17 Frugal Living Tips from Grandma still Relevant Today
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In this video I give you 17 of Grandma's Frugal Tips to Save Big in 2024. If you're looking to cut down on expenses, you've come to the right place! Make sure to hit that "Subscribe" button and turn on the notification bell to never miss an update from my channel. Stay tuned for more valuable content!
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I'm a grandmother. Live below your means and save, save, save for your future!
I did that with my 401k and 2ill transfer tan Ira. Currently have a pension plan
One thing I always do and have done for years is if I need something (a new shirt or dress for an event, you want a different piece of art or just really anything) I always check the thrift store first. More times than not I can find what I need there and not have to pay full price. Sometimes I don’t find it the first time, so I’ll go back over and over looking for it. Example: My paper towel holder broke that I had had for over 16 years. I kept checking the thrift store, because I didn’t want to pay full price at the store for it. It took a few months, but when I found a wooden one at the thrift store for $1
I felt like a kid at Christmas time. 😁
Fantastic tip!
@@THEJENNIFERCOOK Yes indeed Thrift is the way to go.
A newsletter with recipes for these meatless Mondays would be great!
Make a list of all foods in freezers, make a list of pantry foods, canned foods, cereals, crackers and then put all those ingredients into worksheet/list and mark off what u need at gro store or recipes based upon your pantry, fridge and freezer items. Freeze leftovers
Julie, that is a great tip!
Good morning, Jennifer. I Would like to see you do a newsletter! You always share great tips. Thank you so much for all the time you spend to help others!
You are so welcome!
I have a beautiful, every stitch done by hand bed size quilt made by my husbands 90 year old Gramma 61 years ago. She slept on the couch because the only room for her quilting frame was over her bed. When i daughter was getting rid of her daughter's baby clothes, I snuck some special ones out. When she was 10 I made a wallhanging out of squares very much like yours and then hand stitched her baby clothes to the quilt so if she has a little girl someday she can use some just for fun. I did socks, special onsies, cap, sweaters, whatever I thought would have meaning. Both mom and daughter were delighted and surprised and she has it hung in her room. I enjoy anything you do!
Dora, I absolutely love this! So many memories 🤗
Try to avoid throwing away food.
Eat leftovers for lunch, have a leftover night once a week, or more if needed.
And save eating out for special occasions.
Eat leftovers
My parents grew up during depression. Saving was a way of daily life for them. We cut off tops, of toothpaste,baked goods from scratch, learned how to repair our own clothes, when there was no meat, my grandma 😮ate onion sandwiches as a meatless meals. Quilts were made out of old clothes, old coats . Hand me down clothes between children. Neighbors helped each other I keeping house repaired , my parents were never in debt, we reused tin foil, we also wash and dry plastic bags.we did not have a c in the summer, always turn off lights, be thankful for what God has given you., be peaceful with out having to go out and spend money.
I’m a grandmother. I always say that you can freeze just about anything.
Except potatoes, so, if you’re making a casserole & want to freeze it, pull out all the potatoes and after thawing, add fresh potatoes that you’ve cooked up in a frying pan with a little butter asa well as oil, your choice of oil-- but don’t forget the butter. Then you can put the newly cooked potatoes in your casserole!
I agree with the cheap entertainment…
We invested in a metal detector and guess what it’s paid off for itself… we go for walks at parks and beach and have fun just getting the exercise just walking bending digging … it’s fun and we’ve found some cute things like a metal die cast car a ring coins and coins and some pull tabs and pop bottle covers and we clean up the beach but enjoy being kids in our late fifties… wish I had one when I was 7 …. Metal detectors are a great investment in exercise and patience…😊😊😊
Hi Jennifer. Newsletter?! YES, PLEASE!!! You are trusted and we value your ideas. I especially like the respect you have for ideas from older generations. (I'm a history lover AND a quilter...you are a gift to me!!!) All the best and every success in anything you do. Hugs from Canada.
Lori, thank you so much! Hugs in Canada 🤗
Take care of what you have and make it last
Which could be any and everything in your house
Stop calling things old that you’ve only had for 2 years…..it’s a change of mindset in our current consumerism
Love this!
🎉👏🏻well said!
