Queercents

Category: Frugality

  • Minimalist Living and You

    I think that when you say you want to live a minimalist life to someone, they get this institutional picture of white walls and little or no furniture. Kind of like the picture to the below right. (I kinda like it, though). But minimalist living has different definitions to it, depending on who you talk…

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    ~Dawn

  • Spontaneity and Money

    Last week, my partner and I decided to take the car to the mountains for a drive to see the aspens changing. This was a decision based on what was said on the news, plus, we hadn’t been up there in a couple of years. This is how spontaneity doesn’t save money. We didn’t pack…

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    ~Dawn

  • Frugal Ways to Put Color On Your Walls

    Having white walls or blank walls may keep your home simple and if that is the direction you want to go than more power to you. However, decorating your home can be a creative decision you can make once and leave alone or continually change as the mood inspires you. Many people would like to…

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    ~Dawn

  • Many Uses for Towels

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    It can be embarrassing to put out threadbare towels for guests, but your rag box will only hold so much. So what do you do with the other towels? Old towels make good insulation around hot pots for the potluck at school, work or church Cut off the fraying of threadbare area and make smaller…

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    ~Dawn

  • An Aversion to Generic

    What are some things that you would not buy generic or 2nd hand? For Myself: 1. Underwear! – This includes socks and bras. 2. Exercise shoes ‘“ I buy shoes that have a certain arch for my foot design. However, dress shoes that have no arch- flat shoes; I could buy second hand, along with…

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    ~Dawn

  • Buy Local Foods and Reduce Carbon Footprint

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    ‘œIn the long term, the economy and the environment are the same thing. If it’s unenvironmental it is uneconomical. That is the rule of nature.’ ‘“ Mollie Beattie I admit that I’m a newbie to the sustainable living movement. Only since the beginning of Queercents have I honed in on ways to save money by…

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    Nina

  • Slang Words for American Money

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    I’ve always been curious about some of the origins of different slang words we use for money – here is what I found: Buck ‘“ Popular in 1856; this was a popular abbreviation for buckskin, a unit of exchange in the American colonies. Clams – Clamshell made into ‘strings’ of money and these strings were…

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    ~Dawn

  • Three Ideas For An Inexpensive Business Gathering

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    Wednesday afternoon was the celebration marking this month as the grand opening of Treading Together LLC a speaker bureau, consulting, and management services firm. There were door prizes, interesting conversation, tasty treats, and everything else you might expect for such an occasion. I shared the experience with a fellow entrepreneur Kate Liu, meeting planner of…

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    Adam

  • Thrifty Tips for Odor Removal

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    Natural ways to remove odors or cut down on them; because you don’t want a face like this when you come into your home. Homemade Airfreshener 1- Check your cupboard for clove oil, lemon extract, peppermint or vanilla extract. Soak a cotton ball with what you want to use and place it in a plastic…

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    ~Dawn

  • Dollar-Par Is An Alternative But Effective Budgeting Method

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    Here is a budgeting idea that I’ve used from time-to-time for short or extended periods. The basic concept is similar to golf. In golf a hole is classified according to “par” or the number of strokes a golfer should take before sinking the ball. Each day can be classified according to a monetary “par” or…

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    Adam