thrifty

cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/1422052...

I found out about OfferUp from a comment on !frugal to post lemmy.world/post/1953789, by commenter @karpintero ....

We had a couple of friends who took their families “glamping” a few weeks ago. They extolled the virtues of lower costs and the fabulous service, and even invited parts of our family to come stay with them for a couple of nights. This was not the first time we were invited to “glamping”, and it still left a bitter...

What are your experiences trying to be thrifty/frugal with stuff for your cats?...

Picked up a “sad veggies and fruits” bag at Lidl today for less than 3 €, and got a pack (more than 1 kg) of red meat (from another grocery store, but locally sourced meat) with a due date of tomorrow for less than 7 €. (And I had half of a sad pepper already)...

This list is compiled from different people’s suggestions and tips, as well as some asking and searching around. It is updated every now and then to remain current, weed out errors or add information. If you have suggestions, updates, comments or additions to this list, you’re welcome to comment here, post something in...

If you like books and are in the US, I’ve had some success with paperbackswap.com. Can be good for getting rid of books you no longer want in exchange for ones you do. There’s a minor transaction fee charged to keep the site afloat, and of course shipping fees. But USPS has a media mail rate you can use that’s cheaper than...

Considering how much fruit, veg, meat and other products that Poland produces, I think there might be more more sites or apps, both for food and for other items....

I put goMkt into the list of US food resources pinned on top of the community, but another user pointed out that the app links no longer worked. I updated the pinned post due to that....

This is a well known recipe book series that focuses on frugal cooking, with meals that cost less than around 10 SEK ($1, 1 €) per portion....

Too good to go is a service that started in Denmark in 2015, and has since spread to more countries. Its concept is to reduce food waste from unsold surplus in the stores, and instead help the stores sell the produce to frugal/thrifty people at a heavy discount, pretty much in “surprise” bags....

Resources that allow for freecycling only are found in the other list: lemmy.world/post/1208672...

I’ve been searching around for resources to add to my list of thrifting or freecycling resources online....

I am trying to locate good online resources for thrifting and freecycling items, and have had some tips for good resources that I put into a list. I found out about Kijiji yesterday, but other than Wikipedia entries (and the sites branding-oriented info), I know little....

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1030195...

Its in german and mostly shows locations in germany, but places from all over the world are in it

I occasionally browse freecycling ads in my area for interesting porcelain, vases, flower pots and furniture that will fit into a small car. There are Billy bookcases and bookshelves aplenty, and since they’re so common there are few who are interested....

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1252248...

This might be filler/fluff, but it’s handy both to shop frozen (can in some places be cheaper) and to freeze in fresh produce, meal prep or leftovers....