I fixed my vacuum. After I watched a couple of KZread videos, I got a $5 replacement part and was off and vacuuming in no time. In addition to not buying another $120 vacuum, I also felt smart and competent.

@sarahmarkell2594

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome 👏🏼

@SoulfulVeg

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahmarkell2594 thanks!

@SoulfulVeg

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahmarkell2594 still have that vacuum! 🤣🤣

@milicamarshastefanovich3312

3 жыл бұрын

I love your savviness! Job well done 👍

@SoulfulVeg

3 жыл бұрын

@@milicamarshastefanovich3312 thanks!

Being content is hard to beat. My grandmother was content with her life as a widow. I miss her frugal advice and her presence in my life. Thank you for what you teach on your channel. 🙂

You said it sister: Practice Contentment!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

🙌 Contentment for the win 😃

When i was in high school i wanted a laptop and this was before i was able to get a job, so i didn't eat lunch and saved all my lunch money.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

That is true dedication and speaks to the fact that little things can add up to huge things! You displayed a great work ethic and sacrifice here. I hope you got to bring lunch to school and eat also! I know sometimes it does take lots of sacrifice, but if you were my child I'd want you to eat 💕 Thank you so much for sharing your story! I hope you have a great day!

@keg10609

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you hope you have a great day as well. And sadly no i didn't eat. I shoulda sneaked some food, but didn't. I ate leftovers of my friends that they were going to throw away.

@mandlerparr1

5 жыл бұрын

I saved my bus money and walked to school, then used the bus money to buy little things I wanted. There were no laptops back then, not any that I could afford with bus money at least.

As always, I enjoyed your video! Great points! The eating out is so costly. I enjoy cooking and having friends over to eat in a quiet and relaxing environment. There’s no restaurant noise and no waiting staff pressuring us to leave after we’ve eaten. I like taking my coffee and lunches to work with me. Eating out is so expensive and not as satisfying. I hadn’t heard of military showers; it’s a practice that I want to adapt to. Thanks again for your great ideas!

I love your videos. Your so calm and have great ideas.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your very kind words and for watching. I hope you’re having a great weekend! 😃

My vacuum cleaner is 40 years old. I spent nearly its original purchase price to have it fixed 25 years ago, and he threw in a 40-foot cord for free. I never have to replug. lol I used to buy all my bags at thrift stores, but the Dyson has made it nearly impossible to buy them 'second-hand' any longer, so I bought a large number of them that will last me for robably 5 years. I should live so long. I use a 5 gallon bucket and an usb-charged electric submersible pump to shower off the grid. It's amazing that 5 gallons gives you a perfect shower, with a shampoo. I pay for my water by the gallon, so I'm very frugal. I wash my clothes in a hand washer, which uses 4 gallonsfor wash, 3 .5 gallons for rinse. I use it once a week in the summer, twice a month in winter. I do have a spin dryer that makes life so much easier. For large things, I use a friend's machine occasionally. I learned to cut my own hair a couple of years ago. I am allergic to perfumes, too, like your son. I have severe multiple chemical sensitivity, so most cleaners are out for me. Vinegar, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, and Ecover unscented dishwashing liquid are all I use, including vinegar for deodorant. It works better, and costs nearly nothing. I have tiny spray bottles for it. It wasn't just for money that I downsized so much, but for my health. It turned out to be more frugal than I had ever imagined. I can really live on so little. I have a running list of things I'd like to have to use, like iced tea spoons to get to the bottom of jars for mayo, or a bag of brown sugar, or stirring a deep mug of tea. I use them every day. I keep a glass of water on the sink to rinse them off in each time. It's so easy. I bought them at the thrift store for 25¢ each. Patience, and awareness. Yard sales, and online lists. Easy, peasy.

Excellent advice. I will now keep a bucket in the tub and near the kitchen sink to preserve the cold water while waiting for the hot water to come. Thank you.

I'm a new subscriber. I've always loved to save money. My mother lived through the Korean War and know what it was like to have everything taken from you. She became very frugal and I learned that from her. I love all your tips and already use some of them myself. I cut my own and families hair, taught myself how to do nail art, make lots of diy's and have made money doing people's nails and selling my diys. I agree with what you said about contentment. So many people live beyond their means and end up in debt because they always want what others have. As parents we need to teach our kids to appreciate what we have and not feel entitled to have things they can't afford. Glad I found your channel.

