22 Old Fashioned Frugal Living Tips that STILL WORK

When you're trying to save money, sometimes you just need to go back to the basics. These frugal living tips from our grandparents grandparents are just as relevant today as they were in 1832 (or maybe even more so!)

Old-fashioned frugal living tips might not be popular or easy to practice, but they're certainly worth knowing. So today, I'm breaking down 22 of the best bits of frugal advice from before the Civil War, sometimes translating them into more modern language, and bringing them into the digital age for us all to remember.

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[kjeleharrison]

I have gotten my mom to save her vegetable peelings and meat trimmings in a bag in the freezer. I collect it every two weeks when I visit. I save the bones and all trimmings from cooked chicken, beef, and turkey. I make lots of stock, strain it very well through a colander and then cheesecloth, and freeze it for use in lots of dishes. I love to use buttermilk, and while it is cheap, I cannot use all of it before it goes bad. I pour it into an extra ice-cube tray, and the put the cubes in a labelled freezer bag. I pull out as many cubes as I think I need to make salad dressing or biscuits. It loses a little bit of its thickness, but the flavor is what matters. I do the same thing with leftover brewed coffee, works great for making blended coffee drinks. I also freeze extra iced tea to use as ice-cubes for my next batch, and that way it does not get diluted. I have gotten my parents to save milk that is just turning by freezing it until I visit and then I make it into tapioca pudding or some other custard. It saves milk from being thrown away and my parents get a treat that they would not normally make for themselves.

[thebusybees]

Luv how you are changing your voice and sitting upright with hands folded while you’re reading the list 😂.

[kenyonbissett]

Ben Franklin said a lot of these tips.

One thing I’ve learned over the years is to be an individual and seek out those who feel the same. My son would say, “mom, you can go! People are honking at you!” I would reply, “when I judge its safe I will go. Those people won’t visit me in the hospital if I get into an accident. They won’t pay my increased car insurance and they sure won’t pay my hospital bill, buy me a new car or cover my lost wages.”

I watched a lot of free spenders lose their homes in 2000 and then again in 2007-2009. One day, a neighbor sat next to me complaining about losing her home and the debt they were in. She asked me how we did it? I said, I’d be happy to show her and she brushed off my offer and continued complaining. She’s a nice, so I just listened until it was time for me to go and wished her the best. Obviously, she wasn’t looking to change, she just wanted someone to listen to her.

[bethanyg]

We’ve gone into gazelle intensity even without debt. Inflation hit us hard and carrying credit card debt was not something we were willing to entertain.

[stevehartman]

Mom n Dad were born 1917 n 1913 respectively. I listend n practiced n she said several times she had more faith that i could survive another Great Depression than my 5 siblings. She said i worked hard fir what i had while the others it came easy n those were the ones who couldnt take it n jumped out windows. She rarely had anything nice to say to or about me as i wasnt wanted but it made me feel good.

[joycegonzales]

It’s the attention to details that add up. Not that each habit won’t add much, but it’s worth adding them together

[nicholemalloy]

My FIL lives in Maine where my husband is from. He makes those baked beans cooked under ground. He traded jars of baked beans for soft shell lobster and we had a great lobster feast. Nothing felt more Maine to me then that. 😊

[tammysturm]

Hi! I agree with most of these tips. We're digging ourselves out of debt but we still eat out- nothing fancy & usually a lunch special. We budget for it because there are a couple times a month where it can't be avoided. We've made so much progress by utilizing most of these tips. Spend less, save more- what a concept 😂 but it's so true 👍

[robertneville]

Growing up there was a lady that had lived in the Oklahoma territories
I used to love to listen her talk about living there, talk about living on nothing
My parents were children of the great depression and the stories of what they ate and lived
I am 65 retired and live on social security retirement and I'm doing alright because I remember what I learned from the aforementioned people

[debbyrushing]

I specifically like not throwing away anything. That’s something I have yet to master, especially food.

[melaniehellum]

I like the cool old books. Lots of good advice. I was raised by my grand parents. They where teens in the 30. One needed to be very frugal then. They had lots of ways to pinch a penny

[Becka]

I am loving this series. Is it a series? Clearly frugal is in some of our genes!😂

[paulveg]

The correct expression comes from the Scottish: ‘many a mickle, makes a muckle’. Great expression.

[ramonaneyrinck]

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Love the piece about warren buffet. I’ve also gotten out of debt using Dave’s program!!

[GoldaLeah]

just commenting to say that I used to have that same piggy bank!!! i haven't had it in well over a decade, seeing it took me back :)

[katheryncompton]

Hi! I just found your channel. Great advice. I will definitely be back.

[monikaw]

Back then, if you had an emergency there was no credit card to rely on! So, getting out of debt quickly was a must.

[kittykrueger]

All great advise and definitely still relevant. I save my apple and orange peels and put them in a glass jar with sugar and make vinegars. The fruit vinegars make the best fabric softner and it's easier on the clothes and washer than store bought. The vinegars also make a great hair conditioner and all purpose cleaner. I'm good with the cost cutting and frugal living/spending. My problem is as a prepper is buying too much of a good thing all the time. I'm always buying today because I know tomorrow's prices will be higher. It does save money in the long run but keeps us running month to month on a paycheck. Also on the getting out of debt vs saving. I'm in such a hurry to pay off the mortgage that I forgo savings. Still havent found that balance. I think I need to add another income devoted exclusively to saving.

[sharenread]

Mom use to keep left over grease or bacon fat for leftover homemade soup.
Sharen

[ramonaneyrinck]

❤❤ so glad I found you..
I actually found you while searching for reusable toilet paper ideas. I’m going to re-implement the family cloth. Because I just inherited a big box of 7” x 9” cloth squares.