Comments on: Tightwad Tuesday: Learn the Home Arts

By: Eva

Eva — Sun, 23 May 2010 20:27:33 +0000

I am in the learning curve of teaching myself how to sew. I know how to knit and crochet enough that It won’t be that hard to finish teaching myself from all the craft books I own. Cooking, I’m slowly picking up the “cooking from scratch” thing from my IL’s. Gardening, I”ve never learned that, It doesn’t seem that hard however, you don’t know til you try. Gardening and canning and freezing is something I’ve always wanted to learn however, especially now that I’m married with four children (two teens, and two younger ones).

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By: DDFD at DaddyCooksQuick.com

DDFD at DaddyCooksQuick.com — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:46:20 +0000

I firmly agree with your first point. After I taught myself to cook, I found that I didn’t need a set recipe anymore– I can “make it up” with some very basic ingredients.

True of many things in the DIY world . . . a little knowledge leads to more knowledge and abilities.

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:38:26 +0000

I agree that those things are all very practical for your daughter to know to save money. But what about “manly” tasks? She’ll save a lot of money if she can change her own oil or be able to change a flat tire. You shouldn’t just be teaching her all of the womanly, homemaker type jobs! That just brings her back to the 1950s, when it was a woman’s job to cook, clean, and sew!

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By: KarenC

KarenC — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:50:32 +0000

Along with sewing, I am teaching my daughter to bake bread and cook. Someday she can impress roomates and friends with how she can cook and bake without a receipe! Earlier this summer I read an article written by a financial advisor on how we here in the U.S. tend to be consumers, not producers, and I have been thinking of ways to become more productive, and passing that idea onto my daughter. Adults should look into adult education courses at local schools and colleges. I have taken basketweaving , painting, soapmaking, chinese cooking and classes on how debt works and understanding the stock market. If you can teach, call a local school and ask about holding a class. I used to volunteer at a local church teaching simple flower arranging and once I taught a class on making bows. I earned $75 for two hours, which I thought was pretty good!

By: Isabel

Isabel — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:56:52 +0000

Great article. I was not taught those skills growing up, but since i left home and got married, I am slowly teaching myself how to do those things – Cooking and knitting are now my fav hobbies and saving money is an added bonus. Glad to hear that you’re teaching your kids from young age. I am certainly planning to do so myself when we have kids.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:19:54 +0000

I still wish I knew how to do more than just basic car maintenance even now in my 40s. All I know how to do on this vehicle is check the oil, air pressure in the tires and put in more wiper fluid. I would like to know how to change the oil and even replace the brakes, and being divorced, I would even more so like to find someone who will teach my kids these things!

By: Bev

Bev — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:36:39 +0000

I just ran across your blog and I love it…the thing I wish I really knew how to do di to make clothes, curtains, slip covers…you name it. This is the winter I teach myself this skill…at least the easy stuff!

By: Diann @ The Thrifty Groove

Diann @ The Thrifty Groove — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:12:17 +0000

That is great! I think everyone should have some basic skills of cooking and sewing. They are both important in helping you save money. I was lucky that I grew up learning how to cook, sew, reuse things, garden, canning and fixing a lot of broken everyday items.
I’m not sure my parents set out to “teach” us for our futures, it was just a normal everyday knd of thing. Both of my brothers know how to cook, sew, iron, garden, fix things and can their vegetables.