My husband's grandmother was the most frugal woman I've ever met. For our wedding she gave us The Complete Tightwad Gazette and it was seriously the best gift we received. I remember she would take this 1/4 tsp to measure out the dishsoap in the her sink full of water after every meal. She folded grocery store bags and only had trash cans that fit them so she never had to buy bags. She would cut out birds and flowers from magazies people gave her to make greeting cards and picture books for my kids. She had ONE DRESS. What I mean by that is that she had a dress pattern from the 50s, and when a dress would wear out, she would go to the Walmart, pick out clearance fabric she liked, and make another. So every dress was the same exact cut, with this same little matching apron in front. I TOTALLY loved everything about her. Her willingness to help us learn to be frugal was one of God's great blessings in my life.

@juliaaltizer9588

2 жыл бұрын

Some years ago I worked with a woman like this. She sewed beautifully. But . . . all the dresses were the same pattern. She reused it over and over again.

@lisapop5219

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I thought my great grandmother was frugal. I love my tightwad gazette! I've had them for 30 years. I wish she would reissue and update them.

@Kathleneanne

2 жыл бұрын

I have those books and I still read them!

@anneyday3493

2 жыл бұрын

I used the Tightwad Gazette to raise my family. Was sad that I gave it to a friend who begged for budgeting help until she got a raise in pay and threw frugality out the door. I loved those books.

@Kathleneanne

2 жыл бұрын

@@anneyday3493 they still sell them on Amazon. I had to replace my copies as well.

Christine, tell your brother to buy his wife a fruit tree as a gift! She'll like it because it will actually MAKE money for them in the long run with all the apples or whatever it produces that they won't have to buy at the store. I get my husband to buy me different fruit trees ans bushes every year. I have apple trees and blueberry bushes so far and am asking for a lemon tree this year.

@DaniElle-di4ho

2 жыл бұрын

That is a GREAT idea. We have actually grown a peach tree from a peach pit. Another super frugal option she might appreciate even more (of course suggest to cultivate the peach pit into a sapling before giving as a gift 😀)

@countryfrau8328

2 жыл бұрын

This is fabulous advice!

@gailmiler2797

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaniElle-di4ho Or you could gift-wrap a peach pit, might be fun to see their reaction!

@mistycornelius5994

2 жыл бұрын

Best gift idea EVER!

One suggestion for your sister in law Christy: gift her tickets to events or occasions. A concert. A play. Helicopter rides. Etc. If they involve family or your brother, she will probably love it!

Our family friend Dawsie was hands-down the most frugal person I've ever met. She grew up in a VERY wealthy family with servants, I could go on. She was a college professor and I believe she embraced frugality to horrify her family as a rebellion. Sadly, she passed away January 2021 at 90 years old. I really enjoyed knowing her. She dressed so badly you would have absolutely no idea of her background (she loved doing this). She would choose particular tshirts or sayings on the shirts for occasions - all of her clothes were free. She never had a phone, and refused to even have a mail box, receiving her mail at the post office via "general delivery" because it was free. She really gets the award. No one, no one, is as cheap as her. She grew all of her food (ate no meat) as an organic farmer. She reused pieces of paper, and would send me reused cards. I learned so much from her, all types of knowledge. She was delightful. She would utilize the ability to do work overseas to travel to exotic places, with the trip being paid for, in various types of work.

The fact that he was frugal made him able to be so generous with other people. I bet that in his mind that's what he was saving that money for. I have always said I don't mind spending money I just don't like wasting money!

My grandmother would save all the little slivers of soap into a glass Mason jar (because plastic was the devil to her) with a small amount of water, eventually, she would have a jar filled with this gray liquid soap ooze that she'd bathe with. She would also use old quilts and blankets as the batting for new quilts, the "new" quilts were made from squares cut out of old shirts, pants, coats, etc. And she kept every button. I have her button collection. It's one of the most precious things I own

@lisabeishline578

2 жыл бұрын

My aunt would save up the slivers until she had a few dozen then she'd add them to boiling water to melt them and then pour it into a square or rectangle pan to dry. Once it was dry, she cut into slices for "new bars" of soap.

