15 Frugal Habits that We No Longer Do
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- Frugal-living is not "one size fits all". After having been frugal for 36 years, what really common frugal habits do we just NOT do? We’ll talk about fifteen of them AND give you a bonus habit at the end of the video.
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One frugal lesson my grandfather taught me "Don't spend a dollar to save a penny."😊
It's so true, but I have a hard time. I get so tempted by the deals they throw out - especially deals for dining out, when I could eat at home for free.
Excellent advice.
I always made everything from scratch. Tastes better and no weird ingredients. And generally, it's much cheaper. However!
Now that we're senior citizens, the kids are gone, and most grocery stores offer fresh prepared meals and meal items, I've discovered it's not really more expensive to skip the scratch, as long as we're buying healthful foods. And after almost 50 years of preparing meals, I'm over it. I still cook, but more selectively and less bound to do it.
@@muzerhythm2242 A lot of people spend money on gas running to one store after another to save $0.50 and spend $3.00 on gas.
@@carolfrome7801 Yes, I'm cooking for one, and sometimes the cost and convenience outweighs home cooking. I do a lot of sheet pan meals and stir-fry one serving at a time, and batch cook and freeze things that freeze well (soups, spaghetti sauce, etc.), but I also pick up meals 2-3 times a week.
Most coupons are for processed foods, which I don’t buy very often.
In the UK there isn't as much couponing as in the States unfortunately !
@@johnballard6725 I need coupons for produce and meat, not washing powder and floor cleaners!🤓
I shop HEB in Texas, coupons here are for salads, can vegetables, etc, not all junk food.😅😊
I find that problem too. Or it’s for fast food 😢
@@Pambo101 They’re trying to keep us sick!
I love that you gift your old cars to needy families. That is awesome. Triple points from me.
We're going to do this!
I came here to comment this, such a beautiful thing to do ❤❤
We have done this multiple times
I love Dawn dishwashing liquid. It is a brand name from which I do not stray. I spend the extra and don’t feel guilty in the least!
Me too! I bought a huge bottle of concentrated Dawn for about $10 at the first of the year and still have about half of it left. I dilute it in small bottles so I have them handy in my kitchen, laundry room and bathroom for all sorts of uses.👍
I just star5ed noticing a difference! Maybe the formula changed, or maybe I wasn’t’ buying the super cheap stuff in the past. I use up the cheap stuff about 5x faster than name brand Dawn or Mrs. Meyers. It never seems to “activate”. With Dawn or Mrs.Meyers, I dilute it to about 1 part dish soap to 4 parts water - and it works great!
Nothing beats Dawn. Hands down. And I buy the powerwash spray. It helps get them started before I have to wash and with my arthritis it's soooo worth it.
@@Shantelle6253 Wow! I’d Dawn saw this, they could use the arthritis angle as a marketing tool. I never thought of that. As a nurse, I am going to start recommending it to patients with arthritic hands. Thank you for sharing!
I am thinking the blue variety of Aldi dish detergent works the same as Dawn.
Everyone’s frugal journey is different at different stages in life.
Frugality is different for all of us. We try to be as frugal as possible , but do not deprive ourselves..
It has to fit your budget
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FRUGALITY is NOT a one size fits all
I'm a widow now so things are quite different for me. I'm almost 80 years old so having lived frugally most of our married life, my husband and i splurged a little more in our later years before he passed.
What's frugal to some is not to someone else. Sometimes, getting quality is the cheapest in the long run.
We downsized from a huge home for our large family to a small senior friendly home on 2 acre's. Hubby enjoys gardening, honey bees and fruit trees and berries. Good yields so far. I'm up to my elbows in a wheelbarrow of garlic right now!😅
I pick and choose my frugality. I don’t change my own oil but I will order parts for my washer and watch a TH-cam video to fix the washer. When I have a potential DIY project I ask 1 what is the worst thing that could go wrong? 2 What is the savings for DIY ing it? 3 Am I willing to put in the time and effort required? I save money on somethings so that I have money for other things.
Exactly.
