The Frugal Girl

MARCH 6, 2024

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. Kristen, I have a sewing question. Your thoughts?

Grocery Spending 190

Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Sewing 190

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

We also used the 40 year old burnt orange coffee pot to make coffee that day as well as the 20 year old ice chest and 25 year old rain ponchos from the local amusement park, old plastic forks and spoons, unused condiment packages from fast food restaurant stops and plastic tablecloths used at last years wedding shower.

Re-use 235

Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Learn to hem and patch and sew on buttons to repair minor issues with clothing. Use up your food. No one likes second hand food, but if you fix it differently the second time around it can still be appetizing. With fresh food – buy only what you can eat before it goes bad. Buy good clothing, used.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2014

We learned what grocery stores to shop at to get the best deals. For instance, we regularly do the following frugal activities: Hang clothes to dry indoors on a wooden drying rack, Buy food in bulk when it is cheap and freeze the excess or store it, Buy used (for clothing and furniture), Cut my son and husband’s hair.

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Frugal Chicago Curves Tucson 165

Saving With Shellie

JULY 12, 2012

No Sew Grocery Bag Tutorial by Katey from Having Fun at Home. -> Giveaway: $20 Grocery Store Gift Card (Your Choice!). DIY Iced Mocha Latte by Evin from Food Good, Laundry Bad. -> Giveaway: $20 Starbucks Gift Card.

Giveaway 51

Giveaway Vacation Gift Cards Sewing 51

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 16, 2014

1 Per Pound Grocery Shopping by Mary Frances Pickett. Food Rules for Weight Loss and Dieting by David Fry *. Food Rules for Weight Loss and Dieting by David Fry *. Amy Butler Sewing Patterns. Good Eating’s Gluten Free Recipes by Chicago Tribune. $1 How To Grow Plants by Margaret Phillips. Natural Skin RX Sample.

Memorial Day 51

Memorial Day Freebies Recipes Student 51

Saving With Shellie

JULY 9, 2012

No Sew Grocery Bag Tutorial by Katey from Having Fun at Home. -> Giveaway: $20 Grocery Store Gift Card (Your Choice!). DIY Iced Mocha Latte by Evin from Food Good, Laundry Bad. -> Giveaway: $20 Starbucks Gift Card.

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Giveaway Vacation Gift Cards Sewing 45