It’s January. The holidays are over. It’s cold out. What do you do? Organize of course! There is something about the start of a fresh year that just makes you want to get a fresh start on your organizing. Walmart challenged me to complete and write about a New Years Organizing project–and I just knew… Keep Reading
Walmart Closet Makeover
I have a confession to make. I am a packrat. Yes, it’s true. I have a hard time throwing things out. On top of that I’m just not a neat person by nature. I have wildly varied interests and I’m passionate about a lot of things–but keeping things straight isn’t one of them. That always… Keep Reading
How I plan a weekly menu
Every week I post my menu plan here on Frugal Upstate, and I have talked many times about the benefits–in both time and money–to using a menu plan. I figure it’s about time that I go into detail about the planning process itself. There are many ways to go about menu planning. Some folks have… Keep Reading
Thrift Store Chic: Winter Bootrack
Winter in Upstate New York is a messy proposition. There is snow. There is rain. Sometimes there is even mud. Yippee. Not. What does that mean to your average household? Boots & shoes everywhere. There are the shoes & slippers you wear inside the house-because it is way too cold to be running around barefoot. … Keep Reading
Organizing-Dealing with Plastic Baggies
Yes, I’m one of THOSE frugal types. The ones who wash and reuse their zippered baggies! For the longest time I used to throw the washed and dried baggies into a big bag and put them in a drawer. But that was unwieldy. I would have trouble opening and closing the drawer, I had to… Keep Reading
