Bought this 100 year old 180 cm x 120 cm painting for $70 at a local flea market.1yr ⋅ NulloK ⋅ r/Frugal
We're in a pretty rough drought and I picked these up today all for free, scattered about on the shorelines. Some just need new hooks.2yr ⋅ Etradez ⋅ r/Frugal
Friendly reminder (or friendly new information): you can eat cauliflower leaves, they are basically cabbage2yr ⋅ MonaLisa341 ⋅ r/Frugal
Made my own cold brew for the whole week for less than the price of one drink at Starbucks!1yr ⋅ ta_veren_ ⋅ r/Frugal
Wanted outdoor couches. Built them myself for $220. (Don’t mind the yard, we just moved in....)3yr ⋅ sideofsunny ⋅ r/Frugal
My winter ritual: darn, de-bobble, brush and clean all the warm coats and jackets3yr ⋅ Simplythebreast1 ⋅ r/Frugal
I got a great deal on fresh whole pineapples. I had to preserve them ASAP!3yr ⋅ siriuslycharmed ⋅ r/Frugal
My grandmother's Hoover kettle. Received as a wedding gift 63 years ago.6yr ⋅ siochain_neart ⋅ r/Frugal
I combined a broken hockey stick and rake into a much stronger rake. Is this a win?7yr ⋅ wireframe88 ⋅ r/Frugal
I wanted to hide my laptop vertically behind my monitors. It's not pretty, but 30 minutes and some scrap plywood saved me $50 and some desk space.2yr ⋅ future_weasley ⋅ r/Frugal
If you live in an apartment community and receive a really good coupon in the mail, check the mailroom trash to see if your neighbors threw theirs away7mo ⋅ notimeleft4you ⋅ r/Frugal
So you'll give me a penny to take these? No, they didn't give me a penny back. Yes, I took all eight boxes.7yr ⋅ BaronVonPickles ⋅ r/Frugal
Was told to post here. I feel like a lot of people dont know you can dye carpets.4yr ⋅ GrimbusYo ⋅ r/Frugal
If your local grocery store has a points program, take the time to figure out all the ways you can use it and pay attention to your whole receipt. Learning how to use my rewards program saved me $48.80 on gas today and over $1700 in groceries in the last 9 months.5yr ⋅ wardofangels ⋅ r/Frugal
Not sure how the fancy people read while drying their hair but a cheap claw clip works for me.1yr ⋅ Jdavison33 ⋅ r/Frugal
This dresser was left in an apartment I moved into in 2005. Just moved it for the tenth time since then.2yr ⋅ YeahWerner ⋅ r/Frugal
Before doing any grocery shopping, thoroughly clean your fridge! You will not only know what you in stock, you’ll have a clean fridge.3yr ⋅ wormnoodles ⋅ r/Frugal
Wife wanted flowers for her birthday this year. Planted roses years ago and now have flowers for life.3yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/Frugal
After the apartment redid our shower, the curtain rod sat several inches higher than the old one. Instead of trying to find a new, good quality shower curtain that I still liked, I bought a few packs of shower curtain rings for about $6 to make it long enough!3yr ⋅ handcraftedfood ⋅ r/Frugal
My local supermarket sells 'miss-shaped' fruit and veg for several dollars cheaper than regular produce - easy way to save a few bucks, plus the packaging is super cute!6yr ⋅ Kiloura ⋅ r/Frugal
My 12 year-old loves Xmas. She didn’t want to spend the money on countdown blocks so made her own.1yr ⋅ somale ⋅ r/Frugal
Every morning when I get into work, I mark “black” if I didn’t eat out yesterday and “red” if I did to track my eating out.5yr ⋅ Financeoholic ⋅ r/Frugal
Needed some cleaning rags, but they're like $5 for a couple tiny ones at the store. So I bought 2 cheap beach towels for $2 and turned them into a giant pile of cleaning rags that'll last me years. Not a ton saved, but it's fun to think of ways to spend less on things that shouldn't cost that much.3yr ⋅ jellybloop ⋅ r/Frugal
(Late post) Semi-frugal but wholly personalized Christmas gifts! I spent ~$25 on watercolor supplies and paper and <$20 per frame. I painted each family’s pet and made sure the frames matched their house decor. I’m a total noob at watercolor but everyone loved them! (Did 8 total)5yr ⋅ _thisisariel_ ⋅ r/Frugal
