Frugal Village

photo by multitrack

There aren’t enough hours in the day. I can always find one more thing to do before going to bed, and I try to squeeze in extra tasks each day to make the following day more manageable. I’m not alone. Many people have mile-long to-do lists that don’t include making time for things [...]

photo by hansengel

I’m a list maker. From groceries to reminders, it’s written down. I’m not so obsessed that my lists are well organized. The back of an envelope or a scrap of paper will do. One of my favorite lists is my “My life is too short to” list. I’m a firm believer in the [...]

Small appliances and kitchen gadgets have a way of entering our hearts and emptying our wallets. Plus, they clutter up our counters and kitchen cabinets. How often do you use them? Where do you store them all?

photo by tanakawho

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” — Ferris Bueller
Frugality is often the catalyst for creating new habits in other areas of your life, such as time management. You look at your daily routines with new eyes. Organizing becomes second nature. [...]

photo by meanestindian

After a bath or a shower, it’s refreshing to pull open your dresser drawers or closet doors and enjoy the fragrance of scented liners, sachet envelopes, cedar blocks or candle tarts. Problem is, all of these luxury solutions tend to be costly. Why spend more when you can add scents to your home [...]