Changes, Changes, Changes!

Okay, I know I haven't posted in a while. I apologize. My frugality all went downhill during our ever-so-long move, and I just haven't had anything to blog about. A quick little update on our housing situation... We started over, moved to an apartment, and bought new furniture. And by "new" I mean "new to us." It was all given to us or bought at a yard sale, with the exception of the couch, dresser, and kitchen table. BUT the couch cost $30, the dresser was on clearance for $100 (originally $240), and the kitchen table is a card table for $50 (chairs included). All in all, our apartment is full of frugality.

Moving on...

Have you ever heard of FuzziBunz? They are a brand of "trendy" and "earth friendly" cloth diapers. We're thinking of using them for our little munchkin (who is taking her sweet time coming out). They have a "one size" diaper that is supposed to last from birth to potty training. I'm a little skeptical of the validity of that claim, but I think we're going to try one out. If you know anyone who uses cloth diapers can you please send them my way? I want to know how cost- and time-effective this really is. Think of all that laundry (and no, we don't have our own washer and dryer)!

Also, speaking of laundry, have you ever tried making your own laundry detergent? My cousin's wife has a super fun cooking blog. Her recipes are so delicious! If I didn't have to watch my blood sugar so much with this pregnancy I'd make the cookies and cream cupcakes. They look so good! You're probably thinking what cooking has to do with laundry. Well, Carole (that's her name) has a recipe for homemade laundry detergent! I am definitely going to try this in the next few weeks. One batch of this stuff makes 5 concentrated gallons (meaning you mix it with water, so it's really 10 gallons!) of laundry detergent and only costs her $2.80 to make! Talk about a money-saver! And for all of you lovely people with high-efficiency washers, Carole says this works in those too (that's the kind of dryer she has)! I'll let you know how my homemade detergent project goes, but since Carole likes it, I think I'll like it too!

Well, that's the frugality from the last month. Hopefully I'll come up with more tips and tricks with the arrival of our little munchkin! Stay tuned!