Not sure how quirky these are but: I water plants with half full glasses of water instead of pouring it down the sink. I keep my bedroom and closet lights off during my morning bathroom routine. I use bacon grease to fry eggs in and only half a dryer sheet at a time.

I LOVE my shopper loyalty card and rewards!  Kroger sends me coupons via snail mail for specific items I've purchased in the past.  Sometimes coupons are for FREE items.  Last month it was free Jimmy Dean sausage and Kraft dressing.  I'll take it, and I did!

I'm not green by any means, either, as I recycle and reuse to save money:   ~Plastic coffee containers and their lids get washed and are reused in DH's garage to hold garage-y stuff. ~I have 5 canvas grocery bags in rotation. ~We still get plastic grocery bags at Wally World and Family Dollar, and those are use...more

Wow.  Catch22, judge much??

I keep an anywhere bag in my desk drawer.  I figure I spend 9-11 hours a day here at the office and I want to be as comfortable as possible.  In one bag is floss (coupon), a mini sewing kit (free), a nail clipper set (also free), an extra emory board, a scrunchie (for weekend in office projects), Gas X (free sample in ...more

I love, love, LOVE popcorn!  I received a micro popper for Christmas (per my request for our Secret Santa drawing).   And, there was a recent article online about how the antioxidants in popcorn give veggies a run for their money.  It's a win-win.   When popping it on the stove, like Donna, I also use just eno...more

I started stockpiling last year.  Just a mini stockpile-a cube in our walk-in closet for HBAs, a few pantry shelves dedicated to cans, TP and PT dispersed throughout the house.  Because I am commission only, and receive a check once a month, the stockpile comes in handy on low income months.  Two weeks ago, from the st...more