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Extreme Frugal Tips
1. Nails
2. Makeup
3. Rotate your streaming services
4. Save up your errands
5. Consider a Rescue pet over a breeder
6. Shop on trash day
7. Grow a garden
8. Turn down your water heater
9. Line Dry clothes
10. Fill the washer and run it on cold
11. Run a FULL dishwasher
12. Eat the leftovers!
13. Ditch the paper towels
14. Take care of what you have
15. Buy in bulk when it's cheap
16. Recreate your favorite take-out
17. Drink water
18. Invest where it makes sense
19. Use your library!
20. Game night
21. Use more oats
22. Use it up
23. Shop around and check sales
24. Take care of your car

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[virginiawares]

My husband and I were looking at getting a dog and a cat. We wanted a specific breed of dog. When we look at a pet store in the closest big city and we were shocked at how much they wanted. They wanted to try to help us get financing which I didn't know was a thing. We ended up going to our local shelter and love our furry babies. They have so much love and fill our house with joy!!!

[abigailg]

One thing my family has done for generations (I learned different techniques from my mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother) is learn the basics of sewing. Similar to talking care of you car is taking care of your clothes. If you can repair a seam, hem, and sew on buttons, you can extend the life of your clothes considerably. If you can sew on patches, and fix holes, you older clothes can be worn as work clothes and save the good clothes for times you need them. Not that anyone needs to look sloppy—quite the opposite. If you can mend your clothes, they will stay nicer longer.

[TheRumbleBunny]

One of my favorites that I got from my mom ( mother of ten). She kept a container in the freezer that she filled with ANY leftover. So a spoonful of greenbeans left, in the freezer, a half a porkchop, in the freezer, a stalk of cauliflower, a few pieces of celery or onion etc... Once a week she would make home made buns and a huge pot of soup with the freezer leftovers. We would each get a bun with our soup and one with jelly ( her homemade) for a treat. The soup varied but the buns were always fabulous and made the soup worth eating!

[carolynturnerclark]

My Camry has 178, 000 miles at18 years old and it's in great shape. When I bought it I wanted it to last 20 years, almost there. When I do the math on how many car payments I have not made I smile real big.

[bingobecky]

I try to do all my errands on Wednesday. Gas is usually cheaper in the middle of the week. Grocery ads just came out and the stores have all the sale item in stock. Its really funny my dentist & doctor usually have plenty of openings on Wednesdays. I work out 4 days a week - saving errands for Wednesday. My family & friends know my errand routine so I can help them out if needed. Most important it’s just Not that crowded. 👍❤️👵🏻

[maryanngill]

Library usage is so important and I believe the more people use libraries, the more libraries get to help people.

[juliebrummett]

Chick-fil-A sauce is life in my house. I have found that a homemade version is just as good and is much less expensive. Roughly 2 parts mayonnaise, 1 part honey, 1 part yellow mustard, and a half part BBQ sauce is very similar to the beloved chicken sauce.

[pamelafoster]

LOL we had courses for dinner last night. I always use cold water in the washer. I live in Maine and our state has banned all stores from using plastic bags and if you don't bring your own bags they charge for a paper bag. It makes me cringe when I was all these hauls on YouTube and everything is in plastic bags. It also helps me get my exercise because I get halfway into the store and remember my bags and have to go back to the car to get them. :)

[plantlady]

Also with regard to pets - if you are renting a home you have to take into account keeping your pet if you need to move. I have seen so many heartbreaking stories where people have to re-home their pets because the have to move and cannot find a pet-friendly rental. Worse yet are the stories of people who abandon their pets when they move. Your pet doesn't understand this - all they know is the person they love most in the world is gone and it's beyond cruel.

[debbiechaney]

Best tip. If weather permits line dry your clothes. I put my clothes in the dryer for two to five minutes to get the wrinkles out then I hang them on fuzzy felt hangers....no ironing and straight into the closet when dry. Make a clothes last FOREVER. I am 72 and this has saved me so much money over the years. Good excercise, clothes last longer, save on electric and gas bills, and clothes smell so fresh and wonderful. Love from Debbie and Dexter-Dog. 🙏🙏👍👍

[cindylong]

I go 'curbing' where I cruise the neighborhoods for items left for city trash pickups. I found a case of shopping bags, I gave those to the local pet rescue thrift shop.I got bath light fixtures with the faucet and sink, 2 x4 lumber, cans of paint, boxes of nails and screws, concrete mix.etc Homes that are rentals are good sites to find these item.The owners are cleaning out and will fix it up to resell, whatever is left over will be on the street :)

[patgoss]

Make your own dryer sheets with 1 ounce fabric softener, 1 ounce vinegar, 1 ounce water. Five cheap face cloths cut in half and put it all in an empty baby wipe plastic container. Replenish the liquid as it runs out and this will last you for years.

[caroleffner]

I live alone and hand wash all my dishes. I save money on my dish soap by having a pump soap bottle that will give you foam when you use it. I use my dish soap in the bottle with the water and when I want I wash a couple of dishes, I just pump the soap onto them and wash under the faucet. It lasts a long time! Usually one pump of soap is all I need. Then I use my big bottle of dish soap for a dishpan load of dishes.
Enjoy your humor in your videos! Thanks for the tips!

[jonathanhelf]

I have a friend who does something that I think is genius! She hit yard sales and bought drying racks for each bedroom and bath. She placed them over the heat vents in those rooms. When she did a load of clothes she would carry the basket into each room, hang up that persons (or rooms) clothes, and as the heat came on it would blow through the clothes. They dried quickly and it would add moisture to the air. Each child was responsible for folding their own clothes and putting them away. She would do the bathroom and kitchen things. It works really well for them. In the summer she uses her outside clothes line.

[angelamelum]

I’ve only watched a few of your videos, but apparently I’m already very frugal.

[rosemarydoran]

Here's a tip borrow don't buy. I have two other single lady neighbors and we all have old houses. We will do simple DIY things on our homes. Often one of us will get a phone call saying "Do 'we' have a (fill in the blank with the name of a tool that you might need)." Between the three of us sometimes we have the item and don't have to go and buy it we can just borrow from each other. Also if it's something that you specifically know you will not need again and no one you know has to borrow you can rent a tool at many hardware stores or home centers. This also works for other things like lawn tools, countertop appliances etc. Don't buy an Instant pot or air fryer or the latest appliance before borrowing and trying it out.

[karen]

As a librarian, I love it when people talk about libraries! You can borrow ebooks and audiobooks! Libraries now have streaming services FOR FREE. You can take classes through your public library and join interest groups (book clubs, knitting groups, and more). And that’s just the stuff we offer for adults. There’s just as much, or more, for kids. Last week, I did storytime for preschoolers, put together to go craft and STEM kits, showed elementary school kids how to block code, and updated themed kits for daycare providers. Public libraries are awesome AND FREE.

[kariner]

My two sisters and I all have three kids, ages 3 months - 16 years. All the baby gear, bikes, sporting equipment and bags of kids clothes have been rotating between us for the last 16 years. I LOVE seeing my 2 year old niece in a jacket I bought 9 years ago, now on child no 4. Don’t buy everything new for kids! Has been saving us tons of money.

[Monica-jrxs]

Love the way your fur baby was looking at you😍

[rae]

I love the library ❤️ I’m in a book club with friends and prefer reading a physical book rather than on my phone or a tablet. The library almost always has the book we choose to read!!