100 Frugal Habits

[Yppej]

Currently I have gloves and a jacket that could use depilling but it would not be worth the $42.50 for the machine. It would take years to get a payback unless I started buying pilled clothing at thrift stores.

[frugal-one]

Currently I have gloves and a jacket that could use depilling but it would not be worth the $42.50 for the machine. It would take years to get a payback unless I started buying pilled clothing at thrift stores.

I guess I have used a depiller tool or defuzzer and it is costs $5-$11 and it does a decent job.

[razz]

Mine is an electric one about the size of a small hair dryer. I have never used a manual depiller.

[pinkytoe]

On certain items, those throwaway razors (especially after regular use on legs or whatever) used lightly are good at removing pills.

[Tiam]

Some of those I don't find as frugal. I'm not sure making my own lemonade would be that frugal. Lemons are very expensive where I am. I'm not sure how much I would save on washing my own lettuce. I used to insist, but I've found that I just buy two big packages of lettuce and eat those for dinners a lot and use it more because I'm tired and I might just not bother with making a salad if I have to drag out the lettuce and wash it and dry it, so, being lazy like that, I lose money! I think I'd have to have some high dollar shoes to make reparing and resoling them worth while. I find myself quite the pauper these days and it's thrift store shoes for me.

[happystuff]

I do a lot of those things already as well. I do need to get back to doing better meal planning, which will hopefully bring down my grocery bill again. Things are all getting so expensive, maybe I should just hope for it to stay the same instead of going up - LOL.

[catherine]

Some of those I don't find as frugal. I'm not sure making my own lemonade would be that frugal. Lemons are very expensive where I am. I'm not sure how much I would save on washing my own lettuce.

I agree. I once tried saving money by making my own lemonade, and even beyond my initial investment of a juicer, lemons are very expensive, as you said, Tiam. I think I spent 20 minutes or so on my first and second batches and the next day I happened to be in a local natural food store and they had quarts of organic lemonade for $1. That was the end of my homemade lemonade endeavor and the juicer has been collecting dust ever since.

[razz]

I agree. I once tried saving money by making my own lemonade, and even beyond my initial investment of a juicer, lemons are very expensive, as you said, Tiam. I think I spent 20 minutes or so on my first and second batches and the next day I happened to be in a local natural food store and they had quarts of organic lemonade for $1. That was the end of my homemade lemonade endeavor and the juicer has been collecting dust ever since.

My juicer is wonderful for making lemon curd which I give away as gifts, also the lemon drizzles on baked quick bread is not the same with bottled lemon juice. I find that lemons come on special and I make these gifts then.
That said, making lemonade is costly so I rarely have it at all. Tea is my all-round beverage.

[catherine]

My juicer is wonderful for making lemon curd which I give away as gifts, also the lemon drizzles on baked quick bread is not the same with bottled lemon juice. I find that lemons come on special and I make these gifts then.
That said, making lemonade is costly so I rarely have it at all. Tea is my all-round beverage.

I wish I were a baker--then maybe I could use your tips, razz, but I rarely bake anymore. My KitchenAid mixer also collects a lot of dust, sad to say.

[Tammy]

Here in Phoenix sometimes you can pick lemons off trees for free. We have too many. It was surprising to find all the free/cheap citrus back when we moved here.