I grew up with a really frugal mother. She grew up during the depression in Japan. As a child, i remember we had the same roll of paper towels in the kitchen for years. As an adult, i have been working on returning to a frugal and minimalist lifestyle so I really appreciate your tips and I am glad to have found you.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you're here, Linda! I'm on the same journey as well and I'm happy to be sharing it along with you! Thank you for sharing your lovely story 💕 I hope you have a great weekend!

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with us. Your lessons are not only saving money and time but they also lessen stress, help the environment, and reduce the carbon footprint we leave behind. Talking about win, win, win, ...

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I so agree, Andrea frugality is wins all around! Thank you so much for your very kind words, they mean a lot to me! Thank you for watching and I hope you have a great day!

Teaching contentment is an awesome tip. We have so much more than what we really truly need. When I was in St. Thomas I would turn on the water long enough to lather up my cloth and of it would go until I rinsed. I need to try to do this at home more even though I don't pay water. It's my part to help the fish!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

You're so right we are so lucky to have more than we need. St. Thomas sounds so beautiful did you live there? Every little bit can help! Fish are friends, not food (

@calisahardy4845

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheFrugalMinimalist St Thomas was a trip I was blessed to go on, but they _heavily_ stressed how precious and short of water supply was, so that's what I did. 🤗 Lol @the Nemo reference!

You're advice is gold! Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

I love the Google in the KZread resources oh what I've learned and what I can do on my own! I love it thank you for that reminder dear

These are all great tips. Many people today do not pay attention to not being wasteful basically there's so much consumerism today that no matter how much you earned it just never enough. I see it with my grandchildren they are being brought up in a community that has a lot of money and everybody has everything and they just spend like it's going out of style it's really sad to see. I do not live that way. I like being Frugal I like being mindful of not wasting everything around me. Thank you for this video

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I hear you on the consumerism part, Natalia. It's hard to avoid with all the targeted marketing and insane amounts of screen time. We still probably play in to some of that but we try to be keenly aware of our purchases and like you more mindful, frugal and intentional. Thank you so much for your kind comment and for sharing a bit of your insights. I love how YT brings together like minded people 🙌💕

Shop my own house I love that! I live in a very rural area, so thrift shopping when zi can and ebay have been very helpful for our family.

Thank you for your thoughtful, positive and useful ideas, Wendy! 🌿🌷💕

Yes: love clearance racks at any store! I have found some great deals at clearance racks.

Love your videos! I have been cutting my own hair since 1995! Like you, I paid for many haircuts I didn't like. I have curly hair which looks longer when wet so often got "scalped" even though I asked for just a trim. I finally bought a cutter advertised on tv called Flowbee and used it for years. When it no longer worked and was no longer available, I found one called Robocut. They both operated on the same principal of using a vacuum cleaner to suck hair through an adjustable-length tube to cutting blades. I really can't even estimate how much money I've saved over all the years, plus avoided the inconvenience and time waste of going to a beauty shop (not a way I'd choose to pamper myself, though some enjoy that sort of thing). I just inverted a perfect box for storage! That is a game changer! Why did I never think of that?!! Thanks for a great channel!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Your hair cutter sounds amazing, Karen! I love cutting my own hair, but the mess always leaves me wanting something better. Your machine sounds like the best of both worlds! Oooh, I'm glad you like inverting the box - that one made me look at Costco boxes so much more differently 😂. Thank you for the education on the haircutting tools and for your very kind words! 💕

Have subscribed today after watching your 40 tips video. Now I’m binge watching like crazy, and sending videos to all my children and grandchildren. I think the idea of practicing contentment is such a great concept. I have found as I age my contentment level has naturally risen.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

😍 Thank you so much, Shirley! For my older videos I do speak slowly and I'm sorry for not being so aware of this. YT has been quite the experience! Please advise others to adjust the playback speed to make it go faster! They can increase from 1.25x to 2x! 😂 I've experienced the same as I age as well, it makes life so much nicer I think. Thank you for your very kind words and for watching! I hope you have a great rest of the week!

I am just amazed at the wisdom you impart!! I do some of these things already, but the contentment thing stopped me in my tracks!! It's so simple one doesn't think about it. But like you said, just a little shift in ones thinking can make a lot of difference!! Thank you!!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Anna! I believe there's so much power in the mindset and just how you frame your reference points. One book I recently listened to on this is "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol Dweck. I borrowed this from my library and it was really a great enforcer of this message. If you have a chance to get your hands on it from your library I'd recommend it! Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching! I hope you have a great weekend!

