25 Frugal Ways to Stretch Everyday Products

My mother and I have exchanged the same birthday card for 34 yrs…I send it to her every August…comes back to me every January…it’s never been signed …just travels back and forth…I get it for a little longer than she does…it started as a frugal move…I sent the unsigned card and envelope to her in a larger envelope…the idea being that it’s nice to have a card at the ready ….well it came back to me and has been traveling ever since.

For sentimental reasons I kept the birthday, Mother's Day, Father's Day and Christmas cards that our kids gave us from babyhood onwards and also the cards my husband and I sent to each other. I looked at this huge pile of cards that were just languishing in the cupboard and had an idea. I sorted them out into piles for each sender and then gave them back to the sender for them to give them to us all over again. Now we get charming, beautiful cards from our kids and it's so lovely to see 'I love you Mummy' in a 6 year olds best handwriting posted to us by a 30 year old. The cards my husband and I gave each other are just as much fun too, we never chose gushy cards, they were always jokey ones so it's good to have the giggle all over again because we'd forgotten about them over the last 40 years.

I have one of the microwave popcorn poppers and it works great! 2 minutes with 2 tbs of popcorn kernels and a tsp of coconut oil and it perfect.

I am now pre-programmed to give your videos a thumbs up before I watch it. Very efficient 😅.

Yes, I save leftover napkins. Especially if I get delivery, they always give me so many napkins. I have a little stockpile now 😂

For conditioning and shampooing my fine hair, I reverse the order. I get in the shower, wet hair, add conditioner (mostly just on the ends), then proceed with the rest of my shower. Lastly, I take bit of shampoo, rub between my hands, onto my head, lather up and then rinse. I use much less shampoo and doesn't make my hair feel slimy as it sometimes does when I shampoo and then condition. I suggested to my husband that he try it and he liked the results too.

I was gifted a bundle of lavender napkins & plates at a recent wedding shower. I will use them at future birthday party. Score!!

If your nail polish is kinda dry,add a drop or two of nail polish remover. Liquid makeup or cream based makeup,add one drop saline .works for mascara,too.

Fantastic! I use a combination of oils - “thieves oil” for dishes, air spritzer, all purpose homemade spray cleaner. I still send homemade paper cards because I like to.

Retired hair dresser here. You can buy gallon jugs of shampoo concentrate and conditioner at Sally's beauty supply and refill small bottles. I always use a fair amount first wash, smaller amount second wash then conditioner on my extra long hair. Rub most of shampoo on scalp then work it through length at end.

I'm still here. Complications may keep me here a few extra days.

I buy dawn by the gallon.....it is my laundry, dish , cleaner and mopping , it great!

as someone who was born with cerebral palsy. I live on a fixed income and 99% of these things I already practice in our household. the key is careful planning and being content. thank you for posting these tips!

I love all your frugal idea's. So does my husband as we are saving money!!!!!

We coconut oil in our home for everything. Makeup remover, moisturizer, conditioner, toothpaste, etc. A little bit goes a long way.❤

Thank you for all the great tips. When my husband and I do have paper napkins, we cut them in half. For less messy meals, we quarter the napkin.

I love all your tips and tricks. I'm already doing a lot of them so I feel reassured that I'm on the right track. I've gotten rid of dryer sheets and use wool dryer balls. I haven't noticed any static issues. I also cut dramatically down on my laundry soap to only 1 tbsp for my front loader. I hang my clothes to dry but for my towels I finish them in the dryer for ten minutes to make them less crunchy 😂

hello from Scotland! i go to the local college to get my hair cut. Seen over by tutor but its free and students happy to have a model! Also no spend week and I doing this more often! :)

I've seen almost every one of your videos. This is one of the best. Thanks!!

Thank you for sharing the hacks. I found I do many of the things you listed, and the tips do save lots of money. Ideas to share: To cut down on how much liquid soap one can pump out, wrap a rubber band around the stem of the handle. The pump will allow enough liquid soap to be dispensed to wash hands thoroughly. This works with other type products with pumps, too. Beauty tip from grandma: use petroleum jelly on the heel of your feet to help smooth the rough and dry heels. It is best to apply the jelly and cover your feet with loose socks at night before you go to bed. By morning you will see an improvement. This procedure will cost a LOT less than the beauty products that are on the market.