Good tips
Talk to your kids about money
When they are old enough to do chores earn allowance
They may have wants but show them how quickly money dissappear get them to save up kids can learn that they don't need a toy or treat every trip to the store
Sometimes when they have to wait they may change their minds about that toy
2. Lots of men aren't interested in meatless but grandma knew how to buy budget meat burger, stew soup bones things that can be stretched into stews soups casseroles to stretch the meat budget
And lots were full of vegetables and delicious ingredients even a few beans etc in that homemade soup stews etc
3. A stocked pantry is excellent
There are ingredients staples that go into lots of recipes
4. Amazing you can grow a few vegetables in large pots in the backyard or on a balcony
You can find lots of ideas for this
They are easy to grow
5.Funny how so many people when they track their spending they are shocked
Grabbing that coffee at the drive through with a breakfast sandwich can add up
Keep a notebook and write down the daily spending
Make your own coffee in a go cup
And a homemade muffin
Can save a few hundred dollars a month
Yes really you will be surprised
Great video lots of common sense
Take care ❤️ 😊
Joanne, these are great tips! Thank you for sharing them 🤗
Blackout insulating curtains. They keep the cold out in winter and now they will keep the heat out in summer. Spend less on electricity for air conditioning. And you create luxurious 4* hotel vibe.
I actually go to the grocery store multiple times a week and it saves me money. I dont have a car I just walk so no wasting money on gas either. Going to the grocery store less often is common advice but not necessarily a one size fits all
I usually add some water to the dish soap bottle to thin it out. It still stays sudsy and I can stretch it out. Thanks for great content
I add distilled to shampoos and conditioner’s, and when it looks & feels empty fill & rinse completely on your hair. No waste.
Don't waste time on social media.. use that time calling your older relatives and talk to them on the phone, or drive to their home and ask them.
Judy, well said!
Glad your video came thru Google feed. Yes for newsletter! Thank you!!My grandma had a wringer washer and did not wash clothes everyday or every week. So I took her wisdom into practice. I wash my clothes about every two weeks. I wear clothes that fit(light, dark or white) my laundry to do. I work at home which saves on my clothes and money not buying clothes so often. Example: I wear dark to make a full load of darks and same with lights and white.
Never put my church clothes in dryer. Dry on hanger and ready to hang in closet when dry.
Love this thought process, I too think, “how did they do it during the Great Depression?” I make my own laundry detergent, stain remover, deodorant, toothpaste, detangler for my daughter, face toner. Use old towels in the dryer instead of dryer sheets. No longer run the heater on the dishwasher just let them drip dry overnight. Make my own coffee at home. I buy large containers of castille soap for body wash which can be diluted. I remember my grandma never bought trash bags, she’d use the plastic grocery bags and wash and trim down the trash that went inside. She didn’t even have a wastebasket, she used a brown paper bag from the grocery store. She washed and reused ziplocks and tin foil. My grandpa boiled tap water. My grandma used Bobby pins to squeeze out every drop of toothpaste. She definitely air dried her clothes after wearing them and would wear them a few times before washing. I think they only ever bought 1 TV for the living room and refused the gift of a new TV. They had a summer garden. They would line the inside of their car with towels to avoid wear and tear.
Thank you so much for sharing this!
I’m 65 live in Newfoundland Canada and have always called it Tin Foil. My husband and I only moved here 2 years ago. I refuse to call my Runners , sneakers. We have never called them sneakers where I came from. It doesn’t make sense to me. I’m putting my runners on to go running or walking. I’m not putting sneakers on to go sneaking.
😂I like the line "I'm not putting on sneakers to go sneaking."
Nadine, the shoe thing is funny. We call them tennis shoes, but we don't play tennis 🤣
I love the good old days times. Learning the hard way is sometimes life's best lesson.
Your complexion is lovely. j/s. My frugal tip would be to do what you can to maintain your health.
Very good tips....I make/bake mostly from scratch and enjoy doing so. I hope your quilt adventure continues.
Learn to have an Emergency Fund.
Learn to spend less than you actually make.
Don't be so interested on
Labels Clothing. Look for quality. Durable clothing.
Learn to eat the right serving sizes for food. Depending on age serving sizes are important to know and use. It's healthy and saves on buying food. 😊
Bessie, this is fantastic! Thank you for sharing these 🤗
Cook a half pound pinto beans with a half pound great northern beans in chicken broth. When done, pour over corn bread. Makes a delicious substitute for meat.
Sounds great!
Best meal ever!
Yes I wud like to hv a newsletter from you. My most frugal tip is don't waste a cent or food. If i can use the bus i never use the Threewheel and if i can walk i never hop the bus. i hv started growing veggies but seeds are hard to come by in Sri Lanka.i still want to succeed. I grow in my balcony. I hv made a compost bin.A big thank you for all your tips.
Grandma had me separate wrapping paper to 3 piles: from a gift (cut off tape & reuse for family gifts) large paper that could be recut, "new" paper for special occasions & friends. Later I was trusted to carefully iron out wrinkles!
Yes!! Beans and lentil recipes!!! 💕
You got it!
Thank you for this list. We all needed to be reminded of these frugal tips.
You are so welcome!
Would love a newsletter! Thinking about making a blanket out of leftover fabric..... I still have a blanket that my husband's Grandmother made for my son in 1979. I had some fabric that my Mom had leftover from making curtains for my brother's bedroom many years ago, and Grandma made it in to a blanket. It has such sentimental value to me now!
