Frugal Friday

[ecosophia]

Welcome back to Frugal Friday!  This is a weekly forum post to encourage people to share tips on saving money, especially but not only by doing stuff yourself. A new post will be going up every Friday, and will remain active until the next one goes up. Contributions will be moderated, of course, and I have some simple rules to offer, which have changed as we've proceeded. (As things have settled down to a nice steady conversational pace, for example, I've deleted the rules about only one tip per person per week and about limiting the length of comments; I was worried early on about people flooding the forum with too much too fast, but I think we're past that risk.)

Rule #1:  this is a place for polite, friendly conversations about how to save money in difficult times. It's not a place to post news, views, rants, or emotional outbursts about the reasons why the times are difficult and saving money is necessary. Nor is it a place to use a money saving tip to smuggle in news, views, etc.  I have a delete button and I'm not afraid to use it.

Rule #2:  this is not a place for you to sell goods or services, period. Here again, I have a delete button and I'm not afraid to use it.

Rule #3:  please give your tip a heading that explains briefly what it's about.  Homemade Chicken Soup, Garden Containers, Cheap Attic Insulation, and Vinegar Cleans Windows are good examples of headings. That way people can find the things that are relevant for them. If you don't put a heading on your tip it will be deleted.

Rule #4: don't post anything that would amount to advocating criminal activity. Any such suggestions will not be put through.

With that said, have at it!

Comments

Re: Simple cheap food suggestions

[claire_58]

You might consider salad wraps. Get some flat bread (tortillas, pitas, etc), a salad mix, and some dressing. A thickish dressing works best or use a bit of hummus or a yogurt/sour cream dip; the wraps can be drippy. Add a bit of grated cheese, chopped egg, chopped nuts or seeds, some tomato, or whatever takes your fancy.
The variations are endless. You can chop up your own salad mix using all the most affordable veggies (carrot, celery, and cabbage make a nice crunchy mix) You can add leftover beans or lentils. You can mix and match toppings. You can skip the dressing and dip the wrap into some kind of sauce as you eat it.
These are more affordable if you are willing to do some of the prep yourself but can also be simple and convenient, even though they are more expensive, with prepared ingredients.