The Best Frugal Tips from Our Viewers

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  • @lindadorman2869
    @lindadorman286921 күн бұрын

    I live in a small building of 10 rental apartments. Our landlord set aside a room where any of us can put items we want to give away, or items left by tenants who move out. I just got some fluffy bath towels, kitchenware and spare light bulbs. In the past, I’ve gotten table lamps, chairs, hand tools and storage bins. Since I don’t own a car, it’s easier for me to put items I no longer want in the community room rather than donate them to a thrift store.

  • @susandodds8482

    @susandodds8482

    21 күн бұрын

    That's a really good idea!!

  • @victorwadsworth821

    @victorwadsworth821

    21 күн бұрын

    I seen truck stops that had a free take one used book box for travelers.

  • @user-zl4rr1ic7w

    @user-zl4rr1ic7w

    21 күн бұрын

    What an awesome landlord to do this!

  • @dabneydee9109

    @dabneydee9109

    21 күн бұрын

    My condominium also has a small area in the recycling room where people leave items they no longer want. I've picked up many amazingly useful things including vacuum attachments, potted plants, a Swiss Gear backpack, and a solid pine chest. I've also left things for others to take. It's like an informal freecycle group for the condo residents.

  • @jinnemee7327

    @jinnemee7327

    21 күн бұрын

    In our area, you’ll regularly see items set by the side of the road. They’re purposefully set there so someone can take them for free. It saves taking it to a thrift store.

  • @lolittagonzales4612
    @lolittagonzales461216 күн бұрын

    Our refrigerator broke. I traded in old cellphones and tablets at Best Buy to buy a new refrigerator. Basically a free refrigerator. Also did research on most efficient

  • @robinguertin574
    @robinguertin57421 күн бұрын

    My husband just built a raised garden bed for my herbs out of a free pallet. I wish I could share a picture, it came out so nicely! I have basil, sage, parsley, thyme, and rosemary in it . We planted potatoes, carrots, 3 types of squash, 2 types of onions, chives, broccoli, corn, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce, spinach, with lots of marigolds and German chamomile planted among them. Our strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries are looking great. We went big this year.

  • @victorwadsworth821

    @victorwadsworth821

    21 күн бұрын

    People throw away good plastic kiddy pools, cut small hole in bottom & fell with soil for cheap easy raised beds.

  • @victorwadsworth821

    @victorwadsworth821

    21 күн бұрын

    Nephew building chicken coop with pallets.

  • @SherryEllesson
    @SherryEllesson22 күн бұрын

    Hope & Larry - I caught all but the first couple of minutes, and was struck while listening by how creative your subscribers/listeners are! My folks were Depression Era frugalists, but many families now have grown up in an assumed consumerist society with habits that are maybe more convenient but definitely wasteful. It's so nice to see people coming together to share a new wave of care for how we save and spend. My tip for this early June is to carry one or more large, soft-sided coolers in the car, and have a few freezer paks ready to go on grocery shopping days. That way, if going to more than one store is necessary, or the "right turns only" means the groceries are in the car while you hit the pet store or Lowe's, the food stays nice 'n cold. Wishing you both continued healing and strength.

  • @Joce123

    @Joce123

    21 күн бұрын

    I had never heard the tip about coolers.I am using that not only because I'm going to several places ..in case of a traffic snarl..great idea!

  • @terryhenderson424

    @terryhenderson424

    21 күн бұрын

    We are actually doing this. The cooler was supposed to be for taking our own food and drink for what was becoming an increasing number of mandatory trips per month out of our immediate area. We looked at Yeti then for other brands when the Walmart Lifetime coolers hit the shelf in 2022. When questioned about the scan price, the manager was less than solicitous to both he other half and newer associate saying the scan price was accurate. The other half immediately bought the two smallest sizes for a sum that was less than the price of the price tag on the smallest a couple of days later. They have been super and are truly a Yeti knock off. However they look in thier putty gray, weve been keeping our eye out on similar coolers since and prefer the lid latches on the LifeTime brand than any of the others. We are in a pickup truck and use them to both keep items cold but also dry for fewer items in the cab.

  • @cynthia57169

    @cynthia57169

    21 күн бұрын

    I do this every summer. Also I place a quad folding chair in the back “ just in case” as well as personal insect repellent and sunblock, and a clean water bottle.

  • @PuntaPacifica507
    @PuntaPacifica50720 күн бұрын

    I once bought 200 bottles of laundry detergent for $2 each at a inventory surplus shop. Took 5 years to use it all up.

  • @sdoncam5491

    @sdoncam5491

    18 күн бұрын

    I feel like 200. Bottles should have last longer.

