Simply Thrifty

September 23rd, 2007

Don’t get rid of that old sweater - make a sweater bag

 
I love this from About Frugal Living - a sweater bag! Erin Huffstetler offers a detailed and illustrated tutorial for making this fabulous bag. The best part? Anyone can do it.
I have a couple of sweaters that are outdated that I can’t bear to throw away. This bag offers the perfect solution…and it would make […]

By Deborah Ng -- 7 comments

September 18th, 2007

50 Things You Can Do to Stay Warm this Autumn

It’s been going down to the 40’s at night here in the Northeast. While we’re not quite ready to turn on the heat, it’s a reminder that the cold weather will soon be upon us. Whether it’s weather proofing your home or cozying up to your honey, Simply Thrifty is pleased to present you with […]

By Deborah Ng -- 16 comments

August 18th, 2007

I make lots of things myself!

 
Thanks for such a positive response to my posts 100 Things You Can Make Yourself and 100 More Things You Can Make Yourself. The comments are fun and the response has been overwhelming. Over 50 Diggs! I’m saddened by the amount of people who are cutting and pasting the list to their own blogs. I […]

By Deborah Ng -- 9 comments

August 15th, 2007

100 Things you can make yourself

Convenience is certainly…well…convenient. Take a trip to just about any type of store and notice how everything is packaged and prepared. It seems the more we advance, the more stuff is done for us. I don’t mind letting someone else do all the work for me, the problem is of course, that convenience is expensive […]

By Deborah Ng -- 100 comments

August 5th, 2007

Laundry detergent: Good to the last drop

I just love this tip from The Consumerist on how to get every last bit of laundry detergent out of the bottle.
If you’re like me, you stand in front of the washing machine for twenty minutes holding the just about empty detergent bottle upside down while the last bit of detergent drips away. Or […]

By Deborah Ng -- 8 comments

August 4th, 2007

32 Things you can do to save the earth…and money!

I like to think I’m a bit green. While there are still many things I need to learn and many steps I need to take, I do believe there are small things we can all do to help make the earth a little greener, and save some money in the process. Most of these […]

By Deborah Ng -- 15 comments

July 17th, 2007

7 Ways to Recycle Soap Bits

 
If you’re like most of us, you’re not sure of what to do with the leftover bits from a bar of soap. You want to use them up, but it’s hard as they’re slippery and don’t lather you up as well as a large bar. Still you don’t want to throw them away as that’s […]

By Deborah Ng -- 3 comments

July 16th, 2007

Tired of orange containers? Try this quick tip!

Don’t you hate it when your plastic storage containers turn orange after using them to store pasta or other tomato-y foods? Try spraying no-stick cooking spray around the inside of the container before filling it with foods. The spray prevents staining, protecting your containers and saving you money!
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By Deborah Ng -- 4 comments

July 4th, 2007

24 Uses for Newspapers

Are all your old newspapers stacking up while waiting for a visit from the recycling truck? Not only is it unsightly, but it’s a pain to contain. If you’re looking for other things to do with your old newspapers besides stack and wait, have I got a list for you.
Behold: 24 Uses for Newspapers

Use […]

By Deborah Ng -- 8 comments

May 19th, 2007

Decorate with the Homemade

My walls depress me. They’re completely bare. We’ve been renovating since we moved here five years ago and have no room in the budget for the extras. This week I decided I’m no longer putting up with bare, cheerless, unadorned walls. Even fleabag motels have cheap artwork on the wall. I looked around […]

By Deborah Ng -- 0 comments