Hello dear readers, I've missed you. Have you missed me? Have you been wondering where I've been and what I've been up to? Well, not much, only taking a break from the blog. After six years, I felt like I needed a break and to re-examine where Go Gingham was going. My break began with summer… Continue reading Hello Out There
Tag: frugal living
How to Organize a Laundry Room for Sustainability
Today’s post is sponsored by IKEA. Thank you for supporting the occasional sponsored post that helps support this site and all of the gingham-ness you see here. There's a saying that my brother taught me in German, and in English it goes like this: order must be. Yes, I'll take order, please. Make mine a… Continue reading How to Organize a Laundry Room for Sustainability
How to Have a Sustainable Wardrobe
Here's how to have a sustainable wardrobe: buy fewer items and wear the ones you have for a longer period of time. That's the simple answer. Having a sustainable wardrobe is easier for men but more difficult for women. Buying fewer items and keeping them longer is easier for men because their clothing is better… Continue reading How to Have a Sustainable Wardrobe
10 Sustainable Gift Ideas
My holiday shopping was done before Thanksgiving. What's the secret to being done so early? Not buying stuff. Give sustainable gifts to the people on your holiday shopping list and you'll find yourself done with your shopping, too. What are sustainable gifts? Items that have a purpose. They are gifts that encourage growth, inspire, and… Continue reading 10 Sustainable Gift Ideas
5 Things You Should Do Instead of Shopping on Thanksgiving
It's too bad Thanksgiving has turned into such a shopping holiday. There aren't special gifts for Thanksgiving or even particular candy with turkey wrappers made for it. It's just a day for giving thanks - and eating really good food! It used to be the best holiday - and one that everyone celebrates - until… Continue reading 5 Things You Should Do Instead of Shopping on Thanksgiving
Frugal and Fancy Halloween Decorations
Do you want your home to be festive and frightful for Halloween but don't want to spend a fortune? Go frugal and fancy for Halloween with these six tips. They're easy, inexpensive, and edible. Green is the theme - and it's not a bit slimy! Focus :: Focus on one or two areas to decorate… Continue reading Frugal and Fancy Halloween Decorations
Sustainability for the Wallet
Everyone is using the term 'sustainability' these days - heck, even I'm doing it! I've traded the word 'frugal' for sustainability. Why? Too many people think of 'frugal' as cheap or coupon-clipping and not what it really is - smart and continuing. To sustain one's lifestyle as in living within one's means. Sustain-ability. Mostly, the… Continue reading Sustainability for the Wallet
Use Fewer Chemicals in the Dishwasher
You know when you open your dishwasher after it's run and it’s all steamy and smells like cleaner? What you smell are very strong chemicals. Sure the dishes are clean, but at what cost to our health? That's what we asked ourselves. The changing of all of our cleaning, laundry, and consumer products has opened… Continue reading Use Fewer Chemicals in the Dishwasher
Hello Site Re-Do
Well, it's finally done - Go Gingham's site re-do. Our IT department has been hard at work the last few months and they're still working through some kinks so if you find a broken link or something doesn't load properly, please let our web developer me know. Why re-do Go Gingham? This site is now… Continue reading Hello Site Re-Do
Healthy and Frugal Living Make a Good Pair
Do you ever read an article and think to yourself, "My thoughts exactly." That's what happened when I read this article from U.S. News & World Report. It's about developing good habits - for healthy and frugal living. How to Develop Frugal Habits: Changing your spending routine is similar to changing your health-related habits It's… Continue reading Healthy and Frugal Living Make a Good Pair
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