My frugality

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What should I do with all these clementines that are past their prime and a lil mushy?

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Anyone else pop this bad boy out so you can get the last few deodorants off before pitching?

2yr ⋅

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A delicious, healthy, frugal meal for only about a dollar per portion (that took three months to put together lol)

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$1 Worth of Cucumbers Made Six Servings Salad and Pickles

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Free racking from grocery store for my seed starting setup.

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[x-post from /r/gardening] A leftover rotisserie chicken container makes a great miniature greenhouse!

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Frugal Gifting! I promised my very frugal boyfriend that I wouldn't spend any money on his birthday. Today I'm making a mini chess set to put inside an altoid tin. I peeled apart a magnetic lawyer ad and used the laser printer at work! $0.00 spent so far!

6yr ⋅

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Around 200 OPI Nail polish for $50 thanks to Facebook Marketplace

1yr ⋅

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don't waste your time on DIY carpet stain removal. 5 days, white vinegar, 100% acetone, etc later and Spot Shot ended up saving the day

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Those that live in the US and do your own oil changes and use T5 check your local Walmart to see if they have it on clearance as well.

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Reusing prescription bottles to hold laundromat quarters. Each holds $10 worth when filled to the brim. Saves a ziplock and is handily organized and spill-proof!

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Just discovered that tortillas make an excellent thin pizza crust. Much cheaper than buying the actual crusts!

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My 2 yr old throws a Charmin roll into the toilet, and grandpa cuts the wet half off to save the dry half.

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Bought a electric fireplace (for ambiance) at an action for $40 and the fan inside didn't work when we did use it for heat. Without the fan the heating element would turn off. I opened it up and it was just a single wire that had popped out of place. Clicked it back in and now the heat works perfect

2yr ⋅

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Does anyone use blackout curtains and have an idea of how much you save? I put these curtains up to fight the Texas summer heat and plan to add to all windows.

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With about $10 of sisal rope, a bit of glue, and a little time, renewed this old cat tower instead of throwing it away

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The furniture in this room is almost entirely second hand. It may not be the most fashionable living room, but we like it.

6yr ⋅

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Frugal to me is getting 10 lb bags of potatoes for $2 and chicken thighs on sale for 99¢/lb and basing every meal for the next two weeks around that

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I had some bed linen I didn't like and now I have new cushion covers. Sewing is frugal AND fun!

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$4.25 worth of greens on food waste prevention app TooGoodToGo (Denmark)

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Swiss Potato-ham pie, 3 large meals for $7 ($5 without the ham)

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I’ve been eyeing the new Broncos so bad. Instead I bought a 20 year old Jeep Liberty that I’ve fallen in love with.

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I dumped Mike's Hard Lemonade onto my freshly cut potatoes. Will they still be good for stew after a rinse or will they instantly soak it up?

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I got this off the Facebook marketplace today for $10

8yr ⋅

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scored 1lb of pecan halves for $.99 - what should I do with them?

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Made my student loans into monsters to be conquered. HP represents loan balance and each trident represents $100. Part 2: 11 months later, wife and I finally finished off paying 41,000... worth it!

4yr ⋅

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Fixed a garden chair

2yr ⋅

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By cutting opening 6 lotion bottles, I saved almost 5 oz from being thrown away

3yr ⋅

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Wanted cheap decoration for our first house. Generic art from charity shop was not cutting it so made something more personal. £8 for the maps and £16 for the frames.

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Frugally working on the kitchen

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My cats love trying to scratch up our fabric armchair. Found this footrest second-hand for $3.50 with the same texture fabric. It's already receiving more attention than any scratching post I've bought.

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I tend to wear my shoes kinda hard - is there a way I can prevent or repair this without having to replace them?

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If you’re expecting to have a baby (or large health expenses) in the near future, sometimes it’s worth paying for the Low Deductible Health Plan rather than the High Deductible Health Plan.

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Chestnut we planted 10 years ago. A free and beautiful plant for our house entrance.

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[OC] Food's Protein Density vs. Cost per Gram of Protein

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I too want to share my frugal planters. Yogurt, salsa, OJ, and fruit containers with holes drilled in the bottoms.

4yr ⋅

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Started adding small leftover pieces of ginger to a flower pot near my kitchen prep area. After a few months we have lift off!

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Didn't have the budget to update our dining area light fixture, so instead mixed acrylic paint and clear Elmer's glue to give the glass covers a stained glass look to fit my style. Once it's warm out I may spray paint the metal to a different color as well.

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Headphone pad material was flaking off. Old clothes do the trick nicely!

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On a daily basis

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Got to get all out of this $9 liquid gold

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Got free cheesecake because I signed up for Cheesecake Factory rewards. Total was literally 0 dollars for pickup. Score!

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I started recycling thin plastic holders for fruits and vegetables I bought from store to organize fridge. Even those 4 only are helpful

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Laundry Pod Usage

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Always check unit prices; buying in bulk may be more expensive.

