25 Frugal Tips NOT TAUGHT Today …That We Want Back!

[@LADYSILVERWOLF028]

My mom and dad got divorced I was 10. It was my mom, my brother and me. She sat us down and showed us the bills and her paycheck. She explained what we had for food and extras. She showed us how we had to budget, and it helped us understand why we could not buy this toy or that for dinner. She felt horrible sharing that money worry with us, but we needed to pull together and make the most of it. Things like we couldn't buy cookies at the store, but mom would buy butter, flour and sugar to make them at home. Those things were also used for dinners and bread from scratch. We also got to spend time together making them. Things were tight, but we make the most of it. This type of budgeting will need to make a comeback.

[@belindamiller6349]

And heathier to boot!

[@Mamaazhiiwe]

This can also backfire, creating a mental deprivation problem that causes children to have unhealthy spending habits when they get older. As a parent it is important to be careful with over sharing financial concerns.

[@laurenstylish]

I would worry more about NOT having simple, calm discussions of income and expenses with kids, as lack of skills with money is more long-term harmful than fretting you’ll give them anxiety or create backfires. My mom lived off credit cards and never talked about it, so when I got to college I thought signing up for them and living off of them was just what you did. You’ll pass on your money habits to your kids like it or not, and if you ignore money or money discussions, they’ll learn that bad habit.

[@ima7333]

@@LADYSILVERWOLF028 i, too, explain to my kids the importance of finance management. It’s to make them understand the concept of having money & keeping money. Most people think that having money & keeping money is synonymous. It is not. You can make a million dollars a month but if you can’t manage it well, you’d still end up in debt. So it’s good what your mom is doing w/ you & your brother.

[@User-555-p6b]

My mum told me and my sister about it as well when my dad died. I can still remember her joking about a Christmas gift - l'm going to buy a pair of socks. One sock for you and one for your sister 😊

[@JewelBlueIbanez]

Safety tip: if you re-glue a broken handle on a mug, you can’t safely reuse it as a mug for a hot beverage. The heat can cause the handle to fall off while using it causing scalds. Better to repurpose it as a pencil holder, etc.

[@lVlegabyte]

Use JB Weld, it can withstand a constant temperature of 500°F (260°C)

[@beachlife4346]

@@JewelBlueIbanez yes it's dumb to risk it.

[@jesdenton]

The problem I find with most coupons today is it’s all for expensive brands, so even with the amount off, the store brand is still cheaper.

[@kariatkinson4121]

Agreed. Plus the extreme couponing ruined a lot of coupons

[@TexasRiverGirl]

Or you have to spend extra. Like getting $3 coupon you need to spend $15-$20

[@mandycollins8795]

Agreed! There are very few paper coupons anymore

[@ShallaBal82]

@@mandycollins8795 Came into the comments to say this. I'm in Canada, and I never see paper coupons anymore, and we never had anything like the US where you could do extreme couponing - it's was always one per customer, and many stores don't accept coupons because that's left up to each individual store. Now it's more likely that you have to install the store's app and find deals on there, but like the original commenter in this thread mentioned, the store brand winds up being cheaper anyways.

[@PinkieJoJo]

Yep. I use Ibotta but I don’t buy just to get cash back on it. I only use it for the things I actually would have bought regardless in that brand or a similar one of similar price. If the store brand is cheaper (if there is one) then I go for it.

[@betterlivingonabudget]

Great tips here. My #1 frugal living tip - Do not live in an HOA.

[@ruthirwin8222]

I looked at 2 apartments i needed one level ...they had no washing lines that really put me off them....i bought a bungalow renovated bathroom and kitchen now im broke lol

[@gohawks3571]

Sometimes it's hard to avoid 😭 We moved across the country, and for reasons needed a house not an apartment. Everything is so different in Arizona, and we looked so hard for what we needed. All the appropriate houses we found were in all kinds of disrepair, even the good ones. The least bad houses were in HOAs, and we were bringing my elderly mother in law along. All the other houses gave me nightmares of her breaking a hip or something. I hate HOAs and we're planning on moving to a better house. But taking our time this time.

[@katarh]

Found out the hard way it's almost impossible if you're in a subdivision in Georgia. Due to laws, any build after 1990 in a subdivided lot must have a retaining pond and other flood control measures. That pond requires maintenance and insurance, which must be collected either by the individuals without a HOA.... or by a HOA to spread the costs around evenly. What you CAN do is make sure that the HOA you are in has very little teeth for enforcement beyond collecting the fees for those things (and ideally those fees are included in escrow at the time of closing, if the HOA is smart enough to warn the lawyers handling the closing, so it becomes almost invisible to you and you don't end up years behind.) The fee for my neighborhood is about $180 and that includes the cost to maintain the front entrance of the neighborhood, and clean out the retaining ponds 2-3 times a year. The HOA can't do anything about someone's grass being too tall, or the house being painted the wrong color, or stuff like that. (We have a "be a neighbor, first" policy here - if you see someone's grass has gone unmowed for a month, maybe do a check on them? We had one person whose girlfriend had passed away unexpectedly and he was deep in grief and that's why the lawn had gotten so bad. The HOA president offered to mow it himself when he found that out.)

