tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34754469.post8318542990655271467..comments2023-08-12T04:03:50.517-04:00Comments on The Mommy Spot: Tricks from a TightwadMichelle Constantinescuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09927443258162528366noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34754469.post-48140488164071090862006-12-20T19:36:00.000-05:002006-12-20T19:36:00.000-05:00Wrap your presents in the funny papers. Their col...Wrap your presents in the funny papers. Their colorful and if they're careful when they remove it, they can have a good chuckle besides a nice gift.Jane O'https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426526301234517692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34754469.post-37244229733247217082006-12-20T19:28:00.000-05:002006-12-20T19:28:00.000-05:00Brood Mare, you're so awesome! (And I don't abuse...Brood Mare, you're so awesome! (And I don't abuse that word!) I learn so much from you - thanks for adding! I'm serious, I'm all stoked about making my own napkins now. I save all these old cotton sheets because they have a hole or a tear, and I can't bear to toss them. Napkins for everyone!Michelle Constantinescuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927443258162528366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34754469.post-22801766020391733492006-12-20T17:35:00.000-05:002006-12-20T17:35:00.000-05:00Great ideas for the cheap mom (I mean frugal, my h...Great ideas for the cheap mom (I mean frugal, my husband always corrects me when I call myself cheap. He says "frugal" is the appropriate term). I especially like the dishsoap thing. Always wondered about that.Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34754469.post-17128081619476507632006-12-15T14:20:00.000-05:002006-12-15T14:20:00.000-05:00Grow your own herbs - they're so easy, you don't e...Grow your own herbs - they're so easy, you don't even need a green thumb. They are so expensive in the supermarket!Brood Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874596480327927291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34754469.post-29656076561641180192006-12-15T14:18:00.001-05:002006-12-15T14:18:00.001-05:00Only run full dishwasher and clothes washer loads....Only run full dishwasher and clothes washer loads.Brood Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874596480327927291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34754469.post-81896822227147963362006-12-15T14:18:00.000-05:002006-12-15T14:18:00.000-05:00Replace the disposable paper items in your house w...Replace the disposable paper items in your house with cloth. For example, cloth handkerchiefs, cloth napkins, rags (instead of paper towels, etc. Really makes a difference in your shopping list.Brood Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874596480327927291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34754469.post-80715641478911540192006-12-15T14:16:00.000-05:002006-12-15T14:16:00.000-05:00Ask your t.v. cable company for their most basic p...Ask your t.v. cable company for their most basic package. You should be able to get all the public access channels, plus the 4 major networks for about 10-15 dollars a month.Brood Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874596480327927291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34754469.post-65549829122673120962006-12-15T14:05:00.000-05:002006-12-15T14:05:00.000-05:00RE-GIFT!! It's okay - forget about Seinfeld and hi...RE-GIFT!! It's okay - forget about Seinfeld and his neuroses. Re-gifting really is okay if the gift given is thoughtful and given to someone who will enjoy it! Really . . .Brood Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874596480327927291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34754469.post-16199210268953288262006-12-15T14:03:00.000-05:002006-12-15T14:03:00.000-05:00Get over the grossed-out germaphobic American obse...Get over the grossed-out germaphobic American obsession. For example, air-dry your bath towel and reuse it. Wash your sheets every 1.5 weeks instead of every week. Skip a shower if you're just lazin' around on a weekend! Etc. Believe me, the germs in your house will NOT kill you!Brood Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874596480327927291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34754469.post-70473794777902265372006-12-15T13:55:00.000-05:002006-12-15T13:55:00.000-05:00Cut your worn out clothes into rectangles and sew ...Cut your worn out clothes into rectangles and sew them into reuseable gift bags. So easy, so cute.Brood Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874596480327927291noreply@blogger.com