Five Frugal Things That You Can do In February

January is over. February can be difficult and I give you my five things that I do in February to have a successfully frugal month.
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[@dianeanderson5323]

I live in the suburbs of Sydney Australia and I try to take advantage of my NSW Seniors travel card as much as I can. This allows me to visit our beautiful City and our magnificent harbour for a max of $2.50 AUD per day. I can travel all day long on all buses, trains and ferries for the one price of $2.50. It saves on petrol, tolls and parking which can all add up to quite a bit of money. Last Sunday I took advantage of a free jazz concert at the NSW Governors home in Sydney overlooking Sydney Harbour. The Navy band was playing, and we took our own lunch to eat while we listened to some fantastic jazz music. The weather on the day was magnificent, the gardens were stunning, and The Governor of NSW came around and spoke to a many people as she could while we listened to a fantastic singer and the band who all belong to the Australian Navy. It was a very special day and very cheap entertainment. The week before we took a ferry to Manly and did the walk around the North Head while taking our own picnic lunch. If you look around, you can find plenty of cheap or free entertainment.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You live in such a beautiful place

[@misslanapaulford]

Do a deep dive of every single piece of food you have in the house, then sit down and go through every penny u have and work out what you could make and what you need. February is a short month, so I'd highly recommend using as a way to get on top on things, do a NO Spends and NO unnecessary Treats, it's the 5th February, from Monday we have 23 days. Cut back, stick to the basics, as and just what you need. Then start fresh in March. Hopefully the weather is starting to get a bit warmer..

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for sharing

[@patmartin9727]

Following a no spend January I will be doing a no spend February I will also be doing a pantry/freezer challenge.I have still got plenty of food in the freezer/ pantry, plenty of cleaning/laundry supply and also a good stock of toiletries. Over January,February, March I am hoping to save £1000 to pay for some house renovations.

[@misslanapaulford]

@@patmartin9727 Sound like a good plan Pat...👍

[@crazyhomemaker]

Love this. Thanks.

[@hello-vs4me]

Thanks

[@flatlandah52]

This is an unusual February for us. Husband just had major surgery. Thought he could go back to work in 3-4 weeks, but it looks like it will be 6 months or maybe never. We’re trying to figure out his recovery and how life is going to work/ look like from now on. One thing we plan to redo this month is our Will. Not to be morbid, but to be responsible and have peace of mind. 😉

[@pinkpixiepeony4407]

🙏

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

It’s always important to have an up to date will

[@susanaalves6934]

Hope everything goes well for you both

[@monikagausmann897]

🙏

[@francesmoseley3316]

Prayers for you and your husband. It is a good thing to sit down and go through wills, estate plans, and the like once a year, so good for you to do that.

[@judimantos904]

Bought a second hand chafing dish for emergency cooking in a power failure for $10. Put a sign up that I wanted some muffin tins+ a Bundt pan a few months ago on our Senior housing bulletin board. Recently, a man called to say he had both items that I could have for free!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That’s great

[@annelisewhite6244]

I have a second hand wishlist. On it I wanted a table lamp and a rucksack. With a little bit of patience, searching charity shops etc after two months I found the perfect free lamp on Facebook. Last week at work a colleague was going to throw away a perfectly good rucksack (now mine for free 😉)

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Love that!

[@chuckvenable4409]

Cook delicious dinner meals at home .

[@pppaaattt8401]

Always 👍🏼👍🏼

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Yes, thank you

[@laetitialogan2017]

Busy busy Jane and Mike..there's always something to be done..

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

There’s always something

[@susanbelrose2767]

February i shampoo carpets and touch up paint , eye and dental appointments . and clean out closets and oven.

[@joanneentwistle7653]

I need to get a car maintenance schedule going. In Canada with all the inclement weather, this is a must. I also need to clean and check over my washer and dryer. As well, my sewing machine needs a going over. We need to look for wood to make raised beds for our vegetable garden; and I recycle yarn and want to sell online, so I am going to hunt for full fashioned sweaters to unravel and prepare for sale, as well as secondhand yarn and fabric.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You can do it!

