Daily Frugally Living Tips

Here is a full list of all the frugal living tips we are trying to implement in 2011. Click on a tip to go to the post about it.

  1. Freeze the credit cards.
  2. Make an expense list.
  3. Turn the water heater down to 120F.
  4. Grow a container garden.
  5. Run the dishwasher on the short cycle.
  6. Use rags instead of paper towels.
  7. Make one freezer meal per week.
  8. Make sure the computer is turned off at night.
  9. Use cloth napkins.
  10. Use less toilet paper.
  11. Dime size amount of shampoo.
  12. Pea size amount of toothpaste.
  13. Stop paying to rent movies.
  14. Think twice about everything you buy.
  15. Make your own Swiffer pads.
  16. Don't throw away any food.
  17. Unplug 2 things you aren't using.
  18. Go meatless 2 days per week.
  19. Turn down the heat 5 degrees.
  20. Turn off lights in unused rooms.
  21. Shampoo hair every other day.
  22. Sell 3 things on Craigslist.
  23. Replace 1 lightbulb with a CFL.
  24. Use 25% less laundry detergent.
  25. Get freebies from Freecycle or Craigslist.
  26. Use a clothesline.
  27. Start a bills checklist.
  28. Clean out your clothes closet.
  29. Practice frugal gifting.
  30. Cut your own hair.
  31. Utilize your crockpot.
  32. Make a weekly meal plan.
  33. Don't buy soda.
  34. Have a no spend weekend.
  35. Collect all your spare change.
  36. Pretend extra money didn't happen.
  37. Buy food in bulk.
  38. Create a low flush toilet.
  39. Timed showers.
  40. Write to companies for coupons.
  41. Make your own bread.
  42. Stick with food basics.

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