Frugal Living

What To Do With Old Books When You Declutter

Posts feature partner companies & may be sponsored. Post contains affiliate links & I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Wondering how to get rid of books? If you have a ton of books, I have a few tips to help deal with them. From donating them to libraries to making upcycled book crafts, learn how to cull books from your stash and what to do with old books when you declutter.

8 Cool Reasons to Save Coffee Grounds That You Probably Don’t Know

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17 Simple Things To Quit Buying To Save More Money

Posts contain affiliate links, see disclosure for more details.Do you find you get paid and as soon as all your bills have gone flying out there’s barely anything left?Or you’ve been trying to budget but still there’s nothing left to add to your savings at the end of the month? Making a budget you can actually stick to doesn’t have to be difficult and there are so many ways you can improve your finances to give your budget a boost.Sometimes it’s the little things you don’t realise you’re spending so much money on, and they all add up to have a significant effect on your budget.Or sometimes it’s the bigger things that have become accidental ‘essentials’ we suddenly can’t do without.Whichever it is, there are lots of things to try cutting out from your budget to help save money.

10 Best Methods for Food Preservation at Home

Learning how to preserve your own food at home is empowering and the perfect way to start building your self sufficiency skills and emergency stockpile. Explore the best methods for food preservation at home and start creating your own pantry filled with homegrown food for a healthier, frugal, community based local source of food for your family.

Top 5 Items to Look for When Thrifting

If you know me then you know that I love thrifting for my home. Recently I had the opportunity to be a guest of thrifting with the gals and wanted to share my top 5 items to look for when thrifting.You may be wondering what thrifting with the gals is.Once a week a group of gals get together on instagram and share in stories their thrifting hauls and adventures.It is such a fun way to see what there is in other states and the fun and unique things they find.This is such an amazing group of ladies and I am so honored to have been a guest participant in their blog hop as well.ThriftingThrifting is a great way to shop for various reasons.It is a great way to find solid wood furniture, unusual pieces and unique things to add to your home.I love repurposing and bringing back to life things that others have gotten rid of.Usually I will have an idea of the things I need for my home or items I would like to find.When I go thrifting there are 5 things I always look for when I am out.Top 5 itemsI look for many things when thrifting, but these happen to be my top 5 items.mirrorsfurniturepotteryblue and white dishes and accessoriesarchitectural salvageThese 5 items are things that I always look for when I am out thrifting.I want to break down each item individually and share some great pieces I have thrifted for each.Thrifted mirrorsMirrors are a great thrifted item to bring into your home.They are a great way to reflect light in a dark space and bring in texture and interest.I have seen some gorgeous mirrors while out thrifting and think they are a great way to get a vintage piece at a great price.Often times these mirrors are made of wood and are very heavy.This beautiful thrifted mirror was an awesome find for $50.

Rubber Band Hacks That Will Make Life Just a Little Easier!

This post contains editorial samples and/or affiliate links to products I recommend. While this adds no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission on any sales made. Who knew that a little loop of rubber could come in handy in so many different ways. You will find plenty of ways to utilize those nifty rubber bands lying around the house- some nifty rubber band hacks that will help make things just a little more convenient!

40 Groceries You Should Make at Home to Save Hundreds of Dollars

7 Frugal Cooking Tips From The Great Depression

Check out this list of Frugal Cooking Tips From the Great Depression for some old-fashioned money saving advice!

Kitchen Hacks to Save Money and Stress

This post may contain affiliate links. Read the disclosure.Life is already stressful. Eating is essential—no reason to feel stressed out about it. When the budget is tight, and you have to throw food away because it’s spoiled, it is like throwing money away. Don’t fret.There are many ways to repurpose food waste to save money. Here are some great kitchen hacks to up-cycle your food waste.

11 Simple Gardening Tips That Will Make Your Life Easier

Looking for hacks to make your garden life easier? Here are 11 beginner gardening tips to help you grow plants and flowers successfully with ease.If you are just starting your gardening journey, starting small with easy-care, low-maintenance plants and tasks is the way to go.Taking on too much too soon with difficult plants to grow can lead one to more garden fails than successes.And as plant parent wannabes we want to put our best foot forward.Am I right?But maybe you’re here as an experienced gardener and want to see if you are missing something. To you, I hope you leave this post with one gardening tip you didn’t know or consider before coming here.Some of these tips are basic, some are gardening life hacks, and some will just save you money in the long run. Wait until you see these 11 gardening tips that will make your life easier.(Posts on stacyling.com may contain affiliate links. Click HERE for full disclosure.)