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Five Frugal Things | What color will this chair be?

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Anyway…I needed some litter and food for Shelley and Chiquita, and Chewy’s prices for those beat the brick and mortar stores around here. I got some free eyeglass cleaning spray For better or for worse, I have very oily skin. And you know I’m gonna clean and then spray paint this chair. back on my purchase.

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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

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The repeated defrosting cycles tend to cause freezer burn on foods pretty quickly, so I try not to keep things in my kitchen freezer for long at all. Related: A post about freezing food in glass jars. And here’s a post about freezing food odds and ends. Here’s my cinnamon bread recipe , in case you want to make some!)

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

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How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I know I found The Frugal Girl through the Non-Consumer Advocate, and I’ve read nearly all the archives. I also will pay more for some specialty food items, as I have several food allergies to deal with, and we eat a no-sugar diet. Also, growing our own food.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

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Offer these cooking lessons and send the food home with the recipient. What a delicious gift of food! Cleaning Services. If you are a… neat freak …neat person who loves to clean, offer home cleaning services. Gift them a certain number of weeks of home cleaning. clean gutters. Cooking Lessons.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

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We have significant food restrictions so sourcing our own is helpful health-wise & cost-effective too. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Sports/extracurriculars were funded by Mom cleaning houses/church. How has reading The Frugal Girl changed you? Since summer ’09, right after I had my first kid.

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10 MORE Free (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Cleaning Services. If you are a… neat freak …neat person who loves to clean, offer home cleaning services. Gift them with a certain number of weeks of home cleaning. Some other cleaning ideas: window washing or car washing. clean gutters. What a delicious gift of food! Oil Change.

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How do you handle tipping?

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Bee wrote in, wanting to pick the collective brain of the Frugal Girl community about tipping! My table did not need to be bused or cleaned after I ate. The service you received was the bare minimum; just food preparation. I’m not a very fancy person, and I’m happy picking my food up from the counter.