Thank you: it's always a pleasure to be here! I think you have a great attitude, and you treat money with the respect it deserves. You've made me rethink a few things - and I love your calm, gentle spirit. I'm a fairly recent subscriber. Again, many thanks!☺

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Miriam for your very kind encouraging words and support! They mean very much to me. I'm so happy I could help you to rethink a few things! Thank you for watching and I hope you're having a great day!

I love your videos. I just discovered them and you offer a lot of thoughtful, practical advice. Thank you for your thoughts & tips

Such wisdom you impart, thank you. Money Mom sent me over. Now I am subscribed and you can bet I will be following your valuable videos.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for visiting, watching and your support! Money Mom is the best! I will be doing my best to deliver valuable content. I hope you have a great day!

Gosh i miss you so much. Your advice was always spot on new and so original. Please start posting again

Yes! I live in Central california so water is quite precious.....I too use buckets in shower & kitchen sink.....and will be letting lawn in front die ( but will put in a kitchen garden)..... fan running now at night, just gotta deal w/ it when 100°+ hits. Going to hang dry laundry soon... it's a journey but at 41 I'm just tired of being in debt, damn it, so it's for real now.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Aww, I heard parts of Central California will fine you for your lawn being too green :( Water is such a precious resource! Have you heard of a whole house window fan? We have one of those and it helps a lot when the nights are cooler than the days. Yes it's a journey for sure and I'm cheering for you! Thank you for watching and I hope you're having a great week!

@momentsformoms9467

5 жыл бұрын

We thankfully don’t have that where I am. I kept my showers under 10minutes anyways. I shower usually every other day or every two days when I’m just staying home,but I do wet my razor & do my underarms and wet a washcloth a little bit,add some soap,wash my arms & under and then rinse & dry with the same washcloth if possible. If it gets irritated I use aloe Vera gel to soothe it. I also make my sons bath 50% or less,usually less of the tub rather than fill it all the way up for a 3 minute bath,he likes to just get it done and get out.

The apartment complex I’m in covers gas, but not electric. To save $, I use daylight, have LED bulbs everywhere, and here’s my favorite tip: instead of turning on the light in my (small) kitchen, I touch the battery powered stick-on light under my cabinet. I wfh, on my computer, so I have to find other ways to save electrify. Btw, I love the military shower idea. Also, I honestly don’t need to shower every single day. (I do change my clothes every day, though.)

You are so calming...thank you

Please do a home tour video. Now, I find your vlogs very inspiring. To tell you the truth, the first time I watched your video, I felt the other way. But now, I look forward to watching all your videos. Thank you so much Wendy.

I really enjoy your videos. Your suggestions are spot on and just finding your channel, I will be trying many if not all of them...Thank You !!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you're here, Sarah! Thank you for all your kind words and support! I hope the suggestions work as well for you as they do for us!

I enjoy your videos! You’ve become one of my favorite youtube channels!

I skip the 2nd hand & hit the side of the road...i am repurposing shelves from 1 rm 4 a repair of shelves n another rm...do as much as my own repairs like tiling..painting...doing my kitchen right now.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I love this, Melinda! You’re so right - the side of the road always seems to have treasure. Especially on trash days around here! I used to take walks around the neighborhood just for this purpose to see what I could find. I need to get back in to this. 😂. Thank you for the reminder!! Repurposing is also a great big money saver. And I’m so impressed with all the diy repairs you are able to do! Huge money savers for sure. 🙌

I know you’re teaching something here. I’m listening whilst being taken in by that beautiful jade necklace! So pretty!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Caprice! It was a lovely gift to me from my in-laws. They are very generous people indeed. Thank you again for your kind words and support! 💕

I love ❤️ your videos!! Money Mom sent me. You two are by far my favorites!!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Such high praise - thank you so very much!!! Money Mom is in a class all her own in my book Thank you again for your very kind words and I hope you're having a great week!

Enjoying your videos and your calm peaceful attitude as well 😊. I'm working on contentment as well.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear you are enjoying them - that made my day! I wish you success on your journey. it's so amazing what small shifts in mindset can help to achieve, but for me at least I need to keep reminding myself and working on it. Thank you very much for watching and I hope you have a great week ahead of you!

