20+ Money-Saving Tips from My Grandma

Old-fashioned advice is the best advice! My grandmother was a wealth of knowledge on how to save a dollar. Here are some of the best tips she gave me.

FRUGAL SWITCH 1: THIS INSTEAD OF THAT

There are so many ways to make easy, money-saving switches:

• paper napkins → cloth napkins
• paper towels → rags, washable sponges, dish towels
• tampons/pads → menstrual disc/period underwear
• Ziploc bags → stasher bags/jars/Pyrex containers
• liquid detergent → powdered detergent
• clay cat litter → compostable pine pellet cat litter
• trash bags → bagless/washable bin liners/plastic grocery store bags

The Penny-Pinching Prepper: Save More, Spend Less and Get Prepared for Any Disaster

FRUGAL SWITCH 2: SEWING, DECORATING, KNITTING