@SirenaSpades

2 жыл бұрын

I just stick the sliver onto the new bar.. ?? Why save that crap lol It still gets used that way... lol

@ande100

2 жыл бұрын

I do all of this, too.

@rexcarebear4701

2 жыл бұрын

I do this with the soap as well in a mason jar but I will you put behind the shower curtain and every day after the first use of the toilet I pour a little in it give it to scrub and it's clean for anybody who comes in

@nancyst.john-smith3891

2 жыл бұрын

Buttons and old clothing were precious to the pioneers who scraped for everything they had. I love button collections! They are often in an old cookie tin or fruitcake tin. I can get lost in those buttons!

One of the side benefits of frugality is that it meshes well with environmentalism. I myself always reuse plastic bags repeatedly. Sandwich bags, freezer bags or just the bags that your bagels or bread come in all can be reused and it saves the plastic from ending up in the garbage/recycling for a while since you don't use another plastic bag. I reuse plastic yogurt containers to start seedlings. I keep paper towels that i use to clean the kitchen counter and use them again on the bathroom mirror. All that you reuse saves something from being thrown out and reduces what goes into the waste system. If frugality helps your pocket book and the planet at the same time, more power to you. Christie is a smart woman as well as frugal. Buying just for the sake of consumerism is one of the things that is ruining the planet!

@terryhenderson424

2 жыл бұрын

I'm somewhat eco-friendly from back in the day. Since then simply being frugal, looking for self maintaining stems, starting to switch from plastic food storage for performance reasons, recycling starting years ago 'cause everything re ycled is free to get rid of, and so on to save money, save labor, or be good health wise has made me pretty eco-friendly.

@lisapop5219

2 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid we had to use bread bags inside winter boots and I hated it. It was because we were poor and of course we got picked on for it. I still have a hangup. I reuse all other bags (except meat) but throw out bread bags. Childish I know

@peggiescraftcafe7117

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisapop5219 I understand this completely. I had to drink powdered milk and hated it. To this day I will only drink whole milk. Also, no margarine only real butter.

@DaniElle-di4ho

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisapop5219 it makes sense, not childish ❤️

@robertagannon442

2 жыл бұрын

My mom always saved the plastic bags. All kinds of plastic bags. I was the one who did the dishes after dinner so I had to wash all the bags. Fun My mom would use our old, threadbare clothes as rags and when they were really bad she would use them to clean out grease from the pans before the pans were washed. Then the clothes/wash rags would finally be thrown away.

I have an uncle who numbers his socks with permanent marker so that each pair wears evenly he and his wife also got married the day after Christmas because the church was already decorated

@justpatty7328

2 жыл бұрын

That's thinking ahead and I love it!

I appreciate people who live frugally, but are willing to ease on the frugality for special occasions. Not to impress people, but to create a memory with others. I think that’s the difference between cheap and frugal.

My dad was super frugal! I remember being embarrassed when he bartered in shops. He would pull out a wad of cash and be like "how much will you give me off if I give you cash?" Anywhere! Carpet shops, markets, car dealers. He saved a bundle just by asking. But super generous. He bought me my first car as long as I paid for insurance and upkeep, and gave me £5k when I bought my first flat for furniture.

When my FIL got his first car in the early ‘30’s, he would only pay for the drivers’ side windshield wiper because he said the passenger didn’t need to see anyway! That passes frugal and goes straight to cheap!!

@FrugalFitMom

2 жыл бұрын

LOL! I love that!

@tinacornett2162

2 жыл бұрын

Now that is funny! :)

@richardrybicki749

2 жыл бұрын

@Jeannie wright I used to own a 1930 model a Ford Fords only came with one windshield for the driver if you wanted another one it was an auxiliary item and had to be ordered

@luvofcooki3s

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@938quilt

2 жыл бұрын

wow LOL!

