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

I use these to close other bags in lunchboxes. They also make handy clothes pegs on the clotheshorse. Using these "pegs" to han...

I never wanted to be a working mum. I admit I really do enjoy working but I like being a mum too. Finding ways to maintain the lifestyl...

A great idea for a 12 year old is a personalised pin board of their own. I bought a cheap one from Lifeline ($4 instead of $40 from Offic...

1. Repel fleas on your pets by adding minced garlic to their food. 2. Deodorised kitty litter is great, but expensive. Add a box of bi-...

1. A few inexpensive household products will do a lot of cleaning. Bi-carb soda, white vinegar, washing soda and household ammonia are al...

Ingredients: 1 cup (185g)mixed fruit ¾ cup water 125g butter ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup S.R. flour, sifted...

If ice has built up in your freezer and is coming off in slabs, place it in a bowl, and when finished take the water and ice outside and ...

I'll preface this by saying I have a big freezer and I use it all the time. I use either Tupperware containers, ziplock bags or vacuu...

The weeds are growing faster than anything else in the garden, the bugs are out in force determined to eat every tiny seedling they come ...

1. A good substitute for shaving-cream is any hair conditioner. This also has the advantage of being see-through, handy if trimming the e...

This is a truly delicious way to serve eggplant, especially if it's not a favourite vegetable. And with eggplant being cheap at the m...

Use these pencils to write inspirational messages and calendar notes on a teenager's bedroom mirror. Or leave love notes for your par...

How often have you left the children at home with Dad while you raced around doing the shopping because it was too hard to shop with kids...

This is exactly the way I change our doona covers. As I slip them off the doona before washing I make sure they come off inside out. They ...

1. Join free baby clubs for free samples, discount coupons and special offers (AMCAL, Coles Baby & Toddler Club etc.). Use the points...

This is a simple version of that old-fashioned favourite, Lemon Delicious. It is the perfect dessert for spring and summer, light and fre...

Usually around 1 litre in size, these make fantastic ice bricks. Just rinse them out and then refill almost to the top with water. Freeze...

Grandma never left home without hers. Even our mothers probably had one of some kind. And today's women are turning back to them in d...

Laundry. We all have to do it, at least every now and then, although if you have a family you probably spend more time than you'd lik...

Once we recovered from the shock of being jobless and worked out how we were going to survive with two little boys, a baby on the way and...