Tag Archives: use what you have

Saving On Trash Bags

Trash bags are a necessity in households, period. We use them for large trash, small trash and everything in between. The cost of trash bags does not necessarily speak of frugality. In fact, depending on the brand and style of trash bags you purchase, as well as how many you use in a week, you will probably pay somewhere around $15.00 to $20.00 a month for them. That might not seem like a lot, but when you add it up, at the end of the year that comes to around $180.00 to $240.00. Wouldn’t you rather save at least half … Continue reading →

Reusing What You Have: Beds

It has been mentioned before, and I will say it again, reusing what you have is one of the best ways to be frugal. Many things in our home are reusable, or can serve a different purpose than that it was intended for. Beth McHugh, who writes for the Mental Health blog here at families.com, left a comment on the article I wrote – Reusing What You Have: Baby Stuff. She shared a really cute idea she had, where she turned a doll house into a book shelf. Not allowing her daughter’s outgrown doll house to go to waste, she … Continue reading →

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

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Ice Age has been out in theaters for a while now. Released March 31st, it finally made its way to my local discount theater this weekend so I decided to check it out. The first Ice Age movie is ranked up there as one of my favorite animated movies of all time. Ice Age: The Meltdown came no where near the greatness of its predecessor. The same big names are back to play the main characters John Leguizamo (Sid), Ray Romano (Manny), and Dennis Leary (Diego). This film also brings in the voice of Queen Latifah for the character Ellie … Continue reading →

Low Cost Decor: Using what You Have

Here’s another way to recycle things you already have. Instead of making clothes into other items of clothing like discussed previously, you can also make certain pieces into home decor elements. One of the easiest ways to do so is by making pillows from unused clothes. Pants are probably the simplest item to make into pillows. The best pants are dressy slacks or pajama pants that you no longer wear. You can make small accent pillows or cute bolster pillows from the leg sections. All you have to do is cut off the straightest area of the leg section, stuff … Continue reading →