Rootsy’s Frugal Living hub helps you stretch resources and enrich daily life with creativity and intention.
From practical upcycling ideas like garden pots and low–cost kitchen strategies to building community through barter networks, our tutorials guide you to live simply without sacrificing comfort or community.
Whether you’re cutting household expenses with natural cleaning solutions like DIY toilet sprays and vinegar cleaners, or learning how to keep your home cozy and debt-free, these frugal know-how insights empower you to build a resilient, mindful homestead.
Gardening can be an expensive hobby, fun, but expensive. If you hope to raise enough food for your family it can be difficult to find space suitable for growing large quantities of vegetables. Use these ideas to turn your upcycle items into garden pots. You’ll be surprised how much can be grown if you think …
Create an efficient and low cost kitchen by taking advantage of price breaks found by secondhand shopping at thrift shops and yard sales. Whether we’re starting out in our first apartment or expanding our cooking skills, we need to stock our kitchen with the essential equipment. In some cases that equipment can be expensive investments …
Even in our digital age many people still use cash for certain things, like groceries, gasoline and clothes. It’s a great way to stay on budget, but there are challenges too. Keep track of your cash with this lined zippered pouch tutorial. Our family has used the envelope system since before Dave Ramsey made it …