frugal country living

I'm going to try a new way to "write" a grocery list. I went on line to the web site of my closest grocery store and looked at...

Okay, I have feet so rough I can scratch an itch on my leg with my foot. Bad, I know, but the truth. I also have a rough ankle. I tend to wa...

I am getting into cooking once and making enough for two meals putting one in the freezer. Here is the way I plan on doing it. Spaghetti: He...

1/3 bar Fels Naptha or Zote soap (I use 1/2 bar Zote cause I have dirty work clothes) Grated 1/2 cup Borax Powder 1/2 cup Arm and Hammer...

Well, I told you I'd let you know how the homemade laundry detergent is doing with my laundry. As far as I can tell it it doing just fin...

Our squash is coming in in leaps and bounds. We have eaten some fresh from the garden and shared some with friends and family. Now I am gett...

What a differance 12 days make with the ginger root I planted. It is growing in leaps and bounds. I can't wait to see if it will ever g...