The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 24, 2024

that I am not responsible for home repair bills While I was in Hawaii a branch fell onto my roof and poked a hole. But happily, after some airing out, some odor-absorbing products, and a very thorough cleaning from top to bottom, it smells regular in here again. And then there’s been these big problems with the boiler this week.

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Thankful Heaters Landlord Hawaii 194

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2011

I myself struggled for many years paying my own bills, but have since found numerous ways to save money. There are numerous books out there on how to make your own cleaning products and cosmetics for a fraction of the price you would buy them at a store for. I have been able to save on things like food, gas, and clothing.

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Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

One way to track your spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing on notebook paper at the end of each day. 4 – Use up the products in the bathroom/cleaning closet before purchasing more. I also have a laundry room with enough cleaning products to last us a very long time.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Goals 130

Shereen Travels Cheap

JANUARY 10, 2024

Many of them don't make a living wage and depend on tips to pay their bills. Tip: If you enjoyed your dining experience, thank your server, but also write a note of thanks on your bill, because not only will they see it, but so will the manager and whoever handles the paperwork after them. Tip: Clean up big messes.

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Dining Food and Drink Travel Vacation 177

Savings Corner

APRIL 29, 2024

70%, 80%, 90% How much of your bill the insurer will pay after you’ve met your deductible. 100, $250, $500 How much of your vet bills you need to pay before the insurer starts reimbursing you. If you want even more coverage, you can add a preventive care plan to pay for services like dental cleaning, heartworm tests and vaccinations.

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Insurance Pets April Bills 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 9, 2014

This can save you a surprising amount of money on your heating bill. Take the time to fix the faucet, and you’ll immediately see a drop in your water bill. Clean filters and coils regularly. Once a month, clean the filters on your heater and around the coils behind or under your refrigerator.

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Money Saving Money Conserving Energy Bills 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2011

Big energy bills can bleed your budget dry, not to mention the potential impact on the environment. Here are some ways you can reduce your energy bills. Cutting Your Heating Bills. You could be paying over the odds if your bill is based on estimated readings. Cutting Your Electricity Bills. Fix draft excluders.

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Bills Appliances Home and Garden Green 224

Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It’s vital to keep gutters clean and in good repair. High Energy Bills A sudden increase in your energy bills can be a symptom of a failing roof. Clogged or Damaged Gutters Your gutter system plays a significant role in maintaining roof health.

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Renovation Bills Home Repairs 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 7, 2013

Spring cleaning is something that almost every household engages in. It is essentially just getting your living space ready for summer when you will inevitably have guests and less time to de-clutter and clean up. Clean Your Gutters. Clean Your Fireplace. If you have a fireplace, it should be cleaned before the first use.

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Home Home and Garden Garage Cleaning 210

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Today’s Amazon Gold Box Deal lets you get these Calvin and Hobbes eBooks by Bill Watterson on sale for only $1.99 Good, clean, funny, clever, and downright insightful on human nature – they’re the source of endless quotes and inside jokes! 9.99 – $12.99)! Sale price is valid today only. 9.99 – $12.99)!

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Bills Online Shopping Discount December 87

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

When you sit for someone else, that’s money that doesn’t have to go to the sitter — and might be used to pay utility bills. Clean the house for someone struggling to find the time to look for a job. Or, if you are really worried about giving cash, consider paying a bill directly.

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Giving Money Donation Bills 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

If you don’t have a water meter, you might find that your water bills are a lot more expensive than they should be. For many households, water bills are based on estimated readings in line with how much water is being used in other houses in your area. Great Ways To Save Money On Energy Bills At Home. In General.

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Saving Money Money Bills Saving 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Cheap Cleaners Cleaning the kitchen can be hard work, but it does not have to be expensive. Granted when you go to the store, you are bombarded by dozens of options for keeping your kitchen counters clean. It takes a little longer to let them air dry, but your electricity bill will be slightly lower.

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Saving Money Kitchen Money Reuse 202

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2021

Yep, I found a $20 bill while running on the beach! This past winter I cleaned out closets and drawers in my quest to minimize and downsize our stuff and donated everything to the thrift store, rather than hold on to it for the spring sale. Finding extra money is a game for me. Through May of 2021, I have found over $6800 for the year!

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Money May Donation 2020 130

Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

ThredUP bills itself as the “largest online consignment & thrift store.” If you’re looking to clean out some unwanted items from your closet, you can order a Clean Out Kit. Poshmark bills itself “the largest social marketplace for fashion.”

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Thrifting Shopping Thrift Stores Consignment 58

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 6, 2012

Deep-clean carpets and maintain wood/tile floors. Kitchen Maintenance: Clean the refrigerator coils. Clean appliances regularly. Ensure that all of your appliances last their intended lifespan by regularly following the manufacturer’s recommendations for regular cleaning/maintenance. Clean all vents.

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Saving Money Money Home Organic 200

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2011

See my post Make Your Own Cleaning Products over at her site today! Have you ever decided to switch cleaning supplies from the ones with harsh chemicals to the eco-friendly ones? If you are not a coupon person, try making your own cleaning supplies. Some green-cleaning recipes are as easy as vinegar and baking soda.

