tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post7995763217714087855..comments2024-03-19T00:16:58.980-07:00Comments on Out My Window: Saturday, The work of being frugalOut My windowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-31718933681352339042021-01-30T20:09:10.919-08:002021-01-30T20:09:10.919-08:00You are so funny. My mother could not cook but bo...You are so funny. My mother could not cook but boy could she bake. So My twin and I being the oldest learned to cook and we were forced to learn to bake. But it is okay to not have every skill. I have a tendency to try and do everything myself, Hubs is kind of lazy, but as he ages he gets weaker and more willing, like that solves anything....Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-8589360711734093502021-01-30T20:06:08.425-08:002021-01-30T20:06:08.425-08:00I will not buy generic Parmesan cheese although it...I will not buy generic Parmesan cheese although it is 1/2 the price. I will not buy generic cheese, although I will buy the house brand. Some things are just not worth it.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-64291140083926591142021-01-30T20:04:56.614-08:002021-01-30T20:04:56.614-08:00Well I learned the hard way and am much more caref...Well I learned the hard way and am much more careful to consult my pharmacist. Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-32447120760428139672021-01-30T20:03:35.159-08:002021-01-30T20:03:35.159-08:00Oh I do also. There are times when my time is wor...Oh I do also. There are times when my time is worth more than savings and I do what is easiest. But most of the time I try to be frugal. It just works for me.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-32685204563116781482021-01-30T20:02:42.313-08:002021-01-30T20:02:42.313-08:00I find it interesting that if all people lived lik...I find it interesting that if all people lived like us the economy would crash. It might again but we will be okay. yes?Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-11204262804454633572021-01-30T20:01:39.486-08:002021-01-30T20:01:39.486-08:00I am like you. I just keep enough of everything a...I am like you. I just keep enough of everything and only really plan if I am having company and even them I can usually scare up a great meal. I love your blog and want to be you when I grow up.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-6064513702426999822021-01-30T20:00:35.452-08:002021-01-30T20:00:35.452-08:00You know I have done this for so long it is not ex...You know I have done this for so long it is not extra work for me either. But for people who stop several times a week for fast food for the family what we do is work. I have a niece that is a stay at home mom and she has 4 boys 3-16 hoe husband stops for food at least 4 times a week. I can't imagine what they spend. The rest of the time it is convenience foods from Costco. Drives me nuts.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-35085399971601367032021-01-30T19:58:11.745-08:002021-01-30T19:58:11.745-08:00I do not make my own detergent. Hubs and the girl...I do not make my own detergent. Hubs and the girls were allergic to most detergents and when I found one that worked I stuck to it. Cheaper them meds for the skin rash's. Tried making my own laundry soap and it left a residue on the clothes and they started to look unclean so them washing in hot water to remove residue, just not worth it. You are right time is money.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-52586793899814357462021-01-30T19:55:49.812-08:002021-01-30T19:55:49.812-08:00I will do that. I freeze, lasagna, stuffed shells...I will do that. I freeze, lasagna, stuffed shells, enchiladas,and some casseroles, soups.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-83859904730959275062021-01-30T19:51:42.209-08:002021-01-30T19:51:42.209-08:00I have always said a cake mix on sale is less expe...I have always said a cake mix on sale is less expensive than scratch. Same with brownies. I think if you want to make spaghetti sauce it is cheaper to by already made sauce unless you can your own tomatoes.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-72660152874425886472021-01-30T17:39:27.824-08:002021-01-30T17:39:27.824-08:00I did not answer your questions. I guess I am frug...I did not answer your questions. I guess I am frugal with houses and cars. I think if you take care of those big expenses, it makes everything else easier. I cannot repair cars, nor other things, no matter how many videos I watch. I almost electrocuted myself before. I also managed to mess up my already weak back trying to move stuff. I did not dare tell my sons because I would never have heard the end of it, about why didn't I call them.They live too far away!!!! So I hire folks to repair my house and my car.Cindy in the Southhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570896033042687405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-79202676829688728042021-01-30T17:02:31.078-08:002021-01-30T17:02:31.078-08:00Pepperidge Farm Chessman butter cookies dipped in ...Pepperidge Farm Chessman butter cookies dipped in homemade hot chocolate ( which I just figured out this winter how to make homemade hot chocolate but I digress. I can be very slow on the domestic front.) I also like to make those chocolate, oatmeal, peanut butter, no bake cookies, but that is the limit of my cookie making skill. I can make cake mix cookies, and cake mix cakes. If you want it edible, do not ask me to make it from scratch....lol Now I want cookies with hot chocolate. I am a terrible baker. I only make what passes for bread from that easy recipe, the one with four cups self rising flour, 2 cups water, three tablespoons oil, and a baby whisper of salt. No yeast. I guess it is really a quick bread, but I used it for loaf bread during early days of pandemic when there was zero bread in the stores. That is about all I can manage, baking wise.Cindy in the Southhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570896033042687405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-6758378230169053202021-01-30T09:12:41.989-08:002021-01-30T09:12:41.989-08:00I really am not that frugal, but I don't spend...I really am not that frugal, but I don't spend unnecessary. I agree about name brand vs generic. There are certain things I refuse to buy generic, and others are okay. What I have found that works for me is meal planning, and with my busy schedule, that is what works best for me. After I graduate, things will definitely change financially.Rhitter94https://www.blogger.com/profile/14730386238190105989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-69176870420593125202021-01-30T07:53:22.512-08:002021-01-30T07:53:22.512-08:00I think I have a lot of natural tendencies. I don&...I think I have a lot of natural tendencies. I don't automatically look for the cheapest item but will settle for a less expensive item. I like Aldi because I don't have to think! Occasionally I get a store brand that was a miss, but I'd say that's 5% of the time. As for branded vs. generic or cheaper medications, creams etc. The pharmacist has saved me literal pain and aggravation. They are experts and can steer you to when it makes sense to splurge on the more expensive brand, or when the generic/cheaper version works. I love our local Walgreens pharmacists. They are the reason I have never changed pharmacies even with all the perks offered. