Frugal Living: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Buttermilk Substitute
No need to buy buttermilk. This simple substitute works just as well, and it only takes five minutes to make.
No need to buy buttermilk. This simple substitute works just as well, and it only takes five minutes to make.
Start Living the Frugal Life
Ease into the frugal life with these ten tips.
Ease into the frugal life with these ten tips.
Free/ Low-Cost Christmas Gifts
Eight free and low-cost Christmas gifts that you can make in a flash.
Eight free and low-cost Christmas gifts that you can make in a flash.
Heavy Cream Substitute
Need heavy cream for a recipe? Here's a great stand-in.
Need heavy cream for a recipe? Here's a great stand-in.
Homemade Gifts for Kids
A collection of free and cheap homemade gifts for kids.
A collection of free and cheap homemade gifts for kids.
Budget Worksheet
Take the pain out of creating a budget with this free budget form.
Take the pain out of creating a budget with this free budget form.
Gifts for a Tight Budget
Short on funds and in need of a great gift? Check out these budget-friendly gift ideas:
Short on funds and in need of a great gift? Check out these budget-friendly gift ideas:
Best Gifts Under \$5
A collection of gift ideas that are $5 or less.
A collection of gift ideas that are $5 or less.
Gifts in a Jar
Gifts in a jar are fun to make and cheap to give. Grab a case of jars and give one of these jar recipes a try:
Gifts in a jar are fun to make and cheap to give. Grab a case of jars and give one of these jar recipes a try:
Evaporated Milk Substitute
No need to pay a premium for those little cans of evaporated milk. You can make your own in two minutes or less.
No need to pay a premium for those little cans of evaporated milk. You can make your own in two minutes or less.
Free Christmas Gifts
Wouldn’t it be great if free Christmas gifts were easy to come by? Well, they can be. Put these 10 sources for free gifts to work for you:
Wouldn’t it be great if free Christmas gifts were easy to come by? Well, they can be. Put these 10 sources for free gifts to work for you:
How to Get Free Food
9 ways to eat for free.
9 ways to eat for free.
Stocking Stuffers for Men
Struggling to come up with stocking stuffers for your guy? Consider these cheap (but thoughtful) ideas:
Struggling to come up with stocking stuffers for your guy? Consider these cheap (but thoughtful) ideas:
Best Gifts Under \$10
Great gifts that can be obtained with a 10-spot.
Great gifts that can be obtained with a 10-spot.
How to Make Sweater Mittens
Don't throw out that old sweater! Turn it into a pair of mittens instead.
Don't throw out that old sweater! Turn it into a pair of mittens instead.
Make Crayons
Turn crayon stubs into colorful new crayons.
Turn crayon stubs into colorful new crayons.
Make Colored Sugar
Create your own colored sugars for decorating cookies, cakes and other baked goods, and eliminate another item from your grocery list.
Create your own colored sugars for decorating cookies, cakes and other baked goods, and eliminate another item from your grocery list.
Affordable Gift Ideas
Looking for affordable holiday gift ideas that won't leave you looking like a cheapskate?
Looking for affordable holiday gift ideas that won't leave you looking like a cheapskate?
Baking Powder Recipe
Discover how easy it is to make your own baking powder.
Discover how easy it is to make your own baking powder.
Frugal Food Gifts
Food gifts that are easy on the budget and the taste buds.
Food gifts that are easy on the budget and the taste buds.
Italian Seasoning Recipe
Make your own Italian seasoning using spices that you already have on hand.
Make your own Italian seasoning using spices that you already have on hand.
Earn Extra Money
Easy ways to increase your income.
Easy ways to increase your income.
Create a Frugal Budget
Create a frugal budget to match your frugal lifestyle.
Create a frugal budget to match your frugal lifestyle.
Homemade Carpet Cleaner
Keep your carpets clean with two homemade carpet cleaning products: a cleaning solution for steam machines and a spot remover.
Keep your carpets clean with two homemade carpet cleaning products: a cleaning solution for steam machines and a spot remover.
Best Time to Buy Everything
A month-by-month guide to the biggest bargains
A month-by-month guide to the biggest bargains
Make a Sweater Bag
Turn your never-worn sweaters into fun sweater bags and totes.
Turn your never-worn sweaters into fun sweater bags and totes.
Stocking Stuffers for Kids
Fill up your kids' stockings for less with these cheap stocking stuffer ideas:
Fill up your kids' stockings for less with these cheap stocking stuffer ideas:
Frugal Gifts for Kids
Frugal Gifts for Kids
Frugal Gifts for Kids
Free Christmas Gift Tags
Choose a gift tag design that you like. Then, print it out for free.