  • @PuntaPacifica507

    @PuntaPacifica507

    18 күн бұрын

    @@sdoncam5491 i gave alot away...needed the room. I was si ngle then also

  • @dabneydee9109
    @dabneydee910922 күн бұрын

    I use those clear produce bags from the grocery store to line the bathroom trash cans. I like them because they have no colour and you can barely see them - so they don't ruin the look of the trash cans.

  • @bettymaugeri7316

    @bettymaugeri7316

    18 күн бұрын

    Me too

  • @jennyeagan1840

    @jennyeagan1840

    14 күн бұрын

    Same here. But added a large yogurt container inside the trashcan. Easier to put on the produce bags. And I can tuck away the plastic inside.

  • @dabneydee9109

    @dabneydee9109

    14 күн бұрын

    @@jennyeagan1840 So all your garbage gets thrown into the lined yogurt container, which sits inside your trash can? That's a good idea!

  • @kimberlyj.stornello8828
    @kimberlyj.stornello882817 күн бұрын

    Grocery shop on a full stomach-always😊

  • @user-bb7lo7yn2x
    @user-bb7lo7yn2x21 күн бұрын

    My husband and I don’t purchase each other gifts,instead we plan , save for an experience it may be only one experience but it’s so worth it.

  • @nunyabiznizz5619
    @nunyabiznizz561922 күн бұрын

    Oh, hey! You read my tip! Yee-haw! 😂 You guys should reach out to some of these mattress companies like Helix about a sponsorship. My Mom always said the answer is always "no" if you don't ask. Couldn't hurt!

  • @virginialangford6257

    @virginialangford6257

    15 күн бұрын

    Seems Big Lots is undergoing big changes and have some great deals…got a top of the line full mattress and box spring for $600.00…delivered…( last week ) I love the new mattress and the price was great!

  • @libbysworld7649
    @libbysworld764922 күн бұрын

    Hubby and I just celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary yesterday. We went out to dinner last weekend, but didn't get each other a gift. Decided against it, until I clicked on the link to Fire Department Coffee! We bought a set of the hydrant mugs and a 12 oz bag. With 30% off we checked out under $50 for everything! Free shipping too. Thanks for the link! We are so excited! LOL We had the money in the gift budget and actually came in under budget.

  • @UndertheMedian

    @UndertheMedian

    21 күн бұрын

    That's awesome! Happy anniversary!

  • @TheSilveryew
    @TheSilveryew7 күн бұрын

    It's lovely to hear how frugal your boys are, you taught them well

  • @vickilandtiser2511
    @vickilandtiser251121 күн бұрын

    When I remove a stick of butter, margarine or Crisco, I fold the wrapper in two and lay it back in my fridge in a container. When I need to grease a pan when baking or butter warm bread after removing from oven, I unfold the wrappers and rub on pans or bread. Easy way to grease your pans.

  • @free2roam492
    @free2roam49222 күн бұрын

    When we went to buy groceries, pharmacy, etc. last week, we used Larry’s tip about right hand turns. Interesting how much easier it was not having to criss cross over traffic.

  • @robinguertin574
    @robinguertin57421 күн бұрын

    I forgot to mention tha we save all fruit and vegetables scraps, egg shells, and used tea bags and compost them for our plants. I've stopped buying ice tea mixes and started making my own. Black tea, green tea, yum!

  • @Gabi-lt4mx
    @Gabi-lt4mx15 күн бұрын

    In Germany, many cities have bookcases (rainproof). They are located in city centers, at hospitals, etc. You can put books in them or take them with you free of charge. You often find great things. Volunteers are always looking after them.

  • @virginialangford6257

    @virginialangford6257

    15 күн бұрын

    We have a “ little library” kind of a “take it or leave” it for books.

  • @alice922
    @alice92221 күн бұрын

    I can't stop advising everyone to use reusable toilet 'paper'. I've been using it for years now. It goes in the wash with towels and sanitizer. Plus our now beloved happy po mobile bidet. We use too good to go regularly. We are vegan and often buy fruit and vegetable packs from various large supermarkets or small organic stores. We love that. We get several kilos of fruit and vegetables for €3.90. The packages are very popular. Kind regards from Belgium from a German fan.

  • @lindadorman2869
    @lindadorman286921 күн бұрын

    I buy plastic wrap (foodservice film), aluminum foil, parchment paper and other items from restaurant supply stores, or online at Amazon. One roll of 2000 feet can last for more than 5 years and it only costs about $25. Plus you can choose wider widths such as 18" and heavy-duty thickness whereas most of the grocery/discount store brands are only 12" wide and flimsy thickness.

