Hello Friends! I want to share a few ideas, okay 14 ideas, for frugal living during the Autumn season. Some of these may work for you and some may not.
Take what works and leave the rest 😉
Buy seconds apples from a farmer’s market. These apples are sold a little bruised or a little spotted but are still delicious. They make wonderful applesauce, apple crisp, or apple butter.
Use leftover vegetable scraps to make a vegetable stock or chicken broth. Freeze scraps in a freezer bag until you accumulate enough for a recipe.
Do you have a pumpkin sitting on your front porch? Process it into pumpkin purée or pumpkin butter.
Do you have a turkey carcass from Thanksgiving? Make a bone broth.
Light a fire in the fireplace on chilly winter nights as an alternative to raising the thermostat.
Entertain yourself at home with a game night or a bone fire with friends.
Stock up on sale items around Thanksgiving when grocery store sales are plentiful. Use what you stock up on to help lower your winter food budget.
Visit your local library. In addition to books most libraries have program activities for children and adults.
Make a budget for the holidays and stick to it.
Dress up meals with cloth napkins and save on paper products.
When cooking dinner make a double batch and freeze one for those unexpected crazy nights that are bound to happen.
Same with desserts, make a double batch and freeze some for later. Cookies freeze well for those moments you need something sweet and are short on time.
When decorating your home for the upcoming holiday season use what you already have on hand. Most of us have more than enough decorations already.
Decorate with nature. Pinecones and greenery from your backyard can make a beautifully eloquent statement and they are free.
Hope you found a couple of these ideas helpful!
What frugal living ideas do you practice during the Autumn season?
Around here, we’re learning as we go—one season, one project, and one lesson at a time. I’m glad you’re along for the journey.
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