My parents would have a competition each year of who could find the most change (money). I remember we would be stopped at stop lights and my mother would get out of the car to grab a penny. The best one was when my dad was in a store parking lot and a $20 bill was flying through the parking lot. He won that year. Also, they recorded all their savings each year and tally it up on New Year’s Eve and celebrate

My Dad was always frugal. It stemmed from growing up with nothing. He had to steal apples from the neighbor’s apple tree to eat. He NEVER talked about money and until the year before he died my mom didn’t even know how much he made an hour and they had been married 30+ years. Frugal people tend to be more generous when it comes to things that are important to them

I just realized that I am doing something frugal while watching your video. I cut the top off a moisturizing lotion plastic bottle (with the pump) and scooped out the lotion at the bottom into a small plastic tub. You would be surprised how much is down there after the pump stops delivering the lotion!

@FrugalFitMom

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@jodiajohnson1925

2 жыл бұрын

I also do that, especially with my more expensive ones.

@gypsybelle4757

2 жыл бұрын

I totally do that! So good to know I am in good company. 😊

Chime in late, yes indeed! Recent wedding held in the back yard with repurposed cut trees for gazebo. Framed beautifully in front of my grapevine. Minimal purchased items, mostly food and all prepared at home. The wine purchased by MIL. Bride to be bought a $4 second hand dress. Mom bought a new one for her special day. The wedding had to be in the summer for all the perennial plants to be in bloom. Rustic elegance at it's best! Benches were made from reclaimed fence panels and wood stumps. Even homemade wedding cakes, that were perfect. I'm sure I'm forgetting frugal ideas here, but thought I would share what's come to mind. PS Grandma kept her face and hand wash water, until I would pull her drain. That's where I drew the line. I'm sanitary frugal. 🤣🤣🤣

I love when your mom and brother make an appearance 😁

@cookshackcuisinista

2 жыл бұрын

I think your brother's wife should have had a chance to respond! Great video!

Im with Christie, I too wash and reuse my sandwich bags/freezer bags, even though they are not the reusable type. Makes sense to me! 😁

Christine......you’ve done it again!!! You are hands-down, my favorite KZread Channel. I want you to be my oldest child, or baby sister! Your family is hilarious! I always enjoy your brother, and your mom is a hoot. When she said she’s a (minus $50), I died laughing! 😂 I’ve been a -$50, my entire life!!!!! Now I want to meet your sister-in-law!! Love you, your crazy, fun-loving, hilarious family, and your channel! THANK YOU! This video was awesome! 👏😍 P.S. I don’t want another trip to Disney, I want a trip to one of your family gatherings! 🤣

@FrugalFitMom

2 жыл бұрын

Be warned, the family gatherings are LOUD!

@dianejones8606

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalFitMom I’m counting on it!!

@shaanagray1522

2 жыл бұрын

Same here! And I loved when she said-$50 too!!!

@justpatty7328

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrugalFitMom Family life- better than any sitcom guaranteed! I'm in on the family action too!

@KateWiium

2 жыл бұрын

make a video with your sister in law sharing tips :D !!

“When you’re in Louisiana you go to Walmart every day at least once” As a Louisianan, I feel called out. 😂

@daniellejohnson9684

2 жыл бұрын

Same! 😂😂

Oh, I am laughing so hard. I can relate. My Mom was that way. I had a hospital stay and had to have my parents keep my two children. I took a large box of cereal, gallon of milk, large can of salmon (my mother made the best croquettes) she took it back to the store, returned it and bought the smaller can. (tuna size) My kids 12 and 9 said she made the smallest salmon balls you have ever seen and they were so hungry. Called and begged me to pick them up. When my Dad came home he took them to Prince of Hamburger's. Burgers and ice cold root beer in frosty mugs. They never stayed the night again.

This is going to be long, ok. I laughed so hard when you said in Louisiana you have to go to Walmart everyday. My uncle was visiting us in Wisconsin; he had just been visiting my cousin in Louisiana. I haven't seen my cousin in a number of years and asked how she was doing, how was the family, what they do for fun and without skipping a beat he said, "Well, we all pretty much went to the Dollar General after supper every night for fun."

We need more of you and your brother! Comedy gold! 😂

I grew up in a family we never had leftovers, my dad refused to eat the same thing. We were a family of 4, so not alot was tossed out. Never passed down clothes for my sibling to wear. Every year all new clothes etc for school and supplies. When I got married I was educated by my spouse from a family of 7, whole new experience!

