The Frugal Girl

Dryer balls or Food Huggers?

April 21, 2021 By Kristen 2 Comments
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Oui yogurt container with strawberries inside.

In honor of Earth Day tomorrow, I have a fun offer for you guys from Mighty Fix! Mighty Nest runs a subscription service called the Mighty Fix; when you subscribe to the Mighty Fix, you get an earth-friendly, healthy item in your mailbox every month. The idea is that you can gradually switch from a […]

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Five Frugal (mending) Things

April 20, 2021 By Kristen 64 Comments
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Gray Aldi throw pillow with a seam repair.

This week, I have a 100% mending-themed five frugal things post! 1. I fixed my joggers. Again. This pair of very old American Giant joggers have appeared before in a Five Frugal Things post. I know it would make more sense to just give up on these pants, but at this point, I am just […]

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Meet a Reader | Cindy B.

April 19, 2021 By Kristen 45 Comments
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Cindy standing next to her fifth wheel camper.

Hello, readers! We are meeting reader Cindy today; she and her husband are full-time RVers. I wonder if there’s a larger proportion of RVers in the frugal community because even though full-time RVers are a minority, Cindy is the second featured Frugal Girl reader who lives in an RV full time! (Reader Sarah and […]

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WIS, WWA | but first some tulips

April 16, 2021 By Kristen 36 Comments
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Grilled sandwiches on a griddle with a red toaster in the background.

Hello! Groceries in a second, but first, look at these tulips from my sister-in-law’s yard. I gave up on growing tulips myself because the voles ate every last one. But since my neighbor’s cat has seemed to reduce the vole population, maybe I will give tulips another go. What I Spent We spend $145 […]

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Thankful Thursday | I did not owe taxes!

April 15, 2021 By Kristen 81 Comments
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New here? Thankful Thursday is our weekly effort to hunt for the good in our lives; a free mood-booster! This week, I am thankful: that I owed no taxes this year I am exceedingly happy about this, which is why it’s first on the list. Last year, my estimated tax payments were way off, so […]

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Stream of consciousness

April 14, 2021 By Kristen 22 Comments
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Potato patty with sausage and guacamole.

It’s currently 11 am (ok, scratch that, it’s now after 12pm), and none of my in-draft posts are ready to go. So, stream of consciousness is what you get today, written from my couch, where the cat is sitting next to me. something in my drafts One of the things in my drafts is a […]

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