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Witch Hazel is a frugal person necessity, especially when you consider that it has about 20 different uses that can also be conveniently purchased in the form of other products to treat separate issues. Wikipedia describes Witch Hazel as:
“An astringent produced from the leaves and bark of the North American Witch Hazel shrub (Hamamelis virginiana), which grows naturally from Nova Scotia west to Ontario, Canada and south to Florida, and Texas in the United States.[1] This plant was widely used for medicinal purposes by American Indians. The witch hazel extract was obtained by steaming the twigs of the shrub.
When it comes to going ‘Microfrugal’ on your groceries, switching from prepared foods to their dried counterparts can often save you a good chunk of change. Looking for a good place to start? It’s all …
Frugality & Budgeting – the Perfect Marriage
Trying to be a frugal ninja without setting and keeping up with a personal budget plan is like being a blind vegetarian randomly picking out TV dinners from the …
Have you used sites like Expedia, Hotels.com, and Tripadvisor, but always been frustrated by the fact that you can’t use a map overlay to see how much certain hotels are in what locations? RoomAtlas might …
First commenter to guess the correct number of fecal humor puns gets a huge steaming pile of respect from the frugalheads.
But seriously folks, toilet water flowage is no joke. Wow, I can’t believe ‘flowage’ didn’t …
Frugality. As Peter Griffin’s ancestor, the great philosopher Thomas Griffin, would say, “Whyyy??”. Where did the concept of ‘frugality’ come from? And what compels us to follow it? Does frugality have origins in spiritual or …
Probably the best money and energy saving device that I’ve ever purchased has been an Alsons low flow showerhead. The return on investment on these things is ridiculous. Through the above Amazon link, you can …
Home Winterizing: Two Types of Advice
When it comes to winterizing the house, there is two kinds of tips. The first variety often involves spending a load of money to upgrade your energy efficiency. While definitely …
When heating gas costs were absolutely out of control a few winters ago (when the average American spent over $1,200 a year just to heat their house), I did two things to save money that …