@kevinjoseph517

2 жыл бұрын

bad english

@daschundloverable

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinjoseph517 first sentence only.

I recently helped my grandma move after my grandpa's passing and I found an industrial size container of heavy duty aluminum foil container which it looks like it was from the 80s. and when I asked she said it was from the 80s! My grandpa told her it was only to be used for grilling but then he refused to use it while grilling because he didn't need it! so she still has this nearly full container, just waiting for the right moment to use it!

My dad one time was looking for the cheapest good menus in Rome. He found one after we had been walking for half an hour or so and we all sat down. To my dads horror we had sat at the wrong restaurant, with a different menu, because they were so close together. He made us get up, after all the water had been poured, and move over to the other restaurant, about 15 feet. I wanted to die lol

Oh could I tell stories about my Dad! One of the worst aspects of his frugal nature was when we would go on vacation in the summers. We'd come to a cheap, old motel, he'd tell mom and me to lay down in the car so when he went in to get a room, he could say it was a room for one!😳Most motels back then had two double beds, so he'd just ask for an extra towel or two and we were set. What I hated was worrying that the owner would see all of us swimming in the motel pool, or coming out of the room at some point! Ugh! I hated that!!!

My fiance heard your brother saying that his wife washes the bags out he started to laugh and said he thought I was the only one that does this. Love your channel!

@kymomma9335

2 жыл бұрын

I also do that lol

@Jenn_TomWaits4no1

2 жыл бұрын

Ur in good company. I do it too :)

Love hearing the frugality battle 🤣 also you brother is adorable.

Am I the only person who thought Amy Dacyczyn's name was going to come up?!? I like Craig and Christie. But Christine with those wedding present investment purchase PAID FOR by the store no less, that sure does take the cake! Good show!

I knew of a married couple who use to save water from the tap (from brushing teeth, washing face, rinsing dishes, everything) and used it to water plants or whatever they did with used water. They are crazy frugal and after 4 years paid cash for a +200k house before they had any kids.

@mariaolker

2 жыл бұрын

My in laws do that too. They also use it to flush toilets.

@wendyface6473

2 жыл бұрын

I use pasta water for plants.

@dawnpren2559

2 жыл бұрын

@@mariaolker Yes! That too. I find crazy frugal both admirable and crazy.

My husband and I are very frugal ..we are self employed and our monthly income is $1,000-$1,500 per month..we have nine children..own our home,have no debt..no assistance of any kind..you would be surprised how we cut corners and do without nothing.

The way Christine gets along with her children and her husband says so much about her. How she fits in so many videos, I will never know. I hope she never quits making them.

Haha about the sandwich bags - as a kid my mom told me that you couldn't throw them away. Once I saw a friend throwing one away and told her she couldn't do that! And she was like "what are you talking about?" I still wash mine and reuse them as an adult. They're a lot easier to wash than the reusable ones because it's easy to turn them inside out (unlike the silicon ones).

@KatWrangler

2 жыл бұрын

My Mom saved tin foil.

@juliaaltizer9588

2 жыл бұрын

I wash mine and re-use them. Growing up my Mom didn't buy them at all. She also frowned on plastic wrap. She used wax paper to wrap our lunch sandwiches. She would use aluminum foil but sparingly. Leftovers (if there were any - that is another story) were kept in glass refrigerator containers with lids or she would put a plate over a bowl and use that as a lid. We even re-used our brown paper lunch bags! I think my parents recycled ahead of their time too. I remember when the Frugal Gazette came out I already knew most of the tricks. I had learned them at home. LOL.

@juliatepe5760

2 жыл бұрын

I do reuse some bags; didn't like three reusable ones. Totally agree with you on washing them too. And yes I occasionally reuse tin foil, lol!

@justpatty7328

2 жыл бұрын

@@KatWrangler I save my foil any time I can. Why not, I say.

@countryfrau8328

2 жыл бұрын

I have a kitchen window in front of my sink and it is in the front of the house. I hang up my bags to dry on a line I ran across the window inside the house. Probably looks like prayer flags or something from the outside. Ha. Doesn't matter. It's where I can do it.

