Frugal = Green = Savings
Frugality is the name of the game now. But that doesn’t mean buying cheap. It means getting more than one use out of any one item, not being wasteful, getting the best value for your buck. A person with frugal mindset finds practical ways to reuse and repurpose old worn items in their homes.
Newspapers can be recycled, but can also be used for many other household things. I remember my grandmother saving several sections and using it to line her trash can bottoms. Shredded newspaper is great packing materials. It’s biodegradable unlike stryofoam peanuts and newspaper is also good for cleaning windows, lining cat litter pans and even wrapping presents… all you need is a pretty piece of yarn.
How about using the sections of old sheets and sewing them into pillowcases? Table cloths that have seen better days also make terrific napkins. Worn cotton socks are great for dusting as are thread bear bath towels. Freezer bags can be washed and used again. Save and use the “to go” ketchups and mustards”. Give yourself a pedicure instead of paying for one. There are dozens more ideas to make better use of items you might otherwise discard. So post them in comments. Share what you’ve learned.
Now, more than any other is a good time to learn how to be a green minded, frugal, penny pincher bargain hunter.
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Jennifer said,
October 9, 2008 @ 8:32 am
I’m so happy to see some of these suggestions here. I’ve been re-using plastic bags and stockpiling ketchup packets for years, joking to my friends that I know I’m “cheap” but I can’t stand waste! Recently, I’ve stopped buying plastic baggies entirely and wrap my kid’s sandwiches in the wrap-n-mat (www.wrap-n-mat.com) and always ask restaurants to omit the plastic cutlery, napkins, and condiments from my take-out orders. We bring our own crayons into restaurants for our kids, instead of using those throw-away packages. I have to believe that these small things, if carried out by many, will not only positively impact our environment, but should help these establishments keep their prices down in these tough economic times. One big change I’ve made is to switch all of my household cleaning products to Shaklee’s eco-friendly Get Clean products. Not only do all of these products work great, but they really do SAVE ME MONEY! You can check out the products at http://www.shaklee.net/greenfeet and find out what Oprah, Dr. Oz, Rachel Ray, and thousands of other people are so excited about. Check the price comparison chart, too!
Gabrielle said,
October 16, 2008 @ 3:08 pm
People that are smart will learn from this recession. Being frugal is a good life. When others were spending we were saving. Now we can spend some, but we dont. We keep saving. Get smart people we have a long way to go.