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Budgeting Budget Green Taxes 178

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 12, 2015

Sunday: Leftovers – we cleaned out the refrigerator. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? I throw some kind of meat on the grill and serve it with fresh fruit or a quick veggie, and call it a day. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Grilled chicken over spinach salad. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 1, 2015

I roasted the pork and the sweet potatoes on the same baking sheet for easier clean up. Would you like to lower your grocery bill? Tuesday: Cook Once, Eat Twice – Roasted Pork Tenderloin , Hasselback Sweet Potatoes , steamed broccoli, applesauce. Thursday: Busy night, so I made spaghetti. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2011

You spring clean your home; why not spring clean your finances? Welcome in the beauty of the season with 5 Steps to Spring Cleaning Your Finances Review your 2011 Financial Goals. My husband's report was clean, but I noticed one thing on my report that I am going to investigate. Clean your home office or work space.

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Finance Financial Goals Goals Credit 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 18, 2011

Solar power uses the heat of the sun to produce energy in a sustainable, clean and eco-friendly manner. It allows you to heat water for showers, clothes washing and kitchen use and can save a considerable amount of money on power bills. Many people take advantage of this system to further decrease their energy bills.

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Green energy Green Inexpensive Bills 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2014

In my bathroom shower, for years, I have been spraying the base of the tiles (at the bottom) with a bleach/cleanser solution after cleaning the tiles and shower basin. The black color will hold the heat longer, causing your attic to get warmer and your cooling bill to get bigger. How to clean off the algae and moss. The process.

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Home and Garden Growing Steep Gardening 160

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Sunday: Dinner was “clean out the fridge so nothing goes bad” night. Want to lower your grocery bill? Currently I try to maintain a $500 monthly grocery budget for my family of 4. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out for dinner to celebrate my oldest daughter’s tenth birthday. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Clean Mama’s Simplified Life Kit (26 pages). Bill Payment Tracker. Clean Mama Printables – The Simplified Life Kit – ($15.00) 26 documents. The Simplified Life Kit includes: 2 Budget + Bill Pay Checklists – one in turquoise + green and one in pink + purple. There are many more uses for them as well.

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Organic Organization Menu Planning Menu Plans 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

One way to track you spending is to log all of your purchases, bills, atm withdrawals, and any outgoing on notebook paper at the end of each day. 4 – Use up the products in the bathroom/cleaning closet before purchasing more. I also have a laundry room with enough cleaning products to last us a very long time.

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February Frugal Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 25, 2011

As soon as I finished the project that was causing much of my mess, I decided that my office needed a good spring clean up. I also cleaned out the drawers. Don't you feel so much more productive when you are working at a clean desk? Either pay bills immediately or put them in a To-Be-Paid file. once again. Much better.

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Office Home Identity Theft Credit Cards 147

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Keep bath cleaning products in the bathroom along with other things (like rags, buckets and etc) needed to do the cleaning. Then always start your cleaning chores in that bath and move to the others. Clean storage areas at least every couple of years and de-clutter as you do.

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Organic Organization Home Painting 177

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

When we’re getting clean, we want to be clean – meaning no nasty chemicals, no fake smells – just products with pure ingredients that work. There are plenty of brands out there that fit the bill, but the only problem is that most of them are pricey. No longer, thanks to EO Products.

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Plants Budgeting Budget Bills 63

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 2, 2011

And with spring time comes spring cleaning, the chance to de-clutter your house, get rid of the belongings you no longer have use for and freshen up the old place. But the cost of cleaning products and the chemicals used in many of them means that spring cleaning can come at a cost to both you and the environment.

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Frugal Flowers and Plants Recycle Recycled 145

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

Skip the paper towels and instead keep some old towels and rags under your kitchen sink to clean up kitchen spills. In an effort to conserve water, especially during dry spells, and save on your water bill, follow these easy tips. Save on your Energy Bill. Examples: Replace paper napkins with cloth napkins. Conserve water.

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Saving Money Gift Cards Money Giveaway 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Even though we live in the desert, we’re finding ways to conserve water and keep our monthly water bill low. Rather than rinsing veggies under running water to clean them as we used to do, we instead fill a bowl with water and rinse the veggies in there. (Compare that to our old home town, Chicago, which averages 36.9

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Saving Money Tucson Home and Garden Money 165

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 12, 2012

Yesterday, we cleaned off our desks. Now that the desk top is clear, the files, piles, bills, statements, and receipts also need to be sorted and organized. Have you been busy this week? I don't know about you, but I feel so much better now that my desk is clear. We also resolved to regularly discuss our finances with our spouse.

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Office Organic Organization Home 127

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

Win a Cottonelle Clean Confidence Kit! Ryan Seacrest’s Fandango Pay Your Bills Sweepstakes. Ryan and Fandango want to pay your bills…then send you to the movies! It’s Saturday night so that means the Saturday Night Sweeps 11/07/15 are here! Enter some fun giveaways. CottonelleKit. Win A Perfect Bake Scale and Recipe App!

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Win Sweepstakes Bills Giveaway 40

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. Cut down on your bills. You can lower your utility bill by turning off lights, electronics, and other appliances when not in use. Installation was simple, the cost low, and now we aren’t paying extra on our electricity bill.

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2014 Saving Bills Emergency Fund 88

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. Another idea would be to stop spending your $1 or $5 dollar bills and collect them.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Lately when I see my bill at the check out, I’m shocked at how few groceries are actually going home with me. February’s homework was to clean out and organize the refrigerator, freezer, and kitchen pantry. Action Step 3: In February, we cleaned and organized our refrigerator, freezer, and kitchen pantry.

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Budgeting Budget February Groceries 124