Love these tips.. definitely something I need to work on! Thanks for sharing!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 😃

I too am very frugal. I love your videos. In this one my favorite tip is "shop your freezer". Keep up the good work.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad YT brings likeminded folks together. 🙌 I’m happy to hear you liked that tip! Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching. I hope you have a great week!

You are lovely to listen to. And so many useful tips! Thank you.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Lynne for your very kind words! I’m glad to hear the tips can be useful! 😃

I recycle the water also. With the bathroom, I have a bucket under the sink and also collect the shower water. Yes, I took the drain pipe off the sink and just have a long straight pipe to fill the bucket. That I use for flushing the toilet.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Mr J-Charles, that is excellent reusing! I thought to do this, but with our washing machine to collect the grey water. Not there yet, but it's on my mind. You are very frugal and wise indeed. 👍

I subscribed after MoneyMom sent me over. Enjoying the videos. Tips for water conserving are great since I also live in California .

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I'm glad they could help - even if it didn't save money it's just all around good to conserve water 👍

Of all the tips.. PRACTICE CONTENTMENT.. i love d most..it works magic.. tnx so much.. love lots fr Philippines😘

Excellent! Thanks so much!

I have just discovered your channel, and I really enjoy the thoughtful and calm presentation. I look forward to watching more, thanks for all the ideas. 😊

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching. I hope you have a great week!

You’re message is always so articulate and well thought out. I’m really enjoying watching and I’m learning something as I go. Thank you ❣️

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

You are so generous with your kind words! I'm so happy that you're enjoying and learning from my videos!! That is the highest compliment anyone can give any YT creator 💕

I know every tip out there, and yet I love your videos, good job!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Such high praise! Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching! I hope you are having a great weekend!

You are very on target! Love your videos and the music is great!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dorothy! You kind and encouraging words are very much appreciated. I hope you’re having a great day!

Thx I got lots of good ideas I'm living on 815 month social security keep up ure videos they're great thx

Thank so much for the tips you have shared to us. I am really inspired viewing your vids.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to hear you enjoy them, Reyna. 💕 Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching! I hope you have a great day!

You have the best tips and many of them I really appreciate you period. I'm so happy I found you on here :-) I bless you and yours

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you're here!!

What wonderful tips for the new year!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😃

For the water saving on bathing, I put the plug in the tub and take a bath. My tub fills in 5 minutes. I turn the hot water on only. That cold in the pipes comes out first, but then the scalding hot. They mix creating a nice temperature. No wasted water. When I want a long hot soak, I use bubble bath. The bubbles keep the heat in the water so I don’t have to run more hot water to keep the bath warm.

Yes ma’am can’t wait to watch your next video

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Laura I’m very honored! I hope you’re having a great weekend! 🤗

New subscriber here! Love your cosntent. Presentation and elocution!

Their frugal friend, happy Monday morning :-) I listen to you on my walk in the morning so much.. Thank you so much and I love your soothing sweet kind voice very nice onward and upward 😁🤗 Warmest of regards Miss Renee

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Miss Renee, thank you so much! I hope you're having an amazing day.

@thedareneewilliams8360

5 жыл бұрын

I certainly am having an amazing day! :-) thank you so much you as well

hello again as usual.i.love ur tips how to save money everything i love it and malese realized that how i wish i do that too to help other people.ur ideas are true now. a days and clever ...thank u more vlog pls...God bless

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your very kind and encouraging words, Brenda! They mean very much to me. I hope you have a great weekend! 😃

Thank you for your share, very helpful. Some i never heard before

@TheFrugalMinimalist

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and I’m glad to share something new! 😃

Good tips! I didn’t think to double up on my recipes. I usually just make a little extra just Incase someone wants seconds :)

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Glad it was helpful 😃

you have inspired me so much thank you.. I'm struggling so much by myself and this helps enormously.. I stopped having my nails done at the salon and I do it myself.. this has saved me at least $40 a month and it goes on and on thank you so much perhaps I'll try to cut my own hair next :-)

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

🤗 I"m so happy I can help, Miss Renee! I hope you do get to try the hair cutting. There are many great tutorials on YT :)

