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Ding, dong, the vacuum is dead. So tell me about your vacuum!

December 20, 2012

In a fit of helpfulness, one of my girls decided to vacuum her room. Which was great, except that she’s never really vacuumed before and didn’t realize that you need to watch out for things like, um, curtains.  She has a floor-length sheer curtain in her room, and apparently she got it stuck in the [...]

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I need buying advice…come help me!

September 21, 2011

Produce Bags So, first I want to know about reusable produce bags. I made a quick trip to the grocery store after vacation, and after I looked at this picture of my food, I was disgusted by the number of produce bags I brought home. I brought my own cloth shopping bags, of course, but [...]

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Ask The Readers | Rent or Own?

August 23, 2011

Recently, I received this letter from a reader and I asked her permission to share it with all of you so that you could weigh in on her dilemma. Hello Frugal Girl!! First let me say that you have been an enormous inspiration to me in the past couple of years.  I have been able [...]

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