UNCOMMON WAYS WE SAVE MONEY! FRUGAL LIVING! 

I never follow fashion trends or house trends. I wear what I want to wear. I have worn the same clothes for years and I love it. I decorate my house with the things I love. This way when I am home surrounded by the decor I love and wearing my super comfy clothes I feel at peace and I never feel like I am missing out. I couldn’t imagine dressing to a trend that I don’t like or looks good on me just to be “in style”. I always say…if you wear what YOU love and decorate with what YOU love it will never go out of style.

Hi Emmy & Paul! Thanks again for another great video. It always feels like a visit with a good friend watching you! I recently had the idea to put an extra plain flat sheet on top of my clean top sheet & blankets. Sleeping w/pets makes the blanket need washing much more. It's easier & cheaper to wash the extra top sheet instead of washing the blanket so often! 🍃🍂🌻🍂🍃

I buy bags dry beans and grains instead of cans. Less salt and much cheaper 🎉

Great tips! When I get to the end of the bottles for dish soap, shampoo and laundry detergent, I add water and shake it around and I end up getting a bunch more uses because of the soap residue mixing w/ the water. Also using less than the amount the manufacturer suggests usually is fine too…especially w/ laundry detergent.

The following tip is one additional way I save money. I use clothespins as food savers for bagged foods. Examples: chips, cereals in the box, dry fruits. My thoughts also go out to those in the southeastern US affected by Ian, as well as to fellow Canadians in the Maritime provinces struggling with the aftermath of Fiona.

I do buy packaged treats for my dogs but I cut each treat into 4 pieces. They don't know how big or small of a treat they're getting, they just know that they're getting one. So a bag of 40 treats becomes 160 treats.

Your hair is very pretty. I cut the end off toothpaste, lotion, etc tubes when they seem empty. There's always some left in the tube to be used. To add to the refilling of the foaming pumps, when you buy the soap , get the non foaming type. You can use this to make many foaming refills. The foam is just watered down product. 😊

I make my own fire starters. There are several options. Small rolls of corrugated cardboard dipped in liquid wax (collect candle scraps) (be careful) or mix sawdust with wax. You can even take dried used tea bags and dip them in wax. I collect nut shells that can be dried and used as kindling. Use what you have.

Such great tips! My newest endeavor is to make my own tea blends from the five different mints that I grow. I dehydrate the mints and then I pick and choose the mint or mints that I’m in the mood for. To them I add citrus peel, apple peel or any other fruit that I have fresh or have dehydrated. Spices like cinnamon stick, whole cloves or any other spices that you like ,are a nice warm addition when the weather changes. This type of tea is good both hot or cold.

All great tips for saving money AND for better health and environmental outcomes. I bagged up my late husband’s clothes and donated them, but I saved a few of his long sleeved T-shirts for myself to wear to bed in the winter.

I hung on to my My iPhone 6s until it was so old that it wouldn’t charge anymore and was forced to buy a new one.

Prayers for your little house in SC and your friends in the area.

We wear socks to bed when it's cold. Is that unconventional? Dixie is so cool! She's a cool cat - errr dog. 😎

I laughed when you were going over all those tips because everything you named are things I do!!!! There’s just so many ways to save! I buy Dawn dishwashing liquid and I have a bottle that was a dawn foam bottle, which I have had for Years and I do the same way as I do with hand soap! It works perfectly and cleans my dishes and pots. The only thing I wasted money on was the sink thing. I have bought 2 and they did not work for me. But I bought a heavy duty Plummer thing at the Bins on a $5 day now I’m fixed! I really think I could write a book on tips of how to save but I always listen to anyone who gives tips because they may know a lot I don’t!!!

Prayers sent from Australia for people and pets in hurricane areas 🙏

I just found and subscribed to your channel. I am retired 3 years now and live in Ontario Canada. I downsized my home just before retirement and still have a mortgage but it's small. Living on a modest pension I chose a cottage style home by the lake where my life is simplified from the craziness of being a single parent and nursing for 40 years. Yes peaceful. I am learning to grow some vegetables but have a lot to learn yet. I practice many of the tips you talked about today. My technology is old, my chromebook is outdated as is my 7 year old phone. I gave up home phone service years ago and also have a roku and no cable. I found those plastic snake drain cleaners years ago and gave them to my friends as part of a Christmas gift one year. My house is not fancy but is cozy and I absolutely love it. I long ago stopped buying into the consumerism I was once was addicted to. I did have to purchase a new car a year or so ago because my 13 year old RAV died. I found the least expensive base model vehicle I could find at the lowest interest rate. While this is upsetting I live more rural and need reliable transportation and used cars were the same price with higher interest rates. Funny that I have little interest in discretionary spending now. What freedom. Thank you Emmy and I look forward to binge watching your videos.

