50 Folks Who Have Mastered The Art Of Frugal Living Share Their Top Tips

[@dolliegurl4607]

A+++ to all of these!!

[@Narbyful]

I know! I lost track of the number of times I said, "Wow, good for you!!"

[@utej.k.bemsel4777]

When i was young, i had no money, so i learned to be frugal. Now that i earn more money, i do it anyway. It's good for our planet to recycle/reuse/repair things.🌍👍🏼

[@frostyfrances4700]

One of the most foundational books I ever read was How to Make Something Out of Nothing. I've even cobbled together a great 1920's dresser by scarfing up two curbside and using the good parts of each to make one beautiful dresser.

[@gilwood7530]

Its been weird the last few years ...I always shopped by sale items ...stores dont have sale items as much ...grocery outlet is great for stuff on sale ...you never know what you'll find

[@dragondancer1814]

I live by the 5 “R’s-Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Repurpose, Recycle!

[@bahba9247]

Wouldn't a frugal person return a "brand new" bed that broke rather than cut it up to make a planter?

[@caroledwards1182]

It's always good to be reminded that you don't always have to buy new.

[@Kate-f1n]

As a child of Post Depression parents, I completely support anyone who wants to learn/z practicing frugal ways. How the snot else r we going to get thru these ...ANY hard times?? Over the yrs people around me would laugh, demean, talk crap abt how I handled my finances, etc. Yeah, well, who still has a roof over their heads? Who can still feed/keep their pets? I don't have children but I know if I did, nothing would keep me from keeping them safe, loved, fed. So who's laughing now Mrsmynailsneedamanicure? 🕊️, from the Dumpster Diving Queen ❤👍🏼

[@lindastruckus776]

Well done😘

[@frostyfrances4700]

At 79 I've come in for my share of ridicule too, but I'd live the same way no matter my means. I'm the one who managed to retire early and debt-free with adequate means to live carefully. Sowed my wild oats young, roamed the world. Retired to remote TinyTown with minimum quarter-acre lots; fenced mine so my dogs could roam 'free' in their own dog park. Don't have to take them for long walks - just open and shut the door when they want in or out. While a lot of my detractors have and will continue to run from the repo man all their lives, work for the man until they drop dead, and die in hock up to their eyeballs after spending years 'living' stacked on top of each other in rabbit cages. .... Didya know the typical wedding these days costs around $30K and people will go into debt for that when they don't have the downpayment on a starter home? Had one of them snarl at me online that *I* 'don't understand money.' Still laughing about that. $ makes a great servant but a mighty cruel master.

[@Kate-f1n]

@@frostyfrances4700 Well done and I salute you!

[@frostyfrances4700]

@@Kate-f1n - Thankew kindly, my dear. I was always taught that a fool and his $ are soon parted. When I worked on Wall St. for a smart, stable real estate tycoon, I learned how to time that market by not getting too greedy and holding too long. There's an actual formula for that. But no, according to one ninny, I'm the one who doesn't understand $.

[@Kate-f1n]

@@frostyfrances4700 'A ninny and their money are soon parted'. 🤔 Its possible that I messed this quote up. Possibly...

[@Mustlovebooks15]

My dad used to use brown paper bags to wrap all our gifts and I’d draw all over them on the car ride to our grandparents house for Xmas. Free wrapping paper plus it gave me something to do in the car. I’m now doing the same thing but I’m saving the brown paper that comes in my Amazon packages. It only saves me $1.25 a year since I typically only go through one roll a year from the dollar store, but still.

[@bahba9247]

The brown shipping paper is thrown on the floor for my cat to play in for a few days. She loves it. When I get tired of seeing it on the floor it goes in the recycle bin.

[@decimanightelf4135]

Great idea. Plus it’s not just about the savings, it’s about reducing waste and creating a fun activity in the process.

[@jeannemara1600]

When we were children, and well into our adult years, my brother always used comics from the Sunday paper to wrap gifts. Now, unfortunately, most of us have no access to real newspapers.

[@CJ-jq4lv]

OMG the cat apartment is FABULOUS!

[@ChantePierce-kp3uf]

My favorite !

[@benitaw614]

Thank you for the nail polish remover tip to clean the white rubber sides of my tennis shoes. That's gonna save me some money. Can I give another tip? I save glass jars (baby food, jam jars, etc.) year round, and at Christmas I decorate with decoupage, ribbon or whatever I have and fill them with candy I buy in bulk from Amazon. They make great cheap gifts for coworkers, mail carriers, etc.

