The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 9, 2024
Tell us a little about yourself! My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. but can use our money to enjoy life now and meet our family’s needs while still being responsible for the future 5. I use a grain mill to grind grain for our sourdough bread.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
It’s not hard for me (anymore) to avoid expensive stores or fast fashion sites such as Shein and Temu, and instead shop at thrift stores or use my local BuyNothing group. Easiest: Giving up things that don’t align with my personal values. Hardest: I find it hard to balance saving money with making memories.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 16, 2013
She also scarfed up any other gift wrap that looked usable, and she stored it carefully away for use the next year. Use paper drop cloth to wrap. I bought a roll in 2011 and have been using it for everything from Christmas wrap to kid crafts to posters to mailing packages every since. Use paper from other sources.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Bring in your slightly used, but in good shape costume and pick one from those others brought in – as a swap. Encourage your child to use their imaginations to come up with a costume out of materials on hand at home.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 19, 2014
All those items got plenty of use as all three of my kids used them. The article specifies that Garlick did not buy any birthday or Christmas presents for her children, but I’m sure that they got items from well-meaning relatives. However, who is to say that they did not also buy their own items used?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 13, 2012
Use nature – cut cedar or pine boughs from your yard or from a friendly farm nearby (ask first for heavens sake!). Thrift stores are also a great place to shop. In my growing up family, we didn’t get that many presents on Christmas day. Buy a big roll of brown paper at Lowes or Home Depot and use it to wrap gifts.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 24, 2012
When I redid ours, I used that spray meant to re enamel tubs to re-finish the vanity tops. Take the time to learn any requisite skills, either by reading, learning online or perhaps attending some of the home improvement big box store presentations and skill shops. Installation of like new (but used) Kohler vanity faucets.
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