Hey Emmy ! I’m back on the wagon. I just finished paying off our little bit of consumer debt. 🎉 now to pay off our barn we just built and I’m excited 🎉

Thinking of all the affected in Florida and Caroline's. Prayers for you all from across the pond in the uk x

My uncommon frugal tip that I do is I put my bras in mesh laundry bags to wash. Then I hang them up to dry. This saves the elastic, the fabric, and shape of them.

Lots of smart tips! I do a bunch of little things that add up. When I dropped off a donation at Salvation Army this week, I popped in to their shop. I found a perfect travel rain jacket to replace one I've had for 25 years. It seemed pricey ($15), but I checked the company's website, and it's selling for $149. Lucky find I will really enjoy! I use glass food containers to avoid buying plastic. While the shower is warming up, I save the water in jugs and use in the garden. I dry clothes on the line or use dryer balls for a few minutes if the weather is bad and then hang clothes inside. I always pack snacks, water, and lunches when we're out and about. If appropriate, I check to see if a store does price matching. That can save a bundle. When I'm in the mood to shop, I'll call a friend, take a walk, or "shop" in the basement to find some forgotten treasure. We have potluck meals and play Trivial Pursuit. We go on hikes or picnics. We explore all the treasures of the library, and the list goes on and on!

We save money by not having gym memberships. At home, I do yoga and my husband lifts weights. We also love to go on long walks together. ❤

I home can! When I find a great deal on meat,if my freezer is full I can roast, pork chops, pinto beans, etc. When we have something going on and don’t have time to cook it’s as fast to heat up some canned food as picking up a burger and healthier for us too!

Washing machine repair techs will tell you not to use fabric softener and that most people use way too much detergent when they do a load of laundry. They recommend using white vinegar as a fabric softener if you want to put something in your load of laundry. They also recommend using the measuring cup on the side of the liquid detergent and go up to like the lowest line unless you've got some extremely dirty clothes then add a little bit more. I use the wool dryer balls in my dryer. I don't really have a good way to line dry my clothes so I often use the dryer. Since I only drink one or two mugs of coffee a day, I recently purchased a $10 coffee maker that makes five cups of coffee which is about the same as two mugs and I bought some very flavorful ground coffee. I have decided to give up my K-Cups as they are just getting too expensive. Even though I can buy a large box at Sam's Club for under $0.45 per pod, it is still a way that I can cut back on expenses. I'm going to give this a try and if I don't care for it, I can always go back to the pods.nn I do purchase half and half to put to my coffee but like you, I don't buy the flavored syrups or creamers. They contain a lot of sugar and preservatives that I really am not interested in having. I like your suggestion on pajamas Emmy! Since I had my stroke, putting on long sleeve tops is very difficult for me so I will frequently buy 3/4 length sleeved t-shirts when I get them on sale and I will also keep pajama pants that I find a good deal on or sweatpants and that's generally what I will wear to sleep in. The 3/4 length sleeved t-shirts keep me warmer but are also manageable for me to get on and off pretty easily. I like many of these tips Emmy. Some of them I can definitely use but others given my situation don't really work for me because of my physical limitations but I appreciate how much you and Paul are always good at emphasizing that everyone's frugal journey is different and if you need to hire something out, hire it out. If you need or want to buy a particular product then do it but there might be something else you're willing to give up in its place. As long as we all are comfortable with our own frugal journey and don't judge others for theirs, it's all good. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and hello to Dixie Belle from gigi, Henry and Yoda!

I wear longjohns for pj bottoms; also leggings a size too big. And just like you, long sleeve soft tops.

Dog food is insanely expensive here in Panama so we make our own. It's healthier for them & far cheaper. We follow most of your tips too & since we're by the Equator we hang laundry outside 52 weeks a year. As you said, we put it in the dryer just to fluff it up for 5 minutes. I especially love the fresh smell from air drying. Prayers for everyone affected by Ian, as well as your home in SC.

