http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/cheap-living-blog.html The Cheap Living Gazette's blog brings you our latest frugal living tips and features en-us cheap living Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:09:20 GMT Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:09:20 GMT cheap-living-gazette.com http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/cheap-christmas-ideas.html Looking for cheap Christmas ideas? Visit us for homemade christmas presents ideas, and frugal christmas hints and tips. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:39:26 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/black-out-curtains.html Black out curtains (energy efficient curtains), can keep your home cool in summer, and warm in winter Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:59:00 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/hand-held-fans.html Hand held fans are a cheap, time-honoured way to keep cool on the move. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:12:56 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/how-to-keep-cool.html Wondering how to keep cool when the temperature rises? We present a variety of ways to keep cool on a budget. Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:19:32 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/energy-saver-light-bulbs.html Energy saver light bulbs (or CFL light bulbs) can save you up to $40 over the life of the bulb. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:36:24 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/meatloaf-the-goto-meal.html I grew up on this meatloaf and it's the perfect go-to meal. It's nothing special, don't get me wrong, but it's good and you can combine it with almost Mon, 16 May 2011 14:34:43 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/vintage-merino-wool-sweater-dressand-more.html I love thrift stores - what better place to find high-quality clothing? I find that vintage clothing (clothing that was made more than 15 years ago) is Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:45:58 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/indian-head-highway-thrift-store-oxon-hill-maryland.html My favorite thrift store is the Indian Head Highway Thrift Store. It is located at 4800 Indian Head Highway, Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745. The phone number Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:24:45 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/salvation-army-thrift-store-fitchburg-mass.html As a person on a limited budget, whenever I am in the need to buy some clothes, I head on down to the Salvation Army Thrift Store on Water Street in Fitchburg, Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:24:30 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/i-love-the-salvation-army.html If I had to choose my favorite thrift store I would have to say The Salvation Army. Mainly because of the great deals and vintage things you can always Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:59:51 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/country-surplus-kalkaska-michigan.html My favorite thrift store is Country Surplus, in Kalkaska, Mi. They buy closeouts and sell at very reasonable prices. The first time I went there, I needed Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:59:28 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/st-vincent-de-paul-elliot-lake-ontario.html I used to think that shopping at a second hand store was not very cool. When i was a girl my mother would sometimes get clothing in bags given to her Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:46:38 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/valu-thrift-store-saint-paul-minnesota.html Valu Thrift Store 2145 Hudson Rd Saint Paul, MN 55101 phone: 651-702-5920 Hours: Monday — Saturday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm http://www.imunique.com/pages/StPaulHudsonRdMinnesota/ Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:46:22 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/new-to-you-mcminnville-oregon.html The address is: 238 N. Hwy 99 W McMinnville, OR USA The store hours are: Monday - Saturday: 9-6 Sunday: 12-5 My favorite cosignment shop, hands-down, Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:46:08 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/the-community-helping-place-dahlonega-georgia.html The Community Helping Place in Dahlonega, Georgia. This place is incredible! The prices are very low and they are run on a donation basis. Their profits Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:45:40 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/goodwill-coeur-d-alene-idaho.html Goodwill, 1212 N Fourth Street Coeur d' Alene, ID 208-664-2552 Retail Store Donation Drop-off Workforce Development & Social Services Let me start Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:50:37 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/once-upon-a-child-wilmington-de.html Once Upon a Child (4724 Limestone Road Wilmington, DE 19808-1928 (302) 633-3336) Open 7 days a week 10-8 www.onceuponachild.com I love Once Upon a Child! Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:50:22 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/oxfam-books-london-uk.html Oxfam Books is a charity shop which I enjoy the most out off all charity and thrift shops. I like the shop because the staff are very friendly and are Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:50:08 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/savers-grand-chute-wi.html Savers 317 Mall Dr, Grand Chute, WI 54913-8568 Phone: (920) 733-3264 Hours: Mon-Sat 9-9, Sun 10-6 This is an awesome place to shop with great sales. Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:49:47 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/pick-of-the-litter-burlingame-california.html When I lived in California, my favorite thrift shop was Pick of the Litter, which is run to raise funds for the Peninsula Humane Society. It's currently Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:06:08 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/salvation-army-thrift-store-ventura-ca.html I live in Ventura, California, USA, and my favorite thrift store/second-hand store is actually located directly across the street from where I work. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:05:54 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/assistance-league-thrift-store-salt-lake-city-utah.html My favorite thrift shop is the Assistance League Thrift Shop at 2060 East 3300 South in Salt Lake City, Utah. I passed by it for several years after Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:05:40 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/donna-karan-and-prada.html I really enjoy shopping at my local Goodwill stores. There are three in my immediate area and I try to stop in twice a month. They are an excellent source Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:05:18 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/heating-a-chilly-flat.html If you have an option regarding who and how is the heat provided (do you have a gas heater or central heating...). You can possibly invest in a Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:35:20 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/a-shabby-chic-school-hutch.html I recently found the coolest piece of furniture at a thrift shop near my house. I went in there looking for a piece of Depression glass for my Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:49:11 