy to see and believe it can be done. Keep sharing you no nonsense blessings.
Thanks very much
Hi Jane thank you for video great information I also buy house furniture from charity shops or advertising of gumtree which people sell used items also they have freebies that's something I look out for and just clean them up I've just recovering table chairs only cost me 3pounds to cover table chairs were freebies x
"Being different" I almost wet myself😂😅. I am pretty different and very proud to be👍
Good for you/us
@@FrugalQueeninFrance thank you for all your tips, videos and respons! All of todays content is very reconiseble by the way☺️ .Hope you will gave a great week🤗.
Sometimes when I have something that has broken, and I can't find advice online about how to fix it, I carefully take it apart and try to figure out why it's not working. You'd be surprised at how many things I've fixed that way. I have had quite a few that I couldn't fix as well but I always think, what have I got to lose? It's already broken and I can't use it so I can't break it any more! I love extending the life of something! Not only is it frugal but it keeps stuff out of the landfill. I just found your channel today. New subscriber now.
Welcome
Really enjoyed the video. I appreciate all you do to keep us educated in the frugal lifestyle.
Thank you
Thank you Jane, excellent advice as always, I really needed to hear your tips today! 🙏
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Thanks from South Africa. Loved your chat.
Thanks for watching
Thank you Jane