Category: features
Reusable Swiffer Cloths
| May 28, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under cleaning, crafts, ecofriendlykitchen, features, home, household, reusable |
by Jennifer Lorenzetti, from Fast, Cheap and Good: Sustainability, One Choice at a Time The good folks at Swiffer were really onto something when they created the Swiffer mop. Sure, there had been other mops that could be used to dust or scrub, depending on the amount of liquid you used, but the Swiffer mop had one feature I’d never encountered before: that universal joint that attaches the handle to… more
Summer Party Games
| May 12, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under birthday, celebrate, celebrationcrafts, diy, features, fun, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, sensory, summer |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Summer is upon us and I personally couldn't be happier : though I have become a hardened New Englander at 31 years of age , there is nothing like the freedom of being able to go outside without five layers on. From the Cheapskate Mom perspective : summer is much less expensive to fill with fun – lakes, beaches, playgrounds, sidewalk chalk, sprinklers,… more
Free Fitness Tips with Kathie – Guest Post
| May 1, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under features, fitness, fun |
Fitness For Free by Kathie @ Kathie’s Fitness Blog Between seeing commercials on TV for insane workouts, dance programs, and celebrity fitness videos you may think it takes money to be in shape. You are in control and it doesn’t take five hours of an “Insanity” (it is called insanity for a reason!) workout to feel good and look good. Here’s the 411: You do not need to spend money… more
Frugal Living On One Income
| April 30, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under features, frugalphilosophy, interviews, money-management, philosophy |
Bobbie of Budgeting with the Bushmans by The Cheapskate Mom Two years ago I was one person living on one restaurant manager's income. I thought that was a stretch. I'm not proud of this, but I felt sorry for myself when I had to decline the occasional ski trip or buy the non-organic carrot juice. One year ago, my new husband and I were two people living on one income.… more
Freedom Thirty Five Blog Guest Post
| April 29, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under features, frugalphilosophy, home, household, money-management |
Managing Finances with a Budget Feature Guest Post by Liquid Independence @ Freedom Thirty Five Blog There are lots of great suggestions out there for saving money. One I’ve found particularly effective ismaking a budget. By creating a budget we can learn where our money is coming from, and where it’s going to, so we may have more control of our whole financial situation. A budget is a plan to… more
Cheap Homemade Dusting Spray – Make Your Own
| April 29, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under cleaning, features, home, household |
Homemade Dusting Spray Feature Guest Post by Bev @ The Make Your Own Zone Homemade Furniture Dusting Spray It's been almost two years since I started making my own household cleaners. I expected that making my own cleaners would save me money, but what I didn't expect was how much I would grow to love them. My experience has been that the homemade cleaners do a better job than the… more
Ladies : Host a Clothing Exchange
| April 26, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under beauty, beautybargains, beautytips, entertainment, fashion, features, fun |
From The Cheapskate Mom: As a woman, I am often looking for cheap clothes: dress clothes, dresses, thrift store bargains….I’ve even tried online thrift stores and eBay. I hate spending more than I need to on clothes because I feel there are so many good deals out there. The clothing swap is the ultimate good deal to me : it’s good for the planet, it’s fun, it’s great for the… more
