Comments on: What I do to be frugal: http://empossibility.com/2007/08/what-i-do-to-be-frugal/ There are no guarantees in life...only the possibilities Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:37:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: alianora http://empossibility.com/2007/08/what-i-do-to-be-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-952 alianora Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:41:30 +0000 http://mamasbloggin.com/?p=989#comment-952 Ah, good, Im not the only mamacloth user. Or, I will be, when my period comes back. And they are SO much more comfortable. I just got a few new ones from a WAHM having a sale. We also cloth diaper and use cloth wipes, which saves us quite a bit. Ah, good, Im not the only mamacloth user. Or, I will be, when my period comes back.

And they are SO much more comfortable. I just got a few new ones from a WAHM having a sale.

We also cloth diaper and use cloth wipes, which saves us quite a bit.

]]> By: Emily http://empossibility.com/2007/08/what-i-do-to-be-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Emily Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:01:22 +0000 http://mamasbloggin.com/?p=989#comment-930 Okay, but what if there was an <a href="http://www.divacup.com/">alternative to tampons</a>? Would you try it? (And the answer is yes, I do own it and use it fairly regularly) Okay, but what if there was an alternative to tampons? Would you try it?

(And the answer is yes, I do own it and use it fairly regularly)

]]> By: cardiogirl http://empossibility.com/2007/08/what-i-do-to-be-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-929 cardiogirl Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:46:00 +0000 http://mamasbloggin.com/?p=989#comment-929 Agreed. A lot of awesome ideas on there, but I did get stuck on the cloth menstral pads. Like MaritDW said, "Some things are worth paying for." I will go without new clothes for five years if comes between that and tampons. Just my choice. Agreed. A lot of awesome ideas on there, but I did get stuck on the cloth menstral pads. Like MaritDW said, “Some things are worth paying for.” I will go without new clothes for five years if comes between that and tampons. Just my choice.

]]> By: Emily http://empossibility.com/2007/08/what-i-do-to-be-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Emily Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:32:43 +0000 http://mamasbloggin.com/?p=989#comment-927 About the cloth pads - I decided that it doesn't really add to my laundry load, and cotton is a LOT more comfortable. I tried saving the ziploc bags and washing them out, but decided to not use the bags at all. Corelle bowls are easy to find and even if the prints themselves don't match, the color schemes usually work out. About the cloth pads – I decided that it doesn’t really add to my laundry load, and cotton is a LOT more comfortable.

I tried saving the ziploc bags and washing them out, but decided to not use the bags at all. Corelle bowls are easy to find and even if the prints themselves don’t match, the color schemes usually work out.

]]> By: MaritDW http://empossibility.com/2007/08/what-i-do-to-be-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-923 MaritDW Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:12:30 +0000 http://mamasbloggin.com/?p=989#comment-923 As a mother to 5 growing kids including two young teens, I find that being thrifty is not as easy as it used to be. I can't dress even the 7 year old anymore. Your ideas are excellent and although I don't follow all of them, I am good at also finding loss leaders in the big name grocery stores. I can find things that are well below price to make on occasion and then buy as much as I am allowed. This doesn't help if I then buy that one can of baby formula that is $8 more than at a discount store for store brand, but If I discipline myself it works terrific. I do have to say that although I love used and free items and am a fan of craigslist as well as freecycle, I do draw the line on some things and I didn't even know they made cloth menstrual products anymore. My immediate thought was there are some things worth paying for. But, I am impressed with your dedication and creativity. Keep it up. ps. My mom always saved the wrappers from the margarine or butter in the door of the fridge, and then used them to grease the pans when she baked. She also saved zip loc bags and washed them out. As a mother to 5 growing kids including two young teens, I find that being thrifty is not as easy as it used to be. I can’t dress even the 7 year old anymore. Your ideas are excellent and although I don’t follow all of them, I am good at also finding loss leaders in the big name grocery stores. I can find things that are well below price to make on occasion and then buy as much as I am allowed. This doesn’t help if I then buy that one can of baby formula that is $8 more than at a discount store for store brand, but If I discipline myself it works terrific.

I do have to say that although I love used and free items and am a fan of craigslist as well as freecycle, I do draw the line on some things and I didn’t even know they made cloth menstrual products anymore. My immediate thought was there are some things worth paying for. But, I am impressed with your dedication and creativity.

Keep it up.

ps. My mom always saved the wrappers from the margarine or butter in the door of the fridge, and then used them to grease the pans when she baked. She also saved zip loc bags and washed them out.

]]> By: Emily http://empossibility.com/2007/08/what-i-do-to-be-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Emily Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:17:32 +0000 http://mamasbloggin.com/?p=989#comment-917 Yes, and it was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. These are things I pretty much did without thinking up until my daughter reached teenhood and started pushing for more extravagant purchases. Yes, and it was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. These are things I pretty much did without thinking up until my daughter reached teenhood and started pushing for more extravagant purchases.

]]> By: Eliza http://empossibility.com/2007/08/what-i-do-to-be-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Eliza Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:56:36 +0000 http://mamasbloggin.com/?p=989#comment-916 Ah ha, finally some one else responded :D Ah ha, finally some one else responded :D

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