Five Tips to Get Picky Eaters to Eat

It is sometimes hard to be frugal when someone in your house refuses to eat what you put in front of them, or at the least, complains throughout the meal about how much they don’t care for beans. Your picky eater may be your kids, your husband, or even yourself.
Food preferences change over time [...]

The Power of Online Classifieds

The power of online classifieds is great. We have bought and sold items online before, on sites such as Craigslist, but never have I seen the response we got just the other day.
My husband and I are getting ready for a big change in our life and needed to make room in our home [...]

Save Money with Your Windows in Cold Weather

By now we’ve all had several heating bills for this winter and, most of us, are cringing at the bill. The windows are one of the biggest areas in which we lose heat from our homes, so if you can reduce the amount of money escaping out your windows, you can save money on your [...]

Nature – Free Entertainment

How much do you spend on toys and games for your kids? And how many of those get thrown in the back of the closet after a couple weeks, never to be seen again? Not to say that toys and games are not fun, educational or are not needed but don’t forget about the largest [...]

Make Going Green Your New Year’s Resolution

Have your whole family make a resolution to go greener this year. Not only can you save money in some areas but you can better your lifestyle and that of the environment with a few simple tips.
1. Eat organic food, buy from the farmer’s market, or grow your own.
Organic food can be more expensive but [...]

Natural versus Store Bought Disinfectants

Disinfecting your home is important, especially after the family has been sick or just to keep your family from getting sick. Many of the products you can purchase are not only unhealthy for your family but they are also often expensive. There are alternatives to spraying your home with chemicals.
You can purchase natural cleaning products. [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Frugal Home would like to wish everyone a very happy and safe Thanksgiving. I thought you all may be interested in what I am thankful for this year.
I am thankful for the new house that we have now been in for a little over a year. It has been a much happier, and [...]

Greener Cleaning for the Holidays

Part of planning for the holidays involves getting our homes into shape so that we can have guests over and put up holiday decorations. The cleaners we use are not good for us or then environment, so if you are looking to green your clean this holiday season, and save some cash, follow these tips. [...]

Mobile Home Remodeling: The Master Bedroom

Our master bedroom was a glorious array of pink and blue flowers when we bought the house. Not only would the flowers have looked great in my Grandmother’s house (sorry, Grandma!) but it was also wallboard which means you cannot just take it off like you can wallpaper. We knew we were going to have [...]

Seven Things You Can Do After Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving traditions are a very important part of a happy family and spending happy holidays together. If you do not have any Thanksgiving traditions then this is the year to make some! Don’t just park yourself on the couch in front of the TV after dinner, make a family tradition instead!
1. Go [...]

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