How To Design A Modern Nursery Room With A Small Budget
If you are having a new baby and need to put together a room for the baby, you might think that this would cost a lot of money. Fortunately, there are many ways to do it on a tight budget. A reader explains how. Your new bundle of joy deserves all the best things in […]
Learning About How Toilets Work
If you like DIYing as much as I do, you probably have learned about different things and their functions so you could learn to fix them. I’ve never actually fixed my own toilet, but have the most rudimentary knowledge of how I might. But to know how to actually repair it, you need to know […]
Dishwasher- Want or Need?
Way back when, when I was living an extremely extremely extremely frugal lifestyle and not by choice, I had a series here on this blog called “Needs vs Wants?” I cringe looking back at it and feel bad for myself that I legit was talking about things like whether or not running water, electricity, a […]
5 Benefits of Sending Your Child to Private School
There’s no question about it, private school is much more expensive than public school. If you’re a frugal minded person, then, why would you send your children to private school? Are there any benefits that your children can get there that make it worth the extra expense? As a private school student myself, it was […]
Steps to Take When Protecting Your Garden from Pests
If you have a garden, you know how irritating pests can be! I had two giant basil plants entirely devoured by slugs. (I hate slugs.) Here are some suggestions on how to protect your garden from pests. Growing a garden is a rewarding experience. Home gardeners often spend hours upon hours planting seeds, fertilizing the […]
I Fell Off The Budgeting Wagon
I had this post on my mind already for a long time, but something was holding me back. Originally, it was going to be titled “Help! I Fell Off the Wagon!” because I needed help. What wagon, that is? The budgeting one. Keeping track of my income and expenses via my YNAB app. The wagon […]
5 Things to Consider When Buying Home Batteries
Have you thought of turning your home into a solar powered one? If you live in a sunny place, this might be a worthwhile option. When doing so, something you generally need to consider is getting a battery to store this solar energy. Here’s what you need to know about when buying such batteries. People […]
How To Choose A Bathroom Sink
When we were deciding on how to design our kitchen in our new house, one of the things we decided right away is to not have a porcelain sink. We had had porcelain before and hated it, and knew we wanted to go with stainless steel, but originally we had also considered stone. However, in […]
An Exciting Scratch and Dent Grocery Store Discovery!
Yesterday I went to the scratch and dent store. As I went to pay the manager tells me that he hasn’t seen me in a while. Ya, they know me at these types of stores. I’m one of the regulars and I buy stuff in bulk there. But the thing is, he’s right. I haven’t […]
3 Ways to Reduce Your Mortgage Payments as a New Parent (With Actionable Examples)
Mortgages are annoying. They can eat up a big chunk of your income each month. But at least with a mortgage every month when you pay it you are owning more and more of your house, as opposed to rent which doesn’t give you any assets in the long run. Here are some ways that […]
