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October 3rd, 2007

51 Apple Pie Recipes

 
In my neck of the woods, late September and early October are apple picking time. We love taking our son to the orchard for a day of apple picking and other fun entertainment. While we love the outing, we also have to be mindful of what to pick. Apples do last for a while, but […]

By Deborah Ng -- 8 comments

October 2nd, 2007

Save Money Every Time You Flush

Want to save money on your water bill? This quick tip found on YouTube will help save money and the environment. Simply Thirfty approves!

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By Deborah Ng -- 2 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

September 13th, 2007

32 Uses for Rainwater

Rainwater and/or roofwater harvesting is becoming more popular among the frugal living/green living set. The water can be contained in anything from a large plastic wading pool to a traditional rain barrel to a rainwater harvesting system and has many uses. The next time it pours, don’t think of it as a downer, but […]

By Deborah Ng -- 6 comments

August 23rd, 2007

Thursday’s Thrifty Tips: Keeping cool when it’s hot outside.

Hi there,
In the past couple of weeks, I’m finally beginning to see some of my Simply Thrifty community. Thank you so much for all of your comments and kind emails! I’d like to make this more of a group participation blog, however. Welcome to Thursday’s Thrifty Tips. Every Thursday I’ll throw out a topic, usually […]

By Deborah Ng -- 14 comments

August 22nd, 2007

Do You Reuse the Ziplocks?

One sign of a true cheapskate is all of the ziplock bags hanging over the dish drain. If a bag didn’t contain raw meat, I don’t have any problems washing and reusing them. While I use these bags to freeze sauce and contain leftovers, I found one more use for them.
My family likes to go […]

By Deborah Ng -- 9 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 17th, 2007

100 More things you can make yourself

My last list of 100 things you can make yourself received mixed reviews. Many were quick to point out that doing it yourself doesn’t necessarily mean doing it cheaper. Others felt some of the items on the list, such as maple syrup or bacon, were flat out ridiculous. Perhaps they were. Do take these lists […]

By Deborah Ng -- 18 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 -- 102 comments

August 11th, 2007

Party Planning: You don’t have to go all out to go all out

Tomorrow is my mother’s retirement party. My five brothers and sisters and I wanted to do something special, but without spending a fortune. My mom isn’t the type of person who would let us go overboard, anyway. Here’s how we did it.
We set a budget
We agreed on a certain amount to be spent per family. […]

By Deborah Ng -- 2 comments