The Financial & Environmental Impact of Selling a Vehicle & Using Public Transit
Thu, 15/10/09 – 19:32 | 14 Comments

Today is Blog Action Day, and this year’s topic is climate change (a topic that I am very passionate about). I wanted to touch on an action I took last year that had an awesome …

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10 Uses for Witch Hazel – A Frugal Necessity
Tue, 5/01/10 – 18:10 | One Comment

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The Many Uses of Witch Hazel

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.

10 Great Uses for Witch Hazel

  1. Fight acne and other blemishes
  2. Reduces bags under your eyes
  3. Soothes sunburn
  4. Reduces itching from bug bites
  5. Fades varicose veins and stretch marks
  6. Reduces hemorrhoid inflammation
  7. Helps bruises fade and heal faster
  8. Heals cuts and dings
  9. Treats dry skin
  10. soothes razor burn

Witch Hazel Discussion:

  • What other uses for witch hazel have you tried?
  • Is witch hazel “the fountain of youth”? I think so.

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Dried Versus Canned Beans: One is 50 Percent Cheaper
Fri, 1/01/10 – 13:47 | 3 Comments
Dried Versus Canned Beans: One is 50 Percent Cheaper

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 Requires Budgeting: Free MicroFrugality Budgeting Spreadsheet
Wed, 16/12/09 – 22:52 | No Comment
Frugality Requires Budgeting: Free MicroFrugality Budgeting Spreadsheet

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 …

Use RoomAtlas to Find a Cheap Hotel in a Good Location
Sun, 6/12/09 – 14:11 | One Comment
Use RoomAtlas to Find a Cheap Hotel in a Good Location

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 …

How Low can your Toilet Flow? A Poop Story
Mon, 23/11/09 – 21:05 | No Comment
How Low can your Toilet Flow? A Poop Story

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 …

The Philisophical Origins of Frugality: Why are you Frugal?
Sun, 8/11/09 – 15:44 | 3 Comments
The Philisophical Origins of Frugality: Why are you Frugal?

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 …

Low Flow Showerheads: A 640 Percent ROI in One Year!
Fri, 30/10/09 – 19:49 | 2 Comments
Low Flow Showerheads: A 640 Percent ROI in One Year!

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 …

5 Essential & Cheap Home Winterizing Tips to do Next Weekend
Sun, 25/10/09 – 20:00 | 3 Comments
5 Essential & Cheap Home Winterizing Tips to do Next Weekend

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 …

The 2 Things Everyone should do to Lower Heating Costs this Winter
Sat, 24/10/09 – 12:10 | 11 Comments
The 2 Things Everyone should do to Lower Heating Costs this Winter

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 …