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-9242139911997329882021-01-30T07:38:32.996-08:002021-01-30T07:38:32.996-08:00I found maybe 80% of frugality to come really natu...I found maybe 80% of frugality to come really naturally. The other 20% is more work, either due to time or inclination. I sometimes make the tradeoff for time vs money, which is fine. It just has to be intentional. Hawaii Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760426766801381563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-72187574898445999742021-01-30T07:36:57.151-08:002021-01-30T07:36:57.151-08:00Interesting Kim. I find frugality to be fairly si...Interesting Kim. I find frugality to be fairly simple. On money, I've always been a zero-based budgeter: big bills paid including savings, and I can spend what's left. Food: I don't run to the store for an item, I revamp the plan to what's on hand. Most of all, being frugal is less stuff making all parts of our home easy to manage. <br /><br />We're all different and that makes the world go 'round :-)Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06918153566288679035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-55561661112156566582021-01-30T07:32:30.546-08:002021-01-30T07:32:30.546-08:00I put freezer meals in 2 serving containers and re... I put freezer meals in 2 serving containers and refrigerate. Once they are cold, then into the freezer. Eat within a month for best freshness. I'm not one to vacuum seal for 3 months keeping-I try to keep my use of plastic down. Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06918153566288679035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-57607308828956687812021-01-30T06:37:08.480-08:002021-01-30T06:37:08.480-08:00I keep a well stocked pantry and freezer of all th...I keep a well stocked pantry and freezer of all the items we routinely use. Unless it is something we are craving or a special event, I only plan what we will eat the day before. I do keep track of our meals so I make sure we are eating a variety. It works for me. Have a great weekend.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808093713899800649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-82722913122341390492021-01-30T05:29:48.633-08:002021-01-30T05:29:48.633-08:00After so many years of living the frugal lifestyle...After so many years of living the frugal lifestyle this just all comes natural to me. I never meal plan - get up and decide this morning - thaw before dinner. Reading ads is just part of reading the paper. Very seldom get the urge to eat out. Have always kept months worth of extras. If I don't have an ingredient I use something different.<br />Have gardened most all my life (learned as a child) - it was just something we did.<br />Just a way of life - no extra work for me - of course I MAY be old too! LOLCheryl Kimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485771676254429681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-11451219761909344752021-01-30T04:59:14.242-08:002021-01-30T04:59:14.242-08:00You're my kinda girl Kim! I'm all for choc...You're my kinda girl Kim! I'm all for chocolate (I read that as chocolate cake and now want some...lol), diet coke & cheese/crackers. I agree that it takes quite a bit of time and planning, but it definitely pays off in the end. I actually prefer my own food over take out, because I can cook far better (most are made from scratch & my baking is always from scratch too) and I know the quality of the ingredients that I use. <br /><br />In many instances I just buy items vs making it myself. I know that many people make their own detergent and many other things. I buy mine because I can get it for pennies on the dollar or free. I'm not against making your own, but sometimes you have to figure in the cost of all the ingredients vs just buying a ready product. Does it cost more or less to make your own? Being self employed means that my time is valuable, so I always figure in the time it would take me to make certain things too. It's all about figuring out what works best for you. What works for one person, might not work for someone else.Ms Goosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10797339521461126415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-11234218992085194122021-01-30T03:09:50.280-08:002021-01-30T03:09:50.280-08:00Your blog has been so helpful and inspiring for me...Your blog has been so helpful and inspiring for me. Thank you! Could you do a post on how you store extra meals in the freezer and then cook them later? I would be very grateful to know any tricks or tips you have to make sure frozen meals don't come out soggy or freezer burned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-18793683548697073612021-01-30T00:19:58.507-08:002021-01-30T00:19:58.507-08:00Once I discovered the $0.92 bag of brownie mix, I ...Once I discovered the $0.92 bag of brownie mix, I never looked back. Now, I can bake wonderful brownies. But, standing long enough to gather the ingredients and mix the brownies is more than I can stand. However, I know how to buy brownies at Publix. The mix is $3 cheaper than the store brownies. People can tell me how cheap the ingredients are that I have at home. I know that. I go for the cheapest and easiest way to eat brownies. I have enough brownie mixes to last for a year, maybe more. I never buy the expensive boxes of brownies. And, I ration myself to one mix a month. I would prefer to bake brownies several times a week, but don't. Okay, just one example of many tonight.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.com