Category: Frugal Living
Laundry Balls – Saving the Environment and Your Money?
Living a green lifestyle and saving money seem to go hand in hand, and enterprises around the world are always coming up with novel and innovative products which appeal to the eco-friendly and frugal living market. One of these inventions is the laundry ball, also known as the eco-ball, which you can use instead of [...]
Versatile Salt: 10 Household Uses
If you think table salt can only be used to season your food, think again; salt is actually an incredibly versatile material to keep around your home for everything from cleaning to home repair. Since it’s also quite natural and inexpensive, learning how to utilize salt in a variety of ways can be great for [...]
Money-Making For Teens: Ideas To Start Your Own Business
Are you a teenager looking to make a few dollars during summer holiday? Are you a parent who’s desperate for your teens to find an outlet for their boredom? Here are a few ideas for services that teenagers can offer, even if they are still too young to qualify for ‘official’ employment positions. 1. [...]
5 Time Management Tips For Busy Mums
We fill so many roles as mums that it’s inevitable our days will fill up quickly. Between cooking, cleaning, taking care of children, prioritizing time with our husbands, paying bills, running errands, and sometimes keeping down a steady job, our 24-hour days don’t always seem to be enough. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or short on [...]
Shopping for Furniture? 5 Tips to Save Money
Every couple of years the need for buying new furniture will probably arise in your household. Perhaps one of your children is getting his or her own room, you’re moving into a larger house, or that couch you got as a wedding gift 25 years ago is finally needing a replacement. Furniture can certainly be [...]
6 Tips for Eliminating Food Waste
You might be amazed at how much food your family throws away each week, even if you are diligent about trying to save leftovers and cook appropriate portion sizes. Whether it’s a couple of spoonfuls of vegetables leftover in a dinner pot or a few pieces of leftover breakfast coffee cake that no one ate, [...]
Keeping Warm on a Budget
If you live in a place where the weather gets chilly, you know that keeping warm can be a challenge if you’re trying to stick with a budget. Heating your home and car uses a great deal of energy, and purchasing several layers worth of clothing can also get pricy. There are plenty of easy, [...]
How to Save Money at the Airport
If you’ve planned any trips or vacations for your family lately, you know that airfare and travelling costs have gone up significantly in the past few years. On top of buying plane tickets and figuring out other travel details, you are also faced with escalating prices at the airport with baggage fees, high food prices, and expensive [...]
Cloth Nappies or Disposable Nappies – Which Offer Better Value for Money?
The battle as to whether cloth nappies or disposable nappies are better for the environment is one that has raged on for years. However, for many families, the bigger question lies in which nappies offer better value for money. We look at the differences between cloth nappies and disposable nappies, and consider which of these [...]
Lemon Juice: The Around the House Do-It-All
Perhaps you keep a container of lemon juice in your refrigerator to make salad dressings or add a little zing to a beef marinade. While lemon juice certainly can serve a variety of purposes around the kitchen, it can also be quite helpful around the house for everything from cleaning to facial care. Since it’s [...]
