I plan to live a debt and interest free life. I have developed habits over the years that has helped my family to live a simple, frugal life. The income had varied over the years but the lifestyle remained the same- striving to live a frugal life through mindful spending. There are many ways to… Continue reading 3 Ways You can Save Money at the Grocery Store
I started replacing paper products in my home about 10 years ago and never went back. Over the years it had made a big difference in reducing waste while saving money. It feels really great to be able to leave fewer carbon footprints on earth. Switching to cloth towels from paper towels is not as… Continue reading How to Replace Paper Towels with Cloth Towels
I prefer straight legs pants and had a pair of khakis that had really wide legs. The hem of the legs were right but the width was not. So here is what I did to turn my wide legged khakis into straight legged khakis. It saved me a trip to the Loft ;). Here is… Continue reading How to Turn Wide Leg Pants into Straight Leg Pants
Yesterday I started sorting and storing my winter clothes for next year. We are getting more warmer days in the Bay area lately so I decided it’s about time for Spring clothes to see the daylight. I store my un-seasonal clothes in a 18 gallon plastic flat lid tote. I bought mine from Target. Each of… Continue reading Winter Clothes- Sorting and Storing for Next Year
We use foaming hand soap in the kitchen and bathrooms.I use the following recipe to make our own foaming hand soap that takes less than 1 minute to make- What you need- A foaming soap dispenser- I purchased mine from Trader Joe’s. Liquid soap- I use either Seventh Generation dish detergent or Dr. Woods castile… Continue reading Make it- Foaming Hand Soap
I shop every other week to buy grocery for my family of five people. I do the bulk of my shopping from Traders Joe’s. I also shop from Whole Foods, Sprouts and Safeway. I buy my meat from halal meat shops. So what do I usually buy from Trader Joe’s? Breads- Sandwich breads, tortilla. Butters- Table… Continue reading What I buy from Trader Joe’s
There are three steps to a successfuland frugal meal planning-1. selecting recipes 2.grocery shopping and 3.prepping and making the meal. Each of these can be broken down into a number of strategies for success in each step. These strategies are keys to making each meal planning into a money-saving, stress reducing and fulfilling endeavor. Here are… Continue reading How to Save Money at the Grocery Store
