Category Archives: Frugal Living

RV Roof Stack Vent Replacement

Reading Time: 2 minutes RV roof stack vent replacement This article is about rv roof stack vent replacement. Do you have an RV roof? I was drawn to the roof area of my daughters RV recently when she had a ventilation problem. As is the case I generally tend to try to examine everything within the area. My philosophy… Read More »

RV mold and ventilation in winter

Reading Time: 3 minutes RV mold and ventilation in winter Out of the blue RV mold and ventilation became a topic. My daughter called me the other day with a question about her new to her RV. This is their first rainy season with a hard-walled RV. They had locked up the RV tight with all the windows and vents… Read More »

You Need a Reverse Osmosis System

Reading Time: 3 minutes You need a Reverse Osmosis System You need a reverse osmosis system for your home. Why because it will save you money over bottled water and because this is a system that you will use every day over and over again. Think about it, how many times do you go for a glass/bottle of water a… Read More »

How To: Refrigerator Connection Reverse Osmosis System

Reading Time: 3 minutes Refrigerator connection reverse osmosis system How to add a refrigerator connection reverse osmosis system. This article assumes your reverse osmosis system is installed. Installing the refrigerator kit is all about the fittings. If you’re comfortable with the fittings the installation will go smoothly. A note on the above quote. I have had a copper line… Read More »

Frugal Living Tip Camping

Reading Time: 2 minutes via GIPHY   Frugal Living Tip Camping Going camping? Need firewood? Of course, you do.  There’s nothing like having a roaring fire when your camping. Conjure up some thoughts about roasting hotdogs, marshmallows, smores, and a score of other things to go with that campfire. How about free wood for your entire camping trip? Think about… Read More »

The Best Free Anti-Virus Software

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Best Free Anti-Virus software The best free anti-virus software is not always the one that is best known. I have been using this software for over ten years. It’s called Avast. I have found them to be always up to date. So up to date that I have seen them update their software several times within… Read More »

Storing Inflatable Pool Toys

Reading Time: 4 minutes Storing Inflatable Pool Toys Storing inflatable pool toys for next pool season? How about storing them so your pool skimming action isn’t interrupted by an extremely large inflatable? Large inflatables are expensive. But you can’t store inflatables fully inflated. So how do you deflate them with their special fill valve blocking attempts to lose air? That’s… Read More »

Chipotle Chicken and Veggies Panini

Reading Time: 3 minutes Chipotle Chicken and Veggies Panini This is how I developed the chipotle chicken and veggie panini sandwich. I had some sauteed veggie leftovers and was looking for some way to use them. I had some Chipotle chicken lunch meat and sourdough French bread too.  It got me to thinking that maybe I could make some panini sandwiches.… Read More »

A Frugal Approach For Fixing My Car

Reading Time: 2 minutes Taking A Frugal Approach To Fixing My Car I take a frugal approach for fixing my car. Every so often I need to change the oil or change out the brakes or change out the timing belt. I do this because it saves me money that I can use for something else. A simple frugal living tip. All… Read More »

Smog Shop Surprise In Modesto

Reading Time: 2 minutes Smog Shop Surprise In Modesto   I had to smog my truck by the end of March. I had already found out about the new smog rules. No need to do the usual oil change, or the additive in the gas tank, new air cleaner filter pre-smog routine. So I gathered up a coupon for… Read More »

The Ten Best Bread Store Tips

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Ten Best Bread Store Tips Ok, you know what bread stores are all about so here are ten best bread store tips to get the most from your shopping experience with the least amount of cash. Look for posted specials in the store. Often there are deals like buy 3 loaves of bread at… Read More »

Bread Store

Reading Time: 3 minutes Having a bread store is very handy for a frugal life. Having a bread store is very handy for a frugal life. I was raised in a frugal house. It was by necessity that we lived frugally. So you can say my upbringing ingrained frugality in me. The discovery of a store that sold one product and only… Read More »

Top Ten Quilts Of The Sacramento Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival

Reading Time: 2 minutes Top Ten Quilts Sacramento Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival Top ten quilts. This post is, in my opinion, of the top ten quilts from this March’s Quilt Craft & Sewing Festival. I’m not a quilter but I know what I like. So in no particular order I present the top ten quilts from the show… Read More »

Free TV

Reading Time: 3 minutes What Happened To Free TV What happened to free tv? It wasn’t too long ago that the rooftops of the cities were covered in television antennas. There were 3 networks from which to choose our television watching. Then the cable era arrived and a sudden bloom of new networks along with it. After that, the satellite systems came… Read More »

More Uses For The Freezer

Reading Time: 3 minutes More uses for the freezer or how to think in the box. More uses for the freezer. Freezers are an integral part of reducing the cost of food over a long period of time. The family freezer allows a family to buy when prices are low and store it until it is needed. It reduces… Read More »