“Could this be an heirloom someday?”
I recently read Garbology, by Edward Humes (Laura Vanderkam recommended it to me), and I thought it was a really, really excellent book. In a …
Green and Frugal
A Freecycle Nightstand | Before and After
Post originally published in 2009; updated September 2020. I got this nightstand from freecycle for exactly $0. (it IS freecycle, after all!) Zoe already had …
5 alternatives to disposable kitchen storage bags & wraps
Over in the Frugal Girl Facebook group, a reader asked for ideas to help reduce plastic food storage usage in the kitchen (things like zipper …
On not using paper towels
This is one of those areas where frugality and environmentalism overlap (in my experience, that happens quite often!). I also think that this is probably …
This big silicone lid is my new favorite thing
This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. I’ve had some …
How to Declutter Without Creating Trash
Last updated March 30, 2019. Though I forgot to mention this in my review of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Kondo’s persistent mentions of …
My 9 favorite no-waste lunch products
I’ve written two posts before about this, but one was in 2008 and the other was in 2012, so it seemed like time for a …
Some Goodwill goodies (including a surprising pitcher)
I probably shop at Goodwill a little bit less than I used to, but I do still pop in and browse around when I have …
Dear Christians: It’s ok to care about the earth. Actually, we SHOULD.
Today is Earth Day. I know conservative people tend to roll their eyes at there even BEING an Earth Day, but I think this needs …
I tried my hand at zipper repair.
An embarrassingly long time ago, a pair of Sonia’s jeans developed a zipper problem. Or maybe they were Zoe’s? I don’t really know. The thing …
On perseverance (Also: do not ever buy these windows.)
When Mr. FG and I bought our house, the windows were in unusable shape. They were so bad, a good percentage of them wouldn’t even …
Toothpicks and dishwashers really do not mix.
Last night, I started the dishwasher and began handwashing the other dishes (the official dishwashing person is sick). After a few minutes, I heard a …
Three small fixes and one improvement
Though I don’t particularly love the process, fixing things is one of my favorite ways to save money. Repairing what you already own is almost …
You don’t need whiskers to do that.
Whenever my sister-in-law and I do a stereotypically male task, that’s what we say. She lays flooring, calls me, and says, “I didn’t need whiskers …
My menu board bit the dust. But I resurrected it.
Remember the menu board I made from a super-ugly Goodwill frame this summer? Well, it had a little accident. Large pieces of glass don’t take …