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth82121 күн бұрын

    People throw away good plastic kiddy pools, cut small hole in bottom & fill with soil for cheap easy raised beds.

  • @donnad4264
    @donnad426422 күн бұрын

    Our garden has potatoes, cartots, cucumbers, tomatoes and bush beans, can't wait to harvest

  • @annchalut6012
    @annchalut601221 күн бұрын

    I started a vegetable garden this year and mentioned it it a friend. I purchased a few tomato plants and was offered free more tomato plants, pepper, celery, and broccoli plants plus seed potatoes. I now have a very full garden. People are very generous.

  • @reneeschloupt1899
    @reneeschloupt189917 күн бұрын

    We use our large bags from our bulk dog and cat kibble as well as chicken feed bags for trash bags.

  • @jonnaborosky8836
    @jonnaborosky883621 күн бұрын

    I do the same with plastic covers from toilet paper packages. Have for years. I hadn't bought plastic garbage bags for decades, until I moved here and have to have them on the big outside trash cans. Otherwise, I still would not be buying them. You know, I'm in a no-spend year. Yet, today, I had to buy a new washing machine and a new phone and charger. I had the money to do it because of all my other not spending. Worked out just fine this time!

  • @GoodThingsEtc
    @GoodThingsEtc21 күн бұрын

    Buying rotisserie chickens is great, but please look up ingredients online for all the markets! Costco uses an ingredient that causes cancer. Also keep in mind the fat content. While it tastes great and is a great price, i prefer to buy my Rotisserie at whole foods. Yes, its more expensive, but you know what you are getting! Health=Wealth! Sorry for spoiler alert!!!

  • @Simple-R-Us

    @Simple-R-Us

    16 күн бұрын

    Thanks for info! I sometimes buy sams roterisse chicken and sometimes buy an organic whole chicken and bake myself. Need to see if I can find the ingredients list for the rotisserie

  • @Curious-Lass
    @Curious-Lass21 күн бұрын

    I use the plastic grocery store bags to line my garbage cans. My garbage cans are small so they work great!

  • @axxxingforanswers4648

    @axxxingforanswers4648

    17 күн бұрын

    I do this too...I Live alone and call them" Single Girl Garbage Bags"...I use one a day, end of day put that one into the large G-bag that goes out on G-day!!! Keeps kitchen fresh and clean too to keep that stuff out of the kitchen. I also double up bags at Walmart!!! And wrap all my meats and fruit I but there in thier plastic bags to reuse at home.!!!

  • @graceerhart5796
    @graceerhart5796Күн бұрын

    I am in the Society for Creative Anachronism, and the dues are a bit per year- 40 but they are worth it. It would seem like the garb and equipment would be expensive, but often I have found free garb, feastware and cloth to make more garb at events. I befriended a laurel who gave me a used sewing machine that works to sew new garb on. Now I have picked up free cloth at events, and myself and some of my friends in the SCA are planning a get together to make new garb, on sewing machines, for very little cost.

  • @HerAeolianHarp
    @HerAeolianHarp15 күн бұрын

    I made reusable cotton pads for makeup removal by cutting up a old robe. I use free libraries and the local library. I use gray water for the garden--collected from rinsed out milk jugs. I cut way back on cosmetics.

  • @larmstrong2302
    @larmstrong230221 күн бұрын

    We bought our mattress through Bed Bath and Beyond in February. It's a king size, bed in a box, hybrid mattress; free delivery. Cost us $500.00. Similar mattresses were over 2K at the store. We were a little nervous about ordering it without first seeing it, but it worked out terrific and we love it! 😊

  • @anthonymonnier1494
    @anthonymonnier149421 күн бұрын

    I live on a shoestring budget when I do buy on line I use a prepaid debit card which controls the amount I spent also I only buy what I need I make a list and stick to it

  • @donnad4264
    @donnad426422 күн бұрын

    We leave home 1 to 2 tomes a week, and consolidate trips. No extra trips. I get 3 meals out 9f rotisserie chicken. We ate that and 3 sides for 3 days, cost us $19 . Omg, lot less than restaurants. For 2 of us, that was great.

  • @sherrylyons4358
    @sherrylyons435821 күн бұрын

    Use your toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls as planters for your garden seeds. Plant seeds in the rolls and can put plant starts in ground and then rolls will evidentally be compost.

  • @robinguertin574

    @robinguertin574

    21 күн бұрын

    I save my rolls and dryer lint to make fire starters.