🤗
I also have hand made knitted blankets from my son’s great grams she made one for each boy before birth and one for me for my birthday… loved gramma Helen to the moon. She was a beautiful soul…
I would be interested in a video of frugal meals and meatless meals.
Good morning! Our most treasured items are the handmade quilts handed down to us- priceless! Something I've noticed is that many people don't know how to put together different ingredients they already have on hand and make a meal out of it or how how to stretch a meal. I've seen some people show pantry shelves of foods, but they say they need to go grocery shopping because they have nothing to make. Love your tips!
Tammy, I'm glad you brought this up. It is important to learn out to cook intuitively with what you have on hand. It is a skill that can be learned. Thank you for the reminder 🤗
We are a family of 5. 3 adults and 2 boys. When cooking stews and pasta sauces we double recipes and then fteeze half for another day. Fresh produce is prepared and blanched then frozen for later use. We bottle a lot of fruits and vegetables when in season. Make our own sauces and condiments.
Yes, I would love a newsletter.❤
Quilting and sewing clothes is no longer a frugal practice. That’s because material, sewing supplies cost so much today that you can buy a blanket for much cheaper. It is a lovely thing to do to pass on to someone as an heirloom. The same goes with crochet or knitted items, also no longer frugal things due to the cost of materials. However, what is frugal is refashioning your own clothes, or refashioning a clothing item bought in expensively on the secondary market. There are loads of videos on you tube on refashioning clothes. It’s worth it to check them out.
But they could be frugal, if you bought yarn and fabric from thrift stores. There's a CZcams quilter who makes her quilts out of thrifted men's cotton shirts (Ladybird quilts,I think.)
Quilting and sewing can be frugal. Use the same pattern multiple times with different fabrics. If you quilt using material from old clothes you are not wasting money buying fabric and are reusing what you already have. It's true that cheap clothes can be bought at Walmart but you may not always find exactly what you are looking for.
@@carolmckellar2479 I think one has to be careful about the costs. Patterns are over $15.00 each. When I started sewing as a teen a pattern was 75 cents. There are far less places to buy material and costs per yard has gone up. Also take into account the cost of your time in making an outfit. Last job I had I was making $30 per hour so for me, doing some overtime was a better way to have more money. I’m not saying sewing some of your own clothes isn’t a good hobby, it is a good hobby, it’s not really frugal. However, refashioning, or redesigning some of the clothes you already have instead of buying something new is a frugal practice. There are a lot of great videos on You Tube on how to do that. Some of them show amazing transformations of outfits. I did not say anything about buying clothes at Walmart.
I would love it if you made a newsletter!
Something that my family learned to do when our kids were in college to save on books is to utilize the university or college library that is already included in the price of tuition. We learned that university and college libraries allowed students to check out books for a minimum of 30 days and can renew books two times which adds up to one whole quarter. Not all the books my children needed were available but many were and this saved us tons over the course of their college time. Also renting books instead of purchasing them made it possible for us to put three children through college
That is a great tip! Thank you so much for sharing it 🤗
Hi Jennifer, I think a newsletter from you would be helpful as well as inspiration in my life. I am an avid reader and learn much better through reading. Thank you for all you do for frugal living lifestyles.
Leslie, thank you so much! I love hearing from another big reader 🤗
I’d love a newsletter ❤ your tips always remind me of conversations with my late grandparents.
I'm so glad!
I remember home economics when I went to school. I saved a navy wool suit with a white/blue silk lining. (I'm 73).
Thank you, Jennifer, for those grandmother tips. My grandmother had chickens & eggs. She has 12 kids.
I and my family raise our own meat and process it. Then we know exactly what it is fed. That way we save money !
My surgery is setup the hospital called on what I would owed and told me if I paid it all give me 30% off that bill . I was sent in the mail so new the amounts that why I called in! I saved so much .
A newsletter would be great!
Thank you again. A newsletter would be great!
I would definitely love a newsletter by you. I love to turn old clothes into a crazy quilt 💜
Would love a newsletter! Love your tips.
Great video one thing I do on a regular basis is u have a shelf in my freezer for individual meals also keep little bits and pieces of food I can create meals with.
That's a great idea!
Yes Please do a newsletter.
I would absolutely love a newsletter. Love your videos xx
Newsletter would be great!! I’d love to see some lentil recipes too. I love lentils and they’re so cheap and good for you.
I have tee shirts that are at least 20 years old. And yes, I line dry my clothes.
A newsletter would be great!! Thank you.
I would love a newsletter! You’re so full of knowledge and I know it would help so many!!
