Having the basic sewing skills to do minor alterations and repairs is a fantastic way to save money. Here is a great video (about 5 1/2 minutes) I found on YouTube showing how to hem pants. Actually it’s two videos back to back showing the technique for hand hemming and then machine hemming right in… Keep Reading
Guest Post: Creative Frugality~Cooking From Scratch
I thought it would be fun while I was away at Blissdom to give a few readers the opportunity to do guest posts here on Frugal Upstate. This one is from my good internet friend, Karen. Creative Frugality: Cooking from Scratch When I became interested in living a frugal lifestyle, one tip I encountered over… Keep Reading
Frugal Skills: Coloring Your Hair At Home
Do you color your hair? I’m actually pretty lucky-although my mom started going silver at 25, I’m in my late 30’s and still only have a few strands of gray here and there. However I have been “fashion” dying my hair with some red highlights for the last year or so. It’s fun and it’s… Keep Reading
3 Ways to Save Money on School Pictures
It’s that time of year again. I have already been hit up for school pictures as well as soccer pictures. And I have a confession to make. I caved. Yes, I have now shelled out a grand total of $75 for school pictures. $29 for each of the kids for one of the smallest packages,… Keep Reading
Clutter Control with the Flylady on Frugal Coast2Coast
Need help with clutter control and organization? Can’t seem to stay on top of your life and all it entails? Our next show is for you! This coming Monday, September 14th at 8:30 pm EST Frugal Coast2Coast will have special guest expert & author Marla Cilley-better known to her thousands of fans as “The FlyLady“. … Keep Reading
Dehydrate Herbs in Your Car!
This one falls in the “honey, are you crazy” realm for poor patient Yankee Bill. There are just some thing I do in the course of following the frugal path that he sighs and shakes his head over. Using my car as a dehydrator to dry herbs (lovage) is one of those things. You see,… Keep Reading
How to Host a Yard Sale
It’s yard sale season! Ahh, the lure of a bargain. . . .Since this coming Monday’s episode of Frugal Coast2Coast is all about yard sales, I thought I’d take a little time to day to talk about hosting a yard sale, and then on Monday to talk about shopping at them! So maybe you’ve got… Keep Reading
Reader’s Question: Homemade Laundry Soap Questions
Lately I’ve had a few different questions come in about my Homemade Laundry Soap recipe. I thought I’d share them all here-so everyone can see the answers and add in their own knowledge! Dear Frugal Upstate, I have a laundry question. I recently started making my own laundry detergent and softener. Thanks for the recipe…. Keep Reading
A Cheaper Chelada
My husband has been on a Chelada kick lately. For those of you not in the “know” Chelada* is a new beer put out by Budweiser that is a combination of beer and clamato juice. I know. It sounds disgusting. This drink is one of those things that you either hate or love. Hubs loves… Keep Reading
Quick Tip: Produce on the Wane
It’s happened to us all. In a fit of optimism we buy fresh veggies at the store. We bring them home, feeling virtuous, and place them in the crisper drawer. . . Where they remain. And remain. Then you find them, weeks later, and they aren’t looking so fresh or so healthy anymore! Yet they… Keep Reading