[@belyndaperry7877]

Remember layaway?? When my sons were little, I used layaway every year at Christmas. It helped me manage expenses but also kept the gifts out of my house so I didn't need to hide them.😊

[@DCB938]

I used to do that, too. But I haven’t found a place that still does that.

[@saraconklinfrozenpennies]

Awe! I miss layaway!!!

[@verloren918]

I was just talking to a coworker the other day about this! I spent what felt like a lot of time as a kid in the layaway line at K-Mart so mom could make payments. Sometimes I'd know about the stuff, like back to school clothes, but sometimes I'd be asking what was in the layaway and I'd get something like, "don't worry about it" 😂😂😂

[@flonotflow]

@@DCB938 We have a local chain called Gabes that has brought back layaway. I used it all the time back when I was first working, it was a great way to budget.

[@dora9368]

I use to use layaway too. Gone are the days😢😊

[@VGC-rq1cz]

Just a caveat...coupons are typically only for processed foods. I don't do them anymore. We save money by eating whole foods on sale.

[@likeargamanflaming940]

This

[@shouyume]

Community borrowing sadly is one that I can understand why it may not work so easily anymore. I wanted to be a good neighbor, that’s how I ended up having to replace my vacuum because my neighbor borrowed it for 3 times longer than they said they would, dropped it at my door and ran away so as not to get caught, and then I discovered they’d basically used it to vacuum up nails and glass. It wasn’t a shop vac.

[@mariagordanier3404]

Yup. I've had the same sort of experience and won't lend out my stuff anymore.

[@likeargamanflaming940]

😮

[@snowysnowyriver]

Back in the 1950s and 1960s I can remember my mother having an "account book". Every week, she started out with her "housekeeping" money in her hand and every week she could account for every penny spent. She could also tell you what was in the bank account to the last penny. My father was useless with money, and he knew it! He was wise enough and humble enough to know that my mother's thifty ways were an asset and he left the budgeting to her. Every month she would show him the bank statement so that, although he never had to worry about money, she could reassure him that all was well.

[@sharonhart3735]

My parents always said if you don't have the money to pay for it with cash you don't need it.

[@saraconklinfrozenpennies]

YES! This is how I live my life!

[@cathycalrow9111]

​@@saraconklinfrozenpenniesI live my life that way too.

[@sbon4771]

I was taught that if you eat out at a restaurant and you can’t afford to tip then you can’t afford that restaurant.😊

[@christinacrites3828]

My dad always said the same thing

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

That’s how my parents taught me. But my dad started his career in credit and then became a commercial loan officer. He said relying on credit is a recipe for disaster as most people let credit debt use build up to unsustainable levels.

[@jenniferikelman5516]

Many libraries have family passes to museums or zoos that you can reserve to check out for the day. Ask the librarians what they have to offer, you would be surprised!

[@likeargamanflaming940]

I had no clue. Thank you!

[@bekiferguson]

I used to spend valuable time clipping coupons and planning my grocery trips based on the best deals and the coupons I had, and then I started to gain weight, a lot of weight. I realized the only coupons available today are for highly processed foods that are known to be unhealthy, and mainly for the name brands which still cost more than the store brand even with the coupon. If it were still worth it I'd spend time on it, but coupons just aren't valuable like they were when I was a kid, unless you're into eating name brand junk food.

[@lost-south-lake-crafters]

My husband installed a retractable clothesline in our garage, I love using it, especially for sheets.

[@florencemiller7826]

I have one in my basement and when it's not in use, nobody sees it ,saves on using the dryer for everything 👍

[@DebiGoldben]

My clothesline is strung back-and-forth across the gazebo on my back patio. It makes it really easy to walk out the back door and hang clothes. And a bonus is that it’s under a roof, so even if it’s raining, I can still hang clothes. We also have drying racks that we set up in the house if it’s too damp outside or in the winter time. When we lived up north, having the drying racks in the house, really helped to provide some humidity and avoid the super dry air from having the heat on

[@st.patty1416]

how do you avoid stiff clothes?

[@DebiGoldben]

Much of the stiffness comes from detergent residue and build up so using very little detergent can make a big difference. We also buy detergent that is on a sheet rather than in a bottle ... I use 1/4 to 1/2 sheet and the clothes come out just as clean as if we used a whole sheet. Sometimes the clothes are stiff ... but they soften after just a few minutes of wearing them. Maybe I don't notice it as much as some because I grew up with clotheslines instead of dryers. If there is a breeze, it helps reduce stiffness as well.

[@st.patty1416]

@@DebiGoldben all good tips. thanks!

[@alinewright1093]

I try to purchase mostly whole foods onions, celery, carrots, cabbage, lettuce, etc saves so much money.

[@cathyphillips679]

When I was a kid, my brothers and I wanted more of an "allowance." My Mom got her pay that month in $1 bills and laid it all out on the table to show us where the money went to. One pile for mortgage, one pile for the electric bill, etc. Magically, at the end of it all, she had 3 $1 bills left...... $1 for each of us! LOL

[@laundrygoddess4]

My memory sucks so not only do I make a list for groceries but I also take pictures of the pantry so I know what we have extra of if I see a sale.

[@sbon4771]

My feet are always cold so I buy wool boot socks. They are more expensive but they last for years and years because I darn the heels and toes. You don’t even need a sewing machine. It’s great to do little mends at night while watching tv.