I re-use Ziploc bags, but I don’t wash them 😆 I write on the outside what was in it, and use it again for the same thing. I mean, if all that’s in the bag is a couple of bread crumbs from a sandwich, I’ll use it again for another sandwich. I don’t do that for things that get the bag really dirty. And I use old socks for dusting or washing my car.

@juliaaltizer9588

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. That reminds me. We had a "rag bag" in a closet. We also had a "button jar". She took the buttons off clothes before they went into the rag bag.

@marvinabigby6376

2 жыл бұрын

@@juliaaltizer9588 still have button boxes and jars I use lots of buttons on kids clothes boys mostly

@KatWrangler

2 жыл бұрын

@@juliaaltizer9588 I have my Mom's button box. I also have my Grandmothers sock darner. That is very old as is my Grandmothers Treadle Sewing Machine which is from about 1916.

@kellyshaw5428

2 жыл бұрын

I use my husband's old (clean) socks for him to use as rags at work. I also reuse plastic baggies. If it's not a pain to wash a dirty bag I'll wash it. Like you, if I only put a sandwich in a bag I'll just reuse it for another sandwich.

@SirenaSpades

2 жыл бұрын

You can just put the ziploc bags in the washing machine, turned inside out, in the towel load...

Okay, at first blush I felt a bit uncomfortable with the car conversation about Christy's frugality without her being present. (Felt a bit like criticizing her behind her back.) But, we all know that family dynamics are different and I am a BIG conflict avoider. However, I grew to love Christy's frugality, and I share a few of her traits (like declining clothing gifts due to cost.) For me, a person who is lso that frugal, I appreciate a request for a small list of what I would love to receive as a gift. Yes, at first, she may balk. But lovingly remind her that people want to give her gifts at times, and would like to know what she won't buy for herself but would enjo . I eventually listed the "guilty pleasures" of things like personal stationery, a donation to my favorite charity, and flavored coffee to make at home. Finally, your family is so sweet!! Great video!

"This is different, this is spicy!!!" YYYYYAAAAASSSSSS!!! I love your videos. You craaaack me up.

My grandmother reused everything. Plastic zip seal bags until they leaked, bread sacks and the ties, every plastic container from yogurt or cottage cheese. She always used wash rags for napkins and the chicken feed sacks and plastic grocery bags for garbage bags. My grandpa was allowed 1 toothpick a week and they reused dental floss. Nothing went to waste. They had chickens that ate any food scrap they didn’t eat. When they passed away, it was a nightmare cleaning out the house but they had more money in their bank account than anyone could imagine as they lived so frugal.

Twizzlers! 100% agreed. I totally agree with Christy because I don’t want jewelry or flowers. My husband being super thoughtful brought me flowers I can plant outside so they wouldn’t just be thrown out. Also agree that eating out is waste a lot of the time.

@countryfrau8328

2 жыл бұрын

I'm with you. It's also that you don't just want them swinging by the grocery store to grab whatever. I mean, once you are married it is family money so you are basically buying your own gift. I'd rather get something I want or nothing. Too practical. Already typed in here about how I got garage doors, an upright freezer, etc. and this year a promise from my husband to flame weed the garden with me since we are scared to try it. We just retired and people gave us a lot of gift certificates to restaurants but we aren't using them so far because it's just not what we do.

My father once found a bike tire on the side of the road. 10 or so years later he found a bike missing a tire. He was so thrilled that he had that tire and it actually fit. He donated it to charity.

This was fun! My husband is frugal and I am a spender. Thankfully he has made wise decisions on spending that keeps me in check. Over the years I have learned to save and thrift shop. Enjoyed your family!!

My dad was the most frugal, growing up he would give us a dollar for our birthday and then take it back later on to “save it “for us 🤣. True story 😑

MY very frugal dad would often give us the speech that we needed to tighten out belts and watch our expenses. We heard it so often that one Christmas we gave him a very inexpensive belt that we had poked holes all the way to the buckle. He thought it was great and kept it on his desk for years. of course, it had no effect on his frugalness despiite our efforts! And now I am the super frugal one!