#1 pick up pennies, won't pay for sore back.
#2 buy from places I find reasons to boycott & doing so, save money.
#3 stand in line at Kroger customer service, I go to the guy overseeing the self-checkouts
#4 travel seven miles for ten cents off cheaper for gas
#5 planning on getting appliances fixed rather than replaced
You probably have all sorts of junk all over your floors.
My daughter-in-law, who is a stay home mom, is so good at coupons. She saves so much money- even when eating out or ordering take out food. Instead of wasting time mindlessly looking at silly videos or playing with online games- she uses that time to do her online coupons and savings stuff that she does!
For instance- today- she picked us up lunch from Panera Bread and received two lunches and a bagel and cream cheese for her husband for the morning - all for the price of just one lunch. It was a nice treat - as she nor us eat out that much.
Good for her, I admire her.
For years I have always grown 2 tomatoe plants from seed. I live in Ontario Canada and it's cold here, I would start them inside in March, nurture then and finally plant them outside in late May. This year I bought 2 plants from our local nursery. I said to my hubby from now on I will never start anything from seed again. I'm happy with my decision.
Also, I will no longer buy solar lights at my dollar store. After a year they are dead and I end up throwing them away. The batteries cost more to replace than just buying a new solar light. So from now on I have been buying good quality solar lights and this is my 3rd year using them with no issues.
Frugality doesn't mean deprivation. We enjoy ice cream but we won't buy the cheap stuff. In our opinion, it's awful. It's usually full of air & the flavor is blah. 😝
A good quality ice cream is a treat 😋 🍦🍧
Hagen Daaz 😋
I like the grocery store brand but I will buy Blue Bell when it's on sale or I wanna try a new flavor like Dr.Pepper ice cream.
@@pnwflipper2089 YES !!! Their coffee, pineapple 🍍 coconut 🥥, cherry vanilla, 🍒, etc. YUM !!
We actually prefer the cheap store brand ice cream. The name brand (good) stuff is just too rich for our tastes.
@@LauraMacMillan-el2kc lucky you ! 😀 Seriously...preferring the cheapest is a win for your wallet!
One area we won’t compromise on is what we eat. I watch some vloggers bragging about getting mass quantities of super cheap meat to feed their kids and I’m horrified.
We do pay more to purchase from local organic farmers and plan on doing this as long as we can afford it. I don’t need a deal on something that comes from another country when we can support family businesses as you said.
Organic is a marketing term. Does not mean anything really, Organics use pesticides as much or more than conventional.
Alot of the frugal things we have done in the past because we couldn't afford it now allow us to afford some things we never could before. Nowadays we no longer feel uncomfortable eating an occasional meal out or splurging on Starbucks. Its a payoff for the learning to do without....and when you get used to doing without, being able to splurge a little bit feels so good ! I still buy my clothes at Walmart, buy generic brands and limit my overspending but the reward is not having to work fulltime and still being comfortable
I live in Tennessee where you just have to have a garden! lol… but my husband and I agree it doesn’t save money. The cost of seeds, cost of fuel to till, fertilizer, etc. is a lot and that is before bringing it in the house, using electricity to can our vegetables, and then the cost of canning lids. I am sort of addicted to it though. The feeling of growing your own organic food is wonderful, but it definitely isn’t cost effective. 😬
You will probably save on medical bills, if you grow organically - though that may not be enough to keep forever-chemicals out of your bodies.
My frugality is more about being intentional with my purchases and what I choose to splurge on is different to the next person. My Mum has a frugal friend who has fallen into the cheap category and now my Mum almost resents their catchups because her friend won’t pay for anything, even when they’ve arranged a day out. There’s much pleasure to be had in going to a café when out in another town, even just for a coffee. Be frugal, not cheap.
That isn’t a problem if she just has her over for coffee only.
I love that you gift your good running cars to a family in need. That very thing happened to me many years ago when I really needed that break in life and it made a world of difference for me at a very challenging time.
We LOVE that you were blessed when you most needed it!
