Yall like dressing up cheap Ramen?

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Didn't want to waste the failed films so I turned them into little paintings

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Backyard Easter Bouquet

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Replacing my 100 year old, leaking, plumbing with PEX by watching how-to videos on YouTube. $800 in materials instead of $11,500 from a plumbing company.

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Boyfriend and I were looking to buy an elliptical which can be hundreds to almost 1,000 dollars. Decided to check Craigslist and found this for free! Works great and saved us so much money

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Watch your prices: Walmart rang up as $5.18

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Sad Carl, our cheap method to prevent our big fluffer from stealing the kittens food. It’s even funnier when she’s eating 🤣

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The only time that I use cotton balls is when I remove my nail polish, therefore I barely ever need it. I save the cotton that comes in supplement or prescription bottles and use that instead. My friend uses them to remove makeup.

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Cut my full-size sponge into 3rds for doing dishes

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4 year old jeans renewed for just about $4, now I can wear it for another 4 years!

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Duracell batteries leaked and ruined my Mac keyboard and mouse...took 5 minutes to file claim over phone and got this a week later.

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Want to keep that used razor going, strop it against jeans, it'll clean and align the metal at the edge of the blade.

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Always check the weight.

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Crappy couch turned new for $10 of poly fill stuffing (left pillow with the filler)

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The hook broke off this tea infuser. So I made a new hook from upcycled copper wire.

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Buy an entire pork loin instead of individual pork chops. I got this for $20 and will get about 25 large pork chops out of it.

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Heat blocking hack: put corrugated plastic panels outside your windows but inside the screen

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We get our kids to design labels for home made preserves to give away as gifts at Christmas

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Meal prep breakfast for 1-2 weeks. Organic Hardboiled Eggs (12 for 0.21¢ each) Bulk Sausage 30 for 0.33¢ each) and gluten free biscuits from some flour I had on hand. All for around $16. Yay, frugality!

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Libraries are so vastly underappreciated.

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Super cheap and super strong/delicious coffee: $7 coffee maker that makes 6 servings at once and lasts years, $3 tub of grounds that can last months, no paper filters, just water and sugar. Instructions on how to make a Cafe Cubano in comments!

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Instead of spending $20 a month on printer cartridges, I spent $60 on a continuous feed system that I can fill for almost nothing

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Someone's garage sale leftovers: I painted over the old canvases last night. Total out of pocket cost for two huge paintings: $4.77

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This is a solid block of coconut oil. Any advice on how to consume this?

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Melamine sponges are way cheaper on Amazon or eBay than the equivalent name brand, Magic Eraser, and cleaning your shoes is way cheaper than buying new shoes. This took minutes of work to clean off years of grime.

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We love our Roomba but the replacement bags for the cleaning station add up. The wife cut the bottom open and uses clips to hold it shut so we can reuse the same bag multiple times. Works like a charm!

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I built a small greenhouse out of a bardboard box and saran wrap

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Plastic gum containers are great for storing rechargeable batteries

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I have no idea where I got this little book(neighborhood free library?)but it’s a great manual on how to eat healthily and frugally using staples like dry beans, grains and homegrown veggies. It focuses on “complete proteins” and conserving resources. Do y’all use any good frugality books like this?

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My friend uses a literal old coffee tin as a miniature BBQ (plate for scale).

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Built our little climber a rock wall from scratch. WAY cheaper than buying outright.

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Self-care habits that don’t require you spend money.

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My external hard drive broke. Instead of trashing it and losing my data, I googled what the problem was and fixed it for 9 bucks by buying a new hard drive enclosure on Amazon! Certainly cheaper than a new hard drive and I recovered all my files.

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For those weekends/evenings you have nothing planned. The library can help fill up that time for no cost.

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free Christmas decorations

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Completed almost half a semester's assignments on these loose sheets i drew out of old notebooks

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Always cut bottles in half when they're empty

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My local library lists how much I’ve saved by borrowing instead of buying each item. $127.44 on what I’ll read/play in a week.

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Turned an extra shower caddy into a spice rack

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Our old coffee maker broke and we picked this one up at value village for $7. New ones going for $60ish

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Another frugal meal under $1

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Check if your local bread factory has a retail outlet. All of this was $3

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I made a Franken-candle from 6 burnt out B&BW candles.

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Today I decorated my wall with a bit of string and double sided tape

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Was told to post this here. This is a loft bed I made almost 100% out of cull lumber on sale for minor defects (75% off!!). Total cost $52

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Lowe's Employee here: My manager told me to throw away bags of seeds because we needed floor space for other products. I asked for a deal and got each back for 3-5 cents. Regular price is $1.09-$2.49 269 bags for retail price of $646.59. I payed $5.40

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I meal preped lettuce wraps for the first time and I ate 5 lunches for $16.20 last week! I used quality salami, so it could get a lot cheaper.

