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Thrifty Mommy

May 5th, 2008

Top 10 green household cleaners

It always seems like I find someone every day who is talking about saving the environment.  Granted, I want to be a good steward of hte things I am gifted, but I also want to use disposable diapers and I enjoy a good Styrofoam cup that doesn’t sweat all over my car or coffee table.  […]

By kellys -- 9 comments

April 28th, 2008

Poll Results: Do You Take Reusable Bags to the Grocery Store?

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again . . . I hate those little plastic grocery bags.  I can’t stand how they accumulate in my house.  It drives me nuts that I put them in my van so that I’ll take them to the store to recycle, but forget to take them inside and […]

By Karen -- 6 comments

April 11th, 2008

Top 25 Thrifty Ways to Go Green

Until recently, I had never realized that my thrifty ways were helping the environment.  I never considered myself a tree hugger or environmental activist.  I always tried to do my part, within reason.  Now I am beginning to realize how frugalness is good for the environment. 
Here are some thrifty ways to help the environment, and […]

By Karen -- 13 comments

March 27th, 2008

60+ Frugal ways to use baking soda

So I promised a closer look at baking soda. It seems to be a huge resource for a lot of things. And you don’t get much cheaper than $1 for a powerful cleaning agent. So here is my list of the top uses for baking soda. Some will seem familiar as we have talked about […]

By kellys -- 4 comments

March 26th, 2008

Get Green Points with Your Reusable Bags

I was at Lowe’s Foods the other day and noticed they have Earth Saver bags for .99 or you can get them for free by spending your green points.  I think the cost of each bag (with green points) was 1200 points.
I purchased one bag with my green points and then I found out that […]

By Karen -- 12 comments

November 20th, 2007

Is a Hybrid Worth the Money?

People have been wondering if the extra cost of a hybrid vehicle is worth the savings on gas.  Now Edmunds has done a cost analysis of some of the top hybrid models.  We can know how much longer it will take to get a return on investment should you buy the hybrid versions of the cars […]

By Karen -- 18 comments