You're such a gem, Jennifer! Shared your video with my family and a few close friends recently, and we all need these wise reminders every day. Keep up the good work and stay blessed! :D

Cleaning supplies, I reuse old bedsheets or towels for cleaning and clean with dish soap and vinegar. And I use vinegar as a fabric softener which helps clean the washing machine as well.

There's a lady online who has a Christmas and a birthday drawer and she buys the gifts in advance year long. I like making a gift wish list for family and friends. I list all the things I need and they can buy one item from the list for Christmas or birthday. Some of my friends aren't on board with it, saying there's no surprise. I say, but I'll be very happy with whatever I get like this 🤣

I use lights that use Batteries to reduce electric, bath water to water plants,store water in gallon jugs in case lose water supply in disaster times,never turn temperature dial past 62 degrees in winter I just wear double socks/layers of clothing.Use sheets for curtains in pinch,dry clothing on hangers above bathroom register dry by morning.learn skills for house projects on KZbin saved $,blade push lawnmower to cut grass cheap & exercise too.ty for sharing great tips too..

For those of you who live in an apartment like me with communal recycling bin, I always go through it for spent laundry containers as it usually has residual amount in it that is good for one or two loads. As a matter of fact for the twelve years I have lived in this building, never had to buy any laundry detergent so far.

Beside using the water saved for watering plants - when waiting for the hot water, we use ours to flush the toilet. We have 2 buckets by the shower that we use and rotate. Our bathroom is a loooong way away from the hot water heater. We can generally get 2 flushes from the water of waiting for the hot water of 1 shower.

I’m a quilter and have started using clothes from the second hand store for some of my patterns.

I’m terrified of running out of money in retirement and I don’t want to eat cat food when I’m in my 70’s. I’ve been frugal much of my life… making my own meals, coffee, etc… although I do indulge when I’m on vacation or taking my girlfriend out to dinner.

Hot clean water.

2 heating pads at the same time... nice!

Okay, i live in central Florida! Last june our election bill was out of control for my standards. Now, we already kept things not being used unplugged and used a toaster oven instead of the large range. BUT! I turned the breakers off to the dryer and range! I started line drying everything with an umbrella clothes line i found laying by the road 😂 only using the toaster oven (which has always lived in the garage to cut down on heat coming into the houae) and I started using a single burner induction cooktop. Then, we put the ac at 77-79 during the day and 76 at night. In the next month, our electic bill wemt down $95 dollars!!! And it continues to go down. Currently, our bill is only $120 a month. And for a house hold of 6 in hot Florida, thats really good!!!

I try to use a lot of beans....I really hate the taste of most of them, but they're cheap so I force myself.

I do ALOT of meals in rhe crockpot with an $8 frozen chicken breast bag from Aldi, rice, head of cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, broth. Get creative! This stuff will last me a good 4 days of dinners.

I agree with decluttering, over the holidays I got rid of old linen, surplus furniture, niknaks, clothes, wall pictures, electronic waste and kitchen items. However, there's no way I am getting rid off old gamily, grandma's vases or mum's jewellery. I got rid of sentimental thing years age and regretted it!

Wish I could get my husband to sell the motorcycle he never rides and put that money into better use. Also, learn to cook with a wood stove.

If a store uses plastic bags, I save them and use them for my bathrooms trash can. Perfect size.

Utilize the word use. 😊 it has the same exact meaning, uses less letters and syllables, and quite honestly is more succinct and less pompous. I heard this once years ago and I cringe every time I hear the word utilize since then.

Ketchup, it has to be Heinze

Another idea for the bathroom clutter, I found shallow wire shelves that I hung on the inside of my cabinet door and this is where I keep my face wash/skincare routine. So it’s all placed in order of when I use them and I can just shut the door when I’m done.

I was given a coin holder key chain, which I store my coin for Aldi :) So, my coin is always with me.

Thanks for all your ideas! I had grandparents who lived through the depression ... I've learned so much from them. I have cut my CABLE bill in half (saved $140.00 mo. after 2 attempts). It took a couple of attempts. I now have very basic 15 channels plus local regular channels. It's cheaper than other TV subs. services. Living alone ... TV is connection. Furniture - save and buy higher quality: I purchased a love seat at a well known furniture store over 20 years ago. I still have it. I shampooed it regularly (with a small carpet cleaner); replaced the cushion interior pillows, etc... Only in the last year has the exterior structure shown its wear, and fabric started to tear here and there. I plan to donate it to habitat for humanity. I understand they will re-use a good furniture frame and then re-build it. One of the easiest things for me was/is building up pantry and dry goods. Plus, I keep slowly increasing the amount of canned, dry and freezer foods on hand. With coffee and baking goods going up in prices (due to weather issues and in the future possible tariffs, the best I can do on a set income are 2 things: a) buy a larger size, ex. coffee and/or b) always have a 2nd flour/sugar/baking powder or soda, etc. on hand. If I hear that prices are set to go up (for any reason), I add another. Since I do a lot of baking (like my late mother and grandmothers), they don't go bad; I do use glass containers with good lids. Last for this time ... I make my own extracts. Even with the price of vanilla beans and vodka ... its SO much cheaper to make my own. Nice gifts for others too.