[@anetakibanaki6350]

Any scouring creme, a bit of water and an old tooth brush gets the white of your chucks or any kind of tennis shoes perfectly clean without having to use Acetone

[@competitionglen]

Can't give away free stuff in my neighbourhood, people are suspicious. Put a $20 for sale sign and someone will nick it. 😊

[@suelloyd1989]

😂

[@DeborahThird-og1uo]

Works every time.

[@nadinenc3097]

Mine is the opposite. Can't get $1 for something but if it's free, 40 people want it. And want me to deliver it!!

[@DCB938]

@@competitionglen that’s because people think they’ve pulled a fast one you. 😂

[@elbrown1011]

Fruit is never on sale where i live.

[@DanaScott-yz7xj]

Handmade gifts are always the best..lots of clever ideas🤘🏻

[@gf4453]

This is not frugal. This is ecological.

[@jeannemara1600]

This is both, which is often the case

[@DCB938]

Frugality and eco friendly most of the times go hand in hand

[@rexrockt]

@@DCB938 ... as does living a healthy life! :)

[@rachel3682]

Um it is frugal. This is what people have to do when they had nothing. It's called use and reuse

[@frostyfrances4700]

Ecology itself is the soul of frugality, and vice versa.

[@patagoniaanne]

Toothpaste tubes are recyclable plastic. Cut a “finished” one open and clean out and save the remaining toothpaste. Wash and recycle the tube and put the toothpaste in a small covered jar. I get a week’s more toothpaste to use that way.

[@Rin-ig3ci]

I just got a massive old desk for free. They couldn't hang on to it anymore as it took up too much space. But anyone else would probably try to charge hundreds of dollars for it, or even over a thousand. It's old, so it's not that nice, but it's hard to find such a large bulky desk like that these days. And it wasn't just your average factory built, it had tongue and groove wood joinery all over. So what if the finish isn't great, that's nothing compared to the value of the rest of it. The people I got it from were saying how easy it would be to have such a large desk get covered up in clutter, but I beg to differ. I'm a writer, inventor, translator, and dabble in drafting, art, crafts, architecture, etc. All things that needs looooads of desk space to properly work on stuff. I can get storage solutions out of anything, but a decently sized desk is a true gift. Especially when you are someone who multi-tasks 24/7. To me, this desk was a thing of beauty, and I got it FREE! Most desks these days are "cluttered" the second you stick a computer or small built in shelves onto them, instantly making them nearly unusable for me. Then ypu try putting a printer somewhere and it's like "whelp, this desk is just tech storage now, I need a second desk so I actually have some room to work." I'm fixing to build my own cabinets, kitchen sink, bathtub/shower, kitchen counters, etc. and none of it is going to be store bought or conventional because I'm hoping to find some spare building materials the same way I found that desk. If I want "pretty" then I would just have to get extra money to pay for some paint and special hand tools. Being an inventor just makes life interesting in that I can both design and build whatever the heck I need regardless of my limitations. Who needs school as long as you know where to find the right information and ask the right questions? Unfortunately my parents are terrible with both keeping and buying all sorts of clutter that they never use. Rather than creating value out of stuff they just keep dumping value into junk, my mom especially. She doesn't understand why it's better to make the most out of what we already have and hold back on spending loads of money when it comes to everyday stuff. She's one of those "Starbucks/Amazon has points, so i'm saving money by spending money". Meanwhile I'm like "Oh look, a coupon on toilet paper, soap, and rice - let's stock up. We don't need cake, cookies, ice cream, and candy. We can go to the library or the park, I don't need to see the latest movie the second it comes out in theaters. etc." And then my dad is like "I can never find a tape measure, I need to buy 5 more so that stops happening. *3 weeks later* Where the heck is my tape measure, I know it's under all this clutter somewhere!" 😂 So I grew up with "dumb with money" poor, and adopted my frugality from that mess. They also consider a 2,000sqft home as "tiny/cramped", but can't understand why i need more than 300sqft to build a decent house. 😒 Double standards anyone?