Choose a gift tag design that you like. Then, print it out for free.
Erin's Frugal Favorites
A list of my favorite frugal products. These are the things that I own, use and highly recommend.
A list of my favorite frugal products. These are the things that I own, use and highly recommend.
Powdered Sugar Recipe
No need to pay a premium for powdered sugar, you can make it yourself.
No need to pay a premium for powdered sugar, you can make it yourself.
Make a T-Shirt Tote Bag
Instructions for turning t-shirts into tote bags.
Instructions for turning t-shirts into tote bags.
Get Rid of Ants
Six proven home remedies for ants.
Six proven home remedies for ants.
Eat Free on Your Birthday
A list of restaurants where you can dine free on your birthday.
A list of restaurants where you can dine free on your birthday.
Slash Your Grocery Bill
13 tried-and-true grocery savings strategies.
13 tried-and-true grocery savings strategies.
Molasses Substitute
Looking for a molasses substitute? Here are five.
Looking for a molasses substitute? Here are five.
Yeast Substitute
Out of yeast or turned off by the price? Here's a simple yeast substitute to try.
Out of yeast or turned off by the price? Here's a simple yeast substitute to try.
Monthly Spending Worksheet
Track where your money is going with this free printable worksheet.
Track where your money is going with this free printable worksheet.
Weekly Sales Ads
Find out what's on sale at all of your favorite stores, without having to buy a paper.
Find out what's on sale at all of your favorite stores, without having to buy a paper.
Wine Cork Wreath
Recycle corks into a one-of-a-kind wreath.
Recycle corks into a one-of-a-kind wreath.
Cheapest Produce By Month
A guide to when all of your favorite fruits and vegetables are in season--and cheapest.
A guide to when all of your favorite fruits and vegetables are in season--and cheapest.
Monthly Spending Plan
Customize your budget to each month's expenses in seven easy steps.
Customize your budget to each month's expenses in seven easy steps.
Half and Half Substitute
A two-ingredient substitution for half and half.
A two-ingredient substitution for half and half.
Homemade Fertilizer Recipes
Four homemade fertilzer recipes to make and try.
Four homemade fertilzer recipes to make and try.
How to Make Brown Sugar
Need brown sugar for a recipe? Make your own, and save a trip to the store.
Need brown sugar for a recipe? Make your own, and save a trip to the store.
Printable Christmas Cards
Tired of spending a ton on Christmas cards? Select one of these designs, and you can print your own.
Tired of spending a ton on Christmas cards? Select one of these designs, and you can print your own.
Household Savings
Does your household budget need a trim? Consider these seven sources for savings.
Does your household budget need a trim? Consider these seven sources for savings.
Make Chocolate Spoons
Learn how to make chocolate spoons to give as gifts.
Learn how to make chocolate spoons to give as gifts.
Senior Discount Directory
Loads of senior discounts for the taking.
Loads of senior discounts for the taking.
Gifts for the Whole Family
Shorten your Christmas list and save money by giving family gifts instead of individual gifts.
Shorten your Christmas list and save money by giving family gifts instead of individual gifts.
How to Make Kettle Corn
Enjoy kettle corn without the carnival price.
Enjoy kettle corn without the carnival price.
Rust Remover Recipes
Zap rust without zapping your hard-earned dollars.
Zap rust without zapping your hard-earned dollars.
Goodwill Outlet Locations
Addresses for all of the Goodwill Outlet Store locations.
Addresses for all of the Goodwill Outlet Store locations.
How to Care for Cast Iron
A guide to proper cast iron cleaning and maintenance.
A guide to proper cast iron cleaning and maintenance.
Cornstarch Substitute
Out of cornstarch? Use this in it's place:
Out of cornstarch? Use this in it's place:
Meat Tenderizer
Transform cheap cuts of meat into tender and juicy cuts with one simple trick.
Transform cheap cuts of meat into tender and juicy cuts with one simple trick.
Get Rid of Credit Card Debt
A step-by-step guide to getting out of debt.
A step-by-step guide to getting out of debt.
Organic Grocery Coupons
Here's how to get coupons for all of your favorite organic foods and products
Here's how to get coupons for all of your favorite organic foods and products
Stainless Steel Cleaner
Are your stainless steel appliances covered in fingerprints? Here's how to clean them on the cheap.
Are your stainless steel appliances covered in fingerprints? Here's how to clean them on the cheap.
