Frugal Living: Organizational tools

Organizational tools can help family schedules run more smoothly. Items such as a household notebook, folders, totes, baskets, bins, a dry erase board and checklists work well.

FRUGAL LIVING: Uses for old yoga mats

Once a yoga mat is too worn out for its original purpose, it can still be reused around your home. Keep one in the trunk of your car. It makes a nice cushion on bleachers or grass. You can place one in the tub to create a non-slip surface for kids. They can be used for pets to sleep on. Rather than throwing them away, they can be donated or recycled, too. Visit RecycleYourMat.com and ...

6 ways conventional wisdom wastes money

Updated guidelines, better ways to save 1 of 8Most of us learned the basic tenets of budgeting, housekeeping and auto maintenance from our parents. But times have changed, and some of the things you believed ...

Frugal Living: Organize hair accessories

Hair accessories can become a disorganized mess. You can organize them in over-the-door pocket shoe organizers, baby-wipes containers or shoeboxes, or clip them onto strips of ribbon tied onto a ponytail holder (used as a hanger). You can make a beautiful wall display by attaching hair clips and bows onto a DIY French memo board. For a tutorial visit mymagicmom.com/hair-bow-holder-instructions ...

FRUGAL LIVING: Reuse your old calendars

You've probably replaced your old calendar with a new one. Did you throw last year's calendar away? There are plenty of ways to reuse it. I'm fond of calendars that have recipes, so I can later pick my favorite pages and save them in a binder. Many have beautiful pictures that can be saved. Visit www.handyfacts.com/calendar.html to see how you can make your old calendar good as new by saving ...