[@alanbirkner1958]

People have been giving handmade gifts for years. I made couches for action figures out of toothpaste cartons in 1979. Tina, Al's wife

[@ohsoloco5113]

A big yes to side of the road deals! Especially if your area has a bulk trash pickup once or twice a year. I gather lots of things for scrap metal (typically make around $1k), but I also find lots of things that can still be used. I didn't buy any of the shelves or cabinets for my garage. I repair and sell lots of lawn movers and clothes dryers.

[@frostyfrances4700]

When I lived in Woodland Hills CA, I used to drive around Beverly Hills about 3-4 a.m. on trash day to see what the rich folks threw out this week. Best thing I ever found was a giant teakwood coffee table from the Orient. It had fancy carved legs that looked like dragons but apparently something had happened to the glass insert on top. Took me all of a half second to figure out how to solve that problem.

[@dragondancer1814]

My husband and I refer to Bulk Trash Pickup Day as “the Exchange” because we’ve found some great stuff on those days! Some things we sell for extra money, like the rotary phone that still worked. Other items we repurpose, like the light-up reindeer that had a section of their incandescent bulbs burned out-I simply stripped off the incandescent light strands and “rewired” them with LED lights to add the reindeer to our front-yard holiday light display. And we’d try collecting scrap metal for extra money, but the days just before BTPD, you can’t swing a stick around here without hitting a scrapper, they’re freaking everywhere! But it’s still a great event and something to look forward to every year!

[@ohsoloco5113]

@@dragondancer1814 A couple years ago I found a perfectly good (albeit rusty) 1/2" drive craftsman breaker bar. Cleaned it up on the wire wheel and it was fine. I ended up bending it while doing some work on my truck and I got a brand new one since it's lifetime warranty. There's always lots of scrappers out, but I still manage to get my share. Having an eight foot bed on my truck and a dump trailer in tow makes my trips worth while.

[@robertajill3070]

#1 …. Nope not buying it. There’s chicken in that photo. Only a complete fool with a death with (or a carrion eater) would eat chicken from a dumpster.

[@frostyfrances4700]

If the package is intact and it hasn't been sitting in the sun too long, and if it passes the sniff test, then it's good to go in a stew with a little vinegar tossed in for flavor. Are you one of those folks who scream with horror at expiry dates and throw things out immediately? Even dented cans are safe if they're not swelling anywhere. Any canned goods are safe basically until they get a lot of rust. If it's only lightly rusted, empty the can, wash it out, and check for any rust on the INSIDE. If none, the food hasn't been harmed a bit. etc.

[@eenzaakvanliefde1969]

Lived on low budget for a long period of my life, but the joy of diy is still with me, and I do a lot of thrifting. It's far more fulfilling than the easy biy (buy it yourself). 😊

[@Passionatelyfruits]

A large spool of white thread A pack of multi color markers Use any color marker needed, run marker along white thread Now u have your desire color for whatever u need to stitch

[@elbrown1011]

What kind of color fastness? Streaks and stains after the first wash?

[@frostyfrances4700]

@@elbrown1011 - Permanent markers! and then b4 washing, soak item in a bucket with about one cup white vinegar to further set the colors. Don't wash in boiling water or with whites. Problem solved.

[@DCB938]

I love the idea of handmade gift bags. Although I haven’t bought any for a few years because I recycle the ones people give to me. I also like the Japanese way of repairing some items. I’ll have to find out how to do this. My family celebrated my birthday yesterday and one of my daughters gave me a handmade birthday card. It’s absolutely gorgeous. It looked like a tiny junk journal.

[@feralbluee]

That is such a good idea! Thanks! :) ☀️💙🌷🌱

[@feralbluee]

☀️WOW!! Some these are fantastic ideas I never thought of. Thanks, people! :) ☀️💙🌷🌱

[@elbrown1011]

Would love to see the greenhouse from a trampoline process.

[@frostyfrances4700]

So would I! I retired to remote TinyTown with no HOA and large lots minimum 1/4 acre. Heavily landscaped mine for privacy. Huge old house built in 1880. Getting ready to construct a big lean-to in the L-corner out of street view by laying down 3 3-deep rows of cinder blocks reinforced with steel rebar and concrete. On top of those I plan to set a row of 2-each ironing boards to support a metal-covered plywood roof with a brick under 2 corners for a rain slope. Once I let carolina creeper vines cover the whole thing, it will look nice. Made myself a great patio by laying down wood pallets and covering those with plywood for the floor with indoor outdoor carpet I found curbside, then pounding in T-posts and stringing chicken wire between for a wall; then more carolina creeper on that and voila! attractive privacy.

