Tag Archives: frugal

Reclaiming Air Conditioning Condensate

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Jessie

Water is very expensive where we live.  I estimate our cost per gallon to be about twice that of my parents that only live about an hour away.  So naturally anything I can think up that could save a significant … Continue reading →

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Green Clean Week: Laundry

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Jessie

It’s Monday everybody!  Yay!  (smirks) I thought I’d do something a little different this week, and stick to a theme.  This week is officially Each day, I’ll be talking about one of the “alternative” ways that I clean, be it … Continue reading →

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Food Waste Friday – Not Much

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Jessie

Every Friday, Kristen over at The Frugal Girl posts a picture of her food waste. She invites other bloggers to join in her effort to save money and reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away in our country … Continue reading →

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The Value of Clothing

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Jessie

I cleaned our master closet this weekend.  Everything in its place, floors and baseboards cleaned.  The hubs got to go through all his clothing and edit out what he doesn’t wear anymore – I was not so lucky.  Your third … Continue reading →

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Food Waste Friday – Hey!

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Jessie

Every Friday, Kristen over at The Frugal Girl posts a picture of her food waste. She invites other bloggers to join in her effort to save money and reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away in our country … Continue reading →

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Food Waste Friday – Saucy

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Jessie

Every Friday, Kristen over at The Frugal Girl posts a picture of her food waste. She invites other bloggers to join in her effort to save money and reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away in our country … Continue reading →

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Food Waste Friday and The Surface of the Sun

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Jessie

Every Friday, Kristen over at The Frugal Girl posts a picture of her food waste. She invites other bloggers to join in her effort to save money and reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away in our country … Continue reading →

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Food Waste Friday – Probably Should Have Learned By Now

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Jessie

Every Friday, Kristen over at The Frugal Girl posts a picture of her food waste. She invites other bloggers to join in her effort to save money and reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away in our country … Continue reading →

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Don’t Give Up, Try This Homemade Dishwasher Detergent

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Jessie

I thought I was done.  I really, really, really wanted to find a homemade dishwasher detergent that worked. I tried everyone’s recipes – they raved about them, but for me they never worked.  Dishes would not come clean, plastic had … Continue reading →

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Food Waste Friday – Shameless Excuses

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Jessie

Every Friday, Kristen over at The Frugal Girl posts a picture of her food waste. She invites other bloggers to join in her effort to save money and reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away in our country … Continue reading →

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