Ideas For Frugal Living

One thing I love about the attempt to minimize spending $ is it forces me to be more creative. When I need something, I make myself look at what I already have and see if I can "make do" before running to a store to buy. This has led to many cool recipes. This morning? No blueberries for the muffins! But I had a few strawberries that were just a little too ripe to munch. Cubed they were a sweet addition to the muffins and even I liked them. :)

Cooking is an obvious and easy place to make substitutions. But it works well in other areas too. A quick herbal remedy can squeak us by till the pharmacy opens or sometimes heals us entirely. And cutting off and hemming pants that have gone in the knees instead of buying new shorts works too. Sometimes my solutions are just temporary fixes as I wait for a good sale but that still saves us money. ;)

Posting to myself again? :)

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