I live alone, but I make full crockpots of food. It tastes good, is nutritious, and saves time and money. I use pint size mason jars to store all the meals in my deep freezer. A pint is a good size meal. Another frugal thing I do is ask for necessities as presents for bday or Christmas. I don’t need more trinkets, but a giant size bag of baking soda for cleaning is a gift I can appreciate all year. In addition, those necessities cost the same or usually less than trinkets. I grocery shop at my parents house. They are still stuck in the mindset of having 4 kids, so they still buy everything in bulk. When I need stuff, I take it from theirs and pay them what I would pay the store. I can buy the small amounts I need so I don’t have waste, plus it also reduces their waste, and offsets their costs. I extended my dryer hose and got a special filter so I can blow that nice warm dryer air into my house instead of outside. Why let all that lovely hot air go to waste? In summer I’ll switch to clothes drying racks. For those who say that the dryer air will put lint dust around my house: I have 4 cats. I have cat hair everywhere. Clean dryer lint dust won’t hurt anything. I knew to eat before grocery shopping, but I found I would grab food on other excursions, so now I always eat before leaving the house. I also make sure to fill my coffee cup or water jug before leaving so I don’t spend on beverages. I use shredded paper for kitty litter. All my junk mail, the used Christmas wrapping paper, any other junk paper gets shredded and pooped on. I no longer buy cat litter. When I’m at a friends house and they have paper that’s going to be recycled or thrown away, I ask for it. There’s a post office a couple blocks from me with paper recycle cans for peoples junk mail in their PO Boxes.

I love the music and your voice is awesome 👏 thx for the tips

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching! 💕 I hope you have a great week!

I try to only get a new item when the old one is no longer usable/fixable. The same-size rule - if you want to get something new, something the same size or bigger has to leave. I love your gentle nature, I could listen to you for a very long time. I tend to binge several episodes.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I really like your rule and we try to live by similar, so that at least we limit what we have on hand. Thank you very much for your kind words and support! I hope you have a great week ahead 💕

Great video. A dollar saved is a dollar earned. Keep it up!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I wholeheartedly agree, but with tax I like to think it's more than a dollar earned 😉

I really like you and I love all your tips! I'm subscribed. 💜

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

😍 Thank you for your very kind and encouraging words! And thank you for watching and your support! It all means very much to me!! I hope you’re having a great weekend!

Love this lady so smart n sincere.👍❤🙋

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

🙏 you are too kind, thank you Danny for your very kind words! Thank you very much for watching and I hope you have a great day!

Money Mom sent me to your channel. Great tips. I live in California too (Sacramento area) and we are always trying to save on water and energy bill.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for visiting! I just love her and her channel so much. Hello fellow Californian! We're in inland San Diego and probably have a similar climate to you. We have a whole house window fan that has been a huge electricity saver in the summer months. Saves so much since most nights are usually cooler. What are some ways you save on those? Thank you very much for watching and I hope you have a great day!

@susancaleca4796

5 жыл бұрын

Most utilities have budget plans

It is usually recommended by podiatrists NOT to wear used shoes worn by others. Shoes shift shape to fit the foot that’s wearing it, changing the shape from when newly worn. I do enjoy your other tips!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Hmm, I never thought of it this way but it does make a lot of sense! We haven't seemed to come across any issues. Maybe it's because most of the ones we buy tend to be very gently worn...even new sometimes? Just guessing. I'm always surprised at the great finds that are to be had a thrift stores. Thank you for your kind words, great tip and for watching. I hope you're having a great day!

@gaylenewood7707

5 жыл бұрын

Well buying used underwear and bras and socks isnt a good idea cause most times ppl dont always wash those things at all..

@vivianp5962

5 жыл бұрын

I buy used everything , even under garments. Because my weight fluctuates so much I'd be buying $15 bras every 3-4 months.

I was cutting my own hair, but I was not happy with the results, so as a compromise, I get my hair professionally cut twice a year by a stylist who knows how to cut curly hair. A really good cut lasts almost that long.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found what works for you! That's great that the cut can last for that long and that you're pleased with the results! Thanks for watching and I hope you have a great rest of the week!

When you run your kitchen tap, don't let that water go down the drain. Save it in a pot and use it for something. Maybe after you get enough, you could fill one of those portable showers, put it in your tub and save having to use the main shower once a week or more. Some RVers use these or buy a weed sprayer which also could work.

Love your videos. 😍 Whenever I see a group of Asian women around an item in the supermarket, you know there's a bargain to be had. 😏

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to hear you enjoy them! Yes that is true about the Asian women 😂 I go to a local store here and they are very excited about the produce they’re grabbing and pushing sometimes to get at that perfect produce. That’s when I know it’s a good deal and is fresh 😂.

