The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This is definitely the fastest any of my eBay listings have sold! (Of I listed it at noon yesterday, had several offers come in over the course of the afternoon, and sold it for $39.99 before dinner. So, I more than paid for my little Snoopy. ? Of course, I will be packaging Snoopy up in packing materials I have saved from my own purchases.)

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 6, 2024

A couple of thoughts that might explain the steadiness of my spending: The price of groceries has gone up in recent years I was definitely able to get more bang for my buck years ago as compared to now. And I like your term, “The Great Unpleasantness” I may adopt that. ?

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 18, 2024

for beautiful hikes I did several hikes during my time in Hawaii and wow, the scenery is definitely an upgrade from what I usually see when I hike. ? Also, I was so glad to be able to see where she works and where she lives. Now when she calls me, I can picture where she’s at.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I can definitely pop back from that. This week, I am thankful: that my exam grade was not as bad as I anticipated I got 20/25, which is 80%. That’s my lowest exam grade ever, but it’s not exactly a tragedy.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

I tried them on, but I was definitely skinnier in 2012 than I am now because I could barely button these pants, even standing up. I bought an inexpensive pair of dress pants I have something scheduled where I need to dress up, and…the last pair of dress pants I have is from somewhere around 2012 or earlier.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 6, 2023

We definitely thought a fake tree was out of the question; that might be easier to tip over than a real tree. If Chiquita does not pass the leave-the-tree-alone test, Zoe and I will move the tree to the downstairs living area because we have already established that Shelley does not bother Christmas trees.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The study habits/time management stuff definitely feels familiar to me. But I think since I’ve been working online for so long as a blogger, some of this stuff is a little less challenging for me.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Except maybe this: I am most definitely going to pass all of my first semester classes. Probably for now, my FFT are all going to be of the small variety. I don’t have time for anything very impressive right now! And passing classes is a huge financial win.) I spent $0 and got $5 It’s cheating a little to say it that way.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

I had to be somewhere at 6 pm the other day, and as I was driving there, I noticed that it is most definitely not pitch black even at 6:00 these days. And while we are promised clouds today and rain tomorrow, there are a lot of sunny days in the 10-day forecast and I am happy for that. Also: I am really noticing the longer days now!

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In conclusion, I think I lean slightly toward being an ingredient household, but I am definitely not strict about it. (Dinnerly boxes are full of ingredients, and you do have to cook them, but I don’t know how you’d categorize this!)

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

” If you’ve been using smelly litter, definitely give the Arm and Hammer stuff a try! In fact, when my friend Carrie was here, she said, “I can’t smell the litter box at all. What is your secret??”

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 31, 2023

I’m definitely in my downsize-the-recipes phase of life! So, I cut them up into cubes and divided them between two glass pans. I froze one pan for future use, and I used the second pan to make a quarter batch of the Pioneer Woman’s baked French toast.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

First: I am most definitely not a licensed psychologist/therapist/anything of the sort. Mental health is definitely super important to tend to, although some of us tend not to prioritize it as much as our physical health. So, anything I share is just gonna be from one regular person to another regular person.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Definitely time for some fresh paint. Sonia and I went to pick it up and I brought it home to sand and paint it. We didn’t like the white/pink combo, and besides, the paint job was a little sloppy and a lot worn. But first, no one’s favorite task: sanding. I took the lid off to make my job a little easier.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I am still wanting to do Meet a Reader posts They’ve been missing because I don’t have any submissions in my inbox, but I’m definitely still open to featuring more readers! Soooo, I know it’s quite possible I will be in the 50%. Stay tuned! If you want to participate, just send me an email (thefrugalgirl@gmail.com).