[@BuscandoMarco-sx7tm]

I often wear two pairs of socks if my feet are cold.

[@sharons4611]

My feet are fairly small, so my much cheaper socks are boys. I need to check out YT for darning tutorials

[@mizg1595]

I love the Libby app! I borrow audio books that I listen to while doing household chores, and while crocheting.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I loved this. We're a cashless/digital family. However, we do everything else in this video.

[@TheErinbish]

I have four library cards for the areas around me!

[@Sue-t3h]

I listen to so many books this way

[@TheMarvelousBeautyChannel1]

I was able to get out of debt using cash only envelopes. The minute I stopped...problems started again. I must say all of the tips are awesome and relevant. I grew up in the 80s so all of these are very familiar. Thanks for this video.

[@jennesont4791]

Cash envelopes are excellent! I always love the Til Debt Do Us Part show with Gail vaz Oxlade for her no nonsense financial survival tips. Cash jars were the cornerstone of that plan.

[@TheMarvelousBeautyChannel1]

@jennesont4791 Yes!! I love watching that show too.

[@likeargamanflaming940]

Yesss, I started the cash envelope system this week, where I had used this method years ago and let it go by the way side. Once I let the system go, yep, problems started 🙄

[@christinalady7924]

I hang laundry to dry on hangers on my shower curtain rod.

[@francois3116]

Thanks for the tip !

[@katarh]

Oh, that one is quite brilliant.

[@reneenewfrock5743]

I've used the budget envelope system forever. Learned it from my Mom. It's the best. Debt free except for my mortgage which I'm paying down as fast as possible. I do almost all of these tips!

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

Excellent 👌

[@kamicrum4408]

When my 3 children were youngin the2000s I was constantly hem up,hem down & ironing patches on to the knees & legs of my sons pants. I kew he had lesrned when he asked me& his grand ma to patch several pairs of his "work" pants before he left forunuversity, what helped adjust his attitude was seeing the dairy man who iwned the million dollar tractors my son drove all summer wear mended& pstched clotheing!😊 attitude adjusted thank you mr dairy man! The guy was worth millions!😊👍🏻

[@BuscandoMarco-sx7tm]

Everyone in the UK has a clothes line. Americans seem to look down on people that use them as they are considered to be poor people. Why waste money using an electric dryer when drying outdoors makes clothes smell fresher anyway.

[@Tigerfan86]

I think it's the same for all of Europe. In apartements or during winter we use drying racks, most people cannot afford using a dryer because of the cost of energy. Plus we try to save energy whereever possible.

[@julierayfield8035]

We use a clothes line and I'm in Missouri, USA. Many HOAs do not allow clotheslines. I live on my own farm so I can do whatever I want.

[@bellablue5285]

Ticks will get into and onto everything where I am, from April/May to year round if the weather cycles warm enough in winter. Lyme disease is unfortunately not worth line drying outside. Doing so inside isn't bad spring through fall, given the dehumidifier is running, but in winter it's usually too cold so stuff gets musty or mildew spotted before it actually dries.

[@Lisa-vb3gn]

It depends on where you live in the US. Lots of people in the Midwest use clothes lines. Can’t speak for the rest of the country.

[@red_light_3937]

Ditto on the ‘It depends where you live in the US.’ I live in Arizona where it is mostly dry & summer are long & hot making it ideal for clothes line. I see some more people picking it up, but the way yard space is configured, if others have any, can make it tricky to conveniently move from washer to outdoors for a clothes line. Otherwise, you can’t do it during the monsoon storms & now that it’s deep winter there’s not enough sun, & it hasn’t quite been warm enough during peak day to dry all the laundry. Especially the bed sheets, blankets, and thicker long pants.

[@Larissa-iw5wy]

We can’t have a clothesline but we found a work around! I have a clothes rack that i use inside year round for about half our laundry and sometimes pop it outside on nice days too

[@flonotflow]

In our previous home, we had clothesline strung all over our basement, it was strictly a basement, no living space. It was great in the winter months as it served two purposes--to dry our clothes, but also helped humidify our home so it was helping keep it warm. And if it was something no one likes when it's rough (as frequently happens with drying things indoors), I would let it get almost dry and then toss it in the dryer for a few minutes. You couldn't tell it hadn't been dried in the dryer the entire time! Worked great for jeans.

[@marjorieorveau6707]

Hi, I'm from Europe and curious why you can't have a clothesline...

[@Larissa-iw5wy]

@@marjorieorveau6707 It’s a bylaw in our town. Some people have them if they were in place before the bylaw was created but most don’t so can’t add one to the yard

[@flonotflow]

@@marjorieorveau6707 People who live in certain kinds of home developments aren't permitted. I know of ones where, even if you have a swimming pool, you aren't allowed to even hang a towel over your fence to dry. Seriously. I don't have one because the air pollution where I am is too bad.

[@donna-keithsmith3925]

@@flonotflow My hubby got me the best clothes drying rack, I hang the clothes on hangers to dry and it extends really long for sheets. I use it indoors all year long.

[@charlotteboy6783]

Family budget meeting is a great idea. Maybe even bring the kids into the conversation about turning off lights, etc to contribute to the household.

