Frugal Living

Enjoy a night (or an afternoon) at the movies without spending a cent. Here are several free movie ticket offers to take advantage of:

• Spend $25 on P&G products in a single transaction, and get a free adult movie ticket. Spend $30, and get both an adult ticket and a child's ticket to Monsters University
• Collect four codes off of specially-marked Red Baron, Tony's, Freschetta or Pagoda Express products, and get a free movie ticket. Two ticket limit
• Buy six tickets to Fast & Furious 6 through Fandango, and one of your tickets is free. Use promo code FAST
• Enter two codes from specially-marked boxes of General Mills cereal to snag a free ticket

For more ways to get free and cheap movie tickets, check out:

• Save Money on Movie Tickets

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Grab some rock salt and heavy cream next time you're at the store, so you can enjoy some homemade ice cream this weekend:

• Ice Cream Recipes

Related Reading:

• Popsicle Recipes
• Sorbet Recipes
• Refrigerator Tea

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Cut your canning costs by switching to bottles of Ball Flex Batch Pectin, Pamona's Universal Pectin or make your own from apple peels or citrus peels.

Related Reading:

• Save Money on Canning Jars
• Canning Recipes
• How to Make Freezer Jam

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As our hearts go out to the families affected by the tornadoes that hit Texas and Oklahoma in the past week, please take some time to make sure you've done everything you can to prepare your family for a disaster:

• How to Prepare for Emergencies
• Emergency Supply List
• Home Inventory List
• Freezer Inventory List
• How to Keep Foods Safe During a Power Outage

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Dig out the strawberry hullers and the canning jars; strawberry season has arrived. I'll be making loads of strawberry freezer jam with my berries. What will you be making?

• Strawberry Recipes

Find a U-Pick Farm:

• pickyourown.org

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Tired of spending big bucks on chemical-laden shampoos and conditioners that never do what they promise? Ditch them and give no pooing (aka no shampooing) a try. Despite what the beauty companies want you to believe, baking soda and vinegar are all you really need to wash and condition your hair:

• Baking Soda Shampoo
• Vinegar Conditioner

Are you already a no pooer? Tell us about your no-pooing experience (good or bad), and share any tips you have for beginners.

Related Reading:

• Uses for Baking Soda
• More Uses for Vinegar

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Did you know that sometimes the store brand is made by the same company as the name brand? Learn how to spot when this is true, and you'll save big:

• 5 Ways to Tell When the Store Brand is Identical to the Name Brand

Related Reading:

• Easy Ways to Make Over Your Grocery List
• Shop the Grocery Sales Cycles and Save
• Still More Ways to Slash Your Grocery Bill

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Want to learn how to can or just need a big kitchen to do it in? See if there's a cannery near you:

• Community Cannery Locations

Have you ever used a community cannery? Please share your experience.

Related Reading:

• What You Need to Get Started Canning
• FAQs About Home Canning
• Canning Glossary
• Save Money on Canning Jars
• Free Canning Jar Labels

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Looks like Goodwill Outlet stores are here to stay. I just added several new locations to the list. See if one of them is near you:

• Goodwill Outlet Locations

Know of another outlet location? Please tell me about it.

Related Reading:

• Goodwill Outlet Stores: What to Expect
• Save More at Thrift Stores
• How to Find Estate Sales

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Want a more bountiful garden with fewer pests? Just plant the right things next to each other, and you'll be off to a great start:

• List of Companion Plants

Do you already use companion plantings in your garden? Tell us which plant combinations work well for you.

Related Reading:

• Make Your Own Fertilizer
• DIY Soil Tests
• Square Foot Garden Planner

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