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This cardboard box is now his favourite spot (super old towel included)

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Was gonna buy a new fridge when the shelf broke, but I've fixed it with this hideous but functional shim system! Disrupting the precision woodwork industry.

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I've come a long way from that newly divorcee who couldn't get a secured credit card without a co-signer

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My $800 frugalmobile, cheapest possible car to insure, old Honda reliability, gets 38mpg if I baby it. Plus, it’s damn fun to drive.

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My Frugal yet fancy spice jar setup

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Turned a dress that i didn't wear anymore into 2 tops, 2 hair scrunchies and a face mask! Sounds like a deal to me!

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Melted/burned counter top. Any easy patches? (Other than getting rid of the kid?)

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Flowers for my friend from my garden instead of the florist!

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Save time and money with make-ahead freezer bag recipes for the slow cooker

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Get. Every. Last. Drop. 😉

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Homemade English muffin. ~$3 to make 20

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Got this table top heater for free at a yard sale this summer. The guy said it didn’t work, but it works perfectly! Even had a full canister of propane.

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Someone suggested I post here because you guys might like it. I work in recycling and every once in awhile I stumble onto devices worth saving from processing, like these that just need a clean or minor repair. This’s what I’ve saved from destruction so far

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Shampoo pump fits on dish soap bottle. Easier to dispense, no more clogged tips.

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Made a coin organizer for my car out of an egg carton

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DIY weed killer

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your old cell phone can be a capable & old fashioned radio

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Made this chair out of tye dye, fur and leather scraps I had around the house and a metal frame found on the curbside

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Single in DFW Texas. Is this a good budget?

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My favorite frugal “hack”

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Turned my egg carton into a seed starter

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Cost of Buying vs Making Coffee per year at Work

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Thought this should be shared here .....Dishwasher Tablets are a scam, just use powder and rinse aid, save $$ and your machine will run better!

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Shop the international aisle for spices and save some serious coin!

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Wedding (including proposal, ceremony, reception, and honeymoon) at $10k. Inspiration from posts on this sub. Hoping we can do the same for someone else by sharing this.

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Fix for broken lid - Drilled a hole in a golf ball and screwed it on to my crock pot. No need to dig up a new lid. Golf ball cost: $0. Screw & washer: Found in my tool box, so $0. Took me about 10 mins. New pot lid: $30 or so, or replace entire crockpot, so yay!

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Never buy a bucket from the car wash supplies aisle.

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My frugal wife isn't even pregnant, but she's not about to turn down hand-me-downs from her sister.

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Couldn’t get a christmas tree this year, so we got creative with an old garland!

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The stealership wanted $35 to clean excessive corrosion off my car battery and $55 to replace the corroded positive terminal. I fixed the problem for $1.99 in pads and about 30 labor from wire brushing. Didn’t even need to replace the terminal (though I had to pry it open with a screwdriver).

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Save money on Swiffer Wet Jet refills with my little hack.

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The size 15 insoles were $9/pair. For some weird reason, the size 13s were $16/pair. According to the manufacturer, they can just be trimmed if they're too large, so I got the larger ones and trimmed them down

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Our $0 Christmas tree!

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Meal plan for this week ~ $3.50 per serving

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Beware store brand canned goods: This is how many beans were in the whole can (after draining)

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$120 for the highest rated washing machine I've ever seen, plus $55 in plumbing parts. I never have to leave my apartment to do laundry again, and the time saved will pay for itself in a month.

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I can't be the only one that does this? Melding the soap slivers to create an endless soap bar....

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I wonder how long this took to make

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Made some cinnamon sugar cookies from leftover pie crust.

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Water got into bin of spring raincoats and mold grew. Is this salvageable??

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Flash Foods is a Tremendous Help

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Don’t forget to utilize your library if you have one!

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Instead of buying bread crumbs, I save all the heels/broken pieces/chunks of uneaten loaves in the freezer. Every couple of months, I run it all through the food processor and give them a good toast in a low oven to remove any moisture for storage. It cuts down waste and cost.

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Several years ago we stopped buying greeting cards, instead we make our own and write meaningful notes inside. My Father’s Day card from my 15 and 17 year olds.

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$23 at a warehouse store - 13 years ago! 😃

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Cleaned and serviced my 33 year old dryer.

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Used old maps that were free to wrap gifts.

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Noticed that Amazon's Black Friday sales are working around CamelCamelCamel (price tracker) by apparently creating new product pages. Nothing I found in their sale section has data from more than a few months ago.

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What to put on heated metal pole to cool down my room?

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LOL: Even when you pay off your loans, they find a way to make it sound like you're a failure

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Starbucks cold brew was costing $5 a day, made my own cold brew and simple syrup and now it’s maybe $1/day to feed my cold brew cravings!

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Dog Kong fillings - hot water with a tiny piece of stock dissolved, pour over dry dog food and then stuff inside the Kong. I then freeze to make it last longer.