Super like # 4 👍👍​​ Great Video Gorgeous!!😍😍😍😍😍​

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! 😃

I always carry a kind granola bar and a refillable water container. This saves a lot of money over time

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

So true, such a simple habits can add up to so much savings! Thanks again for watching and I hope you're having a great week!

Great video and tips! Thank you for sharing.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Ann! Thank you so much for watching - 3 videos!! Wow, I very much am honored to have you watch so many! Thank you for your kind words and I hope you have a great weekend ahead of you!

Hello, am a new subscriber. Thank you for all your wonderful tips--especially water. Here in the Philippines, we're blessed with abundant, inexpensive water ($10/month). Electricity is quite a bit higher than the States, so we have a small solar panel that we hook up every morning to power a fan & USB chargers. Love your videos! 😁

@walanglovelife8862

5 жыл бұрын

Filipino here.

Just discovered our channel and am loving your content! Just what I'm looking for during a financial change in our life, plus I really like your calm style :)

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jenny! 🙏 Financial changes can be challenging, but whatever your goal is I wish you happiness and success on your journey!

I'm always looking for ways to save. We've never had a large, extra freezer, only the one that is with the fridge. We've taken out the ice maker and that gives us a lot more room. Almost everyone we have known that has a large freezer has had it break down or lose the content during a power outage. If they have their home insurance cover the cost their rates go up.

I cut my own hair for the first time about a month ago. Turned out pretty good, I watched a couple of KZread videos.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

That's great! Yes, KZread is full of great how to videos. That's how I learned to cut my hair too 😂 Thank you again for watching and I hope you're having a great week!

@acorngravity

4 жыл бұрын

I mean link 😂 to videos lol

Our California state campgrounds have three tokens for $1. Each token is three minute shower and not always warm. Maybe warm up in old thrift store coffee insulated containers(?) Or somehow I'm already trying to figure out that logistic. But incorporate into the campground showers for the pressure shower(arthritic bones for starters). But the grandkids are coming to visit soon, so this 'military shower' idea will work well for them.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jenny, I hope it ends up working out for you and your grandkids! One thing we did in those campground showers was use old cereal or food boxes to stand on, just to protect our feet from fungus and such, or flip flops would work as well. We learned this from scouting. 😃

I always have the lid off the water tank of the toilet with the tap turned on only when frequent flushing becomes necessary. Normally I would save up water from washing stuff and pour it down the tank whenever I could. Also have a water filled bottle sitting inside the tank so it fills less water for each fill. I do live in an apartment and the water is paid for regardless of usage, but I do feel good to save water as much as I can. Furthermore, I have weight(2 dollar Cdn coin) attached to the "flush valve flapper" so that it shuts much sooner.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, these are next level tips, Dominic. Such awesome ways to hack the toilet to save water! And what a neat use for a toonie :) Thank you for sharing! 😃

Your tips are the greatest! I am 70 and retired but always find something to use. Wish I lived next to you. We could be friends.

Thank you always informational

Those are some great tips Wendy! I LOVE KZread tutorials. It's also my go to place to learn how to do pretty much anything. The contentment factor with what you already have is so important in today's world of always wanting more. Great video!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Ellen! KZread is great - people helping people all the time. And sometimes it's hard to go against the "wanting more" grain, but just having a different perspective can help a lot. Something I'm definitely still working on myself 😅 Thank you very much for watching and your very kind words. I hope you're having a great week so far!

@EllensAbundantLifeonLess

5 жыл бұрын

Sometimes life is all about perspective I think! You have so many good ideas! Thanks for sharing them with us.

Money mom mentioned you..Lots of helpful hints..subscribed😊

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I'm a huge Money Mom fan! I appreciate you visiting me and I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you! I appreciate your kind word and support very much. Thank you for watching and I hope you have a great rest of the week!

Nice wise advise

I love your videos. Such great ideas

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

🙏 Thank you Deborah! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed them!

My children's home made lunches were always the envy of their school friends...and teachers

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Aww, that's so great to hear! Your kids are very lucky indeed. I appreciate you watching and I hope you're having a great week!

I never go to a beauty salon. I was never happy with the result so I just quit going. Big money saver. I color my own hair too.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

4 жыл бұрын

Love it!

I love your Chanel!!!!

