Frugal Trick from reader, Jessica: I always cut our dryer sheets in half when I open the new box.  We can never tell the difference and they last twice as long :) You can also save money by making your own dryer sheets. Do you have a household remedy, quick fix or money-saving method up your sleeve? Head here to share your frugal trick with the rest of the Frugal Living NW community! Keep Reading

Frugal Trick from reader, Verlayne: Tired of spending big bucks on Jet Dry for your dishwasher?  My glasses were getting increasingly cloudy & even Jet Dry wasn’t making a big difference.  Someone mentioned white vinegar & I tried it.  My glasses look wonderful after just a few loads.  Just add full strength white vinegar to the dispenser in your dishwasher.  It works & it’s cheap! While on the subject of vinegar, I found this handy website on 1001 Uses for White Distilled Vinegar. Do you have a household remedy, quick fix or money-saving method up your sleeve? Head here to share your frugal trick with the rest of the Frugal Keep Reading

Frugal Trick from reader, Kai: I use mineral makeup and have a lot of brushes to clean.  Instead of using the expensive make-up brush cleaner they try to sell you, I use regular shampoo to clean the brushes.  The brushes feel great! Do you have a household remedy, quick fix or money-saving method up your sleeve? Head here to share your frugal trick with the rest of the Frugal Living NW community! Keep Reading

I was watching the Home Shopping Network while making dinner last week (yes, I am fascinated with shopping networks. Those people can sell.). They were selling a new book, The "Who Knew?" Almanac, which shares little and well-known tricks to save money. They were highlighting a few tricks from the book and one caught my eye (and ear) -- Use cheap hair conditioner as shaving cream. Interesting. Mostly because I am almost out of real shaving cream and I was planning to wear capris the next morning. So, I put my free-after-coupon hair conditioner to the test. Would it work as well as shaving cream, or regular soap for that matter? The result? It Keep Reading

We received this question from our reader, Amy: I have been doing this [couponing] for about a month and a half and doing pretty good at it, but I just added up what I am spending and it is at least $150 a week and that isn't saving us anything. I am using coupons on everything I can and doing the specials. There is 6 of us and 2 of them are teenage girls. I would love some help or advice. I think this is a common problem for those just starting on  their couponing adventure. Here are my suggestions on how to keep your budget in check: :: Make sure you're living on a cash only grocery budget. Pull out the budgeted amount in cash, put it in an Keep Reading