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 a nightstand from freecycle, which I’d painted white: but it didn’t really match her dresser (uh, also from freecycle!) that well. The lines of this one were much more similar. […]
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 bags, Saran wrap, and so on). I’ve tried a lot of non-disposable alternatives so I thought I’d share my favorites here. First, a note: None of these items is going […]
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 one of the most painless money saving moves I make. I’ve poked around for quite a while and I cannot for the life of me find the statistics about how […]
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 small Lekue silicone lids for several years now (they came in my Mighty Fix box one month), and I’ve been impressed with how well they’ve held up. I’ve been wanting […]
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 the hundreds of bags of trash she’s helped her clients throw out…well, it made me a little twitchy. Throwing all the clutter into a trash bag is quick and easy, […]
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 new one (especially since school is about to start). So. Here are my 9 favorite lunch-packing items (and I’d love to hear what you’d pick to round out the list). […]
