Living frugally isn’t as easy as what others might think. But it’s certainly achievable and most frugal people find happiness in this kind of lifestyle. Living frugally because you want to is a lifestyle choice many of us can adapt to. I was forced into becoming frugal, having lived on a mere $50 a week for 4 years. Basically we were struggling because of circumstances and I certainly don’t want to be in that same spot again. Money is difficult to come by and extremely easy to throw away. I know! Before being forced into Frugality I may have splurged on some unnecessary items. But come on, we’ve all had mum moments when we’ve made it rain in Kmart. So,...
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We’re here to guide you through the coronavirus lockdown. Sign up to the Life newsletter for daily tips, advice, how-tos and escapism. During the coronavirus crisis, many of us are cherishing our food and savouring every last morsel to reduce waste and avoid unnecessary trips to the shops. So, what can you do with the miscellaneous remnants of food from the back of the fridge? If it’s not suitable for cooking, you can give these scraps a second life by turning them into something useful. Here are five useful food hacks for your leftovers that’ll keep you busy in lockdown. Related... You Need to Try M&S’ Ultimate Family Pasta Bake Recipe At Home 1. Experiment with natural dye Fruits, vegetables, and flowers have...
These days we’re toggling between two extremes: on the one hand, digitally mediated mass socialization via zoom, youtube, social media, and all the rest of the burgeoning digital (after)life; on the other hand, some truly next-level hermit action in the form of baking, yoga, quilting, meditation, prayer, journaling, self-reflection, self-recording, and the simple joy of sitting and catching up on all those books you’ve been meaning to read since, like, the eighties. Of course, most of us are splitting the difference one way or another–for instance, we know dozens of musicians who are spending their quarantine listening to and sharing their favorite albums, a perfect example of how a fundamentally isolated endeavor can be transmuted into an eminently social experience....
