Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing - The Cheapskates way to living the good life

I have found a useful website www.ehow.com This website gives information and opinions about many different issues, you just need to type i...

Approximate $ Savings : $40 per week Menu planning saves me about $40 per week on groceries and even more on takeaway. I write out a plan ...

Cups used for say milk drinks and then for black tea always stain. A wash using a pinch or two of salt with a wet cloth will shift the stain...

Yesterday my baby turned fifteen! Don't ask me how that is possible, I just don't know.  She wasn't even born when Disaster Stru...

These challenging economic times have forced our family to examine everything we spend to see where savings can be made. For instance: 1. ...

This was one of my favourite meals when I was growing up. Little did I know that it was made from leftovers. Ingredients: 3 – 4 cups of c...

When you want to try a new craft, but don't want to waste your money if you find it's not for you, look for an unfinished one and co...

Keep your garden tools rust free by spraying with WD40 after cleaning them. Repeat periodically to keep them in tip top shape. 

Cooking at home has become the fastest growing activity in the country, thanks largely to Master Chef, but not everyone knows where to start...

The price of fresh fruit and vegetables has sky rocketed in the last few weeks. Lemons are 80c each! Cauliflower the size of a small sauc...

There is nothing quite as frustrating as find weevils in a packet of flour, pasta, rice and other dry goods.  They are often already in the ...

I love having flowers in the house and just lately I have had some beautiful bouquets given to me. Unfortunately, cut flowers don't...

We are all familiar with the concept of recycling - reusing items for other purposes rather than adding them to landfill.  But are you famil...

This is the perfect dish for "clean out the fridge" day, the day before garbage day, or the day before shopping day, when you need...

Here's a nifty use for those tiny refresher towelettes  that come with some fast food meals. Use them to wipe over your jewellery. It wi...

Those big striped bags from $2 shops make great frost covers for your precious plants. Simply cut a hole in the base of the bag, large enoug...

Keen fishermen often have more than one rod and the associated paraphernalia that goes with them. They can be awkward to carry so make fishi...

Instead of using an egg wash when crumbing sausages, rissoles and so on, try this instead.  Mix a tablespoon of custard powder into about a ...

Baby wipes come in very handy for baby, but they are also very handy around the house. They make quick cleaning easy and can be used to wipe...

When you buy a new appliance, write the date, the price and where you bought it from on the cover of the instruction manual. Then staple the...