I use colorful bandanas instead of napkins (I learned that from Pioneer Woman). This year, I decorated my house for fall with pumpkins, and leaves and acorns I picked up while walking home from work. It feels so much cozier, and in November I plan to cut the pumpkins up and cook with them. I buy a canister of oats, and then premeasure sandwich baggies with oats and brown sugar. That way I can have quick oatmeal before work without buying instant oatmeal (which is getting expensive). I walk wherever I can. Just some tips. : ) Miko from Maryland

I save my dish soap bottle when empty . I take a little fabulosa cleaner with a few tablespoons of Dawn ,fill the rest of the bottle with water. I use this to clean my toilet every few days ,it makes the bathroom smell nice . I boil the skin and bones from a rotisserie in my crockpot overnight ,I freeze the strained broth in 1 cup baggies to use later in soups,casseroles,dressing ,sauces or rice . I do a big batch of taco soup,chili ,meatloaf or taco meat when I find a good deal on ground beef . I freeze it in individual portions in the gladware containers that sandwich meat comes in . I have a quick easy meal when I don’t want to cook. When soap or shampoo bottles are empty I fill them with water and shake ,I usually get another 3 uses out of the bottle.

My frugal idea is to cook up the jack-o-lanterns and puree them to freeze. I clean the inside very well & scrape out any wax first, then cut them into large pieces to roast in the oven. Also. I have found $1 heirloom pumpkins the day after Halloween. The price of canned pumpkin is insane so this is my solution!

you are such a positive woman.👍❤🥰 love your tips! I use the soap refill and add water in that foaming dispenser. It is just regular soap and the dispenser makes it foam!!!❤ my uncommon way to save money is using my bike to run errands!

I use wool dryer balls instead of dryer sheets for all the reasons you mentioned. I bought 5 of them several years ago and they are still working well. They also reduce the amount of time needed to get the load dry. Off season shopping should be the norm for frugalistas!

We sold the Keurig, went back to the drip pot. Recently the glass pot got broken and we reverted to a stainless steel perculator from the Goodwill. No need for filters or pods, takes 5 mins for a whole pot and tastes better and is easier to clean.

I truly believe you & Paul get more comments than any other youtuber! Wow! 350+ comments in less than 24 hours! It's because your viewers feel like you're good friends. You two really have an authenticity that is so rare. Bravo! We don't let our dog drive but I can tell Dixie is a very frugal driver :)

Thank you for all your wonderful tips on money saving. I've always taken good care of my cars. Park them in the shade, in a covered port, keep them maintained. People are amazed when I tell them its 20 years old. Long ago a friend's father, who was a car dealer, said that people take better care of their shoes than a car which is thousands of dollars more. So I heeded that advise and has worked well for me.

I use the empty toilet paper rolls as my seed starting pots. no extra cost for me and when done they go into compost pile! i never buy the seed starting trays any more.

Hi Emmy and Paul, Another helpful video! Reusing soap dispensers is so easy and you can always fill them with dish soap. Thanks for sharing your idea of buying p.j. bottoms and long sleeve tops at clearance prices off season. Those tee shirt tops are great to layer under clothes in the winter. Keep doing videos on ways to save money!

Outstanding video! I practice almost every one of your ideas in today's video. My uncommon money saver is that I ball up (and save) clean tin foil (that might have been used but not soiled); I'll add a few drops of dish soap and use it as a homemade brillo/pot scrubbing pad. Then it goes into the recyclables bin. I have not purchased steel wool brillo pads in over ten years! Thank you for all of your inspiring tips and strategies! Be well and God bless!

Emmy. My sister spends lots of money at bath and body. I love the hand soaps but refuse to buy . Too costly. The other day my sis gave me a coupon for a free $26.50 three wick candle. Loved it. I got "cranberry wood." Great fall aroma!!😍

I recently learned that the only time you need to upgrade your phone is when the upgrades will no longer upgrade your phone, if that makes sense. I didn’t know this and had a Phone that hadn’t been updated with security for three years. Yikes! So now I know. When my phone will no longer except security updates, that’s when I have to get a new phone. When I did get my new phone, I got the latest model because I will be keeping this phone as long as possible. Just my two cents!