[@margareth1504]

Ive got my circle from the dismantled trampoline already, and I have to seperate it into two semi circles. Its perhaps a little rusted together at the joins in the pipe. To get around to doing that. I still have several of the shorter pipes that may join to the semi circles, which do have 4-6 connection points already there from the vertical tramp wall netting enclosure pipes. The tramp enclosure wall netting is still very good many years later and currently shades a garden when needed. ( only has some garden stakes to prop that up) the old trampoline mat is trashed, but the many metal springs could make something interesting and I have a few hooked up together like a chain, to hold hanging plants to whatever height you want. They are rusty but ok mostly. The green house is only going to be more of a cover really as its highest point wont be that tall. Whatever the radius is of the original circular pipe around the trampoline is the highest it can be unless you sit the ends on something ? Like milk crates, drums, ? something like that. Im still trying to figure this project out. Oh and to make sure no snakes have decided to hide in the pipe circle before I try to work on seperating it into 2 semicircles. 😂

[@milomilo55]

Yes that was one of my favs as well!

[@ROCKDIVA85]

This is how we all need to live. It's smart and saves the earth.

[@RR-fn6dm]

Wow some very creative people ❤

[@fyrekrystaal27]

I remember getting Christmas presents wrapped in the Sunday comics 😊

[@RMMomma4Eva]

Great tips! I definitely like the one on cleaning sneaker soles.. however, a lot of people don't seem to realize that you can wash sneakers in the washing machine 😂 I rarely buy them new, I have several very nice pairs that I got secondhand then machine washed and hand polished 😊

[@milomilo55]

Yes! I've been keeping my old pairs of used sneakers clean, and with white soles, for years now but never thought of dying them. I loved how those battered white ones looked after being dyed black so that'll probably be my next project.

[@Bettinasisrg]

Nice! I love this and a place where people can showcase their ability, creativity and participation in saving our home!

[@Sue-xv8os]

I'm lucky to have a free store 20 miles away. It's where I get all my clothes, scarves, books, candles, dishes, etc. Always watch for curb stuff. Amazing what I've found; end tables, cat trees, tents, dressers, fishing poles, bikes, you never know, and people don't care if you snatch it; some will even help with heavy stuff.

[@ceceyoung7462]

Welcome to the Depression Era frugality. We just cleaned out my ancient in-laws house and they kept and repurposed EVERYTHING.

[@feralbluee]

2:31 Now that’s great! That’s exactly how we roll, sweetie - and you’re not bragging, you simply did it! Have a sunny, bright day! :) ☀️💙🌷

[@Starfish987]

Pretty much all but the first one are good ideas.

[@swl9270]

Being an after Christmas baby, 12/28… my bday gifts were wrapped in Sunday funnies or white tissue paper if it was a fancy year!

[@shiNIN42]

Since drink cans and bottles worth money here, some kids in heavy tourist areas can make a killing at the right time, not everyone makes that much money so quickly even among the hard-working adults... We pick up those here where there are way less when we happen to see one and it's something too. (We pick up worthless garbage too, we don't like litter in our beautiful, mostly natural environment.)

[@firecracker187]

@ 1:45 better than anything you could have bought... awesome gift.. whoever you are

[@feralbluee]

People with little money do these things all the time. It doesn’t take much to look on YT and hammer nails or screw screws! We sew, we fix sweaters, put patches on torn pants, skirts, or whatever. If you don’t know to sew, at first it will awkward, but you’ll get it. We don’t buy steaks, can’t buy organic. However, I do get free roaming chicken eggs - they are much, much healthier. if you have arthritis, maybe someone can do it for you, especially when you’re in a place for silver citizens. :) Do have a sunny, bright day. ☀️💙🌷🌱

[@acrellama]

If you live in a developing country, everyone's forced to do this for lack of options

[@HeronCoyote1234]

I was sharing book lists with my waitress yesterday. She buys books, then passes them along. (I live at the library.) I told her she could save $20 every time she used the library instead. I’ll have to show her that receipt photo. (She happens to live very close to the best library in our county!!)

[@pdelmercado]

I liked a few of these ideas....the name crayons, cat bet made from an old sweater, DiY desk, and face scrubbies.

