Many of us don't notice the effects of television because it affects people in different ways. Also, we've taken for granted that television is part of our life in America. Well, it doesn't have to be if you choose otherwise. Watching TV is a choice as to how you're going to spend your time. If we are aware of some of the effects of TV, this will allow us to make better choices when it comes … [Read more...]

America has a TV addiction (moreover, a media addiction) and it adversely affects our ability to engage in frugal living. How? By increasing the level of dissatisfaction in our lives. You might not consider frugality to be a casualty of a television addiction, but it most certainly is. Our personal finances suffer because TV has an ability to influence us to make unwise purchasing … [Read more...]

Can you do it yourself and save time and money? For many things you sure can. A big part of frugal living is being reasonably self-sufficient. Much of home maintenance and repair can be done by the home owner to save money. If you have a DIY attitude, you're about halfway there. All you need is a little knowledge, experience, encouragement, the right tools, and sometimes a little help. … [Read more...]

With cell phone service improving all the time, and a home phone service package at about $35 a month “out the door”, many people are saving money on phone service by getting rid of the home phone and just having a cell phone. That's a good plan for those focused on frugal living. As long as you get good coverage with your cell phone while you're at home, you could do the same and save about … [Read more...]

You can build your own greenhouse for fruits, vegetables and flowers. I did, so you can too. Whether you call it a greenhouse, hothouse, high tunnel, hoop house or whatever else, the idea is to create an environment that is conducive to growing plants. This environment controls temperature and humidity, and reduces the effects of wind and temperature changes. A greenhouse is part of my … [Read more...]

A seedling greenhouse is just what you might need to support your frugal living vegetable garden. It will help you get your seedlings transplanted early and keep them protected from critters that want to chew them up. This idea occurred to me one day when I was tossing out old 2 liter soda bottles that I had converted into pots for growing seedlings. Seedling Greenhouse - Cheap and Easy I … [Read more...]

So, you're interested in one of those greenhouse kits? There are many to choose from, so grab a cup of coffee and start browsing through the catalogs. Better still, stay right here and take a look at a high tunnel and see if that might be right for you. A high tunnel is really a great big greenhouse in a hoop house design, without all the fans and vents and whatnot. It gives you plenty of … [Read more...]