I broke my broom killing a wasp. A couple of zip ties + some tape, and it's been fine for 3 years.2yr ⋅ quirked ⋅ r/Frugal
Had a bag of bread starting to go stale, turned into a big batch of croutons.3yr ⋅ purussa ⋅ r/Frugal
Last year I earned below the taxable amount in the UK, but I managed to move into my own house.. everything you see has been upcycled/gifted/thrifted/rescued (including cat!)3yr ⋅ holdmybeerand ⋅ r/Frugal
My house has no kitchen cabinets so I added cup hooks to this shelf from the ReStore (cost of $45 for shelf and hooks)1yr ⋅ scatwalker ⋅ r/Frugal
Finding a ton of cheap and perfectly working E-readers at thrift stores. Got this for $10!2yr ⋅ Ostrich_Prime ⋅ r/Frugal
Sorry if this is an old idea, but these veggies cubes are a great way of using up old bagged salad.1yr ⋅ hoesindifareacodes ⋅ r/Frugal
This summer, I decided to stop using my central air and installed window AC units in my 2 bedrooms and main room - the savings are very welcome!1yr ⋅ thenewyorkgod ⋅ r/Frugal
We got a bunch of brown bananas for free, so I made my first banana bread!3yr ⋅ gardenfractals ⋅ r/Frugal
Before you buy something, think about how many hours of work it would cost vs just the price5yr ⋅ danyellan ⋅ r/Frugal
Fall tip - Lots of people with Apple trees don't harvest; Never hurts to ask!2yr ⋅ Hali_Stallions ⋅ r/Frugal
Both of our children used this crib for the first 2.5 years of their lives. Trying to get another 5 years out of it!6yr ⋅ thepixarlamplala ⋅ r/Frugal
Built my own sidewalk with glacial sand dug up from the side yard and leftover base rocks used during home construction2yr ⋅ jmaugs ⋅ r/Frugal
Don't know if this belongs here, if not please remove. I Was able to salvage a dead laser pointer's lens to make a macro shot lens for my phone camera. Works really well!4yr ⋅ YankeetheGreater ⋅ r/Frugal
Found for $8 at my local thrift store, any ideas on how to repair the chip to keep it from rusting?1yr ⋅ joeepoee ⋅ r/Frugal
This also applies if you are a small, junior or petite size in womens clothing. Sometimes it can be less expensive to buy large or Xlg clothing in the children's section.4yr ⋅ yung_summa ⋅ r/Frugal
If you need a cheap meat free protein source, try getting soy chunks from a bulk food store. At my local shop it only costs 40 cents per 100 grams It's 50 percent protein and doubles in size when cooked.2yr ⋅ PotemkinCityLimits ⋅ r/Frugal
Dyed and fixed our badly stained, faded and fraying towels with patchwork bias binding from old clothing and scrap material and I love them more than ever!3yr ⋅ abricorn ⋅ r/Frugal
Since we're doing greenhouses, I built this at the beginning of lockdown with reclaimed PVC, wood, and polyethylene film for greenhouses. It held up to 2' of snow on top over last Winter as well as a handful of strong wind storms. No plans, just boredom!2yr ⋅ philipito ⋅ r/Frugal
My wife took seeds from our fruits and vegetables last month and our used milk jugs and egg cartons to start a little indoor garden.4yr ⋅ ChrisAngel0 ⋅ r/Frugal
I sewed my own wrist-rests out of old T-shirts! [instead of buying from Amazon or spending $30+ elsewhere]2yr ⋅ ash-you-wish ⋅ r/Frugal
Since we're sharing DIY couches, here's mine. $150 for each of the mattresses, free pallets, and a bucket of white paint. Freed up $ for the pillows :)1yr ⋅ gesunheit ⋅ r/Frugal
Baking soda is a cheap cleaning product, but the boxes it comes in make me angry, so I washed out an old parmasean cheese container to use instead2yr ⋅ handcraftedfood ⋅ r/Frugal
Putting berries/fruits/veggies in glass jars in the fridge will extend how long they are good for significantly.1yr ⋅ Personal-Positive482 ⋅ r/Frugal
my latest frugality is to buy only brown gift wrap + customize it with doodles.1yr ⋅ skychedelic ⋅ r/Frugal
