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13 Ways to Save Energy and Cut Utility Bills
Slashing unnecessary expenses on necessary items like utilities is on everyone’s mind. Saving money may seem difficult when summer temperatures swell or winter chills have you cranking up the thermostat. While we can’t…
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5 Frugal Things I Did Today
5 Frugal Things I Did Today When you live a frugal life and you’ve been doing it for a while, you don’t seem to notice all the frugal things you do anymore! If…
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Are Energy Vampire Taps Costing You Money?
Are Energy Vampire Taps Costing You Money? Vampire taps are in all of our houses right now and chances are, they’re costing you money. Many electrical devices use energy in “standby mode” 24…
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The Airlines Stole Our Peanuts! What's Next?
The price of fuel is hurting everyone: missed vacations and business trips for people who now can't afford to fly, the airlines losing revenue and having to cut flights, the hotels and restaurants…
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Declutter Your Closet: Why is it So Hard to Let Go of Clothes?
How to Declutter Your Closet Decluttering is a vital part of maintaining a simple and organized home. Shouldn’t your time be used for things you want to do, instead of maintaining a home…
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Recipe: Danelle's Frugal Deep Fry Fish Batter Recipe
This frugal batter recipe is great for deep frying fish if you want it to taste restaurant-style. I had fish to fry, but had no beer to make a beer batter or Tempura…
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My Empty Frugal House
Today’s Frugal Friday is not a tip, exactly… at least it’s not a method of frugality I would recommend to anyone. This morning my husband left on a 2 week business trip. We…
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What We Learned About Homework From 2nd Grade
I’m happy to wrap up the Scaling Down the Homework series, and even happier that the 16th was the last day of school! If you missed our 4-part series Scaling Down the Homework,…
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Scaling Down the Homework -Pt 4
If you missed the first three installments of Scaling Down the Homework, you should read them before continuing down the page. Scaling Down the Homework (Part 1) Scaling Down the Homework (Part 2)…
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How To Set Up a Housekeeping Plan
Setting up a Housekeeping Plan for your home is a project that will keep your house cleaning, care and maintenance manageable for you. Designing and creating the plan may take a little time…
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