[@gladyschandler6724]

I made gluten-free protein balls: figs, walnuts, some maple syrup, and coconut flour. Covered them in cocoa. You can also, add peanut butter or nut butter.

[@chuckvenable4409]

Needless to say, but all those nuts and berries including some peanut butter just tears my stomach up ma'am. If I consume what your eating I'd be double over with terrible cramps heading to the hospital. Sorry 😐 but that isn't gonna work for me.

[@gladyschandler6724]

Mine had no peanut butter or almond butter, very little maple Syrup

[@belindacopson2390]

Great ideas for February, Jane. Some of the things I like to do in Feb: review my house maintenance list and plan some maintenance tasks for the month, and for the year ahead. Sort my seeds, order any more I may need, plan to use up what I already have, and plan my garden planting year. I keep a garden notebook which makes that an easy task but this month is a good time to do that. I will also tidy up and clean the greenhouse if needed, ready for spring, and check on plant pots, tools etc to make sure we have what we need when it's time for planting. This month I also look at our frozen (home grown) fruit in the freezer and actively plan how to use it up by about May. So I often make a batch of freezer jam/jelly this month and plan another round of winter fruit puddings. Also in February a regular inexpensive outing we enjoy is a trip to see the snowdrops (a n annual local option here, with a country house that has a wonderful display and runs Snowdrop Sundays through February). This is always a lovely winter walk and includes tea and home made cake at the village hall. It's a great fundraiser for local charities too so we are pleased to support it. Many places offer 'winter walk' type events about now, sometimes as small local fundraisers, it's always worth looking for something similar in your area as a way to be out and about in February without needing to spend much.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks Belinda

[@azgardenlover370]

This has nothing to do with maintenance, but that color is beautiful on you! Lol

[@pumpkingirl-ln3eo]

Hi Jane and Mike, Our local library has a "pajamas and puppies" evening for kids and puppies where a library employee reads bedtime stories to them. And this is free. Most libraries offer a variety of events that cost nothing. Nancy from Northern California

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That’s great

[@jessieelliott3157]

So sweet!

[@carolynfox8258]

It hot here in Australia. Go on a hunt for free mangoes from wild trees. I’ll freeze the cheeks for smoothiesp and make mango chutney as well. Yum. Put icy water on my orchids, They need the shock from the ice to. Trick them into flowering in spring. Get the soil ready for winter/spring vegetables. Thoroughly clean out the chicken shed and wash the girls. Perhaps I’ll find the courage to get to my hoard once the humidity eases and I have some energy again. Plan camping trips away and who I can get to housesit. Otherwise enjoy the beach, swim twice a day and count my blessings.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Enjoy summer

[@lindajacquot5391]

February is the month we plan for the trips we will take during the rest of the year. Reservations for many campgrounds open up at the end of the month. Given the increase in campers since COVID, it's become harder to find spots to camp in state and national parks. Our state is one of a very small number that allows free camping for disabled people in its state parks, so we really appreciate it and use it when we can. Half-price camping is available in many, if not all national parks as well, and these discounts really help us to get out and enjoy nature. Planning now also gives me time to find someone to water the garden, etc, while we are gone on our jaunts.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That sounds wonderful

[@marionbates3311]

Where I am in Australia, this is our hottest month so it’s a pretty lazy month for me. Also a tight month financially so another no spend month. I stay close to home and only spend money on groceries and medications, and paying bills. March will be easier and I will spend more on non essential purchases.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Enjoy the heat

[@lorrainreed3378]

Thanks for the maintenance reminder. I stopped the video to set up my furnace/air conditioner inspection and cleaning. I am planting my onions this week, the potatoes next week, and sweet potatoes the week after. Then, if the weather is warm enough, will start planting the rest of my plants. I am in zone 8 in the US, so this is the time to start. The best time to go to local events is this month and next month before the tourists begin to arrive.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Glad I could help!

