Between COVID and winter weather, I haven’t been able to do as much second hand shopping as I like. Even over the summer I only made it to a few yard sales. So I’ve been looking for online thrift shops. I tried ThredUp and offer you an honest review. I have no affiliation with ThredUp …
With smaller holiday celebrations this year combined with shipping gifts directly, you may not be wrapping as many presents as usual. A Stanford study showed that if every family wrapped just 3 presents in reused materials, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields! So let’s talk sustainable gift wrapping! This post contains …
I enjoy crafting. But, to be honest, I’m not exactly talented at it! So if I can make these easy upcycled ornaments, you surely can too! This post contains affiliate links from which I can earn a commision, at no cost to you. Visit my full disclosure page here. Years ago, we converted the kids’ play …
It seems like a no-brainer – use coupons and save money, right? But experience has taught me that this is not a hard and fast rule! There are at least 3 times you should skip the coupon. This post contains affiliate links. If you click through a link I may get a small commision at …
Did you know yard sales are big business? According to visual.ly, there are around 165,000 yard sales per week in the U.S. Nearly 700,000 people spend over $4 million and buy nearly 5 million items every week! I’m so happy to hear that many things are given new life and kept out of the landfill! …
One of the best ways I know to save money on items you need is to shop at yard sales, garage sales, or tag sales – whatever you call them in your geographic region. We routinely shop at tag sales, as they’re called in Connecticut. I always have a running list of items to look …
Grocery shopping has become so much more expensive since the COVID pandemic! Meat, eggs and so many other foods have climbed dramatically in price. This post contains affiliate links. If you click through a link I may get a small commision at no expense to you. Read my disclosure policy here. COVID has left us all …
This Money Saving DIY Laundry Pre-Treat is the first of many articles I’ll be sharing on DIY Cleaners and Non-Toxic Home Fixes. Please let me know what products you’d like me to feature! This post contains affiliate links. If you click through a link I may get a small commision at no expense to you. …
Cooking in the summer and winter are very different for me. In the summer, we choose lighter foods, more fruits and veggies (especially from the garden) and we try to keep the house cool! This post may contain affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy here. What is a Summer Kitchen? A summer kitchen, built …
Back yard fire pits are all the rage now! For years our fire pit was a true fire PIT. Our son who learned safe fire skills in the Boy Scouts, dug it. This post may contain affiliate links from which I can earn money if you buy anything through my site. Visit my full disclosure …