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 may change further as we proceed.

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: Cheap Towels

[chickadeevt]

Hi, Kyle. I don't know if this is the type of place you shop, but I've gotten really nice towels at Costco for under $10 (bath, hand, washcloths, even kitchen towels). The ones I've gotten were 100% thick cotton in nice colors that wear well but if you go you might want to check the fabric type. They've started replacing a lot of their nice sheets and towels with synthetic blends, which I dislike. YMMV. There are often good deals to be had with all kinds of home goods there.

For cleaning rags I usually use the cheapest washcloths from wal-fart, they were around $1 each when I got them a couple years ago.

Good luck with your new place!

Re: Cheap Towels

[(Anonymous)]

I second the Costco. Affordable quality.