I watch my phone instead of television whenever possible. Saving energy while watching KZbin for example!

I move to my new home back in 2020 and finally I decided to tackle the organization and declutter the garage, and the plan is to finish this weekend 🎉

The one thing I want organized is my photos So I can scrapbook more

Good advice...

Thanks for the video I love your sweater

They are so expensive. I don’t see how people say it’s cheaper.

Hey 👋🏻 there! New subbie here. I just stumbled upon your channel and I’m glad I did. I use a digital grocery list and cost compare various brands. Even 2 cents an ounce adds up in big savings. Convenience foods are a budget killer - watch the Food Network and learn to cook from scratch. 🤗

I’m single so I just have a tiny table with a lamp. On the other side (on the bed) I have a little fabric “bed basket” where I keep lip balm, tv remote, eye mask and a tiny emergency finger light. Behind that rests a small box of Kleenex. And a phone charger cord is fed through the back of the bed frame. Oh right. And a fan. Also on the other side of the bed. I’m menopausal. Lol.

Switching to a budget phone plan saved me $600 last year… but let’s be real, cutting out coffee shop runs is where I draw the line. Priorities! 😂☕

If I see something I want to buy, if it wasn't on a list, I wait at least 24 hours and talk myself out of it. If I still want it after waiting a few days, I buy it the next time I go shopping.

Re Christmas gifts, we only exchange 1 or 2 gifts apiece. The dinner and each other is our Christmas. Of course, we don't have young children anymore.

Also for fabric, look for deadstock sale stores. They buy up leftover fabric stocks from the industry and sell it for (usually ) dirt cheap. Ive gotten insane yardage dor barely any money from my local one. (It's in Austria tho, so idk if that exists in the US)

#13 i love your suggestion for task lighting! Growing up if I wasn't in a room while the light was on my parents would walk by and turn it off! No matter if I was back 2 minutes later. It stuck with me. Now I use lamps. I don't get blinded by bright over head lights I have it just where I need it ❤

Love every one of these

Like you, I use less laundry detergent, too. You can clean your clothes with a lot less detergent simply by adding baking soda to your wash.

Thrift stores are also a good way to save. I buy shirts there and wear them for cleaning and outdoor chores. If they get stained no big deal. Also thrift stores have 1/2 off days. Like all green tags are 1/2 off. When shopping in dept stores see what days are for senior discounts.

No spend February! Goal: to see how lean I can live in a month. I want to know how much I actually spend on necessities

I don’t know how I found your videos, we don’t have much in common, but your videos are SO calming and helpful. Thank you ☺️

I have a laundry tip-white vinegar does wonders removing odors from clothes/towels. You can use a little less detergent and add some white vinegar to your load. I buy it in the big jugs when I go grocery shopping. It has so many uses!

Thanks for sharing Jennifer, I'm a constant declutterer & am just starting charity bag number 27 since September 2023. I've realised that I need a highly simplified environment & life if possible to stop me becoming too overwhelmed & anxious. I mentally cheer as every unwanted item leaves the house now & as each thing goes I feel that little bit more free 😌 Hope you have a great week 😊🤗

My partner and I live quite counter culturally just generally, I don't think people get it/us sometimes but we don't care either 😉❤️

Hey Jennifer, thanks for another great video 😊 I think the most ridiculous thing I ever saw was the option to buy Mcdonalds in 3 easy payments! 🤔 Sometimes I feel we've lost the ability to wait just generally or go without things we really don't need, there's just way too much convenience now & I don't feel it's doing us any good overall 😏

Love your sweater great tips ,

I love these ideas, going to try to implement as much as possible. Thanks for sharing 🙏

This has been huge!! I purchased a small lazy Susan to corral all our Tylenol etc and meds we use on occasion. It’s great. No more falling bottles every time the door is opened 😊

I am a recent subscriber to your channel and I cannot tell you how helpful you have been to me do you have an Instagram account as well as a KZbin channel? Thank you for all you do for us.

I learn visually for the most part. Can you show examples of of your examples of your decluttering ideas? Thank you for your teaching.

I declutter and donate regularly now. I wish I'd done this years ago. Great video, Jennifer. Nice sweater!

It over boils often if I do that