"There are only a few big ways to save money but there are many small ways ....that all adds up."
This weeks tip...
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Now, with it being cooler this winter we need every trick in the book we can get to make our homes warmer.  I learned not to long ago if you close your curtains it warms up the your room by 5 degrees in the winter and cools down the room by 5 degrees in the summer.
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I have been on this journey to become a better fugal gal for over 18 years and I am always learning new things do be more furgally and stretch that dollar even further.
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Now, I wanted to share some of the changes we have done personally different this year to save money....
-Started to wash clothes in cold water
- Turned down the hot water temp.
- Closed curtains to warm up or cool down the house
- I started to cut Handsome's hair and my own hair. ( I am hoping to post how I cut my hair next week b/c I didn't get the pictures yet. It is still to come)
- Make my own laundry soap
-Make my own automatic dishwasher detergent
-Stoped using the charge card to buy groceries or majority of things.
- Pre-saved money for Christmas and trip to see family and friends.
-Made and sold rhubarb juice
-Purchaced 200 lbs of flour while on sale to make it to the next time it went on sale.
-Made my own napkins out of curtain samples
- Made crockpot apple butter
-I have learned alot more about saving my own seed for the garden and to sell it for our family bussiness. ( to cover the cost of the garden purchases)
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I am always looking for better ways and I want to thank ALL you gals who have contributed to Tightwad Tuesday. You have taught me TONS.  Thank you !
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Now please go visit all these wonderful gals and read their TWT Tips .
"If mothers could learn to do for themselves what they do for their children when these are overdone, we should have happier households. Let the mother go out to play!
If she would have the courage to let everything go when life becomes too tense, and just take a day, or half a day, out in the fields, or with a favourite book, or in
a picture gallery looking long and well at just two or three pictures, or in bed, without the children, life would go on far more happily for both children and parents.
The mother would then be able to hold herself in "wise passiveness’ and would not fret her children by continual interference even of hand or eye - she would let them
be." ...Charlotte Mason
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First , I am a daughter of the King almighty and a
a wife to my Handsome of 19 years. A mom of 4 on the go boys 17, 15, 11, and 9. I grew up in the states but married my Canadian sweetheart and moved up north.
We live in the southern part of British Columbia , Canada on our homestead. We have homeschooled our four boys from birth and plan to go the distance till all four graduate from our homeschool. I teach with a Charlotte Mason style. I love to craft! I am a beader, knitter, x-stitcher, quilter. We have been on a journey of being apart of building "The House that God Built". I have been recording our journey on my blog. Go to my links on The House That God Built and you will find it. I know God has a lot more instore for us and we just need to follow where our Lord takes us.
This blog is the home of Show and Tell Friday's and Tightwad Tuesdays. I hope you decide to join in on the fun !
Blessings and ((HUGS))
In Him<><
-Mary