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

if you count all my prereqs, I’m definitely more than a quarter of the way through. But on the other hand, some things in my life are kinda falling by the wayside and I will be glad for some time to catch up before the spring semester starts. I’m almost a quarter of the way through nursing school*.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 11, 2024

Lisey loves that type of weather, so she could definitely be a Florida gal. But to be there year-round, you really need to be a person who enjoys hot weather (or you need to live in the air-conditioning!) In fact, she considered looking for a job in Florida, but ultimately decided on Hawaii (and who could blame her?)

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

But if your jar contents are water-based, then they’re definitely going to expand. If you’re freezing something like nuts, seeds, or flour, then of course this is not a problem; those things don’t expand much at all when they’re frozen.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The abandoned house owner most definitely had too many mugs. ? If you only own 8 mugs, your pile of dirty cereal bowls can only consist of 8 mugs at the worst. If you own 27 mugs, though, your dirty mug pile can be tremendous before you are forced to do dishes. hot fudge pudding cake This one is easy!

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

I ‘ve been reading The Frugal Girl for 4+ years now, definitely pre-pandemic but I’m not sure how much before. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl?I I think that I heard about Kristen’s blog through Katy, the Non-Consumer Advocate. I don’t know how I heard about Katy’s blog first!

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Definitely not worth the drawer space. I saved up a drawerful of ends of deodorant sticks (the part you can’t use without it repeatedly falling out onto the floor), melted them down in the microwave, and poured everything into an already empty deodorant container. It worked, but only created about 1/3 of a new stick!

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Definitely worth the $11.50 I know I’m not very far into nursing school yet, but I can definitely agree with her so far. The work I put into the prereqs has most definitely not been a waste of time. It was definitely time for a new one. Sooo, I stopped in at Staples and bought a pack of many colors.

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The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 23, 2023

Restocking is definitely not for me I’m not going to lie; I can see the aesthetic appeal of having such a beautiful pantry or bathroom or fridge. However, I definitely don’t think this style is manageable or attainable for the vast majority of human beings. So, if you enjoy watching people do restocks, awesome.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We also have many small examples just through letting people know that we are open to accepting used items (definitely not the norm in our affluent suburb). We definitely keep things simple around here. One neighbor took out wooden shelving and put it on the curb and it now is used in our basement to store canned goods.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In short, I definitely have less time to do Christmas activities as compared to years ago. As far as Christmas stuff I do now…well, last Christmas and this Christmas, I’m in single mom and full-time college student mode. Last year, I did decorate and we did get a tree and I did a little bit of baking.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Talking about the concepts with other students definitely helps to solidify them in my brain. She’s so nervous about the exam (understandable!), so she and I got together and studied/made flashcards. I think she feels better, and I do too!

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I grew up during the height of beauty culture on Youtube, and during my teens I was definitely influenced into buying makeup I did not need. I think not wearing makeup has saved me a lot of money (and time) and will continue to do so. In college, I made the decision to stop wearing makeup (for a variety of reasons).

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It doesn’t hurt to ask for flexible hours, or ask if someone will lend you that power tool you’ll only use once so you don’t have to buy it, or ask for a discount, or ask your spouse to cover bedtime a few nights a week so you can do a hobby or whatever. __ I am definitely going to put that book on hold at my library!

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

She was what I think of as the “real” definition of frugal, which is to say, not cheap, but saving as much as possible on things that don’t matter (whatever that means to you, individually) so that you can afford the things that do matter, while also saving for emergencies.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 18, 2023

I have definitely always imagined my days this way and since I am such a visual thinker, I have a hard time working with a planner that doesn’t match what’s in my head. (You can read more about meibomian gland dysfunction here. What do you make of that? Have you always thought of it that way?

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Growing up in a large family, we had enough, but with the specter of inflation and bad job market (gotta love the 70’s and 80’s) , there was definitely a feeling of needing to make sure you had a cushion. I think I’ve always liked to save money. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts?

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

You’ve got a stable family life and a supportive husband, and with that in place, you’re definitely going to be able to figure out all the practicalities like cooking and cleaning. I’m cheering you on over here, and I have great faith that you can do nursing school.

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