[@charlenebrissette3348]

It has been very very cold here in Quebec so right now the only plans I have is to curl up with a blanket and a book.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That’s the best idea

[@haley-ys5fx]

Please include good hot chocolate and popcorn to go with that. That makes for a perfect day.

[@charlenebrissette3348]

@@haley-ys5fx Sounds perfect.

[@frugalwendy]

Such excellent ideas--very motivating! Thank you! We'll be finishing up garden planning and starting seedlings and looking for secondhand or deeply discounted winter coats for our kids in the next size up. Also, this is the month we pull together all of the needed documents for filing our taxes (U.S.), and I see the piece of tape I stuck to my vacuum cleaner says that February is one of the months I need to clean the filters! Also I have started doing a ten minute decluttering of some area in the house each day.

[@gailm1230]

February has just produced 2 (-41C) nights here in Eastern Ontario. I had installed plastic over the windows and changed summer curtains to heavy thermal curtains in all the large windows on the main floor. Despite this, the wood cookstove in the kitchen and the living room fireplace still failed to maintain the temperatures above 60F at night. The furnace (propane) is back up. It was running full tilt. Even then I saw that the temperature of the house dipped to 55F during the night. So for me making sure that I'm doing all I can to decrease the need for using furnace gas is part and parcel to what must be done in the winter. Today is better. The fires have been able to get the house to 65F without a problem, so the polar vortex must have passed. I slept downstairs nearer to the fireplace the last 2 nights. Tonight I can go back to my bedroom upstairs. And can continue on prepping the walls to be repainted in the living room.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That’s unbearably cold.

[@monikagausmann897]

Oh I feel for you! I thought the +7°C with lots of wind and rain here in Germany were cold... Good luck to you!

[@queenmarymullin7345]

Visit The Cat's Palace

[@cyclingonplants7444]

I'm in Southern Ontario and it got to -28 C here and windchill was pretty bad. I can;t imagine -41! glad you're okay and it's a good thing you did all that prep work to help keep the heat in.

[@haley-ys5fx]

Same issue here in rural saskatchewan, Hit -48 to -50C few nights already this winter.Those winds really hurt. Fairly new to the prairies but would never leave here. Those mornings when the sun shines and every little thing is coated in ice, the entire world sparkles, how can one be unhappy with that beauty. Makes up for having to keep the car block heater plugged in for months and the heating bill. Everybody just expects this and doesn't slow their life down. I realized the 1st winter that everyone is outside ice fishing,snowmobiles,hockey, winter camping, etc..etc. They also use wood heat exclusively more and more outside of the city( which is most of the province ) I'm learning a lot about keeping warm in the winter and how critical it is to have backup systems in place. But I have been known to swear when it gets unbearable shovelling the driveway and can only be out 5-10 mins at a time. CHEERS for the power workers out there keeping on top of the lines and cell towers!!

[@Michelle-bw1xg]

I'll be changing the filters for the HVAC system and doing some light cleaning or organizing before scheduling a home and termite inspection for a home sale down the road, doing any needed repairs. Some light car maintenance and insurance renewal research. Gathering docs for taxes.

[@jonnaborosky8836]

I have a no-spend year. This is the 3rd one. I don't even take the time to think about anything other than necessities. That saves time and money, and simplifies life. Go to the library. I thought of a sewing project I started in 1970. I've been "working" on it all this time! Just recently I thought of how I could, and SHOULD finish it!!! Reckon it's time!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks Jonna

[@monikagausmann897]

OMG, You are really busy! I've been cleaning the basement for a week now and giving things, I don't need anymore, away to people who need them. Tomorrow it is time for my closet - too many things, I don't wear any more. And I have already made appointments for the dentist and my GP. But you are right: I need to think about more tasks. Thanks for sharing! I watch all your videos and find them very helpful.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You can do it!

