Tag Archives: using what you have

Trim Your Tree For Less

The time to trim your Christmas tree is rapidly approaching. Many people put their tree up on Thanksgiving day or the day after. Are you looking for some new and exciting things to try with your tree this year? Do you like to plan different tree’s for each holiday season? Here is a great sampling of some fun things you can decorate your tree with. And some items can be used year after year! Decorate with a Doily You can purchase doily’s from discount chains all over. They are available in fabric and paper. If you already have some at … Continue reading →

Reusing What You Have: Baby Stuff – A Personal Account

There are very few people I know who do not have a storage area somewhere in their home, that has at least one piece of unused furniture. Usually there is more. The reasons for storing these items are as individual as the person who stored the item. For instance, for years I had stored my daughter’s beautiful cherry wood crib set because 1)it was an expensive purchase I just couldn’t see giving away for free and 2)there was always the “what if” factor, that I could possibly wind up with another baby. About three years ago (my daughter was six), … Continue reading →

Don’t Confuse Organizing With Buying More Stuff (1)

You may think that getting organized is actually an expensive task. You might even think that you have to go out and buy all those organizing neat holders, baskets, bins, and whatever else they tell you that you need to get organized and stay organized. Nope! I’m here to inform you that you do not need any of that stuff. Do not confuse “getting organized” with “buying stuff”. It is simply not the same thing! Several months ago I posted a couple of articles about having a household notebook. If you do not have a household notebook yet, or are … Continue reading →

Organize a Child’s Room Without Buying a Thing

Frugal organizing is a challenge. It is also hard not to get caught up purchasing all the cool organizational tools, storage items and gadgets on the market. All are designed to make organizing easier, but they can cost you a fortune. There are alternatives to these expensive store bought items. Children’s rooms are a challenge. And they are also an exception to my love of organizing. Organizing a child’s room is really not very fun at all. They always have billions of tiny toys, treasures, rocks and trash littering every foreseeable surface in their room. There always seems to be … Continue reading →

Frugal Alternatives to Expensive Household Decorating (1)

Everyone wants their home to be perfectly decorated and beautiful. However, decorating the trendy fashionable way can be expensive, especially to those on a budget. The costly items that stores sell such as decorative frames, bowls and centerpieces can be made at home, or created from something you already have, for much less than the stores asking price! So if you are one of those people, who has tons of items stored in cabinets, drawers and maybe even on shelves, and you aren’t using them, it is time to pull them out and be creative. Ashtrays With many people quitting … Continue reading →

Organize the Right Way – Frugally!

Okay, I honestly will admit, one of my favorite past-times, or hobbies to some – is Organizing! There really isn’t a right or wrong way to organize, simply because each person is unique and different in what works for them. For me, I am a clean person. I do not like dirt, smells or anything else! But I was a bit on the cluttery side. It took me awhile to figure out why. When I did, everything made more sense and I was able to organize much better plus all of a sudden I realized I had all this money … Continue reading →