5 Unusual Ways to Save Money $
| August 30, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under frugalphilosophy, money-management |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom In my unending quest to save some money, I travel the cheapskate roads both high and far to find good money-saving ideas. There's (almost) nothing too cheap for me to try, though it won't always result in a major lifestyle change for me. Having found all this info on saving money, and having lived as a family on one modest salary for… more
The Babyganics Grime Fighter Review
| August 23, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under ecofriendlykitchen, reviews |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom As y'all know, I love everything clean and non-toxic. That's why when Babyganics reached out to me to review their new all-purpose cleaner, I leapt at the opportunity to work with them! We have A LOT of messes in The Cheapskate House and we do A LOT of cleaning. I won't bore you with the details, but somedays I'd swear I clean… more
MY AMAZING DIY CHEAP BIODEGRADABLE DISPOSABLE DIAPER PAIL
| August 23, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, diy, environment, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, kidsdecor, nursery |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom I have struggled and suffered through diaper hell for the past couple of years. No offense to babies, but diapers and my particular form of OCD are not a match made in heaven. I've tried every thing I can think of for sanitary disposal of diapers. I've looked to you guys for help (and you have – the idea of wrapping diapers… more
The Light at the End of the Frugal Tunnel
| August 19, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under frugalphilosophy, home, household, lifestyle, money-management, nightly |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Well, readers… it's been a long year and a half since I first started this job. When I first started blogging about the perils and merits of being a cheapskate mom (in a culture where moms are considered bad or trashy if we can't afford everything organic and everything whole foods). It's been a learning experience and I actually had to take… more
It’s Easy to Make Your Own Cute Picture Frame Dry-Erase Board
| August 14, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under celebrationcrafts, christmas gift, decor, decorcrafts, diy, home |
Upcycled Dry-Erase Board : You're gonna love making this by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom I'm proud to call this project my own idea (sort of). I read recently that glass is a great surface on which to use dry-erase markers. I got excited see, because, I have a love-hate kind of a thing with dry-erase boards: they are pretty darn useful but MAN are they ugly(and… more
Kate Quinn Organics HUGE SALE ALERT
| July 12, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under reviews |
As many of you already know, I've been on a hiatus while I've been struggling to take on freelance web projects to help pay the bills. I have a lot of new personal insights on being a cheapskate, making money from close-to-nothing and perserverence coming your way soon A good sale has awoken me from my slumber, though! In Be sure to check out the incredble $10 sale at Kate… more
Jewel Mint Review
| April 10, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under reviews |
I was thrilled to be able to review JewelMint as they sell beautiful but affordable jewelery that is both trendy and shipped right to your home. I had my hopes up in setting out to review JewelMint as I'd read mostly positive views online and a quick look at their selections seemed very promising. I was sent both a necklace and a bracelet to review – and I recieved both… more