[@bria2596]

It is funny that you mentioned it: I have just been cleaning my kitchen appliances! I use baby oil to polish the stainless steel appliances - and it works beautifully and lasts quite a long time. LOL. In February the regularly scheduled events for us are: the dogs' annual exams and shots/bloodwork, fertilize the yard at the end of the month, vision exam. This year, I am having an electrician replace some very old switches, etc., hard wired smoke detectors, and grounded plugs in the month with higher quality industrial switches. Hopefully, I won't have to have those done again in my lifetime (so I hope). February is a very busy month all over the world, I am finding. It makes me feel like a part of a larger effort. Have a very lovely February.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks Bri

[@lindajacquot5391]

Thanks for the baby oil tip!

[@loriwidener7342]

I have hard water and need to descale my faucets and showerhead. Might as well work on the shower drain while I'm in there. Pour a cup of Nature's Miracle to dissolve the soap scum, sit for an hour, pour a cup of boiling water. Have a snake looking thing that brings up hair clogs. Fun times! I put things like schedule dog's shots a year out on my phone's calendar. Usually 3 mos ahead of time so that I can get an appointment with the vet that I want. My town doesn't have a senior center. Going on tour of the 3 closest ones to check out their activities. Looking forward to at least partial retirement in the next few years. Thank you for what you do to keep all of us moving forward.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for watching

[@nikki27ish]

Using a paracetamol tablet is the best way I've found to clean an iron, I let the iron warm up a little, switch off at the wall and rub the paracetamol all over it... Works like a charm. Jan was no spend as are Feb and March, I always meal plan and buy only what I need to complete a meal etc.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for sharing

[@bethanysherwood5930]

I have to admit to loving a good vide grenier. Also, we go to open gardens for ideas, and plant sales and seed swaps. Indeed, there's a plant sale and seed swap day in March at Callac, quite fancy that!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Sounds great!

[@amyc5913]

I just cleaned the coffee maker and the toaster. I have had the same ones from a thrift shop for twenty years. I bought a coat thirty years ago that's still my favorite.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That is awesome!

[@berniceoconnor5381]

You will eventually have a great number of subscribers Jane. Your content is so relevant and well thought through.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I hope so!

[@cathyb3790]

Hi Jane I am in school today 😅 I was gifted a old but very well made sewing machine ,,I am reading the manual and getting familiar with the machine ,,I used to sew but it has been many yrs,my old machine could not be fixed ,,,,,I am anxious ,maybe more nervous ,I am not the best sewer ,but like being creative ,,, 😊😅🎉 Great Video ❤🎉 Have a Great Week,,, 🎉

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Wonderful!

[@gregsgirl23au]

The oven!!! Our yummy Yorkshire puds at Christmas made a bit of splatter 😀

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I have a quick trick for oven cleaning, I give it a quick wipe out every time I use it whilst it is still warm so it doesn’t get too bad.

[@gregsgirl23au]

@@FrugalQueeninFrance oh great idea thank you Jane I'm going to do this sounds like a good way to stay on top of it 😊

[@susanjacks8830]

It's cold, windy, and dreary in Central Ohio USA. We have already done maintenance on the vehicles (we own 2 trucks). It's Income Tax season so I am preparing our documents to take to the tax preparer. I need to clean my oven and fridge. We do the microwave frequently. I also need to go through closets to donate to charity shops. Our preps need some attention and reorganization. I have already scheduled dental and doctor appointments for annual checkups. As you might guess, Healthcare in America 🇺🇸 is expensive. We are doing our best to get through these projects.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks very much for sharing

[@janetstonerook4552]

I need to do a deep clean and defrost of my upright freezer. I'm trying to use up most of the food items first but if I defrost in the winter I can set the remaining frozen items on the back porch temporarily.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You can do it!

[@monikagausmann897]

I hate defrosting my freezer, but you are right. Needs to be done during wintertime.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Nothing is better than a long walk by a beach in rough cold weather! I seriously need to clean my oven! LOL! Thank you for the video. Have an amazing week!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You got that right!

