Comments for Painless Frugality http://www.painlessfrugality.com tightening your belt, without losing your edge... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:44:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Cloth Baby Diapers – Worth the Expense? by Chris http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2010/10/cloth-baby-diapers-worth-the-expense/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Chris Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:44:49 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=385#comment-501 As someone a little skeptical about how horrible it would be to use cloth diapers..I would have to say that when I tried them for my first bundle of joy (and headaches and sleepless nights) I was pleasantly surprised. We got ours from littlefancypants.com which is a little business run by a young couple who lived in Pennsylvania (she made the diapers and he did the website from what I have been told). The diapers are great quality, and while I still do use liners (I know it's horrible...) my wife does not. Using liners is still MUCH cheaper that buying completely disposable diapers too. The ones I got were like 8.00 for 100 at Toys R Us, and I'm sure if they weren't an impulse buy...I could have found them cheaper online. As someone a little skeptical about how horrible it would be to use cloth diapers..I would have to say that when I tried them for my first bundle of joy (and headaches and sleepless nights) I was pleasantly surprised.

We got ours from littlefancypants.com which is a little business run by a young couple who lived in Pennsylvania (she made the diapers and he did the website from what I have been told). The diapers are great quality, and while I still do use liners (I know it’s horrible…) my wife does not. Using liners is still MUCH cheaper that buying completely disposable diapers too. The ones I got were like 8.00 for 100 at Toys R Us, and I’m sure if they weren’t an impulse buy…I could have found them cheaper online.

]]> Comment on Generic Brand Safety Razors – Frugal? by Mike Maddin http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2009/12/generic-brand-safety-razors-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Mike Maddin Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:00:26 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=273#comment-500 Odd. My used Merkur Super blades slide into an inobstrusive slot on the back of the box marked "Used blades" in white on white letters. If yours doesn't, before you throw it away, you could put the old blade in the paper wrapper that you just took off the new blade. Odd. My used Merkur Super blades slide into an inobstrusive slot on the back of the box marked “Used blades” in white on white letters. If yours doesn’t, before you throw it away, you could put the old blade in the paper wrapper that you just took off the new blade.

]]> Comment on Movie Theater Popcorn on the Cheap by jeremy http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2009/08/movie-theater-popcorn-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-494 jeremy Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:02:43 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=68#comment-494 a commercial for whirly pop? i didn't think so. go on eBay and buy a old felknor's "theater" popper if you don't like whirley pop. look for the old ones with a tapered pan (narrower at the bottom). the felknor's is better IMHO anyway. felknor's has metal gears & heavier stirrer. they are not made anymore - i think whirley pop (wabash valley) bought them out or some thing. anyway, the pans with a stirrer & vents most definitely work better than a normal pan. thanks for the great article & comments. a commercial for whirly pop? i didn’t think so. go on eBay and buy a old felknor’s “theater” popper if you don’t like whirley pop. look for the old ones with a tapered pan (narrower at the bottom). the felknor’s is better IMHO anyway. felknor’s has metal gears & heavier stirrer. they are not made anymore – i think whirley pop (wabash valley) bought them out or some thing. anyway, the pans with a stirrer & vents most definitely work better than a normal pan. thanks for the great article & comments.

]]> Comment on Movie Theater Popcorn on the Cheap by Jeramiah Young http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2009/08/movie-theater-popcorn-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Jeramiah Young Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:56:19 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=68#comment-490 I have Flavacol and I can't replicate the taste of movie theater popcorn. I hate when people get this product and claim it tastes just like theaters. It does not. I'm anal about capturing the exact taste. So far the only thing that nails that theater taste are pre-measured packets from Great Northern. http://www.amazon.com/Great-Northern-Popcorn-2-5-Ounce-Portion/dp/B002YJ0118/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top I think what is missing is the butter. That's what makes the taste and I still haven't found what type of butter. I have Flavacol and I can’t replicate the taste of movie theater popcorn. I hate when people get this product and claim it tastes just like theaters. It does not. I’m anal about capturing the exact taste. So far the only thing that nails that theater taste are pre-measured packets from Great Northern. http://www.amazon.com/Great-Northern-Popcorn-2-5-Ounce-Portion/dp/B002YJ0118/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

I think what is missing is the butter. That’s what makes the taste and I still haven’t found what type of butter.

]]> Comment on Movie Theater Popcorn on the Cheap by Jordo http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2009/08/movie-theater-popcorn-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Jordo Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:50:08 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=68#comment-489 Flavacol and Season-it(same thing, different brand) can be found at Ace hardware, and I'm guessing some other hardware stores, because those places sell popcorn poppers. Just in case someone doesn't have a bulk food store around. Flavacol and Season-it(same thing, different brand) can be found at Ace hardware, and I’m guessing some other hardware stores, because those places sell popcorn poppers. Just in case someone doesn’t have a bulk food store around.

]]> Comment on Freeshippingday.com’s 20 Ways to Srape Together Christmas Money by slan http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2010/10/freeshippingday-coms-20-ways-to-srape-together-christmas-money/comment-page-1/#comment-488 slan Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:09:59 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=391#comment-488 I've actually been a test subject for pharmaceuticals. The first time, I had to drop out of the study after only a week of taking the medication and I still made about $1400 for a month of my time. The second time, I had to drop out after the first visit and still pocketed $50. I’ve actually been a test subject for pharmaceuticals. The first time, I had to drop out of the study after only a week of taking the medication and I still made about $1400 for a month of my time. The second time, I had to drop out after the first visit and still pocketed $50.

]]> Comment on Shave Like your Grandpa Did by Patricia http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2009/07/shave-like-your-grandpa-did/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Patricia Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:21:37 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=39#comment-484 This is a gift my father gave to my brother and I recently saw a shave kit at the mall going for 250.00. Not such a frugal investment if you rely on the mall as a source to live frugally. -Patricia- This is a gift my father gave to my brother and I recently saw a shave kit at the mall going for 250.00. Not such a frugal investment if you rely on the mall as a source to live frugally.
Patricia

]]> Comment on Shop at a Bulk Food Store by Stu http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2009/06/shop-at-a-bulk-food-store/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Stu Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:03:09 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=20#comment-481 This is really a money saver. It is really beneficial to everyone specially when you need more items. This is really a money saver. It is really beneficial to everyone specially when you need more items.

]]> Comment on Baking your own artisan bread – How much per loaf? by John Hupfeld http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2009/06/baking-your-own-artisan-bread-how-much-per-loaf/comment-page-1/#comment-472 John Hupfeld Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:12:06 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=15#comment-472 What a great article. With the supermarket bread containing so many preservatives, this is certainly the way to go. What a great article. With the supermarket bread containing so many preservatives, this is certainly the way to go.

]]> Comment on Shop at a Bulk Food Store by penny http://www.painlessfrugality.com/2009/06/shop-at-a-bulk-food-store/comment-page-1/#comment-468 penny Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:00:23 +0000 http://www.painlessfrugality.com/?p=20#comment-468 I live in a small community in west Michigan and have not seen any bulk food stores and for a very long time I keep going back to the idea of opening my own store, The only one who sells dry goods is the Amish in our area. do you know anyone that could give me advice? I live in a small community in west Michigan and have not seen any bulk food stores and for a very long time I keep going back to the idea of opening my own store, The only one who sells dry goods is the Amish in our area. do you know anyone that could give me advice?

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