I want to know every single little tip that you guys have and there are no stupid answers, eliminated flat a house essentially, but obviously with no upstairs however I do have a basement, no central heating system even on a good day is poor and that’s…
My family consumes a decent amount of sharp cheddar cheese and we often buy the large two pound blocks of Cabot cheddar from Walmart or Sams Club. Often, they're great, but occasionally, they taste off.…
As a 23 year old man living in Southern California, I already know that raising a family and owning a home here one day isn't a possibility. My divorced parents are barely able to make their $3,700 a month rent payments on a regular basis.…
My mini split is currently down due to a parts issue, so I set up a temporary DIY cooling setup for my cat while waiting for repairs. For reference, about 2 gallons of ice was enough to cool a roughly 130 sq ft room by around 7°F, and it stayed cooler for…
Social media seems to always throw these names out there for reccomendtions on bulk budget shopping, in which you can buy a lot for a relatively cost eefecient amount, can anyone with first hand experience attest to any of these?…
So far I only think of GUNS (AK-47, Colts, S&W etc...), wooden furnitures, houses built out of bricks etc... as only things that can last decades and even centuries with no maintenance whatsoever. And we want to colonize Mars and the Moon? With what?…
World Cup season is coming, and my family is already planning to watch a lot of games together at home. Which sounds fun, but I also know what happens after sitting on the couch for hours, staring at the TV, checking scores on phones, and staying up later…
So yesterday, I stupidly cleaned my Galaxy A71 using soap and water and then dried it off with a paper napkin. I thought that was fine until i turned around for a second and when i looked back, the whole screen was black.…
I’m in my mid-30s and I swear trying to save money right now feels like a full-time side quest. Everything feels expensive! Groceries are weirdly high, eating out feels like a luxury now, rent is painful, and even a “quick stop” somewhere somehow turns…
I've always been telling myself before buying stuff "do I deserve this" before buying. Even for small things like a coffee or a new top. I grew up in a household where spending on yourself felt selfish somehow and I think I just carried that into…
Has anyone else gone around the house checking the wattage of every lightbulb to see what ones can be changed to LED's Changed some 23 w spiral energy saving ones for 9w LED's and really proud of my 14w per hour savings 🤣 The lights are on alot so the…
Ingredients: Chives including flowers (0 cost as perennial plant was given to me) Purple sprouting broccoli (seeds cost GBP £1.39) 'Charlotte' variety new potatoes (0 cost as seeds were given to me) Nettles (growing as weed in garden) Spring onions (seeds…
Hello! I am expecting a child in August and kind of getting nervous because we basically didn't really get anything yet. Both of our families are far away and my husband's family already bought us a stroller+infant car seat system as well as a bedside…
I just got this Frigidaire deep freezer and i have it set to 6... i have no clue why I chose that but I just did. I've noticed that it runs CONSTANTLY. talking maybe 90%+ of the time it's humming along. Is this set too low?…
Enough people have been buying whey protein powder lately that most frugalites are probably aware whey is nutritious-- But did you know you may have been throwing it away? That thin liquid which forms on yogurt is whey.…
I'd like an AC at some point (which i can't afford for a while). In the meantime time I was curious if anyone had any affordable alternatives to keeping heat out?…
Are there any other gamers in this subreddit who feel as if we are actively being priced out of the gaming industry? I mean we were already being priced out of real life with things like rent, food, etc.…
I feel like this is one of those things that everyone says and nobody fully registers until they do the math themselves. I've been buying pre-cut stir fry mixes, sliced mushrooms, shredded cabbage, diced onions for probably three years.…
I have very fair skin, the type that burns after being outside for 10 minutes. I wear sunscreen, sunshirts and wide brimmed hats. Every year, I would end up buying a new hat as the brim would get saggy and floppy.…