I am very frugal. I like to save money by saving seeds from my garden, reuse containers to grow my own tomato and pepper seedlings. I love to save money on my groceries by shopping the deals. I love to save on clothing by shopping at Goodwill . I love to go buy furniture from antique or thrift stores. I am always trying to figure out new ways to save money. Thanks for sharing.

TWIZZLER - all the way!!! We were very poor when growing up. We used to save the margarine wrapper - carefully folded over - to grease cookie sheets when baking. My Aunt (I adore her), cuts the written part off from cards and reuses the picture side to send cards. She also knits slippers for everyone so she has some thing to give. She was visiting last month, wearing a 2 piece suit she made - always the same pattern, different fabric- from a linen shower curtain she picked up at the thrift store. I was reading the Tightwad Gazette when it was a newsletter, before she wrote it into a book. Frugal to the bone. :)

My grandma would cut the buttons off of shirts that were destroyed but before she cut the buttons off she would turn the collar unstitched the collar turn it inside out and stitch it back so that the tear would be in the fold on the inside. My aunt would use tea bags four times before they were allowed to be thrown out. Both of these people were incredibly wealthy and could have afforded probably the Taj mahal

This was one of my favorite videos you have ever done. I enjoyed being a part of your family for a short while. I laughed so hard. Thank you!

I love how much love is in the stories from your brother, your mom and yourself. It's just so obvious the love you all have for each other!

Lol, that whole video was hilarious 😂. Loved the honesty and ya'll being real. Most of us try to be frugal this was something else. Loved it. 😍

@FrugalFitMom

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

My friend Angie is the most frugal person I know. She's extremely amazing. She has a ton of kids all teenagers and then adopted a bunch. She's a social worker. She works extremely hard helping people. She doesn't like to pay for anything. She coupons to the extreme. She then sales some of her stuff and then gives to the homeless and churches. She uses discounts and money she earns on apps to pay for gifts. She has taught me so much. I could never say thank you enough for her allowing me to watch and learn from her. She is one of the most giving people that I know. She someone I admire.

Team Redvine right here. 😂😂

Whoa, why is your brother such a natural? Lol! It seems like he’s been in front of the camera his whole life!!

My dad always said never buy the first of anything. There is always something new and exciting being advertised. Wait a year or so. They will work out the issues with the object and the price normally goes down.

What a fun video! My grandpa was the 'miser' of our family. Grandma always said he was 'so tight, he squeaks when he walks.'

Your mom looks fantastic in this video! Don’t know what she’s doing but it’s working! -Lindsay

@AWanderingEye

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too and want to know her secret!

Loved this episode... made me smile at the joy in your relationship with your brother and mother.

Christy, you have the cutest family ever!!! I love watching you and the common traits you all have! And the frugality is just the most darling bonus! Thanks for an adorable start to my day!!!!

My daddy could *definitely* weigh in for this competition and be a strong competitor! Always asks if a business has a senior or veteran’s discount. Doesn’t like to eat out. Knows all the good sales. Very frugal but super generous to others! We are so lucky to have him. Love him so much!

My brother, a surgeon, got all the way through four years of college and four more years of medical school without ever buying paper for notes in class...he would dig through the trash and pull out paper, envelopes, whatever, that he said were still "perfectly good," and that's what he took ALL of his notes on. :)

Frugal battles? I sense a new series!!

My mother used to make us bring our brown paper lunch bags home to reuse until they literally disintegrated. In third grade, I was sent to the principal's office for not throwing out my brown bag and had to explain the situation, further adding to my embarrassment. We then went to Grandma's attic and found my GRANDFATHER's childhood lunchbox. Needless to say, there was no Barbie or a cute matching thermos. I don't know how I survived my childhood without massive therapy.

This was a crack up! My husband loves the Darn Tough warranty too! I thought of you yesterday when I was putting painters tape on some baseboards to paint and thinking you would like that I was using the other side of the tape so I could use the tape twice. I get twice as much coverage in tape that way, haha

I just wanted to wish you and your family a blessed Thanksgiving! I found your channel about month and half ago, and have gone and washed so many of your videos. Your energy, ideas and food recipes are amazing!