[@Deedeevenice]

Have you tried to clean it with a dishwasher tablet? My nephew saw it on Tiktok! You run it under the tap and use it to scrub the stubborn areas with the blue ball side, leave it for a few minutes and wipe off with! And to think how much I have spent over the years on sprays 😡

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

@@Deedeevenice Thank you for the tip! I shall try that! Thank you!

[@Ghost_Makes_Noise]

well this Feb I am stash-busting my yarn. That will keep me out of trouble for some time

[@julibeswick-valentine3690]

I am in the middle of a huge and much needed decluttering project of the house and farm buildings. I also need to raise money for a repair to the roof and the maintenance of the septic tank both unexpected and although I have good sink and emergency funds they wont run to financing it all completely. So I am selling what I do not need, having no spend months and generally tightening my belt. It is a challenging year.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for sharing

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

I Just cleaned my dishwasher. Thank you for the reminder.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Wonderful!

[@veemcg3682]

I like the idea of finishing off things as everything takes me longer now but I still like to see progress and feel the sense of achievement you get when you finish a task. Thanks for nice calm pleasant video again, very uplifting and so characteristic of your channel, just want you to know how very much I appreciate this as an important part of my self care..... to only subscribe to you tube channels that add to my feeling of wellbeing. Love vera in Northern Ireland

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You and me both!

[@gladyschandler6724]

I have a list on my phone. Side table lamps for my bedroom. Will put my old one upstairs in the guest room.

[@primeofmidlife]

Great points, I need to do pretty much all of them

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks Karen.

[@cherrycross1504]

Full on decluttering of house, shed and garden here. Getting ready for spring.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Those are great things to do.

[@bridge7528]

I’m a teacher here In Massachusetts. We have a week long vacation in February, so that is my time to have appointments and do some deep cleaning. Cleaning at home and in my classroom!

[@janeburke147]

Hi Jane & Mike.I have taken a tip of yours ,when I have an a bath I take a bucket of the old water & flush the toilet with it then refill for when I need it again out of the old bath water. 👍🏻I’m definitely on a no spend this month,meat needs to eaten out of the freezer.I’m ready to make my pasta bakes & cottage pies 🙂 My kitchen tiles,behind cooker & inside cooker need to be cleaned 🙂☃️

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for sharing

[@katherinerichardson1767]

Jane Burke, I also use the collected water to mop my floors and my patios and water my plants. It is amazing how much water comes out of the tab before the water gets warm enough to bathe. I am not at the stage to bathe in cold water. BRRR.

[@janeburke147]

@@katherinerichardson1767 Thanks Katherine,I hadn’t thought about mopping the floor but what a good idea 👍🏻 I’ll definitely be doing this 🙂

[@jessieelliott3157]

Last year we had lots of rain. As many in my city discovered excessive humitidy + dust is a recipe for mould. We soon discovered the places that dont get cleaned often where there was dust build up. Everyone was throwing things out. Clothes shoes pillows sofas books bags. My sister in law had to move out of her house and sell it because of mould. I need to clean the blinds and clean under and behind furniture. The humidity is high again now and i dont want a repeat of last year.

[@katiefranklin5055]

We just cleaned behind the refrigerator because we smelled a weird burning electrical smell. We had not ever cleaned behind it; we bought it new 10 years ago. The dust behind it was incredible. I am going to add it to my list of yearly things to do.

[@cyclingonplants7444]

We do a lot of sorting and cleaning at this time of year. We have really old leather sofas that are from 1984!LOL they still look like new because we clean and condition them twice a year. This is the time of year we go and drop off the items in our donation box as well as taking things like e-waste to the recycling centre. It's much less busy in the Winter. We do a lot of maintenance on our bikes at this time of year too and we have a lot of bikes. Winter bikes with fat tires, mountain bikes and road/gravel bikes. Our area has local events that are free like outdoor ice skating and snowshoeing at some of the conservation areas - these are guided and will include some history of the area and information about the trees and critters in the forest. We like to pre-plan what we will be doing to our garden at this time of year too - we can't do anything until Spring because it;s so cold here in Ontario Canada but we can talk about it and plan it out check all our tools and see that everything is in working order and sharpened etc....

