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Thrifting
Secondhand Living: Thrifted Finds Around Our House
Folks seem to be interested in my recent uptick in frugal posts, so here’s one more devoted to thrifting.
I’ve written about how we thrift for clothes…
And art…
But now it’s time to tackle everything else….
- Frugality, Home, Money, Thrifting
- Sep, 10, 2025
- 31 Comments
Frugal Life: 10 Ways I Saved Money This Week
It’s been a while since I talked about thrifting and frugality, so here’s a quick rundown of some frugal “wins” from the last week.
1. Homemade chicken stock
Picture from my counter this morning.
Almost every time…
- Food, Frugality, Money, Thrifting
- Aug, 24, 2025
- 41 Comments
The Art of the Thrift: Why Almost Everything We Wear Is Second-Hand
Our family wears almost exclusively thrifted clothes…and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I get a fair number of questions about what we do (and don’t) buy second-hand, and how it all works in…
- Budget, Habits, Money, Thrifting
- Jun, 25, 2025
- 45 Comments
Gratitude in Practice: Kathleen — the Minimal(ish) Mom
It’s a beautiful day in bloggy land, a beautiful day for a guest post…
(Yes, I did just sing that out loud to the tune of the Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood theme song in my head.)
It…
- Gratitude, Guest Post, Minimalism, Thrifting, Travel
- Jun, 18, 2025
- 28 Comments