I do some, but not all, the things you do. I also wash and reuse ziploc bags. I have done this for so many years that I don’t even think about it. I probably use a tablespoon or two of laundry detergent to do a load. I don’t measure, but the big jug from Costco lasts well over a year. I’m 4 months into a new jug and it is not even a quarter gone yet-it’s still very heavy lol. Our clothes just aren’t that dirty, and they come clean. We use bath towels for about a week. I started this years ago when all the kids were home and I got tired of washing a load of towels a day. I regrow my green onions a couple times before throwing them away.

I make my own ricotta with milk and vinegar, seasonings. I do pjs the same way that you! I buy my bottoms at old navy clearance for 3.00 at end of season. Love and light to yo both❤️❤️❤️

for coffee flavoring i sometimes simply sprinkle some powdered cinnamom or and cardamon in the (hand-held) porcellin coffee filter before i fill in the hot water

I have the drain thingy. It works well and Walmart also carries them.

Hi, Emmy and Paul, thanks for the video! We use a coffee percolator like our grandmothers had because it can brew coffee on a camp stove, grill or campfire during power outages. Also, as far as hand soap goes, a drop or two of dishwashing detergent (meant for cleaning dishes by hand in the sink) works well in the foaming dispensers, too. 😀

Hope your home in SC is okay. I’m in NC and getting a lot of wind and rain currently, the outer bands of Ian. Tornado watch til 10 pm tonight. Keeping everyone in prayer. Family’s okay, friends lost their house to the winds in FL. 🙏🏼💕🙏🏼

My uncommon tip is that I try not to use zip-loc sandwich bags very often. Have a leftover cookie? Put it in a little washable food storage container. A half of a green pepper? Into a container for the fridge. I also have several bees wax wraps to use in place of plastic wrap. I hate to use a baggie for 24 hours and then throw it away! Every penny counts! :)

New to your site and I can’t stop watching it! You’re both great with wonderful ideas. Thank you so much for sharing your inspiration. An old trick I learned from my mother. When using olive oil to prep most anything, rub the left over on your hands.

I don't buy garbage bags,,, bc my kitchen is small,,, I opt not to even uve a trash can,,,,,,, I put a grocery bag on o e side of my sink.... And toss when needed.......... This saves me 💰 💰 on bags,,,,,,, and time on clean up.... ( trash can ) works 4 me .. 😃........ Anyone out in cyber land do the same ????

Yes, Emmy, EVERYONE is on their own different and ever changing frugal life! Important to take responsibility for your actions relating to health and money and happiness. Happy Fall everyone!!! Enjoy the season!

I LOVE Dr Bronners Castile Soap. It comes in a big bottle that costs about $15 but I save the foamer bottles too and it literally takes about a teaspoon fill the rest with water. I even have one in my shower to wash my hair with. One bottle lasted me a year and it comes in different "flavors". You can also take a small bottle when you travel as it only takes drops to make a lather. GREAT stuff!

Love the clearance aisles, my 1st stops!! I just got a summer set of pjs for $3!!

Hi folks, greetings from the U.K. another great video, full of sound ideas again, thank you for sharing. Like the rest of the world, energy prices are skyrocketing, thankfully my contract is fixed until Oct 2023, but it does not stop me from finding ways to be frugal. I live on my own so each morning I fill two 1.5litre catering flasks with boiling hot water. This does my hot drinks for the day and also washing up after my main meal. My electricity consumption has reduced considerably from doing this. I have also installed several rechargeable LED motion detector lights in certain areas around my home so I don't have to switch on the normal lights (I recharge them via the USB port when using my computer) Small steps I know but every little helps. My late Mom would call these 'Saveations'. Thanks again for sharing.

A friend cleared out her fabric stash and gave me a bagful. One piece was flannelette. I had a pattern for scrubs. Now I have new pyjamas. I'm now eyeing winter sheets that I never use...

I use clothes pins (which I already have an abundance of) for chip clips or whatever else I need to close in the kitchen. I save bread ties and use them to close things up and throw them in the fridge or freezer for a few days until I can finish. I save my eggshells, dry them out in my oven, crush them, and use them in my garden for calcium….my trick for no end/blossom rot, one of the causes is calcium deficiency. Eggshells have been super helpful to me in this area.

