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Decorating Techniques: Merchandising

You’ve seen displays throughout stores and in shop windows. They are created to show the available items in the most attractive and appealing manner possible. Doing so is known as merchandising, and the concept of merchandising can also be used in home decorating. We can even adopt some ideas from grocery store displays. If you have food storage that isn’t hidden behind closed doors, the best way to make it look nice is to line up cans and other packages of similar products for a tidy presentation. Line up cans of corn, green beans, boxes of macaroni, the same way … Continue reading →

My Inner Child Almost Cost Me Money

Curb your inner child when you are out shopping, or you could spend more than you should. Even as a mature, frugal living adult, I confess that there are some times when my inner child wants to sabotage our budget. This happened just the other day when we did some shopping at our local warehouse store. Although there are some great bargains to be found there (click here to learn about the top frugal picks), there are also many temptations. When we first walked in to the store, the first thing we are presented with is not groceries, but electronics … Continue reading →

What Is Curb Shopping?

Curb shopping is a practice that is followed by many people who want to be frugal. But what is it? Read below to find out everything that you always wanted to know about curb shopping. You probably have heard of dumpster diving, the practice of going into, or reaching into dumpsters and recovering the trash that is placed in there. People dumpster dive for everything from candles and household goods to grocery coupons and food. Curb shopping, however, is slightly different. With curb shopping, people cruise a neighborhood and look for things that others have discarded out in the open, … Continue reading →

Prepping for Preschool

The countdown to the new school year is on. Most kids head back to class right after Labor Day; however, the back-to-school prep is already well underway in most households, especially in families that have first time students. The transition from home to school can be a huge challenge for preschoolers. One solution to reduce the anxiety associated with a new environment and schedule is to cover some basic lessons at home. For example, you might introduce a “letter of the day” lesson leading up to the start of school. Repetition plays a big role in a preschooler’s world, so … Continue reading →

Avoiding the Upsell

Chances are that if you have visited a restaurant, bought a major appliance or looked to contract a service lately then you have been subject to an upsell. Upsell techniques can cause you to spend more money without realizing it. Make sure that you are purchasing what you want at the price you want to avoid the upsell. What Is the Upsell? The upsell is when a customer is offered a higher priced product or service when they are about to make a purchase. So, for example, if you order a chicken sandwich at a fast food place, you will … Continue reading →

Amazon Launches New Pet Website

Amazon.com recently premiered a new online pet store, wag.com. Don’t go looking for Amazon shipping fulfillment or for your prime membership to apply, however; wag.com is technically part of a subsidiary Amazon bought back in 2006, and there’s no hint of Wag’s corporate owner anywhere on the site. Wag.com is a well-organized, colorful site divided into multiple sections based on the type of pet for which you want to shop. These range from dogs, cats, and small (mammal) pets to fish, birds, and reptiles. Once under a species section shoppers can then conduct their business by choosing to browse under … Continue reading →

The Touchscreen Climb

Computers are becoming more and more important these days. They house all sorts of data from the professional to the personal. I have all of my creative work in digital form, all of my graphic design work, all of my academic work, all of my gaming (though few and far between), all of my music, family videos, and all of our family pictures. That list is anything but exhaustive. There are certainly more categories of important information housed on a hard disk. In fact, it’s probably a toss up as to what would be more damaging: house fire or hard … Continue reading →

How to Save on Summer Food

When summer comes, your food budget can go out of the open window. Here are some tips on how to keep it all under control. Why does food cost more in the summer? There are several factors that can raise your food bill in the summer. With the heat, it is likely that you won’t be using the oven very often, meaning that those inexpensive casseroles and whole roasted turkeys, chicken and beef dishes are going by the wayside for more expensive steaks, fish and chicken breasts on the grill. There is a lot of fresh produce, to be had, … Continue reading →

How to Cut Items from Your Grocery Bill

Chances are that there are things on your grocery list that you really don’t need. I’ll share some ideas and ways to cut items from your grocery bill that will lower your costs without drastically changing your lifestyle. Some items we tend to purchase for convenience or out of habit when it fact, these items really aren’t adding much to our lives. Sometimes the convenience is a matter of an extra minute to five minutes out of the day. To me, that just isn’t worth a large grocery bill. Here are some examples. Paper towels Purchase reusable handiwipes, absorbent dishtowels … Continue reading →

Home Month in Review: November 2008

Is your home ready for the holidays and winter? Now that November is over, it is time to gear up for the December ahead. Take a look at last months articles and see if there is anything you missed! November 1st Home Blog Month in Review: October As I sit here looking out my window at the backyard, the birds are hovering in the pine tree against a strong wind and steady rain. The temperature is chilly today, and the calendar reminds me that we have left October behind. November 2nd Fall and Holiday Decorating with Nature 2 Isn’t it … Continue reading →