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/getting-free-samples-online.html This is a great saving method I have come across lately. There is this website fatwallet.com. Visit this site and click on the toolbar today's Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:48:51 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/bathe-at-the-gym-and-other-water-saving-strategies.html I am always conscious of how much water we use. Having three children, I have to be aware of how much water they are using, too. We tell our children Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:48:28 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/use-cooking-heat-to-warm-your-house.html These are all small tips, but all together, they add up: --Using cooking to help heat the house. During the winter, I try to cook things that Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:48:01 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/use-a-well-for-watering-plants.html Here are some of the tips so that you can save money on your water bill. First of all if you have a well or artesian well you can use that in watering Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:39:28 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/my-tips-for-saving-water.html Saving Water Here are some of my tips for keeping water use to a minimum. If it was a particularly tight month, I might use them all at once. Or, I Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:39:15 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/close-your-fireplace-vents.html There are a few things I do to cut the cost of keeping warm in winter. The first is to keep the heat from escaping and conversely prevent the cold air Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:38:56 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/goodwill-troy-new-york.html My favorite thrift store has to be the Goodwill in Troy, New York. The great thing about Goodwill is that they get merchandise from popular stores, Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:38:35 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/thrift-store-gold-and-reselling-furniture.html My fiancee and I are thrift store hunters and have found some amazing items that have made for comfortable living. The salvation army is a good place Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:23:32 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/grocery-shopping-is-like-a-game-my-strategy.html I see grocery shopping like a game, with my smarts pitted against the store's. It's a battlefield, make no mistake, and your wallet is what's on the Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:22:57 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/we-recycle-our-shower-water-and-as-for-the-garden.html We are quite concerned about our effect on the environment so we do a lot to try and reduce the amount of water we use. In the UK as in much of the rest Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:22:36 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/watch-your-water-meter.html From my personal experience, one of the best ways to save in my water bill is to first have the notion of how much water you are spending in a given Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:22:07 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/ive-run-many-yard-sales.html I have run many garage sales each year we run a garage sale to raise money on autism research. You need plenty of signs directing people to the Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:21:41 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/lps-and-vintage-electronics.html Thrift stores are really hip right now and it's no wonder why; with a bad economy, it's nice to have a place to go to find cheap clothing and household Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:02:11 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/they-paid-me-450.html I went to Walgreen's where they have a Register Rewards program. I purchased one package of Carefree pantiliners that were $2.99 but had a 2.99 Register Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:01:42 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/reuse-grey-water-for-the-garden.html Saving water, just like saving energy, is simply a matter of lifestyle changes and making investments in the appropriate home appliances and devices. Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:01:17 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/porsche-etched-in-silver.html Just last week at a garage sale, I found a very nice picture and picture frame. The picture was of a Porsche etched into a silver engraving. Now Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:00:48 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/insulate-your-pipes-use-a-wood-stove-and-reuse-bath-water.html 1. Insulating your hot water pipes from your hot water heater to your household faucets helps to maintain the temperature of the water and helps to reduce Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:00:25 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/prioritize-your-gift-list-and-dont-give-colleagues-candy.html I am all about saving money during the holidays! I am known for getting caught up in the giving-spirit and this habit has taken a hit to my wallet and Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:59:59 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/dont-run-the-tap-and-low-flow-shower-head.html As a single man living alone, I'm always looking for new and interesting ways to cut down on costs, whether it be day-to-day expenses or monthly Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:43:08 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/sterling-silver-wine-goblets-for-five-bucks.html I am a fanatic for garage sales. The coolest thing I have ever found at a garage sale was an intact 4-piece set of sterling silver wine goblets. Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:42:36 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/magazine-wrapping-paper-decoration-swaps-and-re-gifting.html Sometimes the holidays can end up being more stressful than fun because of people's personal budgets, which have certainly decreased during the recession. Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:42:05 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/how-to-save-money-on-christmas-presents.html One way to save money on Christmas presents is to offer people presents you were given but ended up never putting them to use. In my personal experience Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:41:37 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/thrift-store-scores-and-the-thrill-of-the-hunt.html I enjoy looking through thrift shops, just for the thrill of the hunt, I suppose, but also to save a lot of money. Two of my best clothing finds Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:40:57 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/layering-closing-doors-and-preheating-rooms.html As a full time University student, saving money any way I can is one of my top priorities, and heating costs associated with winter is no exception. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:44:38 GMT http://www.cheap-living-gazette.com/thrift-store-frames-and-photos-as-presents.html One gift that I've given to various family members is a framed snapshot. With new, or can't tell it's not new, picture frames of myriad styles available Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:44:10 GMT