Simply Thrifty

July 31st, 2006

Toilet Lid Sink

Save water with this Toilet lid Sink. Just imagine, every time you flush, it’s clean water going down the drain. What if you could use the clean water first before using it for flushing?That’s exactly what this toilet lid sink can do for you. Clean water is first routed up […]

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July 30th, 2006

Forward spending - spending the money you don’t have

Do you spend money that you don’t have yet? Do you have credit cards? Then you are forward spending.
More and more retailers are encouraging consumers to buy the things you want now and worry about payments later.
Deals such as buy this expensive plasma TV at $1000 off the list price and you only […]

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July 29th, 2006

Basil - Natural Insect Repellant

Did you know that Basil is a natural insect repellant?
Now, I don’t suggest you rub it on your skin.   However, it may be a good idea to put a pot of basil beside the trash bin, or kitchen table.
You can also take a few leaves along with […]

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July 28th, 2006

Build your own heat blocking curtains and save on airconditioning costs

During summer, specially on those cities like Las Vegas where they do get to experience temperatures of 90F above, air conditioning becomes a necessity. The biggest amount of heat usually comes from windows.
If we could somehow block heat from coming in through our windows, the air conditioning units won’t consume much electricity […]

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July 26th, 2006

Turning Frugality into a business

I was casually web surfing and as I go along my day, one story caught my attention. It was a mother and daughter Jill Cooper and Tawra Kellam who was able to turn  frugality into a business.

They co-authored Dining on a Dime Cook Book. It is a collection of frugal recipes and […]

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July 25th, 2006

Kyle bartered his way from one red paperclip to a house

The one red paperclip guy Kyle MacDonald was able to barter his way from one simple red paper clip to a house!
A few months ago, Kevin Humphrey posted about this project and the status then was, the red paperclip guy got one year’s rent
As of July 12, 2006, it is official. Kyle […]

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July 24th, 2006

Save money - organize a clothes swap

One thing every women has a lot in their closets are old clothes.  These are still usable, and some of it are even unused.A great way to earn money is to have some of your friends raid your closet and buy those old and rarely used stuff.
Another way is to organize a clothes swap.   It’s […]

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July 23rd, 2006

Watching Lightning Storms

One of those simple pleasures activities that I love to do when I was kid was watching lightning storms.
I used to sit beside the window and watch these marvelous phenomena popping  and streaking all across the sky.  It’s like watching fireworks.
Now I’m teaching my kid how not to be afraid of lightning and thunder by […]

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July 20th, 2006

Access tons of Free Magazines

I love magazines but I don’t love buying the expensive ones. Sometimes, there are magazines that I say “I like to have that” but if it will cost money, never mind. Well, here’s a list of free magazines that I bookmarked before.
You might want to check it out and see if […]

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July 19th, 2006

Couch Surfing - Get Cheap Accomodation and gain friends

There’s a great and cheap way to get accomodations to practically every country in the world. It is called couch surfing (couchsurfing.com)
Here’s the main idea about this concept.
CouchSurfing.com helps you make connections worldwide. You can use the network to meet people and then go and surf other members’ couches! When you surf a couch, […]

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