[@simonefeaster5131]

Between cooking from scratch, batch cooking and line drying our clothes as much as possible, I have seen significant reductions in our spending and our bills…with minimal effort. Such great tips, Sarah! Preach👏

[@missinthecastle3335]

Freeze leftover coffee in ice cube tray. Use the cubes to make ice coffee at home!

[@retirementbudgettravel699]

Great tip!!!

[@joanpaez4445]

Who has left over coffee?? I drink all of mine!

[@christinalady7924]

I rarely eat out. I save money and prefer to know that my food is fresh and the preparation is clean.

[@hoosierpreppingnurse]

I use to write down the prices of things that went in the grocery cart. Now I use the calculator on the phone. This keeps me within the grocery budget. Same for clothing. We have Netflix for entertainment - no movie theaters or dining out. We have a garden that has become family time. I’m teaching others things my mother and aunts taught me. Sewing, home cooking, soap making, candle making, crafting like cross stitch, knitting. There is satisfaction in making your own clothes. You can pick the pattern, fabric, etc. it takes practice but you get what you like.

[@kalpanavij3492]

Awesome

[@KnittyKitty215]

It's not really economical to make your own clothes now. I used to sew all my clothes but just cant afford it any longer. If you really want to make stuff for smaller kids you can save money by buying very large adult clothes at thrift stores and cutting out the patterns from them. I used to make my daughters summer clothes from large womens house dresses. They were about 2 bucks at the time and I could get 2 shorts sets out of one dress. Also don't throw away any clothes without taking off the buttons and zips. You can re-use those.

[@gohawks3571]

​@@KnittyKitty215I keep meaning to try to sew. I had a horrible experience as a kid, and kinda have PTSD now😂 I'm scared of the sewing machine. But I need to do it because things never fit me right. I have been watching sewing videos, and learned people are using sheets, table cloths, and curtains for fabric. There's all kinds of fabric for sheets, and curtains can be good and sturdy, so my goal next year is to get over my fear & just do it. I've been collecting sheets 😂 I know, there's other bits to, buttons and whatnot. But just throwing it out there✌️

[@flonotflow]

Re: Hand me downs. Doesn't just apply to clothing! We have a houseful of hand me down furniture. My husband has his dresser from childhood, I have my grandmothers, we have end tables that belonged to his grandparents. It's like this in every room in our house. Older furniture is also better made than anything you can buy new now. I had a guy that did furniture refinishing tell me that if you can find pieces built during the great depression thru WW2 , they are far superior to any other era.

[@Savannah-ed4rv]

My mother and I live together now and we have furniture that was purchased when I was a child and I'm 64 years old now! It's still in good shape even though we've had to have the living room furniture reupholstered several times, the quality is unmatched compared to today. Plus my mother was much into antiquing we have a lot of antique furniture, especially a dining room table that has claw feet on it. It's really pretty and very functional because it has two leaves that be put in to expand it 😊

[@Savannah-ed4rv]

Unfortunately, today young people don't want your hand me downs! Even my mother who is an artist has a lot of beautiful items that she wants to give to her grandchildren and they're not very interested. It's very sad because there's a lot of history that's going to go into a landfill someday.

[@flonotflow]

@@Savannah-ed4rv Yes, they are sadly so hung up on everything being new. And swap it out every few years for more new stuff. It's disgusting.

[@nogames8982]

We had some hand me down furniture. They were end tables. I am 54 years old and those tables are older than me. At first, they were in my parents house. Then when I moved to a house off campus in college, I got a couple to go there. And my sister moved out and she got a couple. I think we had six of those things :-) I think the last one finally went to the dump a couple years ago. Couple got destroyed along the way one way or the other one was given away to somebody who knows where it is. But those things lived along life.

[@flonotflow]

@@nogames8982 I love it! I think the most unusual thing we have is a small bookcase (sofa table height) that was originally a TV! It came with instructions on how to convert it to a bookcase once the TV died completely, it belonged to my in-laws.

[@LovelyMrsLong]

Hi, live 2 blocks from the library.We get dvd we get books we get crafts we do programs!

[@holdinon7719]

I still hang out my clothes. I often get comments about "how country I am". We live a bit different than others. We spend money but have different priorities. We have a lot of animals so instead of take out food or shopping for the latest and greatest I save for hay etc.

[@lunarminx]

I will wear thread bare clothes to buy my pets extra.....

[@nadineberti3611]

I am italian and i already do the most of the things 😊 dont even have an ac at home. Thank you for your tips 😊

[@lileelisamc.4722]

I was just thinking that many of these :"old fashioned" tips are common practices in Europe and other countries. I earned my first money babysitting so i learned to use cash and save cash early on. I observed my mother using the envelope system and we sometimes drove around to the different utilities to pay our bills, with cash.

[@kathygreer2097]

Same…and I’m not Italian! 😊

[@M.P.T.1.2.3]

Same. Portugal

[@creativesparksnv2941]

When we were in Italy last month (November), the host of our Airbnb showed us how to use the heat system in case of cold and then said, “And if it gets hot…..open a window.”😂 Best experience ever. Thank you for your amazing country.

[@sandracrandall4561]

Same....scots- irish- german- swiss........goulash, an inexpensive dish 🤣🤣

[@Nyctophora]

My Grandma advised my mum to use a set of jam jars in a box to divide her weekly budget. True to form, my Mum complained about that, but it was good advice!

