'Every Monday, I answer a few of the questions that my readers send me. If you have a question you’d like me to answer in a future Q&A post, just leave me a comment here or email me (thefrugalgirl [at] gmail [dot] com) and put Q&A in the subject line. look forward to hearing from you! know you are a fan of dying clothing. Nancy. Misty. MORE >>

The other day, I was cleaning the glass domes on my kitchen ceiling fan (a job which is done only rarely around here, let me assure you!). When I took the domes down to wash them, I saw that the original rubber bands that go around the top of the domes had become very brittle. So brittle, in fact, that they were completely useless.  Sweet. MORE >>

'Can a homemade pizza beat the $5.55 pepperoni pizza from Little Caesar’s or the $7 frozen pizza? I’ll tell you right now that I don’t know! So, I’m going to bust out of my usual don’t-sweat-the-details-or-be-very-precise mode of operation and calculate this down to the last penny. Ready? Crust Ingredients. Flour. MORE >>

'And get your entering fingers ready, because over the next week, I’ve got several more giveaways to do! I’ll be squeezing them in between regular posts by doing the giveaways on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Today’s giveaway is from Swagbucks, and next week, I’ll be giving away a Shabby Apple gift card and some free pizzas. MORE >>

Every now and then, I share bits and pieces of what happens in my kitchen. Because the kitchen is where a lot of frugality goes on. Scraps + Water + Heat = Liquid Gold. Ok, maybe it’s not gold, but it IS yellow.). I’ve become slightly obsessed with making my own chicken broth. What is not to love?? Shrinkydinks + Oven = Entertainment. MORE >>