Living better, spending less.
I have always enjoyed laundry. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I wouldn’t choose to do laundry over, say, having ice cream, but I do enjoy the process of taking dirty stinky clothes and then seeing them all nicely folded and put away. It’s one reason why the prospect of using cloth diapers didn’t faze [...]
To save yourself a little time and hassle, put a few extra trashbags in the bottom of your trashcans. Then when you take out the trash, you can just reach in and grab one to replace the one you’re taking out!
In my house, taking out the trash is my husband’s job, but replacing the bag [...]
My friend Heather expressed a bit of alarm about the pictures of my stockpile. She was concerned that the items wouldn’t get used in a timely fashion and need to be thrown out before using, thereby killing any savings. I thought I would post a little more about the organizational methods of stockpiling here. I [...]
While I was taking pictures of my stockpile last week, it occured to me that we could actually add another shelf or two to the built-in shelves in that room. So this afternoon, we headed off to Lowe’s to buy another shelf, and M finished installing it (which required TWO more trips to Lowe’s before [...]
I kept waiting around to post about my stockpile until I got it all perfectly organized. It has occured to me that I will never get it perfectly organized, especially since things change so often with the addition (and removal!) of items every week. Evie and I spent a long while in there one day [...]
Microwaves get dirty so easily, and yet, you can conveniently close the door on said dirt and not think about it while cleaning up the kitchen. Or at least, I am guilty of that, until suddenly I look in there and am struck by the shame of living in such filth.
Cleaning the microwave can be [...]
A few weeks ago, my husband was getting Evie ready for bed, and the tab on her fresh diaper popped off in his hand. He grabbed a new one and threw the broken one into the trash, and he said, “It’s not like we can use it now.”
And with that, I covertly snatched the diaper [...]
In the world of personal finance online, I have occasionally saw a few tips for saving money that just seem to be above and beyond the call of duty. I don’t care how much money I save, I will not stop bathing. I will not stop using deodorant. I will not stop using my air [...]
Everyone says this but it’s true–the best way to cut your grocery bill is to plan your meals for the week. It’s the best way to handle your groceries even if you’re not trying to save money, though, because you never have that “what’s for dinner?” question hanging over your head, and you always [...]
Last year, I had a stack of old raggedy towels hanging around. I was in the peak of my sewing hobby and I had been collecting these towels for use in cloth diapers. Interesting fact: regular old terry from towels? Gets stiff and weird when you sew it into a diaper. Soo… I suddenly had [...]
When I became a stay-at-home-mom, I promised I could save our family money by shopping sales and maybe even using a few coupons. I had no idea what I was getting into. These days, I am on a first-name basis with the cashiers at the local drugstores, I haven't paid for toothpaste or shampoo in over a year and I spend my free time here, helping others do the same. So please, make yourself at home while you learn how to save, and when to spend!