Omg....I LOVED your brother...so kind/loving...handsome...also loved your mom..she was also so sweet/kind....you are blessed....great family...enjoyed your laughing/talking together..FUN

My grandmother is so cheap. She once took my mom and brother out to lunch. She told my brother he could order off of the kid's menu. The only problem was he was like 35 years old. HAHA! My gran and her husband go to restaurants and they SHARE a drink, which I kind of feel is stealing. Her husband refuses to pay for his own drink so if they don't share he asks for a glass of water, with a bowl of lemon slices and he makes his own lemonade at the table. I think there is a difference in being frugal and just being over the top, haha.

@onmyway7363

2 жыл бұрын

It takes 6 packets of 🍋 juice to make lemonade. Just saying...

@onmyway7363

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

My mom made mine and my brother and sisters clothes until we reached jr high. Mostly dresses for us girls and shirts for my brother, but our coats, and slips also. She would mend her blouse until there was no more thread to sew on. My dad was the opposite, and would splurge on records (loved all types of music). We were very poor growing up. We never had snack food, like chips in the house unless we were going on a picnic, or sugar cereal. She canned, and made bread from scratch.

Your mom & brother are just as wonderful as you, Christine. Love this video 🤗🌹

@FrugalFitMom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I’m frugal but I also Know that you can’t take that money with you when you’re gone so sometimes you just have to enjoy life and forget what it costs

Yes I reuse plastic bags to save waste. Recycle whenever you can!

You made my lunch break!!! Eating leftovers ;) I love these videos, storytime with the frugal fam! It's the best! Thank you for all the great content!

What a great family you have! Always enjoy your videos, good info, good recipes and wonderful fun!

Christine I became addicted to your videos on both channels!! And I LOVE when you bring your mom in a video.. she has all the wisedom and frugality of the before Facebook/Instagram rash era!! Love her!

This is unrelated comment for this video, but... I've been watching u for a couple years now, and u have been using naan bread for pizza crust. I just tried it (I got the small 5 inch ones). It is so good. I tried an Alfredo, bacon, onion, and Italian seasoning pizza - it was so so good.

This was fun to watch, thx brother and frugal fit grandma!

My brother -n-law would unscrew the light bulbs out of his children's bedroom for 3 days if they left their lights on when they weren't in their rooms.

@catedennis41

2 жыл бұрын

YESSSSSSS!!

I love watching you and your brother and you and your mother. It is great to see all the honest laughter

Oh my, she sounds like me. Wash the plastic bags, always pack a lunch, never waste money on candy, and NEVER buy me impractical gifts. I told my husband I wanted a 220 plug for our generator for my birthday this year ;)

I love how this guy is in a commercial for helix and didn't even know it.

Love your family and the stories. Christy and Craig sound awesome.

These chill chatty family videos are so sweet! ❤️

@FrugalFitMom

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

My favorite gift to give to newlyweds, or people moving to a new house, was the Consumer Reports annual guide. It was a paperback book, cost $9.99, and had reviews of all the appliances, cars, cleaning products, etc. so the people could save thousands, and get good appliances that work! I bundled it with some rags and home made gadgets, like a stretched out wire coat hanger for reaching things under the fridge. Of course, if it was a wedding, I’d include a Cheque.

This was so fun. I loved it!!!! Your brother and mom are awesome. Love your videos.

So fun!! 1. Twizzlers rule, red vines whom 2. I'm practical too and I have always hated getting flowers - they die and they make me sneeze. So when the grandmother of 2 of my nieces was in the hospital, my practical self could not do the flowers thing, so I got her a plant. Every single time I saw her she would carry on about her plant and how well it was doing. So practical for the win!

I was considering whether or not I wanted to click on the video then I saw your brother and automatically clicked. Y'all are an amazing duo. I love old family stories.

What a great video! Absolutely love your channel!

What a fun video! Your mom and brother are a hoot!

I can totally identify with Christy and Craig! I hate throwing out Ziploc bags, I reuse mine. Like Craig, I hate spending money on new clothes, so I will shop at the Goodwill but not think twice about buying expensive but comfortable work shoes. This video cracked me up!!