I fill an old coffee creamer container with lemonade powder and keep it on the counter. I use just a little to flavor a glass of water. It’s cheaper and healthy than the soda I am probably craving.4yr ⋅ LaurenSomm ⋅ r/Frugal
(X post from r/Anticonsumption) I had my eye on a similar gothic print fast fashion dress (around $50) but I decided to print my own fabric and sew one myself for nothing! The fabric was salvaged scrap, the stamps were cut from old erasers, and the fabric paint I found on the side of the road4yr ⋅ melinoe_and_hel ⋅ r/Frugal
Enjoying the porch of our new home, where we live rent free as caretakers of a wildlife sanctuary. Eight hours of labor a week in exchange for what would be at least $1300/month.6yr ⋅ harpo02 ⋅ r/Frugal
Don't forget about the abandoned paint can section of Lowe's & Home Depot. Scored a gallon of this color for only $9!! You can't even get a sample for that price. (Sorry, no before picture. We were too excited to wait.)2yr ⋅ k8e_E ⋅ r/Frugal
Wanted made to measure wooden shelves for our alcoves. Quoted at £450. Made these for £9 total.5yr ⋅ w001092c ⋅ r/Frugal
Being frugal has taught me to have a keen eye! Our apartment didn’t apply the $50 discount to our rent for resigning, so I reminded them using a color coded math formula of the prorated rent between both leases with the discount applied. This isn’t the first time they “forgot.”5yr ⋅ MidnightPoppy ⋅ r/Frugal
Melted all my used up pine Christmas candles together. I'll have a shiny new candle ready for me next winter!3yr ⋅ Optimal_Fox ⋅ r/Frugal
Dog kept getting into the litter box for snack time. Made a gate with some scrap “wood,” tiny nails I had lying around, and a few zip ties.3yr ⋅ YeahWerner ⋅ r/Frugal
Red lentils are a frugal cook's best friend - 30 minutes & under $2.50 for 6 servings of soup - recipe/details in comments4yr ⋅ BalkiB ⋅ r/Frugal
In an effort to stretch ingredients' usage, I reused last night's chile colorado sauce left in the slow cooker as tonight's rice liquid. HOLY CRAP.2yr ⋅ 38DDs_Please ⋅ r/Frugal
After moving out on my own and living paycheck to paycheck for awhile, I just accomplished a long-time goal of mine!6yr ⋅ RascalJack ⋅ r/Frugal
Researching (expensive!) air purifiers for a foster cat with allergies. Watched a This Old House YT video and had everything on hand anyway so I’m trying it out. Definitely not attractive!2yr ⋅ darg1234 ⋅ r/Frugal
Free Craigslist wood gathered all summer heats our home all winter. Today it's 10 degrees and we're cozy by our woodstove!5yr ⋅ scavenger_hobo ⋅ r/Frugal
Finally convinced my girlfriend to consider cooking meals at home more instead of eating out. A nice meal of salmon, organic grain mix and broccoli for two from Trader Joe’s, all for less than $20. A Boston restaurant would’ve easily charged over $40. Hopefully we keep this trend up!6yr ⋅ Playmaker23 ⋅ r/Frugal
Reminder to cut open your lotions and get every last drop out. Use a airtight container and rubber Spatula for best results.3yr ⋅ only_bc_4chan_isdown ⋅ r/Frugal
Built a table out of Shipping Pallets left for trash outside a shipping center! Total cost: $236yr ⋅ eugeneden2010 ⋅ r/Frugal
Incredible DIY for cat owners, considering those Cat Backpacks can cost like $45+. The box is also customizable!2yr ⋅ vazco_ ⋅ r/Frugal
Garden cart I made for my wife. Nearly all reused, upcycled or free materials.2yr ⋅ chromebaloney ⋅ r/Frugal
Ran out of old gift bags so I used the bag it came with flipped inside out.2yr ⋅ thequeenoflimbs ⋅ r/Frugal
Purchased a dehydrator, will make my money back in 2 months making healthy snacks for my daughter. After that it is all savings3yr ⋅ KingD88 ⋅ r/Frugal
Went out of town for 2 weeks, was able to cut my electricity bill in half by cutting off all the breakers.1yr ⋅ ArbiterBalls ⋅ r/Frugal
Does anyone else love making Frankenstein meals? Cleaning out the fridge and pantry and using up all the odds and ends forces me to be creative and usually results in something delicious and unique.2yr ⋅ soverylucky ⋅ r/Frugal