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for sharing

[@pigletsbank437]

I need to visit my mother, she lives in another part of the country, I was under the weather so visiting was not possible. So that will be arranged in februari, I will combine it with a visit to a family members new house half way between here and there. Saves me a lot of driving and time. As to maintainence I don't use any fabric softners so that saves on products and cleaning the washing machine and pipes. Using a hot long (60°)washing program ones a week keeps it odor and bacteria free. I wipe fatty plates and pots with cheap toiletpaper so the fat doesn't builds in my dishwasher.

[@heathertucker7056]

We have a particular woodland walk that we went on yesterday which gets too muddy to do in Winter but after a week of no rain we decided to try it and it was glorious! Such a lovely afternoon which cost nothing except for a bit of petrol to get there! Home for a warming hot chocolate afterwards! Simple pleasures are the best!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Sounds great!

[@mellibee100]

The toaster is another appliance that needs a clean up from time to time. I cleaned our electric kettle today too. It tends to get splatters on it from the juicer.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Great reminder

[@mariannewesten3638]

Started decluttering( again).And want to Finish some stitching and knitting.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You can do it!

[@pintailpaddocks]

Thanks for that, it was thought provoking. All I know is that I never seem to get to the bottom of my job list! However, I reuse and recycle loads to save money. 🙂💜

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Glad it was helpful!

[@helenhartley6904]

Hi Aussie here, its our Wet season in nthn tropics. For maintenance we got an external window blind replaced and had our air cons cleaned before Xmas and using them a lot now. We are doing more external drainage to cope better with heavy rains, plus preparing auto sprinklers for the dry season. We need to repaint our kitchen at some point this year. OK, I need to clean my oven and washing machine too!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks Helen

[@ksewald91]

Hubby always keeps himself busy with woodworking projects, helping kids and being my personal driver as I seldom drive anymore. Garden season coming up, I need to plan what I want to can this year and get seedlings started and make sure I have lids, jars etc. Always stuff to sort and downsize. Watch the grandkids now and again is so fun! I don't get out much due to some issues that make it hard. Keep ourselves busy though.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That is awesome!

[@cha97michelle]

Watching this after a weekend spent taking apart my dehumidifier and cleaning out any mould and dust, and taking the hoover to bits to remove clumped hair. We've also had various light shades down dusting them and cleaning them up. Feb for me is a month to start getting ahead thinking about the growing season and what I need to start planting at my allotment. Once March hits, its going to be all go so I need to be very organised as Feb is already disappearing rapidly.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Nice work!

[@kimberleedavis7170]

If you're quilting and have specific colors you want have you considered using color discharge &/or dye techniques with Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes. They're quite reasonably priced and allow greater flexibility in fabric choice. Color stripping or over-dying with a darker/more intense color or one that blends to createa better color, pattern, or hid damage, can make an unattractive fabric into a lovely one.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for sharing

[@berthaowens1588]

Hello from Canada: I recently found your videos and love them. Thank you for all your wonderful advise.

[@gladyschandler6724]

Foggy the last 2 days, but the sun is out and warmer.

[@Meli_Mels]

I like to subscribe to our local town's monthly newsletter from the Mayor. That + the events calendar for a local college + a couple of local parenting blogs all have great event listings. Street festivals, concerts at the local high school, movies in the park, exhibits at the library. There are always free events happening if you pay attention.

[@lauraIngleswilder74]

I need to clean out my kitchen drawers and get rid of items I no longer use. Actually I need to clean out all my kitchen cabinets

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You can do it!

