Comments on: Cheap or Frugal? http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/09/23/cheap-or-frugal/ Sharing the Good Life Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:28:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: June Piper-Brandon http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/09/23/cheap-or-frugal/#comment-26858 June Piper-Brandon Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:54:40 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=8116#comment-26858 I am frugal too. I clip coupons and take advantage of the double and triple coupon days. I buy my bread, rolls, bagels and english muffins at the factory bread store (3 loaves for a $1 sometimes), shop at the farmer's market when I can, make my own marinara sauce, salsa etc and it's so much cheaper. I take my lunch when I can and Liam packs a lunch for school. And, I shop for sales. I am frugal too. I clip coupons and take advantage of the double and triple coupon days. I buy my bread, rolls, bagels and english muffins at the factory bread store (3 loaves for a $1 sometimes), shop at the farmer’s market when I can, make my own marinara sauce, salsa etc and it’s so much cheaper. I take my lunch when I can and Liam packs a lunch for school. And, I shop for sales.

]]> By: Marlene http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/09/23/cheap-or-frugal/#comment-26726 Marlene Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:51:22 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=8116#comment-26726 I've been a coupon clipper for a while and since Jan. 1 have turned in $600 in coupons to just Walmart. I also use them a lot at Walgreens because there you can use both a Walgreens and a manufacturer's coupon on the same item. I often get personal items for free and if it's a brand I don't use I donate it to the homeless shelter. I make my own bread and laundry detergent and if anyone needs that detergent recipe e-mail me - it's easy and good. mbushretired at gmail dot com Judy I'd be interested in knowing how you store basil and other herbs. blessings, marlene I’ve been a coupon clipper for a while and since Jan. 1 have turned in $600 in coupons to just Walmart. I also use them a lot at Walgreens because there you can use both a Walgreens and a manufacturer’s coupon on the same item. I often get personal items for free and if it’s a brand I don’t use I donate it to the homeless shelter. I make my own bread and laundry detergent and if anyone needs that detergent recipe e-mail me – it’s easy and good. mbushretired at gmail dot com Judy I’d be interested in knowing how you store basil and other herbs. blessings, marlene

]]> By: peggy http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/09/23/cheap-or-frugal/#comment-26719 peggy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:57:21 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=8116#comment-26719 OK. You saved a loaf of white bread I bought when I only needed a couple of slices for a recipe. I was feeling guilty, but we don't eat white bread, and I really needed those few slices. So I made bread cubes and some bread crumbs. Do you freeze them? How long can they be kept in the fridge? It feels good to know that bread isn't going to end up moldy and then find its way to the trash. OK. You saved a loaf of white bread I bought when I only needed a couple of slices for a recipe. I was feeling guilty, but we don’t eat white bread, and I really needed those few slices. So I made bread cubes and some bread crumbs. Do you freeze them? How long can they be kept in the fridge? It feels good to know that bread isn’t going to end up moldy and then find its way to the trash.

]]> By: Darlene S http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/09/23/cheap-or-frugal/#comment-26707 Darlene S Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:57:41 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=8116#comment-26707 Many of these ideas are incorporated into our household too. But one in particular caught my eye. How do you make laundry detergent? This is a new one and I would be interested in learning it. Thanks Judy for starting this conversation. Dar Many of these ideas are incorporated into our household too. But one in particular caught my eye. How do you make laundry detergent? This is a new one and I would be interested in learning it. Thanks Judy for starting this conversation. Dar

]]> By: Peggy http://www.patchworktimes.com/2009/09/23/cheap-or-frugal/#comment-26705 Peggy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:55:01 +0000 http://www.patchworktimes.com/?p=8116#comment-26705 We use most of our leftovers. My husband and I are always on the look out for things "reduced or on sale", but we only buy them if we need something and it is actually less expensive. You know how some stores are with their sales. I also cook mostly from scratch, canning and freezing fruits and vegetables. One thing I wish we could do is to update our heating system. We don't own the house, so I don't think this will happen. Judy would you share your bread pudding recipe? My Grandmother made wonderful bread pudding, but no one in the family has the recipe. I am also looking for a rice pudding recipe that is yellow, creamy and baked. We use most of our leftovers. My husband and I are always on the look out for things “reduced or on sale”, but we only buy them if we need something and it is actually less expensive. You know how some stores are with their sales.
I also cook mostly from scratch, canning and freezing fruits and vegetables. One thing I wish we could do is to update our heating system. We don’t own the house, so I don’t think this will happen.

Judy would you share your bread pudding recipe? My Grandmother made wonderful bread pudding, but no one in the family has the recipe. I am also looking for a rice pudding recipe that is yellow, creamy and baked.

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