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Learning to be Frugal. What do YOU do?
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<blockquote data-quote="tiredmommy" data-source="post: 454817" data-attributes="member: 1722"><p>One little thing I'm doing is using rags rather than paper towels where appropriate. I also bring a travel mug of coffee with me rather than buying a cup when I'm out and around. Duckie has seen the value of shopping yard sales and high-end thrift stores: she's been outfitted in Aeropostale, Abercrombie & Hollister with little purchased at the mall. We use our leftovers! And I plan a weekly menu to stop unnecessary trips to the grocery store. We even started a small garden this year. See this photo from the NY Times from 1995 (it makes me sick!):</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/05/18/weekinreview/18martin-popup.html" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/05/18/weekinreview/18martin-popup.html</a></p><p></p><p>I buy fruit on sale and freeze it for smoothies. I stock up on back to school supplies for the year while they're on sale. We seldom eat out (we often too busy, anyway). We pack snacks where applicable. We combine errands to save gas. We have window units for air conditioning so we close the doors to the bathroom and husband's office when they aren't in use (why pay to cool those rooms then?). We use thermal curtains on most of our windows. We dress for the season so that we can more appropriately heat or cool the house. We use our pool and back yard for entertainment (often!). husband often works from home to save gas and commuting time. I pay most bills online to save postage.</p><p></p><p>But truly, we've been doing most of these things for years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tiredmommy, post: 454817, member: 1722"] One little thing I'm doing is using rags rather than paper towels where appropriate. I also bring a travel mug of coffee with me rather than buying a cup when I'm out and around. Duckie has seen the value of shopping yard sales and high-end thrift stores: she's been outfitted in Aeropostale, Abercrombie & Hollister with little purchased at the mall. We use our leftovers! And I plan a weekly menu to stop unnecessary trips to the grocery store. We even started a small garden this year. See this photo from the NY Times from 1995 (it makes me sick!): [URL]http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/05/18/weekinreview/18martin-popup.html[/URL] I buy fruit on sale and freeze it for smoothies. I stock up on back to school supplies for the year while they're on sale. We seldom eat out (we often too busy, anyway). We pack snacks where applicable. We combine errands to save gas. We have window units for air conditioning so we close the doors to the bathroom and husband's office when they aren't in use (why pay to cool those rooms then?). We use thermal curtains on most of our windows. We dress for the season so that we can more appropriately heat or cool the house. We use our pool and back yard for entertainment (often!). husband often works from home to save gas and commuting time. I pay most bills online to save postage. But truly, we've been doing most of these things for years. [/QUOTE]
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