On my way to work this morning, I saw an advertisement on Walgreen's lighted board for hydrogen peroxide for only 29cents! Now, this stuff is usually really cheap to start with but even cheaper is even better! I think everyone knows that it's good to have a bottle of this stuff lying around for...

Gary Foreman of The Dollar Stretcher posted a blog titled What You Should Do Now . Read it. Think about it. I'm a worry-wart by nature. Anybody that knows me personally will say that without hesitation. It's something I'm always working on. I know that most things I worry about are not within...

I have several blogs that I read and something that seems to be a really popular theme lately is what is referred to as a " Baking Day ". This is a day where you make a to-do list of items to bake for the freezer, to be taken out later when you want to eat them. Items such as pancakes, muffins...

Want a way to significantly reduce your electricity bill? Try line drying your clothes! Your clothes dryer is one of the most expensive appliances in our homes. Not only is it expensive to run (and many older models are very inefficient) but the heat it puts off isn't always a blessing especially...

I think that whether it's the regular seasonal flu or the swine flu, it's important for every household to be prepared. Just as if you lived in the south (like I do) and stock up on certain things right before each hurricane season, I think that you shoudl do the same for the flu season. Here...

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First of all, let me start here: What does Family Emergency Preparedness have to do with frugality ? Well, IMHO, a lot! We all stretch our dollars for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s by choice but often times by necessity. But there are some areas where I feel you shouldn’t skip out on simply because...

I came across a cool website with some great information and resources: Fun with Food Storage . This is a network of sites that are all devoted to the ins and out of food storage. It not only provides suggestions about developing your food storage but gives tons of information and resources about making...

My main method of cooking is freezer meals: I cook at least one big meal a weekend and freeze it in appropriate portions in the freezer. Some do Once A Month Cooking but I find that just doing a meal a week works well for me. Regardless, this cooking method has been a life saver for me! It's saved...

It's recommended that you break out a new toothbrush every 3 months or so or when the bristles get all frayed. Once they've reached the end, don't throw those babies in the trash just yet! There are numerous ways to put them to use to clean all sorts of things. Not only will you save money...