Make Your Own Drain Cleaner
Clean stinky drains with this simple two-ingredient drain cleaner.
Clean stinky drains with this simple two-ingredient drain cleaner.
Stocking Stuffers for Women
Treat the woman in your life to a wow-worthy stocking without spending a ton.
Treat the woman in your life to a wow-worthy stocking without spending a ton.
Clean with Vinegar
Vinegar-based cleaner recipes for use in the kitchen, bathroom and everywhere in between.
Vinegar-based cleaner recipes for use in the kitchen, bathroom and everywhere in between.
Cake Flour Substitute
An effective stand-in for cake flour made from two pantry staples.
An effective stand-in for cake flour made from two pantry staples.
Jar Mixes
A collection of jar mix recipes to use in your pantry or as gifts.
A collection of jar mix recipes to use in your pantry or as gifts.
Lemon Juice Substitute
Need a splash of lemon juice for a recipe? Save yourself some cash, and give this substitute a try.
Need a splash of lemon juice for a recipe? Save yourself some cash, and give this substitute a try.
Foaming Soap Recipe
Have you purchased one of the new foaming hand soap dispensers? Learn how to make your own frugal refills.
Have you purchased one of the new foaming hand soap dispensers? Learn how to make your own frugal refills.
Lower Electric Bill
Kiss that big electric bill good-bye.
Kiss that big electric bill good-bye.
Top 5 Survey Sites
Interested in getting paid to take surveys, but not sure which companies you can trust? Here are the ones that I recommend (and use):
Interested in getting paid to take surveys, but not sure which companies you can trust? Here are the ones that I recommend (and use):
I Can Freeze That?
Learn how to freeze eggs, milk, whole tomatoes and more.
Learn how to freeze eggs, milk, whole tomatoes and more.
Dandruff_Shampoo_Recipe
End your battle with dandruff once and for all with this frugal fix.
End your battle with dandruff once and for all with this frugal fix.
All-Purpose Cleaner Recipe
Make your own all-purpose cleaner, and enjoy a cleaner home for less.
Make your own all-purpose cleaner, and enjoy a cleaner home for less.
Stockpile List
A free, printable list of what to stockpile.
A free, printable list of what to stockpile.
Financial Goals Worksheet
Set financial goals, and take charge of your financial future.
Set financial goals, and take charge of your financial future.
Denim Pocket Quilt
Turn your worn jeans into a beautiful quilt.
Turn your worn jeans into a beautiful quilt.
Vinegar: Laundry Stain Remover
How to remove 16 of your toughest laundry stains with vinegar.
How to remove 16 of your toughest laundry stains with vinegar.
Candlemaking Basics
A beginner's guide to candle making.
A beginner's guide to candle making.
Safety Pin Bracelet
Transform ordinary safety pins into a beautiful bracelet.
Transform ordinary safety pins into a beautiful bracelet.
Make Your Own Flea Spray
Keep the fleas off your pup for pennies a week.
Keep the fleas off your pup for pennies a week.
Make Popsicle Soap
Learn how to create popsicle-shaped soap for gift giving.
Learn how to create popsicle-shaped soap for gift giving.
Coupon Effectively
Learn the ins and outs of couponing.
Learn the ins and outs of couponing.
Allspice Substitute
Use spices you already have to create a good substitute for allspice.
Use spices you already have to create a good substitute for allspice.
Make Treasure Soap
Melt and pour your way to a batch of treasure soap.
Melt and pour your way to a batch of treasure soap.
Get Rid of Roaches Naturally
Want to kill roaches naturally and affordably? Here's the answer!
Want to kill roaches naturally and affordably? Here's the answer!
What is Frugal Living?
Learn what frugal living is all about.
Learn what frugal living is all about.
Uses for Vinegar
Vinegar-based recipes for cleaners, health and beauty products, pet supplies and more.
Vinegar-based recipes for cleaners, health and beauty products, pet supplies and more.
Gifts that Save Money
19 gifts that will save the recipient money.
19 gifts that will save the recipient money.
Cheap Christmas Wrap Ideas
Cut Christmas gift wrap costs with a bit of creativity.
Cut Christmas gift wrap costs with a bit of creativity.
How to Freeze Apples
Learn how to freeze apples, and you'll be able to freeze them when they're at their cheapest.
Learn how to freeze apples, and you'll be able to freeze them when they're at their cheapest.
Make Your Own Alcohol
Recipes for wine, liqueur and beer.
Recipes for wine, liqueur and beer.
Make a Felt Board
Homemade felt boards are easy to make, and fun to play with.