I gave a car years ago to a needy single Mom who had left her abusive husband. She turned around and sold it and went back to her abuser.
@@joycewright5386 Those types of things will happen from time to time. Your gift was given with the right intentions and when she is ready to leave him, she will do just that. I'm certain that she had intended to leave him for good, but it just didn't happen. An abused woman is surviving moment by moment and can't always see the long "game". In this case, it will have to be enough that you did what you felt led to do. God will handle the rest.
@@joycewright5386 Maybe because she felt she could fix him with her love? We hope she gets the stamina to leave him one day.
I do actually do the OMAD not out of frugality or diet but because of working so much. So it’s more about time than anything else. I end up probably 4 to 5 days a week doing the OMAD. The other days are usually oatmeal+flax seed or yogurt/fresh fruit for breakfast + a dinner. I’m really a simple boring eating person.
The one thing I refuse to do anymore is buy used shoes from a thrift store🙄The last pair the heels broke off the boot and left me having to buy shoes right then as my son and I were out buying feed for the horse.
Now my son and I were laughing hysterically as I tried to hobble into the store. 🤣
I eventually had to just go in with only socks on … in February. My son could hardly control his laughter and said “hasn’t this happened to you several times with thrift store shoes?” Yessss it has🫣but that’s the last time.
❌🚫 no thrifted shoes!
Even discounter bought shoes are worth trying I don't think thrift store shoes could beat the price. They are new and do their job often more than a year.
@@Corinna_Schuett_GER 3 of mine were in the box “new” when I bought them at the thrift store. The pairs looked perfect. Great price. But the glues and materials break down over time. I had no idea how old the “new” shoes were. Even if your boots/shoes are stored unworn, the vaporous form of water in the air can slowly infiltrate the material, leading to a gradual breakdown of the PU polymer.
lol…. One heel actually crumbled as I walked. That was so crazy.
I teach, and during the summer I do TMAD - a simple brunch in the late morning and a main meal around 4pm. I just find that my appetite fades as the house heats up later in the day, so it's not intentional, and it's not about saving money.
Instead of putting holes on the outside of shoes, I put holes on the inside. Inside heel area and two places on the sole. I say that to explain why I can't wrap my head around the idea of fitting my feet around someone else's wear marks...
Thank you Hope and Larry! It’s about ‘prioritizing’ what is important for whatever stage of life you are in that fits your budget. Just had to use Hope’s favorite word😊.
Thank you for using prioritizing. It made me super happy. (Hope).
I find myself using the word prioritizing everyday now..Thank you, Hope!
exactly it's my favorite word anymore too.😃 we have different priorities at different seasons and that's ok. In the past I use to buy fresh milk and eggs from a farm and made homemade yogurt, butter and stuff. But now for example I prefer to buy those from supermarket.
I have given away two cars, both old but running. One went to the local high school’s automotive class. The other went to a small local fire department with a new set of jaws.
So, one was going to be torn apart?
@@michelleraney3577 Yes, it was. It was on its last legs and gave some firefighters practice in extricating a "body" from a challenging situation. Also, I got to break some windows. I always carry a punch in my car in case I find a closed car with a suffering child or animal. I knew where I needed to place the punch to make it work but I have never tried it. I may be a retired paramedic but my brain still works to anticipate trouble.
@@angieprice7206Thank you. It seems like every summer here in Tx some poor child dies from being left in the car. 😢
Loved this! Some frugal habits just wouldn’t work for me. Like growing my own produce. I hate gardening, I hate getting my hands dirty, and I hate being in the heat!
I understand the rush of getting a good deal
Your soil needs compost. Make it in a composter and turn it. Start with just tomato plants and cucumbers.
Yes - furthermore try gardening in pots.
Salad leaves are easy, and so satisfying to pick them fresh.
We are growing lettuce in bottom half of a milkjug and it is really going. It has shallow roots so it works. This hot weather is so bad and it can't stand hot weather, so we brought it into our cool breezeway.
