Monthly Archives: February 2010
Make your own cheap & easy Creamy Bath & Body Wash
| February 28, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Bath & Body Recipes |
In my previous post I mention using Dr Bronners to make body wash. I do have some in my shower and really like it. Then I thought “What if someone doesn’t have Dr. Bronners on hand or buying it is out of the budget?” So I came up with another recipe that I am pretty…
Dr Bronners Organic Castille Soap does it all!
| February 25, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Cleaning, Green Living, Health & Beauty |
If you’ve been on my website I have a list of things to do with Dr. Bronners Organic Castille Soap. This stuff is amazing. I buy a larger bottle about once a year and usually a smaller one with another scent. It costs about $10US for a 16oz bottle. A little goes a LONG way!! You can use…
Getting out of a mood slump, frugally.
| February 24, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Frugal Entertainment, General Content & Rants |
I realize I am not posting much lately. Partially it is due to me not doing a whole lot these days. My surgery is in 1 1/2 weeks and walking around with a cane the past while has been rather demoralizing. My dinners have been consisting of steamed broccoli and an avocado or with some…
Unexpected surgery, time off and no pay
| February 22, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Finance & Budgets |
As some of you know, I had surgery on my arthritic foot last fall. After almost 5 months, the surgeon just told me that the surgery didn’t work for me as I am still in pain and have started using a cane again. I have a new surgery scheduled for March 8th. I was lucky…
Getting back to the roots of simplicity
| February 19, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Frugal Entertainment |
I started writing this post this morning and went on a big rant. I decided I wasn’t ready to post that rant just yet. The main message in that post was to try and keep life simple, at least for a day every now and again. We cloud our lives with so many things that…
Recipe: Indian Potatoes & Spinach (Aloo Palak)
| February 18, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Family Dinners under $3, Food Recipes |
We had a snow say yesterday which means I got to stay home from work! The good news is that I got some cleaning done. Now that my cleaning lady only comes once a month, I need to pull my weight and I spent 3 hours getting rid of clutter. Boy did it feel good!…
The best water saving shower head!
| February 16, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Green Living |
A few years ago I had purchased an Oxygenics Showerhead which I have really enjoyed. My partner doesn’t like too much pressure but I do so the two settings on this model came in handy for us. My setting saved 30% water and his saved 70% water. At best, we were using about 2.5gpm (gallons per minute) which is…
Getting back into the real world
| February 15, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under General Content & Rants |
I wasn’t sure what I was going to write today, with so many ideas and so many unfinished projects I really didn’t know where to start. I thought I would share a little story. I had a lot to do this weekend from running errands to cleaning and doing laundry. It was my first weekend home…
The Ethics of Frugality: How far will we go to save? Part 1
| February 13, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under General Content & Rants |
Frugality like many other things is relative. It all means something different to each and every one of us. So how far are you willing to go to save a buck? If you read published books on frugality, they do mention some rather unconventional ways to save which isn’t for the mainstream individual. Some are…
San Francisco Travel
| February 12, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Travel |
I am finally back from San Francisco after long flights and very early mornings. As this is a frugal blog, I am going to share some stories with you about my trip. The trip didn’t start out that great. I had no idea that I had to pay to check luggage. I also rarely check…