[@kimberlycooper4170]

For coloring Easter eggs, we created our own dye using a tablespoon of white vinegar, drops of food coloring, and 4 to 8 ounces of hot water. We used non-toxic coloring crayons to and non-toxic glue to draw on designs and glue on paper rabbit ears, cotton bunny tails, etc.

[@MelindaMc]

So do I now.

[@stacyrae5027]

My parents NEVER talked about finances with me. I would have gotten told to watch my mouth, THEIR money wasn't my business.

[@audrablue515]

My parents were exactly the same. In their eyes, I was a child, even right up until I was 18 years old and nothing my parents did was my business. Of course, it caused untold damage to my financial life because I had no idea how to manage money properly for decades. Happy to say, I'm okay these days.

[@jeffreykuhn965]

My parents as well. When I left home at 18 I was totally unprepared.

[@grumpy_poo]

My mother scrimped and saved as my father liked to bet on the horses... I learned from her how to budget with very little... My son would sit and talk about monthly income/outgoings... my daughter wouldn't... she wanted what she wanted and'daddy' gave in making me the tight mother.... It landed us in all kinds of debt.... I eventually got rid of him and the debt... My son is a saver....

[@Tracywhited2]

Same !!

[@brendamoon2660]

Not just finances but all life skills. My parents were very much "kids stay out of the way." My mother taught me to iron and that's it. At a woman's Bible study the teacher said not teaching your daughters how to iron was a sin. My mom was mad about it but she taught me how to iron. But I had no other laundry cleaning or financial skills. I left home at 18 and, other than ironing a shirt, I knew absolutely nothing.

[@retirementbudgettravel699]

Wonderful video!! I live in a HOA, but I hang all my shirts inside & the rest of the laundry goes on a fold up drying rack. Works great!! 😁👍🏼

[@guadalupecisneros2457]

I love 💗 m drying my clothes on a clothes line ; since Fall is here ( the sun no longer drys my clothes ) & Winter ❄️ is around the corner , I put a clothesline inside my laundry room.

[@kathygreer2097]

Yep!

[@biancabudgets]

I used to love my mom buying the Sunday newspaper and being able to clip the coupons. She would put them into an organizer. I would play grocery store with her calculator with the receipt paper. I cut some coupons today I got from the mailer and put it into my purse

[@kerryjames6312]

I follow these old fashion practise even now

[@evelynkrull5268]

I use a money envelope system with spending money. I will have my major bills put in as automatic payments but anything that isn't a regular amount is put in my binder.

[@kimberlycooper4170]

Our parents taught us to budget by having summer jobs, by giving us a monthly allowance, and by buying only necessities and Christmas and birthday presents. Our parents didn't give us a car or a credit card. We had to work to get a car and had to apply for our own credit card when we became an adult.

[@alinewright1093]

I wash a load of clothes after dinner, then hang it on hangers around house by morning it is dry.

[@bonniedurie3050]

Great common sense ideas! I can still remember the look on the cashier's face when my total for 4 full paper bags of groceries was $22. That was 30 years ago when you could double coupons.

[@angelal6700]

Yeah, 😕, really miss those days.

[@ibraidhair]

Remember double coupon days?

[@SuzanneU]

I couldn't help laughing at your description of pre-phone days! I never knew a single family who lived the way you describe. Mine never functioned that way. There was still frivolous spending. People got into debt, even forfeiting layaway. Kids were not taught anything about budgeting or money.

[@catherinemain-oster8513]

Grew up this way and still practice them. Would add in this world of instant purchase wait to purchase your “inbasket” at least 48 hours. I have an empty closet in our spare room that I use for hanging our clothes…they are almost dry now out of the washer. I can only buy 2nd hand because I’m so use to the deal! This whole video just describes me lol! Happily our adult kids are the same.

[@Espressodragon36]

If you purchase from ebay, you often will get a discount on an item from the seller if you have left it in your cart for over 24 hours.

[@kimberlycooper4170]

I use coupons when possible. But, store brands are usually less expensive than brand names, even when you have a coupon for the brand name.

[@ravynwynter9526]

I try to live as simple as possible, I’ve been cooking from cookbooks from the 1930s-1970s.

[@dawnt5587]

I am a couponer and newspaper coupons still exist but most couponers today do not buy a paper yo get what little coupons are in them. It’s digitals and rebate apps. Scanning your receipt to get rebates is the way to go. Couponing in 2024 is totally different than the old clipping days.

[@coraclouden2506]

🙋🏾‍♀️ Hey, why are washing lines not allowed by HOAs? I'm in the UK and that sounds insane to me. When I rented a housing association property they gave each tenant a rotary washing line! I can't help but wonder if managers of HOAs are getting some sort of payment from energy companies! That said, people can hang clothes on an airer indoors instead

[@happycook6737]

No one gets any kickback (money) from electric companies. Clotheslines are associated with extreme poverty so banned by many areas. This happened when electric/gas clothes dryers became widespread. My dad is 87. He says everyone hung laundry until the late 1950's. I hang mine on racks in my garage or in the house. I'm in a low humidity area so it works. Obviously in humid areas this would increase mold in the house. 😂

[@coraclouden2506]

​@@happycook6737thanks for the reply. It still seems mad to me! 🤪

[@CatherinesLifeOver50]

Our HOA just started allowing a clothesline after 25 years. It must not be up/out longer than 12 hours and must be retracted when not in use. There was NO letter or announcements in their monthly email updates. I found it by accident when looking up the painting requirements. I called and they said it had been changed about 3 months earlier. So, my clothesline went up 2 days later. YAY! Oh, and by the way, the pai t color restrictions were changed too! My house went from white to red! YAY! Look up your HOA bylaws and read them. There may have been changes that no one knows about because they don't advertise/put out the information!