The little aquaponic tabletop things are fantastic for lettuce. I do that all winter
Thanks for all of your helpful hints really need them now more than ever! ❤
I agree that frugality changes as we go through different stages of our lives. I shop sales at different stores on items I use but I’m fortunate in that the stores are not far from each other. I do like to coupon at the drugstores. I save a lot of money and it enables me to donate a lot to local organizations. I found as I get older, like you our kids are grown and our finances are more secure so we don’t wash our cars anymore, we go through a drive through car wash and we get our lawn fertilized by a company. I started cutting my husband’s hair during the pandemic and still do only because of convenience and I do a pretty good job. I never belonged to a food cooperative. I see many TH-cam channels do the Azure Standard. I just think it’s too costly. Like you, we had a nice garden in our first home but can’t grow anything at our current home. A lot has to do with the soil quality not necessarily you. Hope, your hair looks fabulous and after raising and home schooling, your children, and watching your pennies all those years, you sure deserve to get it professionally done. Besides, TH-cam has been quite a successful gig for you as well. Thanks for all the enjoyable information. You and Larry have grown a wonderful channel for many to enjoy.
I haven't had much free time for youtube for months so i haven't seen you in a while and i was surprised by how your thinking has evolved, at least in this particular video. (This is my first recent one.) I like how the frugal community has been relaxing on things like recognizing the journey is different for everyone, and, as one of my favourite youtubers, Lydia Senn, says, we're adults who made our own money so no one can tell us how to prioritize our expenditures.
It seems no matter how many times we 'frugal' people explain ourselves, some people always equate our choices with being cheap or not having enough.
Regarding your choice with gardening, you might find it interesting to look online for the Extention Office in your state. Every state has these offices, sponsored out of certain state universities. They offer all kinds of information on gardens, lawns, plants, insects and other subjects for free. The information is fact based and specific for your area. You can usually call them a well. It's a great free resource.
Thanks for the great video.
And at the point people simply refuse to understand - time to say, "Everyone has a right to their own opinion. Mine is different." And walk away with a smile and no hard feelings.
I love this channel. Some frugal channels/people can be so judgmental on how other people practice frugality as if it’s ONE way to practice frugality. For me it’s about living below your means and not wasting money on things you don’t need. I like the way you say you can still buys things that mean something to you. Love the content. ❤
Hi Hope and Larry, big fan of your channel here! I enjoyed this video and enjoy this type of video in general. Thank you and please consider doing more of these kinds in the future, it was very interesting. Cheers :)
Thank you so much for all the helpful tips. Because of your videos I have been keeping track of the deals at my local Safeway. I’ve also learned a lot about stocking up and having a pantry. For some strange reason this week is $.99 week at my local Safeway up here in the Pacific Northwest. I’ve stocked up on black beans, rice pasta, and a whole bunch of other staples that were all $.99. If I had not been following your videos and listening to your tips, I might have missed out on this great opportunity to stock up on the staples. In addition, chicken was $.99 a pound I didn’t just buy one. I bought all three whole chickens that you could buy for $.99 a pound. My family thought I was a bit nuts, but , I frozen some and this will last us through the month. I really appreciate everything that you share and all of the helpful tips.
I totally agree.As our 5 children married & moved out many things changed. Also as we have gotten older changes have occurred. Life is about being willing to change how we do things & move on enjoying life. This video was good ! Linda
I’ve taught my kids to remember that…”a bargain ain’t a bargain if you don’t need it”!!!!!
Yes! Very important so support local business, mom & pop shops!!!!
We love your channel. You always have great ideas.
I agree on the coupons. I do coupon but I don’t use all the ones that come cross my desk. I have to have more than 5 items to go out of my way for a deal at a store. I have always have a list.
I was raised with a garden so I do have one every year. It’s relaxing to me even when it’s a lot of work.
I keep my car till it hits 300,000 miles, when I trade it in, it was till in good shape. I don’t do oil changes y more, let the garage do it. I hate doing car repairs.
We did food co-op but they closed down.
Thanks
Thank you! I love this!