Do you have a website or source that helped you to learn how to invest your savings wisely? We have inheritance for our kids to invest but we were never taught how to invest and I feel overwhelmed by it. Thank you for
Any advice offered 💕🥰
I reuse both tin foil and parchment paper (turn over after baking cookies).
Would like a newsletter. I am trying to do 2 things. 1 do I really need this or do I have something at home that will do the same job. 2. Use what I have till there is no useable use for it
Yes to frugal recipes! ❤
Jennifer, I just found your videos today and love them!! I've been binge watching them. They're awesome!!!
Would love to see how you make meatless meals, newsletter with tips!!!
Millie, welcome! Thank you so much for watching 🤗
Yes, I would love a newsletter with recipes and extra ways to save
Hey Jennifer! I'd love for you to do a newsletter 👍 I found it interesting that you said your grandad was born in 1911 & you're only 40, as I'm 49 & my grandad was born in 1889, he was 45 when my mum was born & she was 40 when I was born, I don't think people have believed me either but it's true 🤗
Bex, thank you so much for sharing this! 1889, WOW!
Thank you Jennifer I would love a newsletter and you sharing some vegan recipes that would be great , have a great Sunday .
Beatrice, thank you so much! Have a wonderful week 😊
Yes for the newsletter 🎉❤
Hi Jennifer yes I would love the idea of a monthly or bi-monthly newsletter please count me in
Yes to the newsletter please❤
Yes do a newsletter that would be fabulous!!!
Would love a newsletter!
Wonderful! And yes to the newsletter! Once a month would be fine with me ❤️
Thank you Jennifer! What wonderful reminders and tips to save money and not be wasteful ! I love stretching a dollar to see how far it can go 😁
You are so welcome!
Yes!! Please start a newsletter!!☺️
Would love a newsletter
Yes please to the newsletter.
Yes a newsletter would be great 😊
I would enjoy a newsletter!❤️
Yes to the newsletter idea!
Great video! Yes to the newsletter!!
Yes! Thank you!
I would say save all the money you can
Thanks for the video. I already do most of these. Another $ saver is to cut up old towels and clothes to use as rags to clean car tires or outdoor tools. Also, I use the weekly mailers from grocery stores as paper towels to wipe out greasy pots and pans.
Yes, I like the newsletter idea.
Want to do a hand quilt too!
I would really love a video like that.
Use cloth diapers with plastic pants instead of paper diapers. Soak the cloth diapers in a diaper pail in a soap solution and wring them out to wash. Paper diapers are expensive and the cloth diapers are fitted nicer now than they were years ago.
tin foil is also great to put in the dishwasher, it stops the silverware from becoming discolored
I will become more frugal by subscribing to your videos today! Loved it.
Sherry, thank you so much! Welcome 🤗
Yesss newsletter!!!!🎉🎉🎉
🤗
I would love a newsletter.
Good morning Jennifer 👋🏻
Maria, good morning! Happy Sunday ❤️
If you're using a low-wattage LED modern bulb, it will take more energy to turn it off and on again so nowadays it is cheaper to leave it on once it's on. This gets pointed out around "Earth hour" being bad for the Earth, but every day you'll save money by only turning on the lights you know you'll need and leaving them on until bed.
I would love a newsletter from you❤
I understand that when one donates blood it lowers cholesterol. Makes. Me feel like I've done something worthwhile. I always take a shopping list and plan my meals but I still like make meals on spur of the moment. God bless you
Yes newsletter please 😊
Yes a News letter would be great!
Hello Jennifer. Love your channel n your ideas. A newsletter would be great. Maybe start an ipen forum for all of us to share tips, recipes n ideas . I grew up fairly comfortable and then married a military man. Boy, did we learn how to be frugal ! LoL keep up the good work and i look forward to more videos . Lorelei in Rhode Island
Lorelei, thank you so much!
Yes! Do a newsletter
Hearing you makes me realize i have become my grandmother
This has given me a deeper appreciation for the hand stitched quilt made from old nylon stockings inherited from my depression era mother. I'll be honest that I personally think it's pretty ugly. But the "make do" ingenuity is definitely respected.
Can it be dyed to make it more colourful
@@beverlyhall327 hmmm. I'll have to investigate that. Thanks for the suggestion!
Only eat out for special occasions.
❤i love your approach to money. It makes perfect sense especially under the current world circumstances. I have always done things your way but every time I see your show i learn more than a few things! And thrift is only one payback....the other is to our precious environment. Landfills teem with stuff full of chemicals that leach into our air, soil and water, ultimately poisoning us and our future generations....what an avoidable tragedy! Please keep up your excellent work.We need your great ideas!
Mary, thank you so much! Hugs 🤗
I've always gone by kneed and want system and not trying ti keep up with the Jones b thank full for what u have and celebrate the little thing
ALL GOOD IDEAS