Aldi clearance score. Making heaps of cultured butter and buttermilk this weekend.1yr ⋅ TheWalkingDead91 ⋅ r/Frugal
when you have a tube that you can't get anymore out of, snip it in half. There'll be loads more inside, and you can use the end of the tube as a lid!2yr ⋅ Gilketto ⋅ r/Frugal
Packing a simple lunch for work saves time and money. 2 eggs. Rice Musubi. 4 small plums. Had steel cut oats for breakfast. $4 a day tops.1yr ⋅ Loose-Recover-9142 ⋅ r/Frugal
I know it's been said but please take care of your teeth. This is what happens when you go 10 years without going to the dentist. A small amount now could save you a lot later.6yr ⋅ jahlove24 ⋅ r/Frugal
Made our daughter's birthday cake ourselves. It was a combined effort. What do you think?5yr ⋅ danimal_44 ⋅ r/Frugal
Making enough beef stock for a winter's worth of soups and stews, with nothing but scraps*1yr ⋅ soverylucky ⋅ r/Frugal
Found this beauty at a thrift store for five bucks and installed it myself. It replaced a cheap jelly jar fixture put up by the builder. And if I had goofed around and dropped the thing, I was only out $5 instead of $100.1yr ⋅ p38-lightning ⋅ r/Frugal
Made this in the air fryer I snuck in to my motel room. Their continental breakfast is juice and fruit loops so I was like yeah I can do better. Egg, bread, slice of cheese. Turkey bacon.2yr ⋅ MissSassifras1977 ⋅ r/Frugal
My $300 Focus that came with an extra set of winters and passed inspection without needing any work.1yr ⋅ InfiniteBabyface ⋅ r/Frugal
Amazing what a simple razor and lint roller can do! (Right side has not been done yet for comparison)1yr ⋅ Artistic-Character96 ⋅ r/Frugal
Well... I had this disposable pepper mill for about 14 years and it finally bit the dust. Just refilled it over the years with bulk peppercorns. So long friend!3yr ⋅ milky_eyes ⋅ r/Frugal
Starting a new office job coming from being a brewing apprentice. Needless to say my wardrobe needed some help. $38.05 spent from a second hand shop.6yr ⋅ ReadyToRage ⋅ r/Frugal
Instead of paying $300 for a tank stand for my brother, my parents built one for less than $1004yr ⋅ Spaghetti_Asker ⋅ r/Frugal
I read once that the easiest way to save is with change and 1$ Bill's. Use it to start or grow an emergency fund, pay off debts or for that vacation you might get to take next year.4yr ⋅ bettybullets ⋅ r/Frugal
Love Dawn EZ-Squeeze bottles, but they’re about $4 each. Decided to refill with house brand for ~ $1 refills !2yr ⋅ Electriktomatoez ⋅ r/Frugal
Friendly Plastic can quickly and easily refurbish and repair many broken items2yr ⋅ cutelyaware ⋅ r/Frugal
Always remember cats don't care how much you spend, and while I do have comfy beds and the like, she prefers her garage set up to her plush beds.3yr ⋅ bces1985 ⋅ r/Frugal
I saved up my bonus points and shopped sales and coupons to get this beautiful receipt1yr ⋅ bitchy-sprite ⋅ r/Frugal
I've spent years looking for shirts that fit well and are soft. Always very expensive or didn't fit. Recently found Walmart has $6 shirts the are absolutely perfect.2yr ⋅ stonkinverser ⋅ r/Frugal
When your bar soap gets wafer thin, you can still use it up all the way be pressing it onto the next bar when it's sudsy and let it dry.2yr ⋅ OilPhilter ⋅ r/Frugal
Someone left this fully functioning 32” LG TV out by the dumpster. Luckily I snagged it before the rain moved in2yr ⋅ ConfusedByFarts ⋅ r/Frugal
Anybody frugal by hunting. Get about 60 pounds of meat off them. Do it yourself and it's free minus the hunting licenses. We even save the organs, the most nutritious part. Going to make some soap out of the fat one day here soon. (warning dead animal, no blood)1yr ⋅ TeddyTheMoose ⋅ r/Frugal
A small container of herb and garlic cream cheese was $5.49 at the store the other day!!!! So I bought the regular brick for $2.49 and made my own herb and garlic cream cheese! It's really good!2yr ⋅ Choochmalone88 ⋅ r/Frugal