Two Shopping Bags in One
The stores in my area check your bags. They ask where you get the extra bags. I guess people use this technique to steal bags or hide items in the bottom. I am not accusing you of stealing. Please dont think that. I folded my bags not for extra weight but for...
Uses For a Magazine Rack
Thank you for sharing. I love this idea. I am redoing my art studio. I was looking for an affordable way to store my journals.
Clara Walker's Last Days
likekinds- Your story made me cry. Just cry and cry and cry. I am an abuse survivor. I can tell you a little boy coming to visit me every day for a shiny apple and a couple of homemade cookies would give me blessed contentment beyond belief. Her horrible children...
The Animals Speak
I love all your stories so much. Every time I see a post with your name I hurry up to click and read. This one made me cry. Thank you for sharing. It was so beautiful and heartbreaking. Yes, animals do listen. Some of my best conversations have been with my...
Wear Gardening Gloves For The Unexpected
Ouch! That is a bad cut. I hope it is healing fast. Thank you for the warning. I have got bad paper cuts from plants too. I always wear my gardening gloves. I was weeding a very tiny area in my garden one day. I did not put on my gardening gloves since it was...
Cornelius Memorial Planter
I am so sorry about Cornelius. I remember your posts that had photos of him and how I always thought he was so handsome and sweet. I love your tribute to him.
Teens and Consumerism?
A similar question came up on an old defunct frugality board I belonged too. These beautiful ladies were ultra frugal. I remember their answer so well to the question was buy the shoes. My first answer to that question when it was posed was buy the shoes. Children...
Whimsical Window Suncatcher
I love this! Thank you so much for sharing. My living room window is huge and I have been looking for pretty things to hang in it. Cant wait to make this.
Rooting A Single Rose Leaf
I love your stories. This one was so beautiful. I want to see your rose bush when she becomes a beautiful teenager.
Turn a Silverware Tray into a Small Shelf
That is so cute. I really love the idea. I think your shelf is pretty and glamorous. Thank you for sharing. I love your tips.
Converting a Closet into a Private Nook
I have been a member of ThriftyFun for many, many years. I have never really commented. I love your posts Sandy. I find all your decorating ideas so inspirational. Every time I get my Thrifty Fun newsletters in and see a new post with your name its like getting...
A Tribute To Bertie Jane
I always love the stories you share with us. I love this one so much. She was a beautiful lady. I am from the video game generation. I am a tournament gamer. I grew up with strong country values and country life is dream life for me. Thank you for sharing.
Buy Frozen Chicken Breasts
I buy frozen chicken for $1.00 a pound too. I am in Missouri. I am assuming mom-from-missouri is from this area too because of her screen name. We have a lot of chicken processing plants in our state, that could be the reason why the prices are so low. I bought...
Pencil Box Drawing Kit
I love this idea. I am an artist, sadly not a child any longer. :) I love this idea as a portable drawing kit to take with me. Thanks for sharing.
Reuse Clear Plastic Magazine Mailer
I love to create junk mail journals. I love to save my junk mail when it is so pretty. I never thought of saving my magazine packages. Thank you for the wonderful idea.
My Frugal Life: Saving Money When Shopping
Layaway depends on the stores you shop at. I just recently bought two beautiful recliners at Big Lots on layaway. I was able to lock in on a sale price when they had one of their big furniture sales. I shop there every week, paying off my layaway was part of...
Save Paper Scraps For Crafts
I save all my paper scraps too. I go as far to save all my teeny tiny pieces that most crafters throw away. I have found the tiny pieces to be the perfect size for dollhouse miniatures, & nail art. I save the tiny strips of paper for the perfect borders to...
How I Save Money By Keeping a Clean House
My very first post. I know this is an older article. I do many of these things too. mom-from-missouri you are not alone. I keep my home immaculate but full of love. Once you start a cleaning routine and stick to it your tasks will go faster since you have practiced...
Buy And Use Miscellaneous Craft Scraps to Embellish Greeting Cards
This is one of my favorite articles at ThriftyFun. Every single time is published in the newsletter I read it slowly. I love repurposing and making beautiful art out of found objects. I think of the history of my items. I think of their stories that have been...