[@coraclouden2506]

@CatherinesLifeOver50 🙌🏾🫶🏾 That's so bad, not telling residents!

[@happycook6737]

@@coraclouden2506 I agree with you. It is mad and wasteful. Like my 87 year old Dad says, his generation used glass milk bottles, glass fizzy drink bottled, walked to shops, hung laundry, no air conditioning, minimal heating, wore hand me down clothing, cooked from scratch, etc. He laughs at young people's efforts to "save the planet" because his generation was frugal in ways youth of today can't imagine.

[@likeargamanflaming940]

On Sunday I i literally just remade my accordion file cash system. I went last night to the store snd pulled from the file what i needed and budgeted for what i needed. Limits

[@ima7333]

This video makes me reminisce my college days 30yrs ago when i buy detergents, soap & shampoo w/ coupons i clipped from Sunday newspaper. Living in Indonesia, my dryer only run during rainy days. I also grow my own food & nothing is wasted. My family either eat them all or the extra ended up given away to relatives, neighbors & sold to parents of my kids’ friends. These days i’m being labeled scringy by my friends as i’d rather cook for them than taking them out to restaurants.

[@gamingwithfrodo]

Kudos to you! Iwould much prefer a delicious homemade meal by and with a friend than a restaurant visit where strangers are handling my food of mass-production quality.

[@janicearant6407]

We just visited Iceland, where Winter lasts six months. I saw a few clotheslines! I have hung out clothing all my life.

[@saraconklinfrozenpennies]

My friends mom used to throw salt in the rinse cycle so the clothes didn’t freeze on the clothes line in the winter!

[@emmaleebuzzard1023]

I wasn’t taught very much about money, but my Dad was, and still is, extremely frugal. I learned so much from him! ❤

[@misslanapaulford]

DITTO. My Mother was atrocious with money and heavily in debt. She spent cause she was unhappy and never used the stuff she bought like clothes and shoes. But she because she never learned and never taught me, I then had small amount of debt from time to time.. Until I learned about Emergency funds and then delayed gratification for when I want something..But it still leave me very angry. Your parents are supposed to learn and then teach you..I had to re Learn everything in my late 30s.

[@kathymathre772]

I love clothes line drying but unfortunately the birds really like it also.

[@KnittyKitty215]

I put a line up across my porch. This is also good for keeping the colors from fading. The breeze gets them dry not the baking sun.

[@kamicrum4408]

My mom& grandma alway took a damp cloth or paper towel out with them when itwas time to hanga load, first thing they did run the damp cloth the length of the clothes line, there clean!now ready for the clothes to be hung up.😊

[@Sue-t3h]

On a farm we rented in Devon, they had lean to roofs all around the yard and a clothes line under each one. I noted it in case it was ever useful for me. We had an airer over the stairwell. The hot air rose and dried the clothes

[@spicycopper2436]

My HOA doesn't allow a clothes line so I use a metal Clothes Drying Rack which is 43" and can expand to 63" and hold 200 lbs. It folds up compact to store. I love it and saves me money from not needing to use the dryer.

[@jeanschaeffer1018]

where did you get it ?

[@KnittyKitty215]

@@jeanschaeffer1018 I got one from amazon. It's handy in my yard because I don't have anywhere to tie a line up.

[@cathienagle3082]

I just spent a few days off taking detailed inventory of my pantry and freezers. My plan is to have the list handy and meal prep using recipes that utilize what I have on hand. This will come in real handy especially for 'No Spend January' which I try to do each January.

[@abarn9541]

We’ve started doing this also. 2025 I’m going to try stretching it through February as well. We have small exceptions: milk, vitamins, animal feed, Valentine’s Day…. A menu plan is essential!

[@i.b.640]

We got spring clothes and stuff we needed, one chocolate bunny, a few Hard boiled eggs and some sweets. Did my parents have to buy that anyway? Sure! But giving it as a present made us appreciate them more. Same at christmas. Half that stuff I needed anyway. So? Didn't hurt my fun umwrapping them.

[@rosalynnelson2254]

I'm a millennial, and I know we get a bad rep, but I'm starting to do a lot of these, some for the principle it, some for the necessity. I feel like there's an undercurrent of young people that are adopting a lot of these habits, especially mending and using second hand items.

[@Ladythyme]

Also there was no Direct Deposit for paychecks…. We received a check and had to cash them at the bank…and at that time had to decide what cash we needed and what needed to be deposited….. I keep a grocery list and only shop once a month, on one day…if I don’t get it on that one day, I make do…..I only go out to eat on a special occasion….a treat of sorts…not as a rule or for convenience…

[@angelmonstera]

These so-called "lost and old fashioned" frugal tips are just .. my daily life. Pretty sure there is no way for me to stretch my budget any further which is the entire problem.