I would be wary myself of tinkering with a furnace. We happily pay to have a yearly maintenance on our heating furnace, usually in September/October so we know everything is ready for winter.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I was too, but it ended up being very easy to do! The gas company we have does free inspections and the tech they sent out really helped us out in figuring out some parts of the appliance. That coupled with google searches allowed us to find the technical paper to our furnace and we were able to figure things out from there. If we had to anything more major, I would definitely have left it to the professionals and gladly paid for their expertise. Maintenance is definitely key to saving money in the long run 👍

When you said ""military showers" my first reaction was that you take showers together😊. Please no hate messages, it was just a funny observation! (My grandson goes to the military academy and that's how they shower!)

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that is what it entails, Oscar 😂 I'm sure that would save more water, but that is a little too extreme even for us. I didn't take any offense to this, but did have a very nice laugh. Thank you for the great comment and please thank your grandson for his commitment to the country!

@joycebaker3798

5 жыл бұрын

My nephew is in the Army, I had the exact same thought!

@vivianp5962

5 жыл бұрын

It's true, though. Take showers together. We also use to wash our hair in rain storm's when we were little.

@truthseeker4504

5 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@sonyahdepasse9424

4 жыл бұрын

We always showered together over the years that we were a couple & my ex partner still helps me & on occasion joins me,I'm disabled & he's my carer.We are best friends & fight like two kids,it's very funny. I wanted to share that with you,I've just discovered your lovely,informative & wholesome channel,so that's an as a moment of my own & it does keep cost & effort/time down :) What do you use as shampoo/conditioner/body wash? Is it the same 'Spot' soap? I haven't watched all of your content yet,maybe you've already addressed this,sorry :) It's much more of a challenge to be frugal once other people are essentially in charge of the running of virtually everything to do with the running of your household but l have already started writing down a fair number of your fantastic tips that l can use as is or adapt,so thank you very much! Looking forward to watching the rest of them now!

VERY helpful tips. Thank you. :)

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU Cynthia! I hope you're having a great weekend! :)

You have the most wonderful numerous frugal tips that I would never think of thank you so much!! oh and you said you live in California so you don't have to answer that question I was just curious.. I know California is very costly to live in period. I was raised there in the 60s 70s and left in early 82 come to Arizona :-) ;-)

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

You are wise to have moved. It is costly for sure, but our life is here...family, friends, job. Once we're ready though, relocation is very likely for us too!

Great tips! BTW: Your hair looks great!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 😃

Love ur vids 😍😘

I have a book called use what you have decorating. I need to reread it.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a really cool book! I'll see if my library has it. We like doing origami and paper style crafts. Lots of good ones that can be made with just plain paper. Thanks for the tip in the book and for watching! I hope you have a great weekend!

Great ideas! We have been packing lunches and snacks since my boys were little. My boys have severe food allergies so it is something we have had to do. We also don't eat out much. My husband is in the process of remodeling our bathroom. It is saving us so much money. Thankfully, he is handy!

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Oh no sorry about the allergies. Yes it's very good that your husband is handy! You guys are probably saving tons by doing it yourself. Are you planning to document some of it? 😃

@comfortofmyhome46

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! I'm going to try and film what I can. Right now I am working on painting all of our trim white, while my husband is doing the bathroom. This summer, I am going to paint our kitchen cabinets white as well. We have older orange oak trim and cabinets and they need updating. This will update everything without a huge cost. Do you have an Instagram account? I document on there too.

@comfortofmyhome46

5 жыл бұрын

My Instagram name is @comfortofmyhome

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Comfort of My Home super!! The white is going to look so good. I love white cabinets but ours are dark. And yes I just made an Instagram account yesterday. 😂

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Comfort of My Home thank you! I’ll find you. You’ll be the first person I follow or whatever it’s called 😅

I am new to your channel and have been enjoying your content.Great tips keep them coming.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear you're enjoying the content! Thank you very much for your kind words of support - they really do mean a lot to me! Thank you for watching and I hope you're having a great day!

This was great advice

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words and for watching. I hope you’re having a great weekend!

Love your Military shower tip

Hi can you please talk about Budgeting App. FIRE movement or about investing . I would like to know your opinion

Love your videos, however, I think it's okay to turn off the music. I love how calmly you speak, the music doesn't go with that feeling.

@TheFrugalMinimalist

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your helpful feedback! I’ll be making different choices for the future 😅