[@JenniferKMorin]

I hate buying new when I can make from something or re-purpose. These are all fantastic!

[@athenathegreatandpowerful6365]

5.49. a dozen donuts for $45 originally? Even the $16 he got them for would mean donuts are off the menu this week.

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

Everyone lived this way, once.

[@barbarajoyce6424]

1:35- if it's the slats that broke, just get a sheet of 1in ply from a hardware store and screw it to the base. that's what my father did when the netting under my bed went.

[@cherylcarlson3315]

Took in unwanted kitten 5yrs ago, has been hot water bottle substitute since. Don't use clothes dryer or dishwasher,no repairs. Eliminate 1/3 food/day,lost weight and was easier to just but in reductions. Make yogurt and cheese from marked down milk.

[@ChantePierce-kp3uf]

Most of the "salvaged clothes look awful !" BUT lots of good tips.

[@gilwood7530]

50 years ago my mom made GIANT santa claus sacks out of red fabric with each kids name on them and each kid got a big sack of stuff...no paper waste and they looked really cool sitting under the tree ...the kids got told Santa had so much for them they each got their own bag

[@suzannealexander4599]

I save old calendars and use them to wrap gifts in.

[@enderfortescue487]

That’s still $1,852.49 dollars worth of books I could’ve added to my private library collection…

[@barbarajoyce6424]

0:28, get some new insoles and they'll last even longer. just the cheap liner ones

[@lynnmcmain1965]

Loved the cat apartment!

[@13101s]

I had a children's book with a story where they used stuff from trash, including old TV as a pet home. That was 45 years ago.

[@barbarajoyce6424]

6:36 nail polish remover the chemical one is also lacquer thinners. used to thin enamel paint. remember this if using on anything with painted surface

[@Bettinasisrg]

Acetone.

[@_Twayne]

I’ve been using many of these methods for all of my 60+ years! My wife hated it - liked impulse-buying the latest trendy garbage and throwing it away when she tired of it or her friends wrinkled their noses. We’re divorced now. Best thing she ever did for me…

[@frostyfrances4700]

Hey, are you still single now? Asking for a friend. :)

[@SpeakTruthBeKind]

@@frostyfrances4700😂😂😂👍🏻

[@bacon-n-eggs-e3u]

It's a good thing you got rid of her.

[@ellydavis2066]

I swear there is a timer in chips on kettles. Why is it no matter what brand or price I pay for a kettle they last 2 years, tops. Both my nan's had their kettles throughout all my childhood.

[@Scriptorsilentum]

my last three made in china kettles shorted out so badly there was a very loud crack!pop! at the same time. i found an old flat stainless steel thing in a thrift store. it worked, bought it. that was in 2002. auto shut off, 1.5 litres, almost entirely stainless, welded together. On the underside it said "Made in Great Britain". Wonder if that has anything to do with its great quality?

[@ellydavis2066]

@@Scriptorsilentum Which brand is that?

[@davidedwards3361]

I found the one about planting seeds in toilet rolls and takeout containers funny. Saving money to plant seeds, but still buying takeout food. Save more money, cook at home!!

[@deboracopeland4795]

Ohh cat tv! Love it ❤

[@dragoncubes1074]

I take old plastic bags, cut them so they're open at both ends (with no handle), cut them into one long 3 cm strip and use it to crochet a variety of things.

[@2FollowHim777]

Always frugal, always can learn more!!

[@user-te7zz8mv3x]

cat tv was brill ;-)

[@theproplady]

Sorry, not eating from dumpsters or saving anything with grease on it. A better alternative to dumpster food is finding an overstock/bargain store that sells slightly damaged/close to expiring goods. Better than sticking your head in the trash.

[@sarahdee374]

Yeah, He lost me with that one! Enjoyed many others, though.

[@Koalabears7777]

Your 💯 percent right. Definitely no need to apologize.

[@tinytt854]

Stores where I live put food in bins that crush food and is made to where only the store manager has access. Mostly tho, stores donate foods to food banks. Especially when the expiration date is a day or two over. The food is mostly okay. The dates are when the retail store has to get it off the shelves. Look and smell are my go-to for trashing food, not the date.

[@jeannemara1600]

In our state, they aren't allowed to donate the expired food, either.