We also use a drip coffee maker as we think the Keurig coffee maker brews a terrible cup of coffee. Maybe it was my fault, but I had one of those plastic drain snakes to break off in our bathroom sink drain. I couldn't get the broken piece out of the drain so I don't know where it's at now! I don't use fabric softener sheets for my laundry, but I use them to wipe down my baseboards. It helps repel dust, and I don't have to clean them as often. Thanks for your frugal and useful tips and advice.....probably the best on RU-vid!

Hello Friends! We visited this Saturday morning over breakfast. Love our visits! You give so many great tips! My tip would be using lemon vinegar as my fabric softener. Soak lemon peels in vinegar. Makes amazing softener for your laundry!

Thanks for all the great tips. I do many of them but most recently have started hanging my wash outside. I did this many years ago and then moved to a community in Arizona where this was not allowed. We’ve recently moved back to the East Coast (NC) and have begun not only hanging wash out again, but also making my own laundry soap!

Years now I have been saving crisp one dollar bills and five dollar bills. You won’t believe how fast it adds up over 10 years!! I also never spend my change and twice a year I go to a change counter at a bank that does not have a service fee and add that money to it

I so love your channel. You and Paul are so relatable! My uncommon way to save money is to use vinegar as a fabric softener. It works wonders.

Loved this video! I’m a bath and body works fan too. I went today and they have the 3 wick candles on sale and I had a coupon so I was able to get a Christmas present for a friend and get me one too. We are really trying to be intentional about what we spend and get our finances in better shape.

I do the exact same thing with pajamas. Since I have retired, I am not spending money on clothing, accessories. I have been utilizing the thrift store more than I have in the past for clothing. I hope your other house did not get damaged from the hurricane. Have a great weekend!

What a great tip about getting manufacturer coupons when we love a product! I had no idea that was a “thing”! Dixie definitely looks like Top Dog at the wheel of the Chevy! 🐶😎👏🏻😂

I make my own coffee creamer (plant based), tooth powder and mouthwash, things like that. Sometimes (rarely) I will buy something ready made just so I can exam it more closely in order to then make it myself. I agree with everything you said! There are so many little ways to save that often get forgotten about, or not thought of in the first place!

First time watching, and I am really enjoying your tips! Thanks. We have an older male cat, who frequents the litter box often... About 6 months ago, I replaced his expensive cat litter with hardwood pellets for pellet stoves. Amazing savings of more than $20.00 per month. No scooping, just replacing his pellets daily. It is working great !

I love your tip of weighing the pre packaged produce + calling to let the manufacturer / companies with positive feedback 😊👌🏼

I'm retired and have a big house full of stuff in trying to purge so there are not a lot of household things I need. Actually I keep donating a lot of excess items to charities trying to clear things out.. So when my grown children want to buy me a gift for my birthday or Christmas, I ask that they get me items I can "use up". Scented candles, Bath and Body soaps and lotions, gourmet chocolates, coffees and teas etc. That works out great as they know I use and appreciate what they give me and I seldom have to buy these items for myself.

Prayers going 🙏 up Everyone Ritzi and I send Cheer from Texas

I'm smiling! We sure sing the same song. Love saving pennies to use for something with value. I wear my old sweatshirts and sweatpants for pj's.

My cats cat tree needed to be replaced. But instead of going out to buy a new one. I stripped all the old cheap covering the factory used. Being it was only the pole parts of the tree my furbabies tore up that is the only parts l removed. I went to $Tree and bought 12 packages of their white nautical rope that was 11 inches long (note: make use you check each tag for amount, they differ in how much is actually there). Then l pulled out my glue gun and glue sticks. For my furbabies pole it took 3 packages of the rope. Took me about a week in a half to wrap and glue the rope onto get pole. Not that young any more. Hahaha. The cat tree coast me about 35$ when l original bought it and that was the on sale price. I got it at a 50 percent sale day. So in just replacing the torn parts of the tree it only cost me the 12$ for the rope (this was before they raise to $1.25) and 8$ for a large package of gorilla sticks. And l actually have a nicer looking cat tree that will last even longer now for my furbabies.

We buy all of our vehicles used and drive them until they become too expensive to repair and it’s not worth it anymore.

