/r/Frugal - top ten submissions for each month of 2018

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2018, December
I work at a travel agency, and when we have to ...
45706 I work at a travel agency, and when we have to ...
I saw a previous post which used old maps as wr...
17764 I saw a previous post which used old maps as wr...
‘I see no way out’: Living paycheck to payc...
11070 ‘I see no way out’: Living paycheck to payc...
Don't pay for scientific journals
10349 Don't pay for scientific journals
What are some $30 and under items that have gre...
10194 What are some $30 and under items that have gre...
Every morning when I get into work, I mark “b...
9896 Every morning when I get into work, I mark “b...
Couldn’t get a christmas tree this year, so w...
7029 Couldn’t get a christmas tree this year, so w...
DIY coffee filter wreath
4860 DIY coffee filter wreath
U.S. hospitals to post online list of medical c...
4501 U.S. hospitals to post online list of medical c...
Package came with an insane amount of packing p...
4350 Package came with an insane amount of packing p...
2018, November
Self-made millionaire: Buying a new car is 'the...
18932 Self-made millionaire: Buying a new car is 'the...
My kids love Happy Meals. I don't like spending...
15357 My kids love Happy Meals. I don't like spending...
Cheaper names for things?
9350 Cheaper names for things?
My wife’s great aunt has been saving on a bir...
7475 My wife’s great aunt has been saving on a bir...
Turned a $2 thrift-store top with awful sleeves...
6766 Turned a $2 thrift-store top with awful sleeves...
Want to see free concerts?
6568 Want to see free concerts?
Black Friday deal form the New York Public Library
6460 Black Friday deal form the New York Public Library
A simple elastic band around the pump of the so...
6242 A simple elastic band around the pump of the so...
Thought about Brandless? Here's my conclusion.
5903 Thought about Brandless? Here's my conclusion.
My student loans are officially below $10k!
5432 My student loans are officially below $10k!
2018, October
Girlfriend and I wanted a large mirror on our w...
43953 Girlfriend and I wanted a large mirror on our w...
Money is a bit tight right now so I made some h...
26117 Money is a bit tight right now so I made some h...
Whenever I get a dish sponge that is past its l...
12839 Whenever I get a dish sponge that is past its l...
Have you been to the library lately? Rows and r...
11583 Have you been to the library lately? Rows and r...
I hated my black table. Instead of buying a new...
11364 I hated my black table. Instead of buying a new...
Both of our children used this crib for the fir...
9854 Both of our children used this crib for the fir...
PSA: It's time to oil your leather boots
8096 PSA: It's time to oil your leather boots
Frugal date night... tea for 3!
5912 Frugal date night... tea for 3!
If you’re going to buy something at Walmart, ...
5090 If you’re going to buy something at Walmart, ...
Brides, don’t register for new china. Thrifts...
5029 Brides, don’t register for new china. Thrifts...
2018, September
Our canning haul for the year, still have to do...
15163 Our canning haul for the year, still have to do...
Made a staircase with rocks and repurposed ceme...
7484 Made a staircase with rocks and repurposed ceme...
Am I the only one who saves all the tissue pape...
3774 Am I the only one who saves all the tissue pape...
What are some "Poor Man's Habits" that are wort...
3465 What are some "Poor Man's Habits" that are wort...
I assembled this flower arrangement for my bath...
3441 I assembled this flower arrangement for my bath...
Zero waste brown paper bag wrapping paper
3312 Zero waste brown paper bag wrapping paper
I'm getting paid to get a haircut.
3242 I'm getting paid to get a haircut.
PSA: Don’t be an idiot and sign up for Amazon...
2840 PSA: Don’t be an idiot and sign up for Amazon...
If you don't have a library card, go get one to...
2650 If you don't have a library card, go get one to...
Found a used fireplace screen online for $20. D...
2378 Found a used fireplace screen online for $20. D...
2018, August
Cheap Air Filter
10199 Cheap Air Filter
Made a garden bench out of our old bed. Total c...
