This week’s frugal roundup

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• Beyond the Slow Cooker: 10 Eco- and Budget-Friendly Household Helpers That Progress Left Behind – Thanks to Jillian for this one! This is a great article on using some of old school technologies rather than paying big bucks for some questionable new technologies. My favorite? Cast iron skillets. I don’t use anything else.
• Calculate how much it costs to make a sandwich at home – Thanks to Steve for this one. This is a sandwich calculator. Calculate how much it really does cost to make a sandwich at home. Neat!
• http://www.christianpf.com/easiest-ways-to-save-money-2/ – Another thanks to Jil for this article. Some basic information, but with even more links to deeper articles.

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This week’s frugal roundup

Photo: Eric Martin

Save Money on Shaving with These Razor Tricks – Wisebread has a great article this week on keeping your razor in good shape longer. Lots of neat little tips. I need to try keeping blades oiled and see what happens.

How to Cook with Under a Buck: A Talk with the 99-Cent Chef – At first, I thought it was 99 cents for the whole meal, but it’s 99 cent ingredients. It’s a little more painful than I would like to try, but it’s a good read with some good links.

Can You Live Without a Car? – A neat little treatment on what life would be like sans automobile. The part I like is the bicycling. I love my little bicycle. No lie!

20 cheap and fun date ideas – Of all these, I think I like bicycling and stargazing the best.

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