What do you do?
To cut costs? My dad swears by unplugging things that aren't being used. like the coffee maker, toaster ect.
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I buy the powdered Gatorade for my husband and make him a gallon of it or hell buy 2-3 individual bottles everyday
I also make our own coffee and iced coffee at home
We don't do a lot of fast food and rarely eat out at all. Maybe once a month for me a hubby.
We do "free things" for fun, like taking the kids to the park going for nature walks.
They years I'm not pregnant we get season passes for the amusement park near us during the sale period. At that time season passes (Which include one meal from the park each day and lots of other discounts on merchandise) cost 100 each when a normal day pass during the season is 60. We go a lot lol. So it literally is paid off in less than 2 trips which is usually opening weekend for us haha
I buy bulk meat when there is a sale and I also add in other things to my meals when cooking to not have to use a lot of meat at once.
I thrift clothes for everyone, only person who gets new is my oldest because she has to have uniforms but her regular clothes are from the thrifts store.
I also sell the clothes they outgrow.
We have 2 designated "tv time block" one is 7-8am and the other is 5-7pm so that is the only time our TV is on unless they earn it from doing extra not asked for chores. (They have to do 10 not asked for chores in 1 week to get an extra hour on Saturdays)
We do our laundry at the laundry mat, I'm not sure it saves money but it does go by a lot faster than if we did it at home because we have to dry each load twice (for an hour on high) because our dryer sucks. But I know he keeps the house cooler in the summer time.
We use eclipse curtains in almost every room during the brightest and hostess parts of the day.
These are awesome! When DH and I get a house I want to start making my own sauce, my favorite sauce is 3 dollars a jar and I use a lot of sauce. I feel like it would be cheaper to make bulk of it and can it all.
Just saw this! The easiest for me to do is usually corn, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower. I'll get several heads and of broc and cauli and cut them into the size pieces we like. I typically blanche them, so I put a pot of boiling water on and boil the raw for 5-7 minutes in a rolling boil. From there I immediately put them in a strainer and then top the strainer with ice to stop the cooking process. Once the are cold I portion them into bags and freeze. I do the same with the carrots(cutting into various sizes for different recipes) and cut the corn off the cobs.
The tomatoes I do a little different because I can those into diced tomatoes. I'll get several pounds and then put them whole in a pot of boiling water, let them sit long enough so the skins start to split. Fish them out with a slotted spoon and put them in a strainer of ice. Once they are cooled enough I chop them into small pieces, tossing the ends and then put them in a sauce pan with the juices and a little bit of seasoning and garlic/onion. I let them simmer a few minutes and then get them over to my canning jars to finish up. We typically hit the farmers market every few weeks and I do this most of the summer to have fresh for the winter. I prefer this method over buying the frozen because it seems most of it is stems and I hate eating those.
I them save my veggies scraps in a ziploc bag and once it's full then put it all in the crockpot full of water and seasoning and let sit on low for 24 hours for veggie stock.
I'm sure this would work with beans and peas as well, unfortunately I have yet to find fresh peas where we live.
I've got several recipes on Pinterest if you guys want to send me your name I am send them over.
We buy bulk veggies from the farmers market and I can/store them for the winter months. I also make all of my own sauces, seasonings, and stocks by hand. Instead of traditional cleaning supplies I make my own in addition to body care products. A bottle of Castile soap and vinegar go a long way in our house.
One of our biggest expenses is food especially meat so we do things to stretch out meals like with tacos I put beans and rice and tomatos and chilis in with the ground beef to make one pound of meat last for more than one meal. Making meat not the main dish helps too sometimes. And keeping a cash grocery budget
Turn your thermostat down 1-2 degrees when you're not home, turn your water heater down as well. Don't leave lights on. See if your electricity has different rates- some places have a cheaper rate in off-peak hours. Do full loads of laundry, and only on warm or cold unless they are very dirty (poopy or urine).
We turn off a/c when we're gone and as much as possible when home (and while sleeping).
We have these magnetic mesh screen things on our doors so we can leave them open when it's cooler to get a nice cross breeze.
We only use energy efficient bulbs (I think they only use 7w) and also unscrew unnecessary bulbs. So our bathroom vanity's have 3 bulbs but we only use one.
What would you do with $25,000
If you received an extra $25,000. What would you do with it? ?
How do you like your steak?
starbucks
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how many children
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For around the house, I wash only full loads of laundry and use the eco warm setting. If it's something like towels I do quick wash. We have a cappuccino machine, so we can have one whenever. We use fans and, weather permitting, open windows to use less power for heating or cooling. We cook on our gas grill if possible instead of using our electric stove (electric bills are insane here).
For clothes I buy either clearance, or at OUAC (on sale), Craigslist, garage sales, or Ebay. Same with toys for the kids. Their books I buy in lots on Ebay or at garage sales, coloring books from Dollar Tree.
Food, diapers, wipes, etc - I shop almost exclusively at Meijer. I have the app, comb through all specials and electronic coupons, use my Enfamil and Similac $5 coupons I get in the mail, and sign up for every reward program they have.
Example: Spend $325, get $8. Spend $100 on baby items, get $10. It works on produce, sporting goods (worms and fishing gear), frozen food, juice, etc. Then I use my rewards for either clithes/shoes for us, diapers, or toys for the kids. That also goes into the cumulative reward, so I'm always making money on things I already buy. I get about $65 a month that way, so I can get diapers and Christmas /birthday shopping done early too.
Eta: I used to be absolutely addicted to Starbucks, but it's a)expensive af, and b)not within 20 miles of me. So I buy the refrigerated bottles of Caffè Mocha or Vanilla Latte, or PSL, and make my own. 4 venti drinks- $4.50, I add a splash of milk, microwave, and top with Redi Wip.