I was so happy to see a video with your brother and mom!!!

I have to say thank you for the hook-up to Thrive Market. I made my first order on 11/17 and received it on 11/19! And you are always right. I admire your dedication to saving money and feeding your family hearty meals. Thanks again and have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.

This video made me laugh. I love it when your brother and mom join you. My grandpa was very frugal. He never bought clothes. We'd buy him some as Christmas gifts, and they would pile up in his room. His pants were so old they could stand up on their own. He was kind of bow leg and the pants took on that same shape. He was a very smart man and had invested in properties. He had good work retirement and investments. He was very comfortable when he retired.

Your mom looks so amazing!!! relaxed and truly happy. :)

My work provides us masks and they come in Ziploc bags. So I don't buy them--you can't fault me for that and say I should just get reusable ones--but I do wash and reuse them. It's to cut down on trash and things that are difficult to recycle. After all, it's reduce, reuse, THEN recycle. Recycle isn't first.

I wash and re-use plastic bags. I'd never throw one away before it had a hole in it. I had one piece of aluminum foil that was on a dish of leftovers someone gave me. I used that one piece of foil for years before it was too bad to use anymore. As long as it washed clean and didn't have too many holes, I used it. I've taken frugality to extremes at times (most of my life on almost everything), but I found a world of shoes that are the most well made and supportive, and most of the time, stylish, that cost a fortune. After I had one pair, I got rid of all the middle-priced to cheap shoes I had. I bought a pair of the extremely expensive shoes in black, one in brown and a pair of ran sandals. That was all I could afford. They're made in classic styles, so they can be worn for a long time. Over the years, I've added another 3-4 pairs of shoes. They cost a fortune, but I invest it in good shoes. Everything else, you can't believe how I pinch pennies. I've been known to light a candle so I don't have use the lights after dark. ($13 electricity bill!!!😊) I unplug everything, including turning the stove off at the breaker box and only turning it on while I use it and then off at the breaker box again. The ONLY thing I don't unplug is the fridge. Etc. I could go on, but I won't or else this will be a dissertation. I loved this video...all the remembering and laughing was downright therapeutic!

Sometimes you can get a super frugal person something framed as a "house present." For example, an oriental rug or an appliance or such. I put the kabash on gifts like flowers and jewelry. Instead, for one year I got garage doors to keep animals and insects out of the garage, another year I got an upright freezer, one year I got a world band radio. And this year I got a promise from my husband that we would overcome our fear and we would use the flame weeder in the garden. That was my gift.

My Granny was the most frugal person I knew. She would rinse out paper towels and reuse them. There were bits of string, rubber bands, aluminum foil and wax paper. She went through very hard times during the depression, so she saved and reused everything.

My father use to rinse out lunch meat bags, and reuse them. When we cleaned out his house, we cleaned out an entire drawer of washed bags. We threw away weird frozen Science projects in Tupperware that were in the freezer.

I can’t stop looking at those jack o lanterns on the couch…lol LOVE the video!!

I remember the video you did on the air mattresses over s year ago! I bought 2! Best sleep ever camping!

I'm super frugal, I hate getting flowers (pick me flowers), I hate jewlery (way too expensive, what a waste), fancy chocolate (get me some lindor truffles, it's the same sh**), expensive bags or wallets (my husband bought me a coach wallet on sale one mother's day and I about died. I would have preferred a Ross wallet for like 15 bucks, but he was so happy to get it that I didn't return it), BUT I do like eating out. It is worth it for me because I cook every meal for my family and I hate cooking

My grandmother loved to save. She always did couponing and rebates. My first bike was by Crest from all her UPCs. She would save all her rebate money and bought a Mercedes for my grandfather.

@rexcarebear4701

2 жыл бұрын

Come on now Catherine let's try to stay in the Realms of reality okay

I wash my plastic bags and reuse even the Food Saver bags. I do because I don't want to buy them and I don't want them going to a landfill after just one use. When I freeze meat I first flash freeze on a tray and then vacuum seal and when I take from the freezer, I put the meat into a container to thaw. This leaves the bag cleaner and a lot easier to wash so it's ready to use again.