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Five Frugal Things | A lunch-y edition

The Frugal Girl

I’m using metal containers to pack my lunches Reusable containers make for a greener lunch, and a cheaper lunch. But for lunches, I love metal containers. I found a metal tiffin-style container (kinda like this one) at Goodwill years ago, and it’s been super helpful for packing lunches.

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Five Frugal Things | bare minimum haircut

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been faithfully packing my lunches My building at the college has an in-house Chick Fil A, and in my two years of attending classes there, I’ve managed to not buy food there at all. reward Whenever Amazon offers me a little bonus for choosing slow shipping, I generally say, “yes, please.”

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How to Entertain the Kids at Home on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Learn to crochet (knit, sew, build a birdhouse, build a model, play chess). Sharing a hobby with a child can be very rewarding. If your child is a bit older, let them try Blogger ([link] or WordPress ([link]. Challenge your kids to find material and make up characters – then let them put on a puppet show for you!