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  1. DianeB

    How are you frugal?

    One time I had a horrible stain - grape juice and ketchup - on a new white shirt. I got it damp and poured a big pile of salt on it. The next morning the salt had absorbed the stain. I have tried it since and it still work. Soaking in a castile soap and baking soda mixture has also worked...
  2. DianeB

    How are you frugal?

    When I worked as a yard duty and now as a substitute teacher I get hit up for money all the time. As if they would really pay me back. Why do children always think that adults have endless amounts of money to give them?
  3. DianeB

    How are you frugal?

    Short fine. At least that would be something. This person essential charged me for a few snips. She didn't even bother to wet down my hair or even my part before she cut my hair. DB
  4. DianeB

    How are you frugal?

    Quote: I wish I had one of my family members cut my hair yesterday. I paid $16 for a glorified trimming. Asked for long layers not for my hair to be shaped. There is a difference Learned my lesson. Never pay for someone to cut/style my hair except for a special occasion and groom my own...
  5. DianeB

    How are you frugal?

    www.shopgoodwill.com and other online secondhand stores are also great. DB
  6. DianeB

    How are you frugal?

    Quote: I do this even at work, church and home. You would be surprised how many people leave on lights long after everyone has left, leave doors and windows open, etc. With all these budget problems you would think that everyone would try not to waste some much electricity. I tried to put...
  7. DianeB

    How are you frugal?

    Quote: Winco is the worst. I figure that is how they make a profit with low profits. I always make sure to watch the monitor as they ring me up and look over the receipt as I leave. A little known law is if something is stocked in the wrong place they must still give you the price that is...
  8. DianeB

    How are you frugal?

    Being happy and making the most of what you have goes a longway. There is abook by Jeff Yeager The Ultimate Cheapskate's Roadmap to True Riches that is priceless (especially if you check it out from the library). He tells you in a humorous - though sometimes off color - way to save money...
  9. DianeB

    How are you frugal?

    Cook all my meals at home from scratch (I am a vegetarian and eat mostly beans, grains and vegetables - very cheap foods); take my lunch to work; ride my bike, walk or take the bus almost everywhere (go without a car if you can, it will save you a bundle); shop at secondhand stores; buy things...
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