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$6.00 fed my family of 4 - Asian baby back ribs ($5.50), Stir fried cabbage (free, given to me), rice (~$.050) - recipe links in comments. I keep a well stocked seasoning pantry to give my frugal meals an elegant flair.

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Anyone else hoard jars to use as cups and food containers?

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5 yr old MacBook running like new for about $100 with a 480 gb hard drive I installed myself - an inpatient, non tech-savvy person!

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Saved all the spare change from the last year. Finally filled the bottle.

5yr ⋅

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Milk crates and middle sectional from a table = tv entertainment center

4yr ⋅

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I’m once again here to show you the pie I baked from scratch, using bruised apples

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Live with my girlfriend and like cooking big dishes. A food vacuum saver has turned out to be indispensable

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I read that a visit from an LG repairman costs $700. So I watched a few videos and installed this $25 part instead.

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My local library has museum passes that can be checked out

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Last year my score was 525 .... I went hard af ...I want the other 80 points.... goals

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My Grandma and her brother have sent each other the same Christmas card back and forth for 63 years

6yr ⋅

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Saved myself at least $20 by making my own XL ice pack.

6yr ⋅

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My local Indian store saving me money on spices.

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Couldn't find a nice, affordable, small kitchen table for my NYC apartment. So I built my own. Inside my small, not so affordable NYC apartment. (pro tip: sand outside)

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Saved a bunch of money making my own granola rather than buying it, and it’s healthier too!

5yr ⋅

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Got this old Kobo Touch eReader for $8! Took a bit of work to reload the firmware, but works like a charm now.

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Spending money to save time.

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Pet Tip (OC): Save all semi-viable parts of dead dog toys, order some replacement squeakers, and make a new super fun Franken-toy!

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Since we're doing scents and skin care, these are the cheapest products I've found that are free from blatantly unhealthy ingredients, like aluminum and sketchy dyes (such as yellow 5). Both are available at Walmart for very reasonable prices. What do you guys use?

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Them Swiffer Wet Jet Refills are super expensive, why buy refills when you can refill yourself for cheaper!

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Want to Cook Something New but not sure if you’ll like it/want to spend money on it? Wait for it to go on sale.

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Been looking for a shed for my garden tools. Scored this for free on craigslist! It was first come first serve and I almost missed it by 5 mins when another fellow came after me.

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Last year I turned off the hot water to my washing machine and sprinkled diatomaceous earth for insects...Teenagers still think they are washing in hot water and argue with me it makes things cleaner by changing my washing machine settings

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Playing the Green Onion Long Game

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These types of sandwiches are my favorite types to order from restaurants. They always cost upwards of $9. I was able to make this for under $3...frugal ish.

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Got 16.5lbs of chicken for $20.52!

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2 breasts vs 4 tighs and 5 drumsticks, 39c difference in price

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Seed Libraries and Exchanges are a Great Way to Start Gardening

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Sometimes if I go to the local Walmart Neighborhood Market a little after they opened or before closing . I catch the employees yellow tagging meat with a freeze by date of 24 hours or well into 2018. Great buy if you’re on a budget. & give to friends on hard times.

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Office Depot selling sanitizer for 5 cents.

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Use old lids instead of plastic wrap.

1yr ⋅

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And yet another example to look at the per-unit pricing. Bigger container costs more per-unit.

7yr ⋅

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Clean out your dryer at least once a year.

4yr ⋅

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Amazon has just raised the free shipping minimum from $35 to $49.

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After losing an untold amount of change from my wallet that lacks a coin purse I vowed to put any spare change I had in my pocket into a coffee tin whenever I was home. After 4 months this is the end result. The total amount is a little over $102.

6yr ⋅

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Gave our wood box for used kitchen towels a makeover as a Valentine’s Day present for my boyfriend. Painted characters from our favorite cartoon at the moment, We Bare Bears

5yr ⋅

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DIY illusion costume made from items around the house

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Spice racks DIY.

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I love iron-on repair cloth. Just fixed up 3 pants, ironed on this patch on the inside. I cycle and walk a lot, so inner thigh always breaks.

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My wife picked up this tea candle holder for 5 kroner (< a dollar) in the thrift shop. Fitted some LEDs inside and now it's like the fanciest thing ever.

3yr ⋅

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Bread just pass the date? Make it into French toast!

4yr ⋅

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Skipped the pricey birthday dinner at a restaurant and hosted an inexpensive and super fun party for my mom at home: Afternoon tea and watercolor painting. 🎨😊☕️

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If you can find space for a freezer, they can often be found used as people downsize and will allow you to save so much in bulk purchases. I just bought half a pig (102 lbs) for 3.50/lb.

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Inspect/replace your water heaters anode rod!

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Party streamers make inexpensive ribbon for gift decor

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2019-02-21: 2 years of saving. Finally, my 6 months Emergency Fund is complete! (Started tracking only in May)

5yr ⋅

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The only products I use to clean my entire house.

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I paid $54 for this digital textbook...