9785 Made a garden bench out of our old bed. Total c...
Duracell batteries leaked and ruined my Mac key...
8867 Duracell batteries leaked and ruined my Mac key...
Just made 22 burritos for lunches instead of ch...
8400 Just made 22 burritos for lunches instead of ch...
Starbucks cold brew was costing $5 a day, made ...
7735 Starbucks cold brew was costing $5 a day, made ...
Goodbye forever paper towels! 100% cotton towel...
6566 Goodbye forever paper towels! 100% cotton towel...
The furniture in this room is almost entirely s...
4822 The furniture in this room is almost entirely s...
Saved myself at least $20 by making my own XL i...
4667 Saved myself at least $20 by making my own XL i...
TILL couples who spend $20,000 or more on their...
4071 TILL couples who spend $20,000 or more on their...
In celebration of my dryers 40th birthday, I fr...
4045 In celebration of my dryers 40th birthday, I fr...
2018, July
I made a two piece outfit out of this men’s s...
25047 I made a two piece outfit out of this men’s s...
Enjoying the porch of our new home, where we li...
10588 Enjoying the porch of our new home, where we li...
Maybe not the most ground breaking thing ever b...
7511 Maybe not the most ground breaking thing ever b...
My grandmother's Hoover kettle. Received as a w...
7121 My grandmother's Hoover kettle. Received as a w...
Spent $2 on 4 heads of garlic last fall, now I ...
6996 Spent $2 on 4 heads of garlic last fall, now I ...
4 year old jeans renewed for just about $4, now...
5816 4 year old jeans renewed for just about $4, now...
Every year my dad make 150$-300$ by picking up ...
5106 Every year my dad make 150$-300$ by picking up ...
Frugal Gifting! I promised my very frugal boyfr...
5045 Frugal Gifting! I promised my very frugal boyfr...
Skipped the pricey birthday dinner at a restaur...
4601 Skipped the pricey birthday dinner at a restaur...
Don't let ur frugality ruin friendship
3756 Don't let ur frugality ruin friendship
2018, June
Protip, throw hairpin legs on any piece of wood...
14513 Protip, throw hairpin legs on any piece of wood...
Finally convinced my girlfriend to consider coo...
10627 Finally convinced my girlfriend to consider coo...
Instead of spending $20 a month on printer cart...
9242 Instead of spending $20 a month on printer cart...
A little effort can save a lot of money! Got th...
7837 A little effort can save a lot of money! Got th...
Frugal Car Buying Guide
6589 Frugal Car Buying Guide
Got this office set at my local thrift shop for...
6188 Got this office set at my local thrift shop for...
UPDATE: I have collected $178.78 since January ...
5722 UPDATE: I have collected $178.78 since January ...
TIL There is a government program called "Every...
5681 TIL There is a government program called "Every...
My friend uses a literal old coffee tin as a mi...
5543 My friend uses a literal old coffee tin as a mi...
Being cheap is not leaving a tip at a restauran...
5126 Being cheap is not leaving a tip at a restauran...
2018, May
147 Days Ago, I proudly posted my account balan...
15935 147 Days Ago, I proudly posted my account balan...
May be a no brainer but, never buy prepackaged ...
10232 May be a no brainer but, never buy prepackaged ...
This is the end result of taking three gap year...
8351 This is the end result of taking three gap year...
I know it's been said but please take care of y...
6474 I know it's been said but please take care of y...
One man’s trash... found this child’s rocki...
6081 One man’s trash... found this child’s rocki...
LED bulb almost made it to four years! This bul...
4076 LED bulb almost made it to four years! This bul...
Watch your before and after prices on sales at ...
3615 Watch your before and after prices on sales at ...
Brush your teeth! May not be apparent to some, ...
3546 Brush your teeth! May not be apparent to some, ...
If you shop in-store at Petsmart, they will pri...
3166 If you shop in-store at Petsmart, they will pri...
I just paid off my student loans
3005 I just paid off my student loans
2018, April
Built a table out of Shipping Pallets left for ...