OMD was a concept I felt so virtuous about when I visited my elderly parents. We would walk to a nearby restaurant for a great full meal. I learned much later as my folks grew weaker and weaker, this was not enough calories for a whole day, and, therefore, WHY they were growing weaker and weaker.
Great video!
Well done Hope on supporting local coffee shops! 👏🎉
Just to clarify - Pepper Princess and mentioning OMAD. She was on a Keto diet for a while and I believe she lost 30 pounds. Keto diet if done correctly you can just eat one meal a day and not go hungry and intermittent fasting is great too . 😃
She has mentioned that she continues to eat OMAD thereabouts, but it is for health/weight purposes, and the frugality of it is a bonus. She says she gains weight quickly now that she’s in her 40’s. I can relate 😬
Same Same. Plus add ♿ and I packed on the pounds. I was still eating to feed being a triathlete after ♿ it took some serious metabolism shifts and reality checks to slow the scale down. Now that I'm OMAD and it's a reasonable calorie count I'm working on losing the weight I gained.😅😅😅
Thank you for this video! I need to do this
OMAD is one type of intermittent fasting. I do the 16:8 window instead and have lost weight doing it. Eat between 10a.m. - 6 p.m. If you can't go more than two hours at a time without food, some internet drs. say you are insulin resistant. If you look down and can't see your feet, you are also insulin resistant according to them. I believe them. It does save on the food bill to do
Intermittent fasting. Best time ever to lose weight when prices are this high.
Agree - and fasting wisely (or eating ketogenically) can drop inflammation including joint pain. Win-win!
Your lipstick is on point again! Love it! 😍
Phew! Eliminated alot of guilt about frugal steps I DON'T take!
WOW You are heading to 200,000 subscribers. I remember when I joined, you were at 10,000. Kate Kaden told me about you. Give her a shout out. 😊
Do your car research before you buy and keep up with your maintenance. We buy Toyota, and keep them a super long time. We gave our old Camry to our son, at 150,000. He uses it for work, it now has well over 200,000 miles and is still running fine, very reliable.
I just had to subscribe after one video, Hope and Larry. You are both really funny!😂 🇦🇺🦘
Great 👍 job as always. 💙💙💙
Frugality is personal just like Finances. Great content!
💯 agree to some degree 😮🤔😃 Thanks for sharing 🤗👍🏻🇺🇸
I agree with most of the stuff you mentioned, I still change my oil on my old Honda myself most of the time I use one of those automated oil pumps instead of going under the car too much hassle
Great video. Frugality will look different for everyone, just like eating healthy will look different for everyone. I don't practice all the frugal habits either. I buy books and have a gym membership, because these things are worth it to me. I also buy organic food because I value my health....I don't practice OMAD, but I do intermittent fasting every day.
I love my garden!
You two are so right awesome thank you
❤Thanks for sharing.
With coupons I now leave it to Flipp and CVS app, so i guess i just do digital coupons now. Used to get Sunday papers. Also stopped when someone kept stealing coupons from the papers.
I'm sorry, i barely missed the stream even with notification. Fell asleep during the storm we had. You're Swedish Death Cleaning :-) I'm trying to do it to clear the clutter and help me keep things based on need and some wants.
Hi Hope! Your hair always looks so silky, shiny and golden. Can you recommend any favorite hair care products?
Hope your hair is lovely!!!
Thank you. I'm really loving it, too.
Many of these you will need to do because you like doing them, such as sowing your own clothes, baking your own bread (it will be healthier), or growing your own vegetables. Often, when you add all the costs, it will not be less expensive than when you go to the store for these items. There are exceptions, such as oat milk, which is hugely overpriced where I am.
I definitely use my tech, clothes and accessories until they break/tear - and then some... Got teased by it a bit, but I don't care, as long as the item serves it's purpose.
Time is the only resource you can’t replace. Wasting time is not frugal!!
