I don't know what exactly triggered the idea to do a WWII post on Baby Powder, but when I sent out the call to family and friends I was pleasantly surprised at how useful this little bottle can be. We were able to come up with a list of 30 Frugal Living Tips from WWII. Who would have thought that a … [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...]

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...]

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...]

I was organizing my storage shelves the other day and realized that I had over 10 cans of shaving cream. No I'm not a hoarder, I'm a bargain shopper. I can't resist a sale, especially if I can buy them for just pennies a can. Usually I don't have this many, but somehow my shelves got disheveled and … [Read more...]

Ever since I was little I've always been frugal. I never saw the value in buying designer items when I could purchase something just as good at a fraction of the price. I never really knew where this frugal gene came from because I seemed to be the only one who had it. It wasn't until I started … [Read more...]