[@corinnedews7277]

We've just had the gutters cleaned, made an appointment for the car's MOT, been to the dentist, paid home insurance and road tax, and done a stocktake of our 2 freezers! Next on the list is to work out how to use my new sewing machine to make bowl holders for in the microwave. I, too, have too many WIP's in the crafting department!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Those WIPs

[@Babba08]

We need to have the oil changed in the car and we need new wipers. That's the main thing this month. We're going to get the veggie seeds we'll need to start next month indoors. I'll depend on a friend for the egg cartons I normally use for that. Here in the US eggs have become very eggspensive, as you may have heard. But she has continued buying them as she normally would because she thinks I'm odd because of my frugal ways. Let's just say that we have a different philosophy on life as far as that goes. But we get along very well otherwise. We live a no spend life, lol, so February won't be much different in that way.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You’re doing great

[@sharibuckler8529]

Cleaning...the toaster!

[@karenaustin7088]

February is when I get my boiler serviced,need to get Some spring cleaning done before gardening season begins,and meeting up with friends for tea and all important chat,is one of my little luxury’s ,joining a slimming group need to loose weight ,but also going for the social element as I live alone,and it’s important to me to be part of the community,hopefully a productive month,sounds like you and Mike will be busy but keeps us from shops,have a good month both

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I’ll share what I did next Sunday

[@katherinerichardson1767]

Because of the expense of items around the house that need maintenance check up , our dogs' vet appointments, health check ups, and etc., I schedule these throughout the year. I write the regularly scheduled appointments on my yearly calendar so I will remember to not only save up for the expenses but the time of the year when the items need attention.

[@corinneleppard1933]

We are surrounded by amazing countryside, hills, field and farmland, although it can get a bit muddy this time of year! We're also about an hour away from a number of beaches and one of our favourites is a pebble beach, lovely to walk along and listen to our shoes crunching and the sea hitting the stones, plus there's usually some wildlife to spot. Haven't been for a while, so need to think about doing that some time soon - which reminds me, need to look out the rather old flasks as might need to think about buying more, love some hot soup after a beach walk. As for maintenance, have just cleaned out the washing machine, filters, etc and also the tumble dryer, latter only used very occasionally when cold and too damp to get things dry. Oven also blitzed at the weekend. I've recently done a huge cupboard clear out and found quite a lot of bedding and duvets, pillows, etc, so will be deciding whether these need to be kept/sold/given to charity.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Your life sounds great

[@corinneleppard1933]

@@FrugalQueeninFrance Thank you. We are far from being financially comfortable but are careful - your channel is an inspiration and so very helpful - and make the best of what we're lucky to have. My son once asked me if we were poor and I told him that we are so much better off than many and have so much to be thankful for, albeit things that aren't always easy to quantify in our consumer-driven and materialistic world.

[@MsArri81]

February is my daughter's Birthday month. So I will be doing a Low buy for birthday gifts etc. I am also in the process of decluttering this month and I will be doing a thorough decluttering of my daughter's bedroom. I am due to deep clean the microwave and the toaster and dust/clean all the window blinds.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Happy birthday!!

[@johnmelissaziech6207]

Working on getting projects finished and done in my studio as well as around the house. January and February are good times to do that, and decluttering, too. While blizzards rage outdoors, there's plenty to do inside!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Sounds great!

[@sandramorton5510]

I cleaned my washing machine in January, my husband cleans our vacuum cleaner and replaces filters and such, I do not know how to clean my dishwasher??, next on list is the oven, I clean the stove and inserts often. Our City has a free concert in the park every other weekend, we walk another park with a lake to take pictures of wildlife, we are Geocachers, free with your smart phone, taking a trip to my son's in February and trip planning before it gets hot. I started my sinking fund in January, thank you for the teaching. Best Wishes.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

There’s some good dishwasher cleaning on you tube

[@lexicuryk4414]

February for me is a time of relaxation & reading...we also take a few short boat rides with friends (our boat is pretty economical to operate)...it is also the month to schedule Dr appts, renew auto tags, & redo our to do list.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Sounds great!

[@jennifershaw4756]

Love these ideas. So true that after a no spend month it can be easy to want to celebrate by spending money! haha I have a few deep cleaning tasks that I want to get done this month. I have also been working on using up yarn stash. It feels so good to be getting it out of the house and not bringing more in.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Great idea!!

