12 Vertical Vegetable Garden Ideas that will Blow Your Mind

A vertical vegetable garden can be the mind-blowing solution to your desire to grow your own food but the problem of a distinct lack of space. Sometimes, you need to look at a problem from a different angle and, when it comes to growing vegetables, that means looking up. Not every vegetable is suitable for …

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Why Being Frugal is About More Than (Just) Saving Money

To me, being frugal is about more than just saving money.  It’s about freedom. It’s about autonomy. I love being frugal. I love the challenge of living on less and choosing to spend my money wisely, because it means I can live the life I choose to live. Saving Money Saving money for its own sake …

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3 Tips to Banish Takeout Forever

These tips will do wonders for your food budget! Like all people with a frugal frame of mind, when it comes to my food budget, I endeavour to do these three things: Cook all my meals from scratch, Avoid fast food outlets and, Save restaurants for special events. I haven’t always succeeded in this endeavour. …

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7 Money Saving Amazon Shopping Tips for Christmas

8 Money Saving Amazon Shopping Tips for Christmas – This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Looking for a stress free option for your holiday shopping? If you’re not yet a fan of shopping on Amazon, you soon will be. Find out how to do your Christmas shopping without the hassle of going into a physical …

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How to Build a Well Stocked Pantry

A well stocked pantry is valuable for many reasons, right? Trouble is, lots of people don’t know where to start when they decide to build their own pantry stockpile. It can be expensive and confusing. But, it doesn’t have to be. Let me show you how to build your pantry stockpile. Plus, why you need to have …

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9 Easy Eco-Friendly Tips for Apartment Living

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Often, people assume if you’re not living in a place you own, you have minimal control over things like being eco-friendly (aka green living). And, there’s no doubt about it, you can control so much more about your living space when you own it. You can make greener choices for paint and building materials, you …

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How to Embrace the Frugal Joys of Hygge

The fugal joy of a hygge nook

Have you heard about hygge? If you’ve spent any time on Pinterest lately, you’ll know ‘hygge’ is everywhere. Hygge is a Danish word (pronounced ‘hooga’) and roughly translates to ‘cosiness’… and a whole lot more. Luckily for us, hygge is no longer just a Danish phenomenon, thanks in no small part to this book: The …

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How to Live on Half Your Income

How to live on half your income - the no BS guide

Wondering how to live on half of your income? Earn more. No, I’m not being facetious. If you’re on minimum wage and barely covering the absolute essentials, you can’t live on 50% of your income. That’s just simple math. How to Live on Half Your Income Should you want to be in the position where …

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7 Frugal and Safe Cleaning Products You Can Make At Home

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What are safe cleaning products? They are cleaning products that are non-toxic and, in this article, also ones you can make at home. Without needing a chemistry degree! Don’t wait for spring cleaning time, start introducing these safe cleaning products into your regular cleaning routine. And, let’s face it, cleaning doesn’t wait for spring, it’s …

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21 Cheap and Easy Freezer Meals for a Frugal Budget

Easy Freezer Meals for a Frugal Grocery Budget

These easy freezer meals are guaranteed to become fast family favorites. They’ll also save you money, time and a whole heap of stress when life gets busy or money gets tight. I’ve always worked to ensure I’ve had a stock of ready-to-go meals in the freezer. A recent bout of the flu reinforced just how …

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50 Awesome Ways to Live Better on Less Money

Live better on less money by line drying your clothes.

I admit it. Sometimes I can be a real cheapskate. Spending less money than I make is important to me. Frugal sounds better but the truth is sometimes cheapskate is closer to reality. I try to stick to being frugal, which is about doing more with what you have, but sometimes, I don’t spend money when …

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Freezer Tips that Save You Time and Money

Freezer Tips | Use these simple freezer tips and you'll not only waste less food, you'll use your freezer more efficiently and, save time and money.

For many of us, the freezer is just a detour for food destined for the bin. I know I’ve been guilty of hoarding a freezer full of random bags and containers, labels lost a millennia ago, filled with what can only be described as mystery food. But, use these simple freezer tips and you’ll not …

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