I have been catching up on your videos for the last few days as I stopped watching for a couple of weeks after HM The Queen Died. I have loved all your tips. I totally agree about not replacing items until it is necessary. I had my boiler serviced today and once again had the good luck that it passed so I don't have to replace it. I know fuel prices are horrendous and my boiler is now 28 years old but even though I could save about 25% on my bills this only equates to about £250/£300 a year and therefore as a new boiler is about £3000 it would take 10 years to really start saving . I think people don't always do this simple maths.

I will reuse clothes that may have a stain in an bad spot (front of shirt)or pants that are alittle old for my new pajamas.especially if they're cozy for any season

I appreciated your opening words of concern for our neighbors down south thank you

Have you ever had your husband present a video on ways that men can live more frugally? Men often purchase different items than women do and it would be interesting to some of us guys to see how your husband approaches frugality in his life. Thanks for what you are doing!

I have an extra curtain rod in my shower , and roll it to the middle of the tub and hang my wet garments on hangers on the rod during the cold months. The same as you i out 5hem in the dryer for 3-5 minutes, and add a few wool dryer balls, it helps to get rid of the wrinkles!

Some baking soda followed by vinegar also helps keeps the pipes clean.

I save money by just not going out for a day. I find I spend some kind of money every time I go out. I also take my big pill multiple vitamin and cut it in half and take one half in the morning and one half in the afternoon. It makes it like a time release pill. And, It helps me swallow better.❤

I use Dawn dish soap to pre treat laundry stains instead of buying special pretreatment stuff like Shout or Spray n Wash, etc.

The plastic drain snake is a great idea. I've been using an old brush bottle cleaner and hot water, vinegar and baking soda..but I like your idea better. It's cheaper just to use bot water. Not only iis drain cleaner and fumes very unhealthy to everyone, it also eats into the pipes and causes leaks.

No tip to offer but wanted to let you know I’ve cooked the creamy chicken and noodles from a few videos back twice already. So easy and tasty! Thank you for sharing the recipe.

Because I live alone. I do buy the smaller salads that are made in the deli and the I buy things like the smaller radishes, carrots and tomatoes to add to it. It was just to wasteful to buy heads of lettuce for me. I have started to make my own salad dressings as well. Personally I really don't care for lot of the bottled stuff. There are so many different recipes on internet that are quite good.

You can also use regular liquid hand soap and mix with water. If put in the foam bottle, it will come out as foam. I grew up with antenna tv and still have antenna. Love your video.

Right now, I can feed an assortment of wild life with my veggie scraps in a manner and quickly enough that they dont attract unwanted wildlife. But when I can't, I veggie pit by digging a hole, dumping them, and covering with dirt. I don't like to use above ground compost piles for veggie scraps 'cause they attract unwanted, 4 legged and flying critters. When composting vegetable garden left overs, I layer with dirt, bagged steer manuer, or barn cleanings to speed the process up and as a detractant. Currently, I save my used coffee grounds and crumple my egg shells in them then use the mix as a top dressing for acid loving plants and trees. - These types of things are either heavy or volumous in the garbage can. They are also good, free-ish nutrients for the plants.

Lots of singles and retirees in my neighborhood..we often take turns cooking and share or pot luck at our clubhouse. It started during covid and continues.

Anytime i eat out i ask for condiments n also some pancake syrup then when i eat 2 waffles w egg on it thats enough amino acids for brain for a day. 2 eggs or equivalent thats enuf pancake syrup for 2 breakfasts. NOTE if your down n out get cup hot water add the ketchup packs then crackers then stir thats a free cup of tomato soup. Ive even made spaghetti or chili using ketchup packs. It works.

Great video Emmy... Great tips. We do most of those things as well...love that plastic hair grabber you put down the drain .. I usually buy 2 or 3 at a time from dollar tree. They work so very well. My daughter had such long hair, and the shower drain gets clogged easily. Something I do that was not on you list that someone else might not think of is: Dusting light bulbs... When a bulb starts to go dim, I used to assume they were dying out but then I decided to dust the shade and the light bulb itself, and voila a brighter bulb. So the light bulb doesn't need to be replaced as often. I also have some solar lights that can be charged obviously by the Sun and when I want to try to save a little money I will turn off the lights that are powered by electricity and turn on the solar lights. And then something else that I think is helping is that I put a lot of my items on power strips and then when not in use I turn the power strips off. It's much like going around and unplugging items when they're not in use only because they're plugged into a power strip you don't have to unplug all the different items that are plugged into the power strip you simply just have to push a button and all power to all of the plugs are turned off. Because as you probably know even if an item is not turned on if it is plugged into the wall it is still using power.