  • @terryhenderson424

    @terryhenderson424

    21 күн бұрын

    We do this on and off too. I leave the soil level about 1/2"-ish below the top and it helps with both some tuoemofmcut work we can have and slugs when put out. I like to put them standing up snugly in old metal baking pans about 2" deep when indoors; the pans work but are also easy to move the seedlings for hardening off and at planting time.

  • @justynakavi407
    @justynakavi40721 күн бұрын

    People always brag about not paying for rubbish bags in this kind of vidéos and it makes me so happy because I would always try to reuse big plastic bags from something, even if they are too small for my bin. It's just seems weird to pay for something that's going to trash anyway.

  • @JuliaKemp-qk6bi
    @JuliaKemp-qk6bi20 күн бұрын

    Save eggshells, pasta and rice water for plants. Unplug appliances when not using Switch to solar lights Cook your dogs food it's tents to be cheaper. DIY home cleaners and dish pods Use singlenuse plastic cups can be reused as planters. Cut up a loofah to create dishbscrubbers. Bar soaps last longer for dish soap, shampoo, abd body Regrow scraps 🥕 🍅 🥒

  • @AmyJo-54501
    @AmyJo-5450122 күн бұрын

    Oh yes, we used to “do the runnin’” or “run errands” Thank you! This is very much appreciated. ;-)

  • @UndertheMedian

    @UndertheMedian

    22 күн бұрын

    Our pleasure. We have such great viewers with such helpful tips.

  • @Corinna_Schuett_GER
    @Corinna_Schuett_GER21 күн бұрын

    In Germany, I re-use these small plastic bags from the fruit and veggie section in discounters for my 2 cosmetic garbage bins in both bathrooms. I never buy extra cosmetic bags. Also, I would grab some extra paper bags from the bread and baking section to wrap my freezer bread first before I put it in a plastic bag (to keep the humidity and keep it fresh). Little bread paper bags are great to wrap your snacks when going outdoors. And they are free in the shop. At LIDL they have extra strong cardboard boxes in the veggie section and if I need some I just ask. These are excellent for food storage. Think about what you can grab for free in shops that THEY have already paid for. 😉

  • @Jbridge621
    @Jbridge62122 күн бұрын

    It is super easy to boil up the tapioca pearls. They’re only good for one day anyway, but you can boil them up right before the party and then people can just drop them in their drinks.

  • @simonefeaster5131
    @simonefeaster513122 күн бұрын

    Love that viewer tip for using silicon muffin trays to fix portions to freeze!

  • @cynthia57169

    @cynthia57169

    21 күн бұрын

    Yes! I have both regular and jumbo muffin pans and WILL be using this tip.

  • @susanwalter8849
    @susanwalter884920 күн бұрын

    Flashfood has saved me so much money. I get boxes of produce for $5 and meat for half price. It's a great way to stock up my freezer.

  • @pengle
    @pengle21 күн бұрын

    "Running" is short for running around or running errands. Collecting tasks to do several in one trip is the only way to go. Saves time, gas, wear and tear (on me and the car). My trips have become a challenge scavenger hunt. Modern day hunting and gathering. How efficient (fast and frugal) can I be?! It can appear to be a complex process but over time I have honed the skills that are now second nature. Start by checking inventory (keep track of what you are looking for so you can pick it up before you actually run out), read the sale ads, make a list, choose a day and time that will be the least busy for traffic and shopping. Come up with an efficient route which focuses on right hand turns and when possible in the order of least perishable first (for food) plus price points in case I can't get what I need at the first choice stop. And remember, you're checking tasks off a list not 'shopping'. Don't doddle - get in, get out, gitter done! Save time, save money, save your sanity!

  • @jenniferrosenthal7731
    @jenniferrosenthal773115 күн бұрын

    I pay my car payment biweekly but when we bought our house 10 years ago, we went with a bank that did not offer biweekly payments because the interest rate was almost a full percentage point less than the bank that did offer biweekly payments. We figured out that for us, The lower interest rate trumped the biweekly payment. And we always pay extra toward principal anyway.

  • @user-tk1xd9js1z
    @user-tk1xd9js1z21 күн бұрын

    WOW! You read my tip! Don't know why it makes me so glad but it do.😃 And yes, it is over-the-counter-medicine. For example 20 tablets of paracetamol 500mg (painkillers) cost $1. 👍

  • @heidislingsby1391
    @heidislingsby139121 күн бұрын

    Too good to go is also available in the United Kingdom. It is an app where companies such as supermarkets, coffee houses, bakeries, etc. Place the items such as bread products, salad, fruit, and other household items in a bag up the end of the day when they can no longer be sold at the full Sarah price and you collect them from the store for between 3 lb and 3 lb50 often you will get up to 20 lb worth of goods, but most retailers will declare that they will give you a minimum of 10 lb worth of produce for this significantly reduced. Some places that I have often got them from include Tesco Sainsbury's, Morrisons Asda or supermarket outlets but also independent bakeries and Costa coffee. Hope this is helpful to all

  • @JuliaKemp-qk6bi
    @JuliaKemp-qk6bi20 күн бұрын

    Swap toys for icecream at chick fil a. Collect rainwater to water you plants it's better for them and free.