[@jeanniemullinder9038]

You've never been really REALLY hungry have you ??

[@gilwood7530]

i buy diced tomatoes by the case when on sale ... I make my own sauce , katsup ...even use them on salads ...i love them

[@hartplanet356]

The Name and Store Brand products can come from the same factory, but they are not the same quality. Factories make products according to their customers specifications. Store brand does not automatically mean lower quality, some Store Brands are of higher quality. Depends which store you are buying from.

[@Sharperthanu1]

You also don't need any dye to color sneakers.You can color them a darker using dark permanent markers,black acrylic paint ,or black fabric paint from the dollar store.You may have to apply more than one one layer of black fabric paint from the dollar store after the first layer dries

[@philipmeckley5154]

1:36 If the 'brand new' bed broke, why didn't you just fix the bed?

[@TheOldBailey4135]

I rarely use plastic shopping bags only once, sometimes several times.

[@Sharperthanu1]

After you disinfect stains on clothing with hand sanitizer you can paint over the stain(s) with permanent markers.They don't wash out or bleed on clothing

[@barbarajoyce6424]

6:13 if it's dark top with faded bits, a bit of bleach and you can reverse tie dye it, just remember to use vinegar after to cancel the bleach

[@annseabolt6645]

I did that for a fairly new t-shirt my husband got a spot on. Did tie die effect with bleach. Put rubber bands on it and sprayed with bleach solution. It looked like it was bought that way.

[@d.l.l.6578]

Our ancestors lived on frugality. Quilts come from using scraps of worn out clothes. They wasted nothing.

[@anetakibanaki6350]

Any cheap scouring cream, a bit of water and an old tooth brush gets the white of your chucks perfectly clean without having to resort to Acetone.

[@kathygreer2097]

I have pot holders that look just like the one kind of reusable gift bag.

[@beansoup6785]

Those converse were clearly not dyed

[@milomilo55]

Why do you say that? The fabric looks like a type of canvas and if it's a natural fabric, e.g., cotton, it should be dyable, and the white toe and sole are rubber-like so wouldn't dye. The only thing I couldn't figure out how to keep from becoming discolored re: the dye, was the label on the tongue of each sneaker.

[@ShariCupples]

They didnt need to live frugal, they were intelligent.

[@avagrego3195]

Nice, thanks

[@chilove9955]

That was awesome

[@benjalucian1515]

24+ kids! Yeah, no kidding you can't afford gifts for all of them. This is when the family starts drawing lots to draw a name for who you buy gifts No one in their right mind would expect someone to buy 24 gifts for ALL the kids. Believe me, had to do this in my family because the "kids" didn't want crayolas they wanted video games or gaming consoles.

[@allymonte7295]

You know, you can wash you sneakers in the washer. No need for nail polish remover. Or you can soak them in Oxy Clean.

[@RMMomma4Eva]

I just commented this above. A lot of people obviously don't realize that we don't have to throw sneakers away when they get dirty 😂 Just wash them.

[@anetakibanaki6350]

Be careful with the washing part. Some sneakers use glue and washing is not helping with this.

[@barbarajoyce6424]

2:56 if you're like me and keep leaving your keys somewhere or just want them easy to hol. get a giant key ring from a hardware store. mine is 7.5cm/3in and fits over my hand so I can wear it on my wrist.

[@mandaloriandeathknight4819]

the first poster looks like they have an iron stomach due to the cold frozen stuff might been in the sun for a few hrs

[@blondek767]

I do the meat tip. Usually, after holidays, grocery stores put meat on sale to get rid of excess.

[@icdumppl2024]

4:57 10 degrees cooler is not cooler in Phx.

[@derhard706]

Those All Stars don't look dyed since the stitches would be dyed, too. Smells fake to me.

[@broella6493]

Great ideas! I especially loved the cat apartment!🐈

[@constanceelliott2736]

Great idea about the sneakers, but why did it look like there was no wear-and-tear on the clean sneaker? Did the sole grow back during cleaning?

[@queenswillrule]

Do your research. Dumpster diving is illegal in many jurisdictions and any citation you may get will exceed what you saved. Sorry, but you're making your own Christmas cards using very expensive papers and markers. What savings is that? You can get really inexpensive cards at places like Dollar Tree or even your own grocery store. Got really nice ones there and they often have sets that will benefit some local organization. Not bashing the handmade nature, which one really likes, it's just that you're not really being frugal.

