What's your best money saving tips?

Question

As a SAHM and just in general a frugal person, I am always looking for tips to save money. I will share a few of mine too. Here are my favorite money saving tips

Use a crock pot, it takes less money to run than your oves, saves tons of time, food turns out great, and it doesn't heat the house.

Use a Toaster oven. When I'm not cooking in the crock pot I'm cooking in my toaster oven. I bought one big enough to bake pies, bread, cake in square cake pan, cookies, chicken, steaks, etc..... I bought a regular toaster for making toast. I feel making toast in a large toaster oven is a waste of electricity.

Buy used when possible. I bought my sons loft bed for $150 the same exact bed sales for $1000 at our local kids furniture store. I bought his power wheels 2 seater jeep for $30. and I bought a Quadra Fire gas insert for $250, we were looking at the same one at a local store for $2500. These are just a few bargains I have found.

Answer 1

So many tips, so little room! I save plastic bowls from cottage cheese, yogurt, cream cheese, etc. They are great for organizing small items like nails and screws, or can be used when painting. Same for coffee cans. I save my daily newspapers and then wet them and roll into logs that I use in my fireplace in the winter. Freecycle is another great thing! I also clean and reuse plastic water bottles. I save my large plastic bottles for my greenhouse though. I will fill them with water, paint them with black spray paint and use them as a heat sink when the weather gets cold and my greenhouse needs warmth. When it warms up and the bottles are not needed, I use the water from the bottles to water my plants. Right now, I'm saving the caps from beer bottles to make a cool art project outside! It's my sister's idea! I mostly shop at thrift stores or consignment stores for clothing, and yes, I do hang my clothes outside on a clothesline!

Answer 2

Well, the reception is the biggest cost of a wedding.. Have an earlier, think early afternoon (2:00), Saturday wedding at a beautiful park or botanical garden. That way there are already plenty of flower & gorgeous scenery! At the reception nobody will want heavy food or drink much at that time of the day so serve horsdevores and just a single signature cocktail or just champagne & sodas. You can't scratch the dj and opt for a string trio which would could much less, especially this early in the day. It would be very elegant alternative!

Answer 3

Always purchase on sales. Never buy on a whim. Any purchase must replace something that is broken, worn out, etc. Even if worn out, does it still have another use?

Cook several meals at one time and store the extra for the next day or so. Buy only sizes of food you will use, no extra pieces.

Every item must have more than one use, especially in the kitchen.....I hate single use items! No electric can opener, manual with the bottle opener on it. Strainer, not separate colender.

What you want and what you need are vastly different.

Answer 4

I have a large container, and each day I come home, I empty all my change in it, and put 1 quarter 2 dimes 2 nickles and 5 pennies back in my purse, It is amazing how quick the money adds up . When I get enough I buy saving bonds for my Grand kids.

Answer 5

Hang your clothes on hangers (or over your dining room chairs) to dry instead of using the dryer. You can also hang clothesline practically anywhere!

Open your dishwasher when the rinse cycles are finished and let the dishes air-dry.

Become a tourist in your own town and discover cool free things to do.

Answer 6

Sale your unnecessary items at home on EBAY. I've made some pretty good money selling things I no longer use or need...such as old CD's, books, radios, telephones...etc. You'd be surprised what you can sell on ebay. Everytime I make a sell, i transfer that money to my savings account. I'm doing pretty good, so far.

Now ebay has fees involved for you to sell....but it's minor. Good luck.

Answer 7

Sounds like food tips to me.......lol
I make a list when going shopping & stick to that the best that I can. Splurge only when you know you can really afford too.
Or you can just stay home.

Answer 8

I save water bottles and refill, instead of buying new ones. I know it's just a few dollars, but it accumulates. But thanks for the tips! I'm a pretty frugal person myself.

Answer 9

Here is a goooooood one:

Make a grocery list and make yourself stick to it. Don't buy anything else than what is on that list!

Answer 10

don't buy anything