Category: household
For Cheap Salad Dressing , Make Your Own
| February 23, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under diy, ecofriendlykitchen, food, home, household, kitchen, kitchencrafts |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom I'm thrilled to be able to share with you today the concept of making your own salad dressings. Many of you probably already do this, but for me, it's something of a revolution. I'm used to paying a few bucks for cheap salad dressings that are full of corn syrup. I love salad so I go through a bunch of salad dressing… more
Surviving a Power Outage: Money Saving Tips from The Cheapskate Mom
| February 8, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under diy, home, household, money-management, safety, winter |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Tonight, I'm at the computer looking for ways to save our food and heat in case we lose power/heat due to the impending blizzard that's about to rattle the east coast …. yikes! I hate wasting money and to me, wasted food is wasted money. I hate the idea of being cold. I hate the idea of being in the dark! Luckily, I… more
Diapers: Dirty Secrets for Saving Money
| February 6, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, diy, home, household, kidsandpets, money-management, nursery |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Oh, Diapers …. How I loathe thee. It's been over a year of down and dirty diapering in The Cheapskate House, and boy oh boy – have I learned a thing or two about saving money and getting cheaper diapers. When I think of moms and dads in this economy struggling to feed and diaper their families, it makes me sick thinking of… more
Cheap & ORGANIC K-Cup Compatible Single Serving Coffee Pods
| February 1, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under food, home, household, kitchen, lifestyle, reviews |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom The Sad Tale of A Broken Coffee Maker, A Broken French Press & The Gift of a Keurig (Happy Ending!) For years, I've relied upon my trusty coffee maker that I bought at a great price to make me delicious, and cheap, at home coffee. As you may know, I'm a coffee addict and I talk about it a lot. Working from… more
Generic Baby Formula : Made In Vermont
| January 11, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, food, frugalphilosophy, home, household, kidsandpets, kitchen, money-management |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom I've talked about my struggles with breastfeeding before. The bottom line is – it just didn't work out for us and I was faced with sticker shock at Baby Formula prices. Of course, we wanted the best for our little guy. We knew we simply couldn't afford organic formula but we went with the next best thing – brand name baby formula.… more
Super Cheap Disposable Baby Wipes from Your Closet
| November 17, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, diy, environment, frugalphilosophy, home, household, kidsandpets |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Extreme Cheapskate Meet Baby Wipes I've become an extreme cheapskate!! Maybe it's sad – maybe it's not – but either way it's frugal: in my world every last dollar counts. I already make our own babywipes using this easy & awesome diy babywipes recipe (although I use regular old baby oil instead of olive oil!) – and I figure that alone saves us… more
Cheapest, Easiest & Best Bread in the Whole Wide World
| November 12, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under diy, ecofriendlykitchen, fall, food, household, kitchen, kitchencrafts |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom CHEAP EASY BREAD RECIPE….(without a bread machine) Now that the cold weather is starting to set in, we've been eating a lot of hearty crockpot stews and soups. That means we've been wanting bread to enjoy with it – and the cheapest breads can really add up (plus they've got some not so awesome ingredients in them). Making bread, though – often seems… more