[@DCB938]

I still use envelopes to save for certain items such as a good toaster oven, decent haircut, new phone, new tablet. I start saving for these items long before the old ones break so that I’m not desperate.

[@saraconklinfrozenpennies]

That's so smart!

[@lorettawatkins5024]

Me too, although I keep it on a budget sheet...a category for everything, so an unexpected expense, such as a car repair or medical emergency, doesn't cause me panic. Thanks, Sarah, for this great channel.

[@truthseeker6370]

I opened an online high-yield savings account about 4.5 yrs ago. Higher interest rates from standard local banks or credit unions, and No Fees. (I'm a customer of such/not a promoter or solicitor for any financial institution). What I Love about this, is that they have "buckets" one can create within their Savings account to clearly see what you have for the categories of your choice. I am a visual person, and seeing my money split into individual buckets is very helpful for me. Best part of this vs envelopes is that ALL of your budget categories are Earning Interest within One account/vs maintaining separate accounts...and no Envelopes of money earning No interest to maintain. Do look into on online savings account! I added a checking account a year or so after opening my savings account. Tho fractionally- it actually is interest bearing with no fees.

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

Here’s a tip my mom taught me- when you finish paying off your car, keep making the payment to a dedicated account. This will allow you to build up a healthy fund for your next car. I paid cash for my first car at 19 and never took out a car loan until I was in my 50s and the interest rate was zero by using her tactic.

[@wyntresorrow403]

They don’t make those coupons anymore. We used to do that. This year I’m trying a no spend where I only spend what is necessary

[@janmillerstopmotion]

Unless the man decided to spend his paycheck on liquor and gambling and the woman had no say. Some things have changed for the better.

[@theloneone7587]

I'm in the Chicagoland western burbs. I shop at a furniture secondhand store called Jubilee in Carol Stream. I have 1/2 my furniture from there. I also found a second hand appliance in Brookfield called Maywood Appliances. I just bought a Kate Spade bag for $20 and it came with the authentication docs in it. Also, KZbin has saved us so much money. My husband and adult sons have learned how to install solar, change brakes, make a fence (we spent 2,500 vs 13K), I give homemade baked good for Christmas and all of us have a side hustle. My husband does Uber eats, my oldest son does portrait photography and my youngest son makes Sodas and sells them at craft fairs. I consult and supervise other therapists (i'm a therapist btw). With all of this my oldest son graduated college debt free and my youngest is going the community college route and is saving tons of money doing so.

[@ireneroy8820]

I’m still growing burgundy okra now, 2 large plants Makes enough every 2 days for a serving for 4,I’m in Louisiana Planted these okra at the end of August after the green okra didn’t produce

[@RMMomma4Eva]

I just did my envelopes this week 😊 I love paying cash for everything and am thankful that God has provided a modest retirement for me. I gladly budget and stretch my money, and am patient in waiting for the right time to get the things I want at a reasonable price. 😊 I'm grateful that I know how to shop well so I have everything I need, how to preserve and take care of my belongings, AND that I have matured in wisdom, such that I no longer strive to own material possessions that are expensive. Some may think that I still have a lot because I am blessed. But compared to what my priorities were when I was younger, less is more in my case and I'm content.😊

[@britneygriffin6704]

I will say, if you are going to repair old clothes, especially socks, make sure you buy clothes of a little bit better quality. I've tried to repair really cheap clothes, and not only did it not hold, sometimes the needle and thread would cause new problems. They weren't worth the cheap price in the long run. I now buy things that are good enough quality that I can repair them. For most things, used clothing definitely makes this more affordable, although probably not socks. Lol

[@JudiL-f4v]

I’m a little on the fence about borrowing. On the one hand, I like helping people out. But it’s a good way to get used too. I’ve had things returned in bad condition, and sometimes they don’t spend the money on what they need, thinking they can always come to you. Lawnmowers for example need maintenance, and borrowers won’t help you out with that. Also, there are those who were raised to believe that it’s tacky and in poor taste to be a borrower, (my mom and dad). So I guess, everything in moderation.😊

[@LynneC44]

Same here. We've had to go and ask for our own items back, and you feel bad doing it! Lol

[@kamicrum4408]

❤️❤️handme downs, even today,I love them,I have a friend from church who's just slightly larger when she tires of sonetjing,or it gets a little snug, into a cute bsg it goes, shell walk in & hand me a bag! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼😊

[@ellendunn559]

Grew up in the 1960s and 70s with parents who were Great Depression kids, and while I learned a lot from them by observation, they NEVER discussed the family finances with me. That was considered Adult Business, not for my consumption. I wish they had taught me more specifics, but I eventually figured it out.

[@christinalady7924]

I used to have a very strict food budget. I would watch the sales, stock up when I could on often used items, and I made my menu each week and shopping list, totalling everything to fit my budget before I went to the store.

[@TheThriftyPath]

The frugal ways of our predecessors help us learn many interesting things that we never knew. the video is great❤

[@stacyrussell460]

My family is planning a vacation for next summer. I absolutely started a cash envelope to help offset some of the cost. I do this every year before our family camping trips as well.

