Happy Frugal Friday!  I have hundreds of tips for you today!   
Sometimes at Thrifty Mommy we give you tips on sales and other things that are only relevant to that week.  But then there are times that we have lists of ways to save time and money that can be beneficial for years to come.
I decided to surf around the archives and pull together some of our helpful articles.  Most of these articles are relevant to men and women, whether or not you’re married with children. 
I hope you will enjoy these articles.  Let us know which ones are your favorite or if there are some other Thrifty Mommy …read more

So I promised a closer look at baking soda. It seems to be a huge resource for a lot of things. And you don’t get much cheaper than $1 for a powerful cleaning agent. So here is my list of the top uses for baking soda. Some will seem familiar as we have talked about them before.
In the Kitchen:

Make a paste with water to clean up your sink that isn’t very abrasive.
Stick a box in your fridge to keep the smell gone.
Mix 3 tsp with hot water to soak and remove tea and coffee stains from thermos’ and tea cups.
Use …read more

I know how much you all love lists.  This time, the Lifestyles Channel has come together for a blog carnival of our top 50.  I trust you’ll enjoy your travels through the other blogs. 
Eliza, the new writer for Babylune, gives us 50 Things I Wish I Knew About Breastfeeding.  Some people can tell you what breastfeeding is like.  You can read books and educate yourself as much as possible, but there are still some things that you don’t know until you go through it yourself.
Maricar at Keeping the Castle has 50 Springtime Recipes.  I’m always looking for a new recipe to try and …read more

Sometimes at Thrifty Mommy we give you tips on sales and other things that are only relevant to that week.  But then there are times that we have lists of ways to save time and money that can be helpful for years to come.
I decided to surf around the archives and pull together some of our helpful articles.  Most of these articles are relevant to men and women, whether or not you’re married with children. 
I hope you will enjoy these articles.  Let us know which ones are your favorite or if there are some other Thrifty Mommy articles that should have been included.
Happy browsing! 
Housekeeping
25 Ways to …read more

At one time or another, we’re all going to have excess food, whether it be leftovers or fruits and veggies that are about to go bad.  Sometimes it’s hard to think of what we’ll do with them so that we don’t waste food.  To help us all out, I’ve compiled a list of ideas.  Enjoy!
 1.  Use over ripe bananas to make banana bread. 
 2.  Use apples, peaches, etc to make a pie or cobbler.  Umhmmm!
 3.  Leftover grilled chicken tastes great on top of a salad!
 4.  Have excess bread?  Make stuffing or croutons.
 5.  Use your excess hamburger to make a sloppy joe …read more

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.  Since you’re here, you’re obviously looking to be a bit more frugal.  I’ve been surfing around and I’ve found 50 links to help you with Valentine’s Day.  All of these items are inexpensive and most of them are do-it-yourself.
Crafts

50 Nifty Valentines
Heart Collage
Conversation Heart Votive Candle Craft
Play Clay Hearts
Barrettes
Bracelets
Napkin Rings
Felt Fortune Cookies
Heart-Shaped Soap
Hanging Valentine Card
Photo Card
Message Pillows
Heart Wreath
Lavender Heart Card

Printables and Other Fun Stuff

A Kid’s Heart
Heart Pattern
Star Pattern
Connect the Dots
10+ Valentine Games
Bingo
Bookmarks
Printables from Jan Brett
PBS Valentine Printables
Nick Jr printable valentines
Nick Jr stickers, paper chain
Custom Coupons
Word Search
Maze
Jokes
Coloring Pages
e-cards
30 Romantic Movies

 
For this week’s Frugal Friday, I am giving you an additional 25 ways to save money.  I am adding these to the other lists.  Now we’re up to 75 ways to save money (or not spend it).  I hope these ideas will help you to keep more of your money.
Numbers 1-25:  Top 25 Ways I Save Money 
Numbers 26-50:  25 More Ways to Save Money
51.  Buy clothes that don’t need to be dry cleaned.  To be honest, I avoid clothes that need to be dry cleaned and clothes that need to be ironed.  That doesn’t mean that I don’t have any, …read more