Tips for Frugal Living and Saving Money
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The Frugal Cheapskate aims to not waste.
Buy Less. Spend Less. Waste Less.
A blend of mindfulness and Anti-Consumerism
Spend Less. Buy Less. Need Less. Work Less. Enjoy more..
The Frugal Cheapskate’s Guide to Ice Cream
Let’s go out for Ice Cream! The average sweet treat at a restaurant is around 600 calories. In the U.S.; Ice Cream range from $4 to $8. The average mean is $5.50. Skip Dairy Queen, Sonic, and McDonald’s. McDonald’s ice cream machine is likely broken anyways! Let the Frugal Cheapskate guide you to Ice Cream!…
The Frugal Cheapskate’s Guide to Grocery Shopping: How to Feed Family of 4 on $100 a Week
How to Save Money on Groceries. Without clipping coupons! Skip the sale! I feed my family well-balanced home cooked meals. Prepare and Plan meals; No food waste to throw away! Plan and Buy. I’ll help Guide you through the Grocery Store. The Frugal Cheapskate aims to not waste. Less food=Less Waste Buy Less, Create More…
How to Save Money on Dish Sponges (Cut the stink!)
Kitchen sponges harbor bacteria & waste money. Cut costs, stay clean.
DIY Cold Plunge Tub: 55 gallon barrel drum. (6 Week Update Review)
Does cold water plunge therapy work? A six-week update review from a beginner. I was gifted a 55 gallon barrel drum for Christmas. Original full article here: Cold Moon, Cold Plunge: Benefits to Ice Bath. My very first plunge was just before the cold moon. The wolf moon howled and made an appearance somewhere in…
Buy Less, Create More. 15 TIPS FOR CLEANING, ORGANIZING, FRUGAL LIVING, SAVING MONEY: TIP #11
Pack a cooler Convenient stores are convenient. Living up to their namesake. They are also expensive. If I’m out and about; and happen to get thirsty. That water is $3 at a gas station. Plus whatever else may catch my eye; jerky, cheese, or cookie dough bites. Get into the habit of bringing a drink…
Buy Less, Create More. 15 TIPS FOR CLEANING, ORGANIZING, FRUGAL LIVING, SAVING MONEY: TIP #10
Wash, rinse, reuse! I do not buy napkins or paper plates. Or plastic cutlery. I also do not buy dryer sheets. Very, very rarely; I’ll buy paper towels. Cloth napkins, you can reuse! And they’re fancy! Paper plates are the biggest waste of money. If we ate on paper plates for every meal; our family…
Buy Less, Create More. 15 TIPS FOR CLEANING, ORGANIZING, FRUGAL LIVING, SAVING MONEY: TIP #9
Itemize the Cost Something caught your eye. “Whoa.. I’ve never seen anything like this before. I really want it. How much is this thing?” “$20? That’s an hour at work” When you’re at the store, staring down an impulse purchase. Crunch the numbers. Itemize the cost. How many hours would I have to work to…
Buy Less, Create More. 15 TIPS FOR CLEANING, ORGANIZING, FRUGAL LIVING, SAVING MONEY: TIP #8
Cut out unnecessary spending Streaming subscriptions, store memberships, dining out, napkins, books, movies, new clothes, impulse merchandise.. It’s all unnecessary. These are not things detrimental to survival. New clothes? $30 for a pair of pants? $20 for a shirt? Thrifting is the way to go! Netflix, Hulu, Disney+? There are so many free programs to…
Buy Less, Create More. 15 TIPS FOR CLEANING, ORGANIZING, FRUGAL LIVING, SAVING MONEY: TIP #7
Go old school Buy from stores; not online. Online shopping is way too easy and convenient. Things catch our eyes at a rapid pace. Tap. Add to cart. Tap. Confirm payment. Tap. Your order will arrive shortly. At the height of the pandemic; my online spending was WILD. My Amazon card alone had a $600…
Buy Less, Create More. 15 TIPS FOR CLEANING, ORGANIZING, FRUGAL LIVING, SAVING MONEY: TIP #6
Skip the Sale Sales entice us. But the truth is; the best deal is saving 100%. Therefore, buying nothing at all. 80% off? Yeah. You can walk away. You’ll have more in your pocket and less clutter. I can’t tell you how many things I’ve bought “it was only a dollar, maybe someone can use…
Buy Less, Create More. 15 TIPS FOR CLEANING, ORGANIZING, FRUGAL LIVING, SAVING MONEY: TIP #3
Make Piles Clutter is overwhelming. Not just to look at, and to live in; but it takes a toll on your mental and emotional well-being. If you’re living in a state of disarray; day-to-day tasks are difficult. “I can’t find..” “I’m looking for..” “Where is…” It may seem like it’s way too much to tackle;…
Buy Less, Create More. 15 TIPS FOR CLEANING, ORGANIZING, FRUGAL LIVING, SAVING MONEY: TIP #2
Assess the Excess. Does anyone need more than five or ten coffee cups? Does anyone need more than a week’s worth of dish towels? Does anyone need more than seven pairs of socks or underwear? Shoes? I own five pairs. Each has a practical reason. Hiking boots, tennis shoes, white sandal dress shoes, black winter…
Buy less, Create more.
Every day, I’m a continuing work of progress. A lifetime of progress, for a lifetime of mistakes. Because, let me tell ya.. it WAS a journey. I didn’t “become that way” in one day. There’s changes that I’m making now, that I couldn’t even grasp or identify last year. In 2021, After losing 80lbs from…
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