[@dora9368]

Thanks for sharing Sarah.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Great video as always. We're a digital cash free family who still does everything mentioned in this video.

[@cjones8690]

I needed this video so bad. You have a new subscriber and now I must go back and watch all your videos. Thank you 🙏

[@jojoberrypie6580]

I liked lay away

[@StephanieJoRountree]

Yes, I remember most all of these practices! My parents didn't actually teach us how to budget, but I do recall Mom explaining her cash envelope method. She even had one envelope she called "mad money" LOL. Unfortunately, it took me years to figure out how to become debt-free. Thankfully, even on my tiny SS income, I am debt-free and mortgage-free.

[@rbzsfg]

My Christmas shopping is done throughout the entire year. Whenever there are crazy sales, I buy a lot for the sole purpose of Christmas and Birthday Presents.

[@patricia5686]

Thrift stores have EVERYTHING!

[@AmandaIsAwesome]

I have found making a monthly meal plan and planning my grocery list around it makes it so I can buy items in bulk and save money. Also after couponing a lot in Canada I've found a lazy way that works for me. Have a buy price, shop in store sales, clearance items and collect points. I always save room in my grocery budget to stock up. Loss leaders will be on the front page of flyers and they rotate those are almost always the best price. My goal is always to buy enough of them on the biggest store sale to make it to the next sale. Also planning meals to have a large roasted meat in basic flavours means I can make several meals from leftovers. Turkeys are cheap right now. I buy a few for my freezer then make turkey, soup, pot pies, sandwiches, and fajitas or something. Always make extra and have a few freezer meals put away for busy times reduces take out "needs".

[@Sue-t3h]

Coupon clipping has never been such a thing in the UK as there really aren't any to be had

[@tanyaperrin8844]

Everyone has to have the latest and greatest, going into massive debt that puts them at risk of bankruptcy, and creating a huge landfill problem! A simpler lifestyle is much better on so many levels.

[@MariaGarcia-gj5ie]

Wish they would bring back paper coupons!

[@trueviewmoney]

I love all of these tips! Thank you for sharing. I used to barter with my friends all the time when we were raising small children. I'd do their small electrical jobs and they would make my family dinner. We were all happy!!

[@sonyaberry9805]

I’m in my 30s. I love coupons. I use to keep the digital ones from family dollar.

[@lindahanna573]

I have a fig tree and make fig jam every year. I give the jam and also apple butter for gifts to friends and family. While I don’t use cash envelopes, I do build reserves in my check register and release the reserves when I pay the bill.

[@thistlemoon1]

I would love to use coupons again. The problem is we can’t even get a newspaper anymore much less coupons.

[@kerstinshadow2210]

We used to go by car to Spain or France. My father drove thousands of miles with us. Nowadays everybody takes the airplane, which can be very expensive during vacation season.

[@LifeWellCruised]

Love this video! I remember using cash envelopes when we first got married. Seriously, this was so helpful

[@saraconklinfrozenpennies]

They are the best for managing money. Even today!

[@mgonzo2312]

I still try and do a lot of these things! This is such good suggestions!

[@evam.2101]

Thrift shopping, buy clothes end of season or off season

[@jennifernorton5885]

I remember my mum buying postage stamps every pay and sticking them on a card. When the electricity bill came she would take it to the post office to pay the bill. (I live in Australia and back then I thing the government owned the grid, now it is privatised)

[@nickneal3955]

It's super sad because the thrift stores around me have such high prices. I used to thrift all the time but now everything in the local thrift store is more expensive than Amazon.

[@Trjlal]

I’ve seen that too. Makes me sad.

[@sblack6765]

Hey Frugals! I’m new to the channel. Question for anyone… what about bulk cooking? Does the cost of packing containers / freezing/ canning/ storage washout the $ savings? I’m definitely a fan for the TIME savings… but what about the 💰💷💶💰?? Thoughts?

[@DebiGoldben]

There is an initial investment in containers if you don’t already have them. But bulk cooking, also called once a month cooking, or freezer meals that can be put in a crockpot or instant pot save a lot of money. There are several wonderful KZbin channels about Freezer meals.

[@sblack6765]

@@DebiGoldben great thank you!

[@bonniegaither3994]

I would just like to know how you get your plants to look so wonderful

[@ccbarr58]

Clothline drying smell great

[@pegm5937]

Also, a lot of these practices/habits were possible because homemaking was a full time job. If everyone works, and kids are in school with activities, there are only so many hours in a day. Wax nostalgic about hanging clothes outdoors but when you live somewhere that outdoor temps go to -40 C in the winter, and below zero temps are realith for almost 7 months of the year and you have a problem. Also, line dried clothes need way more ironing, and that's also time consuming. See above "only so many hours in the day" comment

[@Tigerfan86]

depends on the spin cycle. I use a slow spin, dry the clothes on a drying rack inside my apartment and I never need to iron. fast spin only for towels, cleaning cloths, etc...

[@sandrahicks4450]

​@Tigerfan86 Also, give them a shake or two before pinning. I used to hang my laundry out all the time before the line was destroyed by wind & NEVER ironed anything. Didn't wad it up in the basket & brought it in & hung up what went on hangers. And I worked 8 hrs a day & came home & cooked if I didn't put on crockpot meal. (div mom of 2) just depends on what's important to you