I try to do the most cost effective things -- cost can be financial, time, ability, etc. Not driving across town to save 2 cents on gas, not using a ton of resources to recycle something if the impact puts the environment at a net loss, not going to spend hours refurbishing a piece of furniture i don't like
Thanks for your honesty, very appreciated. Cooking from scratch puzzle me ,because to do it you need scratch. If you have no scratch you have to buy it,daunting your efforts of cooking from scratch( wonder how long the scratch you have in the house lastre. Forever? Impossible
What a wonderful idea about giifting your car to someone who needs it😊
Ny two favorite coffee shops in town are Ember & Forge and giggles ... BrewHaha I love that name!
We have become low starch and low sugar but back in the day, I had oven use down to the type of scheduling science one uses to produce a holiday menu; but on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. The oven use schedule was like a day timer, appointment schedule which means the prep, mixing, and panning up for all the things was the same. It was a challenge I basically enjoyed at the time but it sure is nice to not be doing it anymore.
I agree! I don't use many coupons because my staple items never HAVE coupons.
Agree with this overall.
We can't really grow a garden either. Our backyard has partial/heavy shade and faces north. We do grow herbs in the front yard since the deer/rabbits tend to leave them alone.
Extreme couponing seems good for processed foods but not much else.
Agree - consolidate trips and only take a trip if you are planning to buy multiple items.
This all depends on what "falling apart" means. For a car, you definitely have to weigh the upcoming repair costs with the value and your ability to pay cash for the next car vs. interest rates, especially if you only buy used. Almost everything else, we will use until it falls apart and then it gets recycled if at all possible.
Sewing your own clothes only saves money if you are looking for something very specific and the store-bought item is massively overpriced. I do think people should be doing basic alterations though. If it's in a pile for "take it to the tailor" and that never happens, it's a waste.
By the time you pay for proper oil disposal and account for your time, you probably haven't saved money.
I think if you can minimize the things coming into the house, it will probably save money as you won't feel as much pressure to buy organizational items or move to a bigger place.
Food co-ops can be cheaper but probably only for some specialty diets like organic or vegan. Otherwise, there are better deals.
Agree on buying the best quality that you can afford.
That's a very nice picture of Larry n you, Hope.
Very informative! Prepper Princess may only eat OMAD but she drinks coffee with cream all day long. I think that helps with appetite.
I do have a large garden and can and freeze what I can't eat for the winter. I have even frozen cucumbers to use in smoothies. The only coupons I use come in my app from the food store for things I normally buy. We did have a neighborhood food coop. We purchased from the wholesalers who sold to the restaurants and small groceries in bulk and we got their costs. It was fruits and vegetables by the case, frozen foods, cheese and nuts for example. I cut the whole family's hair including my own for over 20 years. As for eating out and getting coffee shop coffee I do that when traveling, and I love to travel. That is where I spend my money.
The most important thing you mentioned is buying quality. I have always bought the best quality that I could afford. My house was built in 1958 and the people who had it custom built spared no expense to put in the best quality building materials. (they told me that) I purchased it in 1971 and there has never been one single issue over the 53 years. When I put in a new kitchen in 1985 I bought solid birch Amish built cabinets. A plumber just told me last month that they look brand new. My stove and refrigerator were Amana and the dishwasher Maytag. The refrigerator was 33 years and the dishwasher 35 years when replaced. I still use the stove. Unfortunately neither Maytag or Amana are same because everything is made by Whirlpool now. When I replaced the dishwasher I bought a Bosch. My hot water heaters last 20 years and the furnaces 25 years. Last year I replaced the Trane AC that was 29 years old and never needed repair. I replaced it with a top of the line highly efficient Daikin because Trane is not the quality that it once was. I drive a 7 year old Honda (purchased new) that has had 0 problems with a 20 year 200,000 mile full warranty on the drive train.
Four years ago I had my bathroom rehabbed. The tub and sink are still the original cast iron that I had refinished. ($79 for the epoxy 3 step refinishing product). For the medicine cabinet I had 2 new glass mirror doors made and the cabinet itself painted by a body shop at a total cost of $150. I cleaned up the chrome and glass light over the medicine cabinet which still looks good. I did put in new ceramic tile on floor and walls. The new toilet is Kohler and faucets are Moen.