  • @marcymorris9635
    @marcymorris963515 күн бұрын

    I shop back to school too. I use glue sticks to re-stick gift bags when the seam comes unstuck, I also buy things for gift bags like little scissors and more. Older people especially like envelopes, stamps, pens, things like that.

  • @hollynauss6359
    @hollynauss635921 күн бұрын

    Re: borrowing items. I offered the use of our white tablecloths for a friend's daughters wedding & they ended up using some. At that wedding the couple had a beautiful backdrop on a frame. A couple of days after the event I asked the brides mother if they owned the backdrop frame & if so, could I borrow it for one of our family's upcoming events. She said yes. That's one less thing for us to buy, rent or diy for our event. Win-win!

  • @sstephens2175
    @sstephens217521 күн бұрын

    I watch Leave it to Beaver. In one episode it showed the boys emptying the trash from inside the house to the outside can. There were no bags at all. Then it showed the trash truck coming along to pick it up. The trash man placed the can on a lift on the back of the truck. It emptied the can into the truck, and then the trash man placed the can back by their garage. Yes, we would have to wash our cans more, but it still could be done that way. I however, use any old bag that fits. I also buy bags. If I was really struggling I would forgo the bags. I find it interesting to see how things used to be, and I love looking at how the homes looked then.

  • @elizabethcoates3024
    @elizabethcoates302421 күн бұрын

    When we lived in suburbia, I would go around on trash day in the morning in the fall, near frost dates and pick up everyone's annual planters, pots, and kiddie pools for gardening. I put large pots in the kiddies pool an let it self water. When the pool cracks, it then becomes an extra space for mixing compost into old soils to rejuvenate it.

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth82121 күн бұрын

    Explore the benefits of parchment paper, you will fall in love.

  • @ruthcaruso9181

    @ruthcaruso9181

    21 күн бұрын

    parchment paper can often be wiped off and reused

  • @BekahP.
    @BekahP.21 күн бұрын

    You can get worming med for example, a dog that weighs 60#, for a dog that weighs less than 20#, and cut that into three doses, so you have three months worth, instead of the one month dose, for a small dog. We recently started doing this through a vets office.

  • @TC-fx5zu

    @TC-fx5zu

    20 күн бұрын

    My vet told me to do this to save money on topical flea medication also. I buy the vials for XL dogs 89-130 lbs then put 1/2 cc per 10 lbs on my small and medium sized dogs.

  • @joycegonzales4994
    @joycegonzales499421 күн бұрын

    We needed a new full-size mattress for the extra bedroom, and we found a really good sounding one through Lowe’s. It’s one of those bed in a box but it’s got interring and foam and all kind of things and they’re going to ship it here free I got it through Rakuten and it was like $330.

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth82121 күн бұрын

    Good news, heart surgeon says I only have 5% chance of dying on table to repair my heart. Looking forward to seeing Jesus at Sight & Sound theater in 2025, saw Queen Easter last year, amazing. Bucket list I hope to do in Branson, helicopter ride. Life isn't as fun with your butt in low gear most of the time.

  • @Golightly354
    @Golightly35421 күн бұрын

    When we moved house, we bought a fixer upper and had to git a bathroom suite. Bought it at an auction of discontinued goods AND had a bidet fitted. Hardly use toilet paper and feel so much better for it.

  • @mountaingirl415
    @mountaingirl41521 күн бұрын

    One person didn't turn on tv until 5 pm to save electricity.......I try not to use much after 4 pm when our rates go sky high, so all major cooking or laundry, or baking (air fryer) need to be used before 4 pm in our area (or after 8 pm)

  • @dawnchristensen2393
    @dawnchristensen239322 күн бұрын

    Hi there from New Zealand. Yay, I finally caught you guys live. Great idea about the ice cream. Since I have been living frugally and buying in bulk, I have been enjoying cooking and freezing meals, muffins etc. Foods in NZ is really expensive, especially if you eat meat. I only eat it now and then. We do have specials in our supermarkets which I look up the best prices before I go shopping, and only get what's on my list.

