20 Things you can do to lead a more frugal lifestyle...

20 Things you can do to lead a more frugal lifestyle . . . 

1. Use your library.
2. Eat the food you’ve bought, and eat then your leftovers.
3. Shop from your closet instead of buying new clothes.
4. Give gifts that you already own, like a couple of great books or an admired knick-knack.
5. Go for a walk outside instead of on a treadmill.
6. Cook from scratch.
7. Send your kids into the backyard instead of taking them to a movie or arcade.
8. Repair items instead of replacing them.
9. Turn the thermostat down in your house and add an extra layer.
10. Plant a vegetable garden. It’s amazing what you can grow in even a small space. 
11. Make your own cleaning products, or better yet, clean with water.
12. When a friend wants to get together, go for a walk instead of eating out.
13. Choose a simple close-to-home vacation instead of a can-only-get-there-by-flying elaborate trip.
14. Bring your own bags to the grocery store. Always. And then make sure they give you that three cent per-bag refund.
15. Minimize your garbage output, then go to a less frequent pickup service.
16. Drive less, and then contact your insurance agent to get a discount.
17. Hang-dry your laundry.
18. Decline invitations to those Tupperware, Party-lite, Pampered Chef etc. parties.
19. Buy used whenever possible. Better yet, join The Compact.
20. Refuse to use credit cards for anything that’s not an emergency. (To avoid credit cards all together, you should have an emergency fund in place. But that is a personal choice.)

Thanks for reminding us Katy, The Non-Consumer Advocate  


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