With oil change coupons - taking your vehicle to a place that offers discounts- it’s practically no additional cost to take it for an oil change.
Hi Larry/Hope as an empty nester, i buy in bulk only what I need; watch EVERY penny! 😊 No streaming no TV Im a YTer
Just moved to a new house. No room for a garden, but I will put in some raspberry bushes, and blueberries. They’re expensive at the grocery store and the bushes grow year after year.
I microgarden my tiny balcony. There is an e.coli outbreak in the uk linked to supermarket lettuce,but I can pick my own lettuce out of my cold frame.
I no longer try making my own moisturiser,but I still have that ability if I need it.
I didn't know that about the lettuce.. In the UK too.. maybe I won't have that salad this weekend 😮
I agree with this. There are times I try to save but end up spending more. I do go to garage sales though but not a lot. My sister goes all the time and her house if full to the rim with what she bought. She says----it was so cheap I just had to get it. She has way too much so I don't agree with that.
I struggle with this. Ooh clearance! It's on sale! Yet I don't really use/wear what I buy. It's the thrill of the sale for me. Sometimes I have to remind myself I can save 100% if I just don't buy it.
She's in danger of crossing into hoarder territory.
Love ❤️ PP!
We do, too, She's a good friend.
Ugg...clothing sewing. If I only knew then what I know now in terms of what size pattern to start with and alterations to make! I made all sorts of alterations on the pattern, cut a bit on the big side, toiled everything on the body, and added all sorts of elements using the pin and pinch method for fit. In the process, while I was more of a beginner-ish I was doing things considered advanced on the fly just to get things to fit. Things did look good with a tailor made fit but often didn't come out looking like the pattern's picture. It was enough I never got back into it but, as a short person I now know to begin with a children's pattern. If I were working where I needed better office wear, I would likely let ready-to-wear price tags over ride my underlying dread however.
Interesting!
Hope looking jazzy now. got her haircut and styling.
I find the more stores I go to the more I spend. I only have walmart and food lion which is expensive but I find I go to food lion but very cautious as I shop and stick to my list. I actually save more that way.
Hope you have lovely hair. What products do you use to care for it, and do you dye it? Love your videos. Thanks to you and Larry.
We can not every buy back time, time is not unlimited.
Couponing as in paper coupons has pretty much gone the way of the dodo. But most people do now is use digital store, coupons and multiple rebate apps. It really does cut down on the time, but I totally understand when you say that it can be confusing.
I'm single and notice that when grocery shopping, i have learned to stop overbuying, meaning i dont shop for more than two or three days at a time, so i am forced to plan and eat what i have before buying more food because i want something different. Stuffing food in the freezer is not my thing. I prefer fresh cooking and find there is less waste. Always have a decently stocked pantry in case you can't get to the store.
I’ve done OMAD. Not out of frugality, but to reverse my pre-diabetes. It works if you go high protein, high fat with your diet. If you eat lots of carbs, you’ll be too hungry to do it.
I keep herbs, but gave up on veggies due to bugs. It cost more than it was worth to keep veggies going, but herbs do well and are definitely a cost saver. I don’t chase sales, but shop groceries online to do better price comparisons and curb impulse buys. I do pay for the shopping and delivery, but my time is worth more at this time in my life.
Our recently undriveable car served as an awesome “Honda generator” during Beryl. The transmissions is shot, but it powered a fridge and other items until we decide what to do with the Honda.
TH-cam has a lot of great free movies and shows. I haven’t paid for TV service in decades.
Retired, we go out for weekday lunch specials & half of it I take home. My husband can eat the whole meal. Retirement scaled down so much but we saved up for years for this. Yes, support local restaurants to help community. Weekends we stay home due to traffic & crowds. Great clips have coupons for just a cut. Give a cash tip so they don't have to pay taxes. Costco too much on big food mostly there for clothes and other items. Just figure out what is good for your lifestyle.
i cut our hair but i am a hairdresser. saved thousands over the years. We all have our talents and preferences. i used to barter my services for other services.
