Fluster: Wasted bread One of my major flusters is when I spend my money on something and it doesn't get used, it's money down the drain as my mom used to say. When we were growing up we didn't have much and every dollar that was spent had to have significant value. There was no waste and if there … [Read more...]

This WWII frugal living series has really opened my eyes. There are so many things in our cupboards that we use for only one purpose. To think that we could have been saving a whole lot of money if we just knew all of the other ways that they could be used. Since starting this series in January … [Read more...]

This weeks fru were discovered totally by accident. A couple of weeks ago I was cleaning out the refrigerator and a jar of mayonnaise slipped out of my hands and crashed to the floor. I got mayonnaise everywhere, mostly on my stainless steel refrigerator. As I was wiping it off I discovered that the … [Read more...]

I was going through my list of frugal living tips the other day and I was amazed by how many of the items were ones that I keep stocked up on. I've decided to see what other common food items I might have in my pantry that can do more than just being used in recipes. This week I chose butter, … [Read more...]

Hairspray wasn't one of the items that I had on my original list of WWII posts. However, when I was putting together the list of frugal living tips for pantyhose I stumbled across a couple of amazing uses for hairspray. I sent the call out to my family to see if they had any memories of my … [Read more...]

One of the most treasured flowers are roses, they are so treasured that it spurs annual competitions to see who can produce the perfect rose. To me, a rose is a rose, the only difference is in the color and the intensity of their fragrance. My grandmother was one of those people who treasured her … [Read more...]

What do you do with your old pantyhose? The other day I was getting ready to throw out an old pair when it occurred to me that my grandmother probably had some really clever frugal living tips for using them. I immediately sent an email to family members to see if they remembered any ways that … [Read more...]

Coffee is a big part of my of my life, my day doesn't start until I've had that first cup. You ask me a question before I've downed my first cup and the best response that you'll probably get is a grunt or maybe a groan. Coffee was a big part of my grandmother's life too. Not because she couldn't … [Read more...]