[@frostyfrances4700]

Just ask directly at the local cop house what any enforced rules might be. In most urban areas they understand the need to conserve and will seldom bother anyone who doesn't cause a problem. It also cuts down on actual crime by desperate people. I asked in Woodland Hills CA (almost as fancy then as Bev Hills) and learned that once a dumpster had been rolled to the side of the curb, contents were free for the taking. Landscaped a gorgeous yard by beating the garbage truck. Carpeted an entire nice house by asking politely inside the floor store if they wanted me to cart off stuff they were going to toss anyway. They knew they weren't losing business to someone who wouldn't buy in the first place. I covered a game room floor by piecing together a crazy quilt carpet. If you don't have the brains and energy to cut creative corners, then go right ahead and throw your $ away. Won't bother me a bit. When you throw out that Art Deco dresser with a loose handle, I'll snap it up.

[@12thDecember]

Groceries from a dumpster? That's all I need to see to pass on this video.

[@trevorwills3356]

Freakin Frugal has a channel and saves a fortune on groceries plus she makes money from You tube so dumpster diving is quite lucrative 🙂

[@barbarajoyce6424]

ok the first picture, chicken pieces- not frozen- ,strawberries good condition. dairy products- left side near top haven't bought groceries in years, sow here did that big box of eggs come from, you wouldn't get that in a dumpster like that

[@frostyfrances4700]

You might if it was nearing expiration. No big family to feed? Enhance dog food kibble with it.

[@CosimaNonymouse]

Cleaning shoes isn't frugal. Buying new shoes just because the ones you already have, which are in otherwise perfect condition, is a waste of money and resources. Like using paper dishes because some people think that saves water, without ever bothering to research how everyday items and products are made.

[@barbarajoyce6424]

4;10 so does your name brand and cheap brand clothing.. the seconds get the cheap brand tags on

[@Sharperthanu1]

If you REALLY want to save money on groceries forget about eating meat all together and become a vegetarian.This is much better for your heart and over all health

[@mauryagupta6024]

I'm sorry. The idea is good, but I just can't stand reading text which starts every word with capital.

[@emcarver8983]

Oh Jesus. That music. Can't watch

[@beansoup6785]

2:33 How many crayons does it take to cost $45 i mean you can get like 250 for $25 and I feel like that would be more than enough

[@firecracker187]

2:14

[@janetpattison8474]

Way too slow & boring examples.

[@pengwing9009]

"We get fresh fruits and we cut it up for a smoothie " frugal? BS

[@Bettinasisrg]

What she was doing was saving the left over pieces her kids didn't finish that would normally end up in the compost or Trash to make smoothies.

[@jolenethiessen357]

Where I live, the price of frozen fruit is steady year-round. It's a bargain out-of-seadon, but in-season fresh is cheaper. I've totally bought fresh fruit and frozen some when that happens. 😊

[@feralbluee]

I didn’t look at this. I’ve had little money since I was 14 for various sundry reasons. It’s a necessity, not a choice. I f you can’t figure out how to do it, , maybe you should get brain lessons. Just the title of this I felt was an insult. It should have had a different title ! Sorry, but people low on class level as far as money goes, don’t need a lesson on it. However, I do hope all of you have a sunny, bright day :) ☀️💙🌷🌱

[@frostyfrances4700]

You have an excusionist way of thinking, not collective. The latter way is better. It takes a village.

[@baddoggie101]

I pressed my coffee grounds into dog biscuits and fed them to the dog. He lost his appetite, and it saved me money.

[@frostyfrances4700]

Don't be cheeky. That's cruel and sadistic, not frugal.

[@Koalabears7777]

My OCD and germophobic just went into overdrive! I could never take food from a dumpster. The dumpster at my apartment complex is constantly full of flies along with many other bugs.🤢🤮🪳🪲

[@laurazielinski2437]

Evidently I need to learn to crochet. 🫤

[@atomicplaygirl66]

2:54 ❤❤❤ The 🔑 idea.

[@athenathegreatandpowerful6365]

5.49. a dozen donuts for $45 originally? Even the $16 he got them for would mean donuts are off the menu this week.

[@swl9270]

Being an after Christmas baby, 12/28… my bday gifts were wrapped in Sunday funnies or white tissue paper if it was a fancy year!