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Zero cost urban garden project in Northern Canada. Harvesting daily and planting quick producing cold weather crops like radishes, spinach, lettuce and chard.

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$60, I also carried all of this in my hiking bag on my electric scooter for 7.5 Miles

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every week i make a big batch of pasta salad with lots of veggies (costs about $12-$15 for the whole batch and there’s always lots extra) and then i reuse old noosa yogurt containers and pack one in my lunch every day. thought you guys would like my idea :)

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Fortune Cookie Wisdom

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Adding biscuits can turn any soup into a dumpling soup

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Made a DIY cardboard house for my bunnies. I had my eye on a $70 one on Etsy but this works just the same. Besides bunnies don’t care about aesthetics ;)

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This is the end result of taking three gap years between high school and university, working nights stacking supermarket shelves (thank you high Australian minimum wage), and putting everything possible into savings. I was definitely addicted to saving, it probably wasn't healthy in hindsight...

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Let nothing go to waste! Egg Frittatas help clean out the fridge!

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Rosemary bushes make fantastic Christmas trees that you can continue to use all year!

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My 8-year old trunks from Angelo Litrico (top) vs 1-year old trunks from H&M (bottom).

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the Crocs I've been wearing as my everyday shoes for 6 years vs a brand new pair.

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Foods that regrow themselves (X-post r/selfsufficiency)

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Whenever we don't feel like spending any money on dinner- we play 'Chopped' by combining misc. leftovers and sharing our creations

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Can I make this myself? I'm tired of buying it.

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Made a staircase with rocks and repurposed cement slabs.

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Local storm brought down some roadside trees. I collect some wood, cut and chopped, ready to be seasoned for next year. No more money on store bought wood!

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We seemed to be out of lotion, but instead of buying a new one i cut the top open and used a bag clip to keep it shut. So much lotion was still in the tube!

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Frugal Shower Hack: Don't have a low flow showerhead, and want to conserve water? No problem. Add a $10 ball valve that will pay for itself and more. You can even stop the shower to use soap/shampoo and turn it right back on without losing the heat setting.

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Reused Aminal Cracker barrel for flour dry good storage

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You can use an embroidery hoop to make it easier to repair holes in clothes

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When buying produce, don't just look at the price per pound, but also how much you'll use. Baby bok choy was more expensive but it weighed far less and there was virtually no waste.

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My toddler has been wanting to play with my make-up. Used old/empty make up palettes and nail polish to make her fun, colorful, mess-free play make up!

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Sometimes the best things in life are free ^_^

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Second hand furniture aesthetics thanks to my resourceful sister

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Pour the excess liquid at the bottom of disinfectant wipes tubs into a spray bottle to use as a disinfectant spray.

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A small leak will sink a great ship... turns out our leak was costing over £550 a year!

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I made a wreath out of cypress clippings!

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€5 worth of Sugru and an hour of my time, and our rusting dishwasher racks are fixed

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I have this decent Levi's belt that I lost a set screw too. The cheapest I could find for the screw was $8 online, but I found two in this $1 Goodwill belt.

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Le Creuset Factory Sale event mystery box paid $50 for all of these! (bonus BIFL)

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I reuse pickle juice and add fresh cucumber to the jar so I won't have to buy another jar, costs me 65 cents

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Saved up 24 deodorant butts over 4 years and melted them back into a full stick

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How much of a spring onion do you use. I usually go to the black lines (right to left) and throw away the end parts. Is that normal? Does anyone use the whole thing, I've always been told that it's normal to cut the ends off.

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Family & Friends went “gleaning” at a local farm. $40 for a Totally frugal 3hour family outing and all the food!

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Buncha fruit salad was going bad quick - froze it for smoothies instead!

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Cost and Time Savings of Cutting My Own Hair for 10 Years

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Finally Made a New Hole in My Belt!

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The insert from a case socks makes a great beer organizer.... I’m drunk.

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This is why we'll miss Sears most, I coulda saved $8/month wipin' my ass. Anyone else's budget this sad? Family of 5 - WV. Busting my ass and NOT making it happen. :-(

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Just bought an electric Nissan Leaf for $5,000 to save on gas prices.

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My method for reducing reliance on paper towels in the kitchen! Un-paper towels

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Hemmed curtains and used leftover fabric to make accent pillows for the couch. Very happy with how it came out.

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What to do with an excessive amount of lemons

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Don’t sleep on thrift stores for flatware..

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50ish heads of organic hardneck garlic. Not bad considering i planted a bunch of bulbs last fall and then pretty much ignored them till today.

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Pretty sure the service centers were not changing my cabin air filter...so I did it myself and saved a bunch (also: satisfying!)

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I'm giving homemade gifts this year, these candles are some of them. What do you think? I'm starting to feel insecure as christmas approaches.

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