11431 Built a table out of Shipping Pallets left for ...
The Great Gatsby, 1984, Gone with the Wind and ...
9875 The Great Gatsby, 1984, Gone with the Wind and ...
If you put items in your online shopping cart a...
8062 If you put items in your online shopping cart a...
My local supermarket sells 'miss-shaped' fruit ...
7642 My local supermarket sells 'miss-shaped' fruit ...
Couple years back I ripped out a deck for my (n...
7506 Couple years back I ripped out a deck for my (n...
Today I'm mortgage free at 27!
5983 Today I'm mortgage free at 27!
Buy Clearance hard Italian cheeses, grate them ...
5562 Buy Clearance hard Italian cheeses, grate them ...
Our new living room - done frugally! (Details i...
4381 Our new living room - done frugally! (Details i...
Most books high school students have to read ar...
3734 Most books high school students have to read ar...
Always check unit prices; buying in bulk may be...
3265 Always check unit prices; buying in bulk may be...
2018, March
Always check the weight.
10662 Always check the weight.
Warning: Just bc Toys R Us is going out of busi...
6778 Warning: Just bc Toys R Us is going out of busi...
Instead of replacing dated recessed light trim ...
6387 Instead of replacing dated recessed light trim ...
Friendly reminder to check the end caps at Target!
6076 Friendly reminder to check the end caps at Target!
[x-post from /r/gardening] A leftover rotisseri...
5721 [x-post from /r/gardening] A leftover rotisseri...
My method for reducing reliance on paper towels...
5378 My method for reducing reliance on paper towels...
After losing an untold amount of change from my...
5290 After losing an untold amount of change from my...
$8 Dinner for Two
4346 $8 Dinner for Two
Yesterday I went to order new checks online. Si...
3532 Yesterday I went to order new checks online. Si...
I do a lot of short trips for work. I refill a ...
3256 I do a lot of short trips for work. I refill a ...
2018, February
I built a chicken coop for free out of material...
12417 I built a chicken coop for free out of material...
Basically getting paid to exercise, while helpi...
8288 Basically getting paid to exercise, while helpi...
L.L. Bean scraps its century-old unlimited life...
7915 L.L. Bean scraps its century-old unlimited life...
Just graduated College debt free thanks to livi...
6296 Just graduated College debt free thanks to livi...
8 years and $36k in credit card debt finally pa...
4862 8 years and $36k in credit card debt finally pa...
Frugal tip I learned today: being kind to other...
4644 Frugal tip I learned today: being kind to other...
Under $50 for this grocery haul and how I consi...
3783 Under $50 for this grocery haul and how I consi...
I built inexpensive cat shelves using old wine ...
3513 I built inexpensive cat shelves using old wine ...
Why I think a Rice Cooker is a good, Frugal inv...
3194 Why I think a Rice Cooker is a good, Frugal inv...
If you get a call that you received a tax retur...
3042 If you get a call that you received a tax retur...
2018, January
I think you'll like the gift I got from my frug...
30831 I think you'll like the gift I got from my frug...
Bought a cheap glass baking dish from a value s...
18332 Bought a cheap glass baking dish from a value s...
Dealer wanted $350 for the part only. Picked it...
14482 Dealer wanted $350 for the part only. Picked it...
Starting a new "office job" coming from being a...
7332 Starting a new "office job" coming from being a...
$1 LED light bulbs at Dollar Tree
7288 $1 LED light bulbs at Dollar Tree
Succulent Garden - all free from plants neighbo...
7186 Succulent Garden - all free from plants neighbo...
Save time and money with make-ahead freezer bag...
6270 Save time and money with make-ahead freezer bag...
Pet Tip (OC): Save all semi-viable parts of "de...
5687 Pet Tip (OC): Save all semi-viable parts of "de...
How to Travel in Japan cheaply - quick notes.
5464 How to Travel in Japan cheaply - quick notes.
He who buys what he does not need steals from h...
5145 He who buys what he does not need steals from h...