  • @kaitlynns9620
    @kaitlynns962022 күн бұрын

    The bubble tea drinks are super easy to make at home! That would be great for your son’s graduation party!

  • @jennifereriksen1337
    @jennifereriksen133721 күн бұрын

    We have Too Good to Go here in Norway and we’ve tried it twice now to pick up on a Saturday night (our stores are closed Sunday). We pay around $4 and on both occasions we’ve had bags that have exceeded $40 - all good, all usable

  • @virginialangford6257
    @virginialangford625715 күн бұрын

    I use an extra shower rod extended to just the right length to roll back and forth over the shower surround…I roll it to the wall to shower and roll it to the center to use for drying scrubs, shirts …hanger clothing …for drying. I live alone so there isn’t a lot of laundry…and the laundry room is upstairs right next to the bathroom.

  • @dawnchristensen2393
    @dawnchristensen239321 күн бұрын

    Hi there, As I watch your coffee chats and love them, I always try to read what quotes you have on your coffee cups. Be great when you talk about the coffee you are drinking if you could read the cup quotes out too.😊😊

  • @vonzellariggs3408
    @vonzellariggs340822 күн бұрын

    HELLO HAVE A GOOD EVENING

  • @monicaluketich6913
    @monicaluketich691321 күн бұрын

    I think I purchased my last mattress during Labor Day sales.

  • @lindacowan3279
    @lindacowan327921 күн бұрын

    For oatmeal, you can do overnight oats and not even have to cook. You can eat cold or warm. But I use Mason jars and do four at a time. I like to warm up in the microwave. It's in a glass jar, so it can go in the microwave and use less dishes to wash. Tons of recipes online. Tons of flavor variations. It can double as dinner if you don't want oatmeal for breakfast.

  • @mstorry9325
    @mstorry932521 күн бұрын

    I use bread bags for doggie poop bags. And I helped at my childrens school were we did a vegetable fundraiser. The potatoes were packaged in huge brown paper bags. I took the brown bags home and reused them for compose pick up.( grass clippings).

  • @pen5532
    @pen553221 күн бұрын

    We have a local mattress place that we have been going to for thirty years. They sell what they call crazy quilts. What it is is a box spring that has one type of sad brick and a mattress that has a different type of Fabric. All name brand mattresses and half the price.If not more discounted. You might want to check your area and see if they have anything like that. I equate it to being like a scratch and dent appliance store.

  • @terryhenderson424
    @terryhenderson42421 күн бұрын

    We travel on some industrial park roads where we rubber neck to see what is out for people to take (for free). Just this week there was a place with 2 wooden shipping crates. By the time we passed by on our return trip, the smaller foot print, taller one was still there; about 24"x45" floor and 30" high. We put it in the back of the truck, brought it home, placed with the nice side out, sifted last years compost pile in one area, and began to fill it with the only half composted stuff. Soon as it stops raining, we will be removing the florescent orang tag. This year we will be putting only certain types of weeds and grasses in it and using it as a compost holder. Over the summer we will be figuring out what to use for deer caging which is also free to cheap and aesthetically pleasing. Sometime in the spring well be figuring out what to add so that we can grow in it. We have gotten a number of free wood shipping crates over the years to use for ourselves and others as planters amd raised beds.

  • @kajamak
    @kajamak20 күн бұрын

    I am returning things to Decathlon and reordering them with a 10% discount online. My partner said she'd feel ashamed to do that. Thank you for setting my mindset to no remorse for corporation.

  • @Vmarigold
    @Vmarigold19 күн бұрын

    For garbage bin lining I use the little produce baggies once I bring my fruits and veggies home, plus I reuse any bags from stores

  • @tanjacavlovic8053
    @tanjacavlovic805321 күн бұрын

    I love this continuous ideas what to use for garbage bin liners... 😀

  • @suebee1540
    @suebee154017 күн бұрын

    I am in Canada and just 5 days ago I used Too Good To Go to get a dozen donuts and muffins for $5. They still tasted fresh, but I put them in the freezer. I use Flash food also. Only one store near me does it and things from fresh fruit to meat are half price.

  • @samanthashaw8329
    @samanthashaw832922 күн бұрын

    I ride the bus so I have no gas bill for a vehicle except my motorized bicycle On my gas bike I think gas costs me no more than 10 bucks a month All my groceries meat and produce I buy on clearance or reduced to quick sale My cat and dog foods I try to get a quality dry and wet food for them and I also am able to find their food fairly often on clearance I buy clothes at the end of the season when they're reduced to clearance same as shoes. Most importantly I stay away from dollar tree and dollar general Those stores will break the bank

  • @jennyeagan1840
    @jennyeagan184014 күн бұрын

    Mattress pad toppers are a great in between for futons, and also until the day until a new matress can be replaced.

