I am learning to be more frugal as time goes on. I do make my own laundry soap and cleaners. I bulk shop only buying milk and anything we run out of as we need it. We cut down on meat and we do eat alot healthier. You pay a little more for the food, but it takes less to fill you and your health is very important. Oatmeal is mostly what we eat here for breakfast. I will do 4-5 batches of waffles/pancakes at a time and freeze them so the kids always can have a quick easy breakfast that they just throw in the toaster oven. I don't buy lots of juice like I used to(water and tea are great). Make big meals....leftovers freeze easy too. I'm looking into making my own paper towels out of cloth and they snap to each other.