Homemade felt boards are easy to make, and fun to play with.
Home Remedies for Moths
Eliminate moths from your home with these proven home remedies.
Eliminate moths from your home with these proven home remedies.
Homemade Gift Wrap Ideas
Make your own gift wrap and save.
Make your own gift wrap and save.
Frugal Kids' Crafts
Loads of frugal and fun projects for kids.
Loads of frugal and fun projects for kids.
Turn Old Jeans into a Skirt
Have a pair of holey jeans that you're not ready to part with? Then, turn them into this cute skirt, and get more wear out of them.
Have a pair of holey jeans that you're not ready to part with? Then, turn them into this cute skirt, and get more wear out of them.
Painless Ways to Cut Spending
Cut your costs the painless way.
Cut your costs the painless way.
Stores Offering Layaway
Find out which stores are offering layaway this year.
Find out which stores are offering layaway this year.
Homemade Bleach
An inexpensive and non-toxic alternative to chlorine bleach.
An inexpensive and non-toxic alternative to chlorine bleach.
Advanced Couponing Strategies
Take couponing to the next level.
Take couponing to the next level.
How to Make Beef Broth
Learn how to make your own beef broth, and you'll never need to buy canned again.
Learn how to make your own beef broth, and you'll never need to buy canned again.
Ways to Keep Warm
22 ways to warm up without touching the thermostat.
22 ways to warm up without touching the thermostat.
Eating Healthy on a Budget
Eating healthy doesn't have to wreck your budget.
Eating healthy doesn't have to wreck your budget.
Frugal Gifts for Men
Looking for a frugal gift to please the man in your life? One of these ideas should do the trick:
Looking for a frugal gift to please the man in your life? One of these ideas should do the trick:
Make a Snowman Kit
Instructions for making a snowman kit for your kids or to give as a gift.
Instructions for making a snowman kit for your kids or to give as a gift.
Make a Denim Pocket Purse
Transform your ratty old jeans into a cute new purse.
Transform your ratty old jeans into a cute new purse.
Tell If Eggs are Still Good
Have a carton of eggs that have passed their use-by date? Here's how to tell if they are still good:
Have a carton of eggs that have passed their use-by date? Here's how to tell if they are still good:
How to Make Garlic Salt
Pay for garlic salt? Not when it's this easy to make.
Pay for garlic salt? Not when it's this easy to make.
Uses for Buttons
Clever craft uses for old buttons.
Clever craft uses for old buttons.
Mystery Shopping
All about mystery shopping.
All about mystery shopping.
Homemade Car Cleaning Products
Recipes for seven homemade car cleaners.
Recipes for seven homemade car cleaners.
Get Paid to Take Surveys
Learn the ins and outs of taking online surveys, and add to your income.
Learn the ins and outs of taking online surveys, and add to your income.
Copper and Brass Polish
Clean all the copper and brass around your home quickly and inexpensively with this trick.
Clean all the copper and brass around your home quickly and inexpensively with this trick.
Shoe Polish Recipe
Make a top-rate shoe polish from things you already have at home.
Make a top-rate shoe polish from things you already have at home.
Can You Freeze Cheese?
Sale-priced cheese is great, but does it freeze well? Here's your answer.
Sale-priced cheese is great, but does it freeze well? Here's your answer.
Calculate Your Debt Load
Calculate your total debt load, then form a plan to zap it.
Calculate your total debt load, then form a plan to zap it.
Hair Gel Recipe
A hair gel recipe that's good for your hair and your wallet.
A hair gel recipe that's good for your hair and your wallet.
Dishwasher Detergent Recipe
Make your own dishwasher detergent for cheaper, healthier dishwashing.
Make your own dishwasher detergent for cheaper, healthier dishwashing.
The Envelope System
Take control of your spending with the envelope budgeting system.
Take control of your spending with the envelope budgeting system.
Tomato Sauce Substitute
Out of tomato sauce? Grab a can of tomato paste from your pantry, and whip up a quick substitute. No trip to the store required.
Out of tomato sauce? Grab a can of tomato paste from your pantry, and whip up a quick substitute. No trip to the store required.
Make a Rag Wreath
Turn unwanted fabric scraps into a new wreath for your door.
Turn unwanted fabric scraps into a new wreath for your door.
Holiday Spending Worksheet
Learn how to budget holiday spending; and enjoy a debt-free, stress-free season.
Learn how to budget holiday spending; and enjoy a debt-free, stress-free season.
Frugal Silver Cleaner
Clean your silver without polishing.
Clean your silver without polishing.