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A sprouted onion I didn't get around to using makes a cute and unique houseplant.

2yr ⋅

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Chobani pink lemonade yogurt is getting expensive, so I added some powdered drink mix to cheap yogurt

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I thought this subreddit may find this chart of fruit and vegetable prices useful, they are ranked by the average price of a cup of the fruit/veg in the U.S.

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Lots of veg can be regenerated- like this baby bok choi

4yr ⋅

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Found another use for my David’s tea containers: storing harvested seeds for next year’s garden.

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my supermarket started to sell ugly fruits or veggies for 99c

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A Valentine's Day treat on the cheap

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A good pair of leather boots will last a long time. 3 years of daily use. I just resoled them.

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Found this rice cooker for $2 at my local Goodwill

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At work I bought 4 boxes of these for $1.05 a piece as a closeout when we were selling them for $5.99 a box. Tried one bar on a whim and bought 8 more the next night.

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just wanted to share how I store my cilantro. I trim the bottom right away then place it in cold water . then I put the bag on. stays fresh at least 10 days .I do change the water

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My Frugal Mobile - Sold 19’ Ram 1500. Paid Cash for 08’ Forester.

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DAE use empty toilet paper rolls and dryer lint as fire starters??

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People are moving to Bosnia for frugal living while making money online. This month 2 houses with 800m2 of land were sold at $1100 each in this Swiss alike village in Vitez (Muratovici).

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Hemmed a long curtain. Used the scrap to sew up a Christmas present wrap. Not the prettiest but I know the recipient will appreciate it.

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My wife wanted to buy plant stands for our bigger fine herbs for the winter, I made this from left over wood instead!

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I've been needing a makeup brush organizer but can't justify the price of acrylic/plastic holders atm so I made one myself out of a milk carton and soda box!

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Cheap vs. Frugal. A little of column A, a little of column B.

6yr ⋅

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Elegant garden-to-plate vegetarian dinner. Total cost: <$2. If this isn't enough to make you want to garden, I don't know what is.

4yr ⋅

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Save McDonald's Wrappers to fool your brand-loyal kids

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Bought lunch meat in this container over 9 years ago. I’ve been using it for food storage ever since and it’s still holding up like new

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I frequently go motorcycle camping. I always save the bags that come with linens and blankets of all sizes. I find they make excellent carry cases for toiletries and other items that need to stay dry! This particular bag came with an electric blanket and is about the size of a laptop; Score!

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Frugal Furniture Update

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Homemade Sandwich Bread

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Don’t toss ripe bananas. Peel them off, cut and freeze. You can make homemade banana peanut butter chocolate chips ice-cream.

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Using the most standard ingredients in any kitchen (eggs, flour, salt, butter and milk) you can make delicious PopOvers for dirt cheap! They taste like eggy crepe muffins and Thanos.

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Say I hypothetically got 8 litres of cashew milk for a total of 24p,what should I do with it?

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Guess which one I bought?

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Your local library may have video games, sometimes even new ones, make sure to check it out! Just got RDRII yesterday for loan for the next 2 weeks or so. What an amazing deal for free. Support your library!!!

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Bf's relative had this Dyson vacuum in the dumpsters. She said we could have it and we were able to fix it with one $10 part.

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Best before February 2023?

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Browsing the second hand store every weekend paid off. $280 Kitchenaid 4 slice toaster in excellent condition for SIX WHOLE DOLLARS

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Dry milk powder is amazing! (More info in comment)

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Homemade votive candles and terracotta Christmas ornaments to gift our family this year

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Too hot to cook in the kitchen

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Instead of expensive coconut liners, use landscaping fabric for plant baskets. It lasts longer too.

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Goldfish enthusiast? Switch to the baby version

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paper mache gift cover out of scrap paper

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I wanted an air purifier for my allergies, but someone suggested spending $25 on a box fan and filter instead. Fingers crossed that it works! (Feat. concerned kitty)

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You won’t believe me, but this toilet paper even though single ply lasts longer than a 4 pack 2 ply.

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Making your own baby food saves a ton!!!

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Flat couch? No worries! Upholstery Foam is cheap and easy!

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Local pet store says Nutro is changing their packaging designs, old stuff has to go. 105lbs of dog food for $55

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People called me crazy for buying my bespoke wedding suit on Aliexpress. Joke‘s on them, it fits absolutely perfect

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mom sent another pic. she is at it again. first it was recycling the condensation now she's quick drying above the a/c compressor.

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I made category stickers for my credit cards to help me maximize my rewards.

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It may not seem like much, but at 28 years old and with an original balance of $40,000 in student loans, this is the first time I've reached this point in my adult life. Thanks frugal!

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$4.99 watermelon. Beats the price of the store-cut fruit!

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My neck was hurting so I turned a file folder box over on it’s side(that I got for $3 from the thrift store) and now it’s a monitor stand

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I made zero waste muffins using stale bread crusts, over ripe bananas and a dried-up waffle. Turned out delicious.

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