A neighbor told us that between a broken arm and cooking for one she has drastically changed her food buying habits. Single serve fruit/veggie cups (always thought they were for kids' school lunches), mashed potatoes and rotisserie chicken (she eats the dark hot and slices the white for freezing and later sandwiches). We know the chickie isn't the healthiest but to prep and roast a whole one - too much. She complains the leftover tins of things would go bad before she ate it all. Gravy packages - she's short like the wife and standing practically against the skillet stirring, a saucepan is easier w/o having to get out the flour, etc. She also got rid of big beds because a twin is fine and the sheets are easier to handle.
My husband and I are in the process of dow sizing what we have laying around the house. We're not minimalists either, but if we have something that we haven't used and it's just collecting dust, then we get rid of it. We have 3-piles--one pile for the dumpster, one pile for the thrift store, and one pile that we're trying to sell.
If it gets 90 we get lemonade in our town . It's been years since we have had free lemonade in bluefield wv
My sage is doing well, going to make some sage tea,
Well, I bet you made it again this week! I live in the middle of WVa and we've been up above 90° every day this week!
I buy a bag of lemons and make up trays of frozen lemon juice cubes ahead to have as needed in all sorts of cold drinks and recipes. It's inexpensive, convenient and healthy.
Making things from scratch... well, we do that- not to save money, but for health reasons. Ultra processed food is very unhealthy- packed with salt and other preservatives. We don't go out to eat for the same reason. Most restaurant food is prepared with salt. So while we don't go out and make all of our own food, it's not because of frugality. It's a welcome side affect that these habits also save money.
I could have a garden but whats the point people would steal my veggies or whatnot live in an apt building
I am a bargain shopper coupons, dollar tree and trying to buy the cheapest appliance but I have to know the brand.
I have gotten my hair cut by professionals but it still looks flat so yeah I'm gonna stop paying them.
Am a lifelong apartment dweller, different places, two different states, mostly reasonable rent. Do I feel your pain yet with the longing to do some gardening. Best I can do, is I finally scrimped and saved for a food dehydrator to catch the harvest sales, even the frozen veggies at this time sold in bulk. Am learning, but saving me some money. Not going to get rich off of this. Saving some space. Also, purchased a yogurt maker which many say will cost about half price. So far, am fairly impressed with both purchases.
Wonderful advice as always dear Mr. & Mrs Ware. One thing I implore you to reconsider is replacing engine oil & filter yourself. Quick lube place all suffer the same problem as follow:
1, they never give enough time for the old oil to drain completely
2, as a result, your sump could be overfilled
3, replacing the oil filter yourself means you could fill it up prior to installation and that will greatly minimize oil starvation upon starting up
4, quick lube places often upsell you engine air filter or cabin air filter that you don't need
5, they most likely overtighten your drain plug & oil filter or worst not tight enough which would result in catastrophic failure
6, you will have no idea if the oil being used is exactly as specified in your owner's manual
So please for your vehicle sake, engine oil & filter change should be carried out yourself because no one else will care for your ride as much as you do yourself.
How do you responsibly dispose of the old oil?
@@lauramitchell6725 Back to the place where your engine oil was purchased if you are in the USA.
@@dominicfong6341 Seriously? Do you have to pay them to take it? (I live in central Pennsylvania)
@@lauramitchell6725 I don't see why they wouldn't take it, just phone your local auto parts store like O'Reily or Pep Boys in your neighborhood.
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We do 2 meals a day a huge brunch around 11am & big dinner around 7pm. Between the two IF hunger we nibble on fruit and veggie tray I make for the week! & then a bedtime snack before bed usually ice cream or cereal!
Coupons are usually only for processed food, which we try not to eat too much of. Its hard to find coupons for fresh food, like meat and produce. Dry goods lke 50 lb bags of staple items come on sale but never have coupons. Paper products and cleaning products like vinegar, borax, baking soda, rubbing alcohol can be bought for cheap if you buy generic. I dont even waste time with coupons.
Extreme couponing is hard to do now because stores and manufacturers have changed to control it.