I never thought of doing that with BBW soaps. I too love their foaming soaps

Great video! I just picked up a few summer pajama sets for my adult daughters at $2.00 each from Walmart. These will make wonderful Christmas gifts for them.

Lots of great tips! I find it funny that these are "uncommon" as these are all common to our family. 😀I also do the foam soap thing, but a little differently- I'll use the shower gel and mix 1 part shower gel: 3 (or 4) parts water. I'll get the little travel sized bath gels for free from BBW when I get a coupon, so free foaming soap! I'll also get the holiday scents (we LOVE Twisted Peppermint!) at the Semi-Annual sale at BBW after Christmas for up to 75% off, keep them for next year, then make up a Mason jar of foaming refill when it gets to be that season in the coming year. We've used 1 bottle of shower gel to make foaming hand soap for about 4 years running now! I'll also make foaming soap out of my shower gel to use in the shower. I'll turn the shower off while I'm sudsing up to save water, use the foaming shower soap so I can get a good lather while I have the water off, then turn the tap back on when I'm in need of a rinse. 🚿 Another uncommon tip- I make my own yogurt! The kind of yogurt I like (Yoplait's Oui French style) is currently $1.35 in the store... I'll buy one of those, a carton of whole milk, and make a batch to pour into clean Oui glass jars from previous batches, then put them in my Instant Pot to incubate. Voila! 9 jars of yogurt for $3.00ish. Plus, I know what's going into it. Give my regards to Miss Dixie-Belle!

Love your channel as always! I make my own TV dinners with divided containers with lids that are freezer friendly from my leftovers,that way I am not eating the same thing for days in a row! I do on occasion use crock pot liners. The trick is to use wood or silicone stirring utensils,metal spoons do rip the plastic. Same plastic that roasting bags for turkeys in the roaster pan are made from. I have recycled a foaming soap bottle to dispense my dish soap in. Now when I need to wash a few items by hand I use foaming dishsoap. Fill bottle one fourth to one third of good quality dish soap and fill the rest of bottle with water. Foams nicely! Sweat pants and t shirts are my go to for sleep wear especially in the colder months,and I also wear house slippers in the house instead of going sock footed or needing to lace my shoes up. I make handmade gift items from thrift store yarn finds. I make my own laundry detergent and I use baking soda,white vinegar& dish soap to clean our home. My husband has allergies to perfumed cleaners and we do not want toxic smells in our home! We make our coffee in a drip coffee maker also.

I use shampoo to wash clothes. Add a little baking soda for stains.

I spray my slow cooker with non stick cooking spray before I load it and it usually cleans very easily.

