How To Save On Hair Care Unless you are fortunate enough to have an easy-care style like my handsome husband (who is bald ), hair care can be a significant area of your budget. You want to look good, but if you are in a lot of debt or have a tight budget, it just [...]
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Tuesday Tips-Make life easier! Meal planning– the one thing you know you need to do, but the one thing you can’t seem to get to. Here are a few tips for Easy Meal Planning! Make Meal Planning Part of Your Routine The best way to encourage yourself to meal plan is to schedule a [...]
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Tuesday {frugal} Tip: Eat More Eggs (and learn how to test for freshness!) Eggs can be a frugal gal’s best friend. They’re cheap, versatile and an excellent source of protein. Tweet
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Tuesday Tips-Make life easier (and cheaper)! We love avocados at our house, but sometimes we have a half leftover. I’ve tried storing that avocado half in the fridge for later, but no one will eat it once it’s turned an ugly brownish gray and I HATE throwing away food. I recently found an easy solution. [...]
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Tuesday Tips-Make life easier (and healthier)! Now that it’s summer, it’s especially important to make sure you drink enough water, but it can be difficult to remember. To help jog my memory, I made these drink reminder magnets for the fridge. Each time I finish a glass of water, I move one down. I can [...]
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Tuesday Tips-Make life easier (and more fun)! Today’s tip is to check your thrift store for holiday finds. I enjoy celebrating holidays, but I don’t enjoy spending money on things just to throw them away. My solution: find creative alternatives at the thrift store that can be re-used. Now is a great time to find [...]
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Tuesday Tips-Make life easier (and cheaper)! You may have read my post here about re-using materials you already have to organize your home. Today I’ve got more ideas for recycled organization. Sure you can spend money for things that look a little better, but if the budget’s tight, why not save that money for something else? [...]
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Tuesday Tips-Make life easier (and cheaper)! Today’s tip is to organize your corral your cords on the cheap using recycled materials. Use bread bag tags to keep your phone charger cord neatly stored. Store hair appliance cords inside card board tubes. Use chip clips for kitchen appliance cords. [Click to PIN this post!] [...]
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Tuesday Tips-Make life easier! Today’s tip is to make a weekly plan. I don’t know about you, but my life easily gets out of control and I find that I am not taking care of the things that are most important. Usually the chaos has ensued because I failed to plan and I get [...]
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Tuesday Tips-Make life easier! One of my best money saving strategies is to buy meat only when it’s on sale and to stock up when it’s at the lowest price. Sounds great, but what do you do with all that meat? (Vegans and Vegetarians can apply some of the same principles, see below.) If [...]
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Tuesday Tips-Make life easier (and cheaper)! Saving money is not just about big money strategies, but about the little things too. Saving a few dollars and cents in several areas can really add up. One area you can save on is shaving. Shop Smart- The easiest way to save on shaving cream and razors [...]
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Tuesday Tips-Make life easier! Today’s tip is to make a $5 investment to extend the life of your computer. Want an easy way to extend the life of your desktop or laptop computer? Invest around $5.00 for a pressurized can of air. Dust builds up in the interior of your computer and can cause it [...]
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Tuesday Tips-Make life easier (and cheaper)! Want to organize your home, but can’t afford organizing bins and totes right now? Today’s tip is to organize cheaply using items around your house. This isn’t Better Homes and Gardens organizing, but will do nicely if you need a temporary solution to save money. BATHROOM We [...]
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Tuesday Tips-Make life easier! This week I’m sharing one of my favorite time saving tips: double-up your cooking. Whenever you cook something that your family enjoys, double the recipe and freeze one for later. My favorites to double (click the purple links for recipes): Baked Goods: Waffles, Oatmeal Pancakes, French toast, pizza crust, bread. Tweet
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