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November 19, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 2 Comments

Over the years, in my journey with Frugal Living I have also found myself on a journey to more sustainable/organic living. This seems to be a process that occurs rather naturally-many of my fellow Frugal Living bloggers have seen the same-for example my friend Denise who used to write “Centsible Sawyer” but has since changed… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Living, Sponsored Tagged With: green, Sponsored, Walmart

Reader’s Recipe: Homemade “Green” Bathtub / Bathroom Scrub

November 12, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 7 Comments

Remember a few weeks back I gave you all a recipe for Homemade Shower Spray? Well reader Tarah sent me this great tub scrubber recipe: Jenn, I’d recommend this fantastic book called “Clean House, Clean Planet,” by Karen Logan– you can get it from a frugal reader’s best friend: the library She has multiple recipes,… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: green, Home, recipe

Walmart/Seventh Generation Sustainability Challenge: Week 3

September 21, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

So I’ve gotten a bit behind in my posting (although not my actual implementation) of the  Walmart/Seventh Generation Sustainability Challenge.  Here I’m providing my week 2 roundup and my goals for week 3 (which I have already completed & will post tomorrow) and I’m well into the final week!  I’ll be posting my final report… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Living Tagged With: green, sustainability

Quick Tip: A Frugal Way to Clear a Drain

September 15, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

A pot of water at a roiling boil

Have a drain that is running slow or plugged? Need a cheap way to unclog, uplug or clear it?  Here is a frugal (practically free*) way to do it! Use boiling water! That’s right-just take our your largest pot, fill it up, bring the water to a boil & pour it down the drain. Repeat…. Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Living Tagged With: green, Home, quick tip

Sustainability Challenge: Week 1, Saving Electricity

August 30, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 15 Comments

Sunlight Through a Window

So last week I told you about the Walmart/Seventh Generation Sustainability Challenge that I am participating in.  I’m very excited to have this campaign as an incentive to change our lives to be even more sustainable. .. but I was also a little lost. I mean we already do a lot of things in the… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Living Tagged With: green, Sponsored

The Sustainability Challenge

August 27, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 8 Comments

This summer has been a tough one for me.  Not only have I been pulled in a dozen different directions with all the kids summer activities, but I’ve had a genuine case of the blogger blues.  I’ve just felt overwhelmed and, conversely, apathetic about blogging. But I haven’t wanted to quit-rather just to take a… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Living Tagged With: green, seventh generation, sustainable, walmart moms

Energizer Family Charger Review

July 7, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 4 Comments

Several months back I was given the opportunity to review the Energizer Easy Charger.  When Colleen from Classy Mommy asked me if I’d like to review another Energizer charger, I asked to review the Energizer Family Charger.  Why? Because it’s a charger that not only charges AA and AAA batteries, but also D’s, C’s and… Keep Reading

Filed Under: General Frugality Tagged With: Batteries, frugal, green, rechargeable, Rechargeable battery, Review

Best Of: Quick and Easy Reuseable Shopping Bag Craft

April 20, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 4 Comments

In honor of Earth Month (and because I’m on the road today & don’t have a lot of time) I’m reposting this great and easy craft. If you have actually made these bags, please leave a comment and let us know. I’d also love to include some pictures!!! ******************** Well what do you know? Martha… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: green, repurpose, reuse

Homemade Dryer Balls (Frugal & Green!)

December 2, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 3 Comments

Several months ago my mom gave me some of those plastic dryer balls. You’ve seen them, they look like a tennis ball and a porcupine had a blue plastic love child. Up until that point, I had used the little squares of sponge soaked in liquid laundry softener & water method instead of dryer sheets…. Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: green, homemade, Laundry

Use What You Have-Recycling Water Bottles

March 11, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 3 Comments

Browsing around on “Groovy Green” this morning I found links to a couple of neat ideas for using those ubiquitous single serving water bottles. I personally don’t buy them often, and hate the fact that they don’t have a deposit in the state of NY. Sigh. Here is a neat instructable for making a self… Keep Reading

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About Frugal Upstate

I’m Jenn –an Upstate NY wife, mom, blogger and veteran. I talk very fast, read constantly, take on too much and make plenty of mistakes. I’m a real person, not perfection. I love to talk about the frugal lifestyle, “Village Homesteading”, living a more sustainable lifestyle and being prepared for all the curves life throws at you.

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