[@kaykrausman8012]

I seriously need to get my chimney checked and cleaned. I haven't had to use it in two years and consequently, birds have made nests in it for both springs 😖

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Happy sweeping

[@iriswelch3553]

We just had a wonderful walk at a local wildlife refugee, 37 degrees F but we saw a lot of eagles. We're starting the garden planning, although it's too cold to plant yet (Oregon). Also made a reservation for a few nights in April at our timeshare at the beach. We will take most of our food along, so it will be an inexpensive trip.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

How wonderful to see eagles

[@rev.ruthe.gallot9103]

Here January and February can be bitterly cold, keeping us indoors (this weekend it was unusually cold at -26 C) so I this is my crafting season, too (quilting and other craft sewing). I also go through my books and magazine (a non-frugal indulgence I am working on decreasing) and either donate to local library sale or recycle. I also tend to do my big financial over view this month that I think many people do in December of January butit just works for me to do in February. Wishing you success in accomplishing your goals and some lovely frugal outings to take the edge off of the dark winter months.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That’s too cold

[@rev.ruthe.gallot9103]

@@FrugalQueeninFrance DEFINITELY too cold. Thankfully it only stayed that cold for 2 days and we are back to normal winter temps.

[@crazyhomemaker]

Descale iron and electric coffee pot. I buy secondhand yarn for projects.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks

[@akkedegroot4883]

We have a car that passed the mot with some adviseries, we'll get the important things done spread out over the year to spread the cost. I've done overtime to pay a part (unexpected) of dental bill. Must start a saving fund for that so that won't happen again. We've just oiled our kitchen worktop and did a gardentidy.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks very much

[@hellooutthere8956]

Wht I don't understand. Do you have to live on such a tight budget in order to live where you do or do you do it to simply save up your money? I'm not meaning to sound critical. I look at you as a frugal teacher. I learn a lot here. I'm just wondering wht is behind the lifestyle y'all live.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

We save half our income. A % is sinking funds for bills that will or might arise in the year. We save 10% of our income into long term savings. Having savings meant we saved cash for an 18K car or we could save 12K to get our barn rebuilt. Everyone should save and pay cash.

[@TPayne-fm8ie]

These are some really great ideas. Thank you.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You are so welcome!

[@kaylamorse769]

Can you share your decluttering? I need some inspiration in that area.

[@judymcpheron5955]

Good content.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Glad you think so!

[@hello-vs4me]

Got new ca 2 2020 other car was 15 years old and everything started to go wrong. How is the best way to pay off retired limit income

[@AprendeInglesConStephen]

I always want to ask - is that all your house or is it terraced houses? There are what look like two front doors. I’m just being nosey! 😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

It’s all one house.

[@AprendeInglesConStephen]

@@FrugalQueeninFrance gorgeous! 😀

[@sophiawolthof1238]

👍👍👍

[@barbaratolker4366]

I need to clean the radiators. They get very dusty/dirty between all those sections.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Yes they do

[@juliemoore6957]

I need to deep clean my frig, oven, stove and microwave 😩 .

[@susanbelrose2767]

I am shopping for a second hand sofa.

[@robinsaunders5099]

I alway plan my mots on my car and motorbike around the school holidays due to I work 6 days a week during the school year this my second job too at min my am picking up second hand baby clothes for my bother and his partner who due the second child in June due i bought new for my nephew who 4 year old now

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks very much for sharing

[@carriebelcher8644]

Have you shown your financial budget in any videos?

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Yes, we share our budget every few months. Here’s our latest budget video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWXGg36kasSpfK8

[@amyc5913]

I was abducted from Mount Rushmore as a kid. Ever seen the US? I hate it here.

[@marypeterson1053]

Doing bits and pieces of mending.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks

[@donnalindsey611]

Coffee?🤔

[@hello-vs4me]

Car repairs how can I get my car paid off