I've used those little drain cleaners for a long time. At first I bought one. I used it many,many times over but eventually, the small little tines wore away. I bought a package of 3, which said they were 1 time use. Well, that's what the company wants you to think, so you'll buy more. I've been using the 1st out of that package for a couple of years now! Plastic can also leech some of its chemicals into your food. That happens in microwaves, too. I'm using up the fabric sheets and liquid softener I have. I bought wool balls, and I recently heard you can simply wad up a couple of balls of aluminum foil to keep static out of clothes. I can't hang my clothes outside because I'm allergic to grass and trees. I hang some in the basement, but in the winter, that doesn't work so well. I do hang clothes in the basement when I can, and put them in the dryer after they're dry. I've never had a Keurig because I have coffee makers that work. I have only a tiny bit of counter space in the kitchen, so I put the coffee maker away. I use a French press that gets washed and put away after each use. The coffee's terrific! It makes just about 2 cups, which is all I'll drink in a day and it's easy to make more if someone stops over. When I used my regular coffee maker, like Paul, I used a metal, use over and over filter. I don't have a TV. Haven't had one in decades and decades. Other electronics I don't buy unless I absolutely have to. I bought a computer when I went back to school for a mid-life career change. It was right at the cusp of laptops. When it finally died, I got a laptop, so I've never had a desk top computer. A co-worker talked me into a smart phone when my little flip phone died. I willed that smart phone to last over 5 years. When a phone is that expensive, it has to last a long time. I've had a couple more since then. I use them till they die the death. With no TV, I've never had cable. I used to buy prepared meals, but as the amount of contents went down and the price went up, I stopped that. It was easy because I live alone. Almost never buy pre-cut fruits and veggies. Once in a blue moon, I have in the past, for lack of time. Never thought of weighing bags if fruits and veggies...what a good idea! I've called company numbers. When I compliment them, I never received a coupon. If I have a complaint, that's when I get a coupon! Seems like they'd want to send coupons to those who take the time to call with compliments. I've diluted hand soaps for decades. It feels way too thick to use full force hand soap now. It doesn't have to be foaming. It works with any hand soap. Oh, I shop off season for things like pajamas...really everything, especially long john's! To save money, I turn the stove off at the breaker box, so I don't pay for phantom electricity. I only turn it on to cook, and then off again. I unplug everything that has a light or lighted clock in it. I have a clock in the kitchen. I don't need one on the stove or microwave. They use electricity. When I grocery shop online, I can see the total before I check out. I can see exactly what and how many of everything I've bought, and go back through to take items out of my cart till the total price fits my budget. Online shopping keeps me from impulse buys of things I'd see in the store. There is a fee for using that service, but it still saves me money. I never buy plastic trash bags....unless I'm moving,because there are always a few items that didn't fit in a box. After they're used for a move, I put them away for another move sometime in the future. For trash bags, I use what comes into the house as I shop. Now, I don't shop very much at all, so I might have to start buying some trash can liners. Everything I buy, I try to keep it as new looking and functioning as possible for as long as possible. It takes years and years for me to need to buy new items. My 1st microwave lasted 27 years. I've had the same toaster oven for 35 years. It still works fine. I bought a used 1966 sewing machine when I first made my own home. It still works fine. I've had to jerry-rig a few parts along the way as little pieces broke of and got lost. I don't think there's anything unusual about what I do to save money...but some things have been kind of extreme. I'll go there and try things out. 😊 Love to you, Paul, Dixie Belle and Loris! ❤😀

Hoping the "little house" and everyone around it is safe...we're in North Carolina now, and it's wild here and we're inland!

For me, dryer balls (wool) are a great investment that saves me money over spending it on dryer sheets. Clothes are static free and soft. 🎉

Great tips. Y’all have inspired me. I’ve learned things that help, specially in this day and time I had bought a special cloth years ago to stop using Windex for all my mirrors and glass big saver and silicone bags. Keep things fresher than any Ziploc and it’s a one time purchase.

I wash and reuse food saver bags (unless it stored raw meat). Most times I can reuse each bag 3 times before it won't vacuum seal.

I save a lot of money on pork by purchasing whole pork lions. I cut it up myself using my electric knife. Pork lions are boneless so cutting them into pork chops and roasts is easy. The benefits are I am able to package my meat for perfect meal portions and the price per lb . is considerably cheaper. Also pork chops are cut to your desired thickness.

Love all of your tips! Along the same lines of your hand soap tip, I buy Dawn dish detergent, but pour a small amount into a glass spray bottle (about 1/4 full) and then fill the spay bottle with water. I also use a drip coffee pot.

Oh my goodness! Thank you for these ideas! When you mentioned the pre-packaged produce I immediately thought about the potatoes that I just bought. Our grocery store had 10 lb bags of potatoes on sale so I bought two of them. I just put them on my kitchen scale and one of them actually weighs 9 lb 1 oz and the other one weighs 10 lb 2 oz that's a whole potato difference! I will do this from now on in the store before I buy it! Thank you :-)

Hello, I save money by using just about everything a second time, example, I rinse out jars and use them for something else. For dried spices, open rice packages, and to store extra little things. I have experimented with Chap stick. You get to the end of the little tube, and I dig out what is left, and put it into another, shocking how much is left in that tube. I pack a lunch every day when I got to work, with a drink, bottled water, and snacks. all in reusable containers. I also, make quilts out of old Jeans and clothes, to snuggle with on the couch. They are great. Nothing goes in the land fill!!! love watching your videos, I look forward to seeing them. Thanks for sharing all you do!!!