Greenburbia

I’m a (barely) recovering spendaholic.  The word “budget” makes me twitch.  The word “conserve” makes me feel oh, so deprived.

But delightful surprises lurk along the frugal path.  I’m constantly learning that so much of what we think we need to buy … we don’t!  And there’s no deprivation involved.

Whilst gingerly tiptoeing on that path to solvency, I started writing some Hubs to share those discoveries.  That, and to keep ‘em where I could find ‘em.

Like, take household cleaning (please!).  We can spend hundreds upon hundreds of dollars on products that pollute the house we’re supposedly cleaning it.  And all the while, much smaller investments can get the job done better:

The Frugal Housekeeper: Your One-Stop Pantry, Medicine Cabinet and Broom Closet

On a far more pleasant note:  Books!  I’ve always lived in a house full of books.  But I simply can’t afford to indulge my habit too often (by which I really mean, often enough) at the big bookstore.  But where there’s an addiction, there’s a way:

The Frugal Bookworm: Get Books On the Cheap … Or For Free!

I’m always on the lookout for more epiphanies.  Please feel welcome to share yours here.