I haven’t been to Walgreens in awhile, since I was waiting for my rebate gift card to arrive in the mail.
It got here about a month after I sent for it, and I had about $32 to use.
I did two transactions. The first I did so I could get a separate receipt to send for [...]
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Big Lots Stores (also called Odd Lots)!! Scour the grocery isles. I’ve gotten everything 69cent Chef B Dee pasta [a bargain in our area] for my kids to all kinds of other stuff–exotics like wonderful canned mango [they are begging for this–wish a store carried it here] to cereal [a treat] and other stuff! Check [...]
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Don’t buy all purpose cleaning spray! Use a mixture of vinegar and lemon juice in a spray bottle. Then spray what needs to be cleaned and wipe it down with an old washcloth.
This is completely safe around children, pets, etc…you could drink it if you wanted to, but I wouldn’t :)
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This isn’t groundbreaking by any means, but I thought I’d share it anyway.
I like to print Internet coupons whenever I can, but I hate how one coupon will use an entire sheet of computer paper. It’s so wasteful!
I cut the coupon out and save the scraps of paper. It’s typically at least a half of [...]
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My hubby generally doesn’t like regular ground beef because of the junk you can get in it. So, when something like london broil or really lean roast meat goes on sale (.99-1.99lb) we will ask the meat dept. to grind it for us and stock up. It is usually very good quality hamburger and cooks [...]
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Fabri-Tak is the best - found at Walmart it’s billed as the “sewing machine in a bottle”. I have saved many outfits and/or updated hand-me downs into something nice with this glue - it’s washable and everything! I’ve repaired hems and salvaged ruined clothes, for example: My son wears the knees on his jeans to [...]
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I clean virtually my entire home with just one cleaning solution. In a 32 oz. bottle I mix 15 oz of water with 15 oz of distilled vinegar and 2 Tablespoons of Earth Friendly Orange Concentrate Cleaner. Cleans everything!
[Kacie posted this tip to the Readers' Tips box. It originally appeared as a comment in The [...]
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If there is a purchase I am pondering, but it is something I am not sure I need (or even how much I’ll appreciate it after I buy it), I usually walk away and think about it. If after a few days or weeks I still even remember what I was considering (usually I’ve completely [...]
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My favorite tip is to stop right before you go through the check-out line. Look at everything in your cart. Now is the time to purge those impulse buys that you put in your cart.
You also get some more exercise walking around the store putting them back ;)
[Kacie posted this tip to the Readers' Tips [...]
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Warehouse clubs offer good prices but the yearly fees can be hard. Instead of getting a membership for me and my spouse I split it with a friend! I only pay half of the fee and two households get to take advantage of the savings. One person will be “primary” and one will be “under” [...]
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Recent one for the newlywed couple, we have now started halving some of our side items like boxed rice because the two of us can’t eat the entire thing. Now 3 boxes last us for 6 meals!
[Kacie posted this tip to the Readers' Tips box. It originally appeared as a comment in The Complete Tightwad [...]
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My frugal tip is that I use half the recommended detergent in the wash, and also use vinegar in the rinse cycle. My clothes always come out smelling really clean and fresh.
[Kacie posted this tip to the Readers' Tips box. It originally appeared as a comment in The Complete Tightwad Gazette giveaway.]
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I cook up hamburger meat and vacuum seal to make easy meals. It only takes a few minutes to thaw and mix in Manwich sauce or taco seasoning or make a quick pot of chili. Saves on take out when you just don’t feel like cooking after work or have had a busy day.
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One of my favorite frugal tip is re-using those vegetable mesh bags as a sponge/scrub.
Avocados, onions, and sometimes bell peppers come in those mesh bags and they’re perfect to scrub stuck on food on pots and pans. They don’t harm teflon or my counter tops and I save money by not having to buy sponges [...]
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My frugal tip is to stretch your milk. Instead of 1% I buy 2%. When I open a new gallon I pour a quart of it into a pitcher. Then I add a cup of water to the pitcher and fill the gallon the rest of the way (slowly!). There is no taste difference, minimal [...]
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We add cooked brown rice and black beans to our taco meat to make it last longer. It usually makes enough to freeze some.
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Instead of cotton balls or the little square cotton pads, I use organic cotton baby washcloths bought in bulk on ebay to remove makeup or apply toner. It saves the cost of the disposable types and water/room in washer by not using a full size washcloth! Very handy!
[Kacie posted this tip to the Readers' Tips [...]
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Know how much dishwasher detergent to use. Almost no one should be filling both cups - it can even ruin your dishes if you use too much. Check your local water hardness (water company website should have it) and use this guide: 0-3 “grains per gallon” hardness, 1 tablespoon; 4-6 gpg, 2 tblsp; 7-9 gpg, [...]
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Join your local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) - you’ll get organic produce in season for a fraction of store prices, plus it helps the environment and supports small local farmers. As a bonus - the produce keeps much longer - my local CSA literally picks the produce within 24 hours of delivery to me!
Use your [...]
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The most frugal thing that I do is to use the entire chicken.
Legs-Fried Chicken
Thighs-you name it
Wings-Buffalo & BBQ
Breats-Any & everything
Back & Bones-Chicken stock
Gibblets & Liver-Stuffing and Gravy
I buy 5 or 6 whole chickens a week. I cut and bag and pop them in the freezer. Now I never have to wait for chicken to go [...]
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