  • @graceerhart5796
    @graceerhart5796Күн бұрын

    and in Civil War re-enacting I cadge used uniforms and equipment when the price is right. Lately the price has not been low enough- but I am patient, and the events are there. New brogans can cost 100.00 but I got the ones I am wearing now for 50. and I have a pair of backups I bought for 60. Significant savings!

  • @naty1012
    @naty101215 күн бұрын

    I can go months on end without spending money only get groceries &toiletries. I don't even spend on gas or anything else but my living situation is unique.

  • @sharenp3839
    @sharenp383922 күн бұрын

    I line my cans with dogfood bags, mulch and compost bags. Any other large bags I come across.

  • @AngelaS-fp2sf
    @AngelaS-fp2sf21 күн бұрын

    Yay!! Thanks for reading my tip! 😊

  • @madelinehall8944
    @madelinehall894420 күн бұрын

    I use the delivery bags turned inside out for my small trash cans. I cut the tops open with that in mine.❤

  • @andrewjohnston5369
    @andrewjohnston536915 күн бұрын

    Turn your shower off when cleaning yourself then rinse after you’ve finished

  • @amydecker6207
    @amydecker620710 күн бұрын

    Yayyy! Fire Department Coffee!

  • @terryhenderson424
    @terryhenderson42421 күн бұрын

    Stores were suppose to start charging for the plastic, "single use", grocery tee shirt bags in 2020 and then that got held off due to the pandemic. We had been using them for an assortment of purposes including all of the kitchen and other garbage. We ended up collecting more than we thought in 2020 and still do use them for household garbage. They gather up then tie off smaller amounts of garbage which means the garbage goes outside quicker and sooner. If/ when our stockpile ends, we know others with stockpiles and also those who are still getting them from the stores.

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth82121 күн бұрын

    Bought some up to ten cents on the dollar deals on small needs like quality scissors, postage stamps, cotton cord, thin good wire, a small leather purse & such at a nearby Estate sale. Some I have been looking for with little luck & todays things lack good quality.

  • @brenda121143
    @brenda12114315 күн бұрын

    Our electrical provider here in Lawton Oklahoma has different rates depending on the time of day the rate increases about five times between the hours of 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. in the months of June through October. During those hours I do not wash or dry clothes or run a dishwasher or anything that uses a lot of electricity

  • @donnad4264
    @donnad426422 күн бұрын

    We just biught mattress on sale for Memorial day, sav3d immensely, under 3k. Serta hybrid

  • @marym5631
    @marym563118 күн бұрын

    I dont have a large kitchen trash bin. I compost and use store plastc bags for all my garbage needs

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth82121 күн бұрын

    Expiration dates, dates the makers want you to replace items is actually "peak of freshness" dates. Can still be good, honey last forever. The sellers want you to spend more money, it's their honey.

  • @violetgentry9041

    @violetgentry9041

    21 күн бұрын

    Raw Honey never expires, many grocery store brand have only 5% Honey with corn syrup. So read your labels ingredients.

  • @chaoticallysay2625
    @chaoticallysay262521 күн бұрын

    Yes HOPE to good to go yes love the idea. I've only done it for bakeries only but yeah it's cheaper than paying full price.

  • @jinnemee7327

    @jinnemee7327

    21 күн бұрын

    We have it here in Ontario too. Only problem is, we live 20 to 30 from the larger towns. I tried it once from a deli. It was such a big disappointment.

  • @me0101001000
    @me010100100021 күн бұрын

    Fire Dept Coffee has a great YT channel, too. Their skits are hilarious!

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth82121 күн бұрын

    Good time to plant Zucchinis

  • @loribeugnot7895
    @loribeugnot789522 күн бұрын

    Omgosh I have never had a Pedicure people spend money on that? Wow. I just soak my feet in Apple Cider Vinegar. I am on SSI cant afford a new bed. I bought a 40.00 air mattress. And put my memory foam on top of it. I am 58 . A bit hard to get out of it. Oh well.

  • @maureenmannion6748

    @maureenmannion6748

    21 күн бұрын

    Epsom salts also very good to soak in.

  • @Joce123

    @Joce123

    21 күн бұрын

    ​@maureenmannion6748 Epsom salt..even though $5 a bag is an increase...But.also a great way to keep rabbits away from my garden.

  • @Corinna_Schuett_GER

    @Corinna_Schuett_GER

    21 күн бұрын

    I would NEVER try to be penny-pinching about a mattress because of back pain. Even at stores like JYSK in Europe, these are on sale regularly. You can find good tips for sales and which one is best for you online. Good sleep is a sacred thing.