Refrigerator Maintenance
Learn what it takes to keep your fridge running efficiently.
Learn what it takes to keep your fridge running efficiently.
Second-Hand Gifts
Want to give second-hand gifts, but afraid you'll look tacky doing it? Put these strategies to work, and you'll save a ton without looking like a bum:
Want to give second-hand gifts, but afraid you'll look tacky doing it? Put these strategies to work, and you'll save a ton without looking like a bum:
Homemade Flea Bath
Kill and repel fleas with this simple flea bath recipe
Kill and repel fleas with this simple flea bath recipe
Uses for Baking Soda
Baking soda-based recipes for cleaners, health and beauty products, pet supplies and more.
Baking soda-based recipes for cleaners, health and beauty products, pet supplies and more.
Make Snow Paint
Looking for a cheap way to keep the kids entertained on a snow day? Then, make them some snow paint.
Looking for a cheap way to keep the kids entertained on a snow day? Then, make them some snow paint.
Frugal Worksheets
Free, printable worksheets to get you started on the path to frugality.
Free, printable worksheets to get you started on the path to frugality.
What's Your Net Worth?
Complete a free networth worksheet, and calculate your current net worth.
Complete a free networth worksheet, and calculate your current net worth.
Free Printable 2010 Calendars
Stay organized with a free 2010 calendar.
Stay organized with a free 2010 calendar.
Get Rid of Fruit Flies
Rid your home of fruit flies with a simple, homemade trap.
Rid your home of fruit flies with a simple, homemade trap.
Uses for Old Jeans
Fun projects that start with a pair of worn out jeans.
Fun projects that start with a pair of worn out jeans.
Make Your Own Dog Shampoo
A dog shampoo recipe that'll do wonders for your dog's coat and your budget.
A dog shampoo recipe that'll do wonders for your dog's coat and your budget.
Homemade Mouthwash
Use a pantry staple to make your own mouthwash.
Use a pantry staple to make your own mouthwash.
Homemade Rubber Stamps
Create free rubber stamps using materials that you have around the house.
Create free rubber stamps using materials that you have around the house.
Pear Butter Recipe
Have more pears than you know what to do with? Pear butter is a tasty solution.
Have more pears than you know what to do with? Pear butter is a tasty solution.
Homemade Deodorant
Store-bought deodorants have nothing on this homemade deodorant.
Store-bought deodorants have nothing on this homemade deodorant.
Sonicare Essence e5300
Sonicare toothbrushes are supposed to get your teeth cleaner, but are they worth the price?
Sonicare toothbrushes are supposed to get your teeth cleaner, but are they worth the price?
Uses for Borax
Borax-based recipes for cleaners, pesticides and more.
Borax-based recipes for cleaners, pesticides and more.
Become a Census Taker
Get a job counting people in the 2010 census, and Uncle Sam will count out some greenbacks for you.
Get a job counting people in the 2010 census, and Uncle Sam will count out some greenbacks for you.
Castor Sugar Substitute
Have a recipes that calls for castor sugar? Here's how to make it yourself.
Have a recipes that calls for castor sugar? Here's how to make it yourself.
Frugal Toilet Cleaner
The frugal and effective toilet bowl cleaner.
The frugal and effective toilet bowl cleaner.
Windshield Washer Fluid Recipe
A simple recipe for windshield washer fluid.
A simple recipe for windshield washer fluid.
Clean with Baking Soda
Baking soda-based cleaning recipes.
Baking soda-based cleaning recipes.
After-Christmas Sales Tips
Tips to help you make the most of those after-Christmas sales.
Tips to help you make the most of those after-Christmas sales.
Frugal Dishwasher Rinse Agent
Try this substitute for pricey dishwasher rinse agents.
Try this substitute for pricey dishwasher rinse agents.
How MyPoints Works
Find out what the MyPoints program is all about, and learn how to maximize your points earnings.
Find out what the MyPoints program is all about, and learn how to maximize your points earnings.
Leave-In Conditioner Recipe
Make your own leave-in conditioner, and blast those tangles and frizzies away.
Make your own leave-in conditioner, and blast those tangles and frizzies away.
Organize Your Finances
A step-by-step guide to smarter, more organized money management.
A step-by-step guide to smarter, more organized money management.
Athlete's Foot Home Remedy
Get rid of athlete's foot quickly with this low-cost remedy.
Get rid of athlete's foot quickly with this low-cost remedy.
Scrabble Bracelet
Instructions for transforming Scrabble tiles into a funky bracelet.
Instructions for transforming Scrabble tiles into a funky bracelet.