  • @maureenmannion6748

    @maureenmannion6748

    21 күн бұрын

    ​@@Joce123Didn't know that use for ES!

  • @Josephina541

    @Josephina541

    21 күн бұрын

    Especially weekly! Who can afford that? Definitely not someone being frugal!

  • @gwenroireau6203
    @gwenroireau620321 күн бұрын

    Flash food has great deals. Dented cans for 1/2 price.

  • @pico_sandoval
    @pico_sandoval21 күн бұрын

    I use Too Good To Go a few times mainly for when I have a bread craving. I found a bakery 3 neighborhoods over that gives a ton of items for 4.32. My first time there I got 3 bagettes, 2 rounds, a few bagels, couple of small olive loafs and couple of other house breas. All of this was in a very large shopping bag that I repackaged taking out what I wanted and then began trying to give the rest away since it was way too much for me. I also tried a couple of pastry shops but none where as generous as Teranova Bakery here in the Bronx, NY. It all depends upon the participating stores and is a way to sample a couple of items in a store before paying full price. THre only drawback is that you can't pick what you want.

  • @barbaramatarazzo4269
    @barbaramatarazzo426921 күн бұрын

    Line my pails with produce bags apple oranges always usable..

  • @Tekagirl
    @Tekagirl20 күн бұрын

    The flash food app is available in the United States also. But it depends on where you're located and if you have any stores that are participating. In my area, southeast Wisconsin, Meijer is the main store that participates. Worth checking out in your area as it continues to grow

  • @41yearoldnewdriver
    @41yearoldnewdriver21 күн бұрын

    Love the coffee jokes! This is funny.

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth82121 күн бұрын

    Reuse Christmas & birthday wrappings & bags.

  • @fatcat351
    @fatcat35121 күн бұрын

    My kids love the bubble tea. I am afraid I will chock on them.

  • @cathyb3790
    @cathyb379020 күн бұрын

    I have to paint and add mouldings to my porch,,I am trying hard to empty my small freezer so I can move it out of the porch and of course defrost it too,,,I am using my left over renovation supplies ,paint and mouldings to finish my last room in my house . Plus if I am batch baking I make sure I fill up the oven or use the toaster oven ,,plus I also lately been using my small crockpot in my bedroom for moisture ,,it’s wattage is 65 compared to humidifier which average 1500 watts 😅😊 Yes Flashfood is in Canada I have not used it but a friend does ,she showed me the produce she got large box for $6 well worth the money 🤓 they sell more then produce,,

  • @marycopeland4049
    @marycopeland404920 күн бұрын

    Occasionally I pick up a discounted rotisserie cold chicken from Walmart-I weigh the chickens and purchase the heaviest.

  • @vanessathomas1150
    @vanessathomas115015 күн бұрын

    You can make your own boboa (tapioca pearls) with tapioca flour and boiling water! They are yummier and healthier! Just kind of time consuming 😆

  • @UndertheMedian

    @UndertheMedian

    14 күн бұрын

    Hmm... the time consuming part makes me hesitate to do something like that in bulk for our son's graduation party. Personally, I enjoyed the coffee bar that one of our other sons had at his graduation party. That was fun and easy to do.

  • @nancyschwartz5665
    @nancyschwartz566521 күн бұрын

    So nice to see you both getting back to normal. Coffee to try...Ethiopian light roast from Beulah Roasting Co. Or really anything from Beulah roasting. Direct farmer relationships and small batch roastery in a small town with entrepreneurs bringing life back to the community.

  • @dianejennings50
    @dianejennings5014 күн бұрын

    I try to make my list early to food shop and check it over a few times to make sure i want or need that item

  • @facesofelegancehouston1072
    @facesofelegancehouston107222 күн бұрын

    Yes I use the empty plastic for dirty diapers

  • @Joce123

    @Joce123

    21 күн бұрын

    My grandkids are using clothe diapers for their babies unless traveling away from home.

  • @dabneydee9109
    @dabneydee910922 күн бұрын

    Flash Food originated in Canada. I don't use it, but I do make a beeline to the markdown produce rack before looking at the regular produce. The thrill I get finding a half price cauliflower or a 99cent pack of cremini mushrooms is similar to the thrill I get finding a pair of Lululemon yoga pants for $8 at the Thrift store. 😄

  • @LauraMacMillan-el2kc

    @LauraMacMillan-el2kc

    21 күн бұрын

    Yes FlashFood has one to Canada. Some stores have better deals there than others.