What steps to take these days to save money?

Taking in everyday advice. Such as - buying certain items in bulk, telecommuting, letting errands mount to one big trip (instead of several small trips), convincing yourself to not buy items you don't need, taking public transportation, sit outside under shade instead of blasting A/C unit, not eating out at all(only eating at home). 

Don't open the fridge and just 'stand there'. Get the stuff out and close it quickly. Turn the a/c to 74 degrees instead of 72 degrees this year.

Buy one of those wall hot water heater units that heats the water only when you need it - instantly - (home depot sells them), instead of the tank one that heats water all day long.

Stop buying "instant" meals. They are so expensive. Do more "homemade" stuff. Less expensive. Takes more time to prepare, but is also healthier. Plus, family can help prepare too.

Compare ingredients, cheaper brands are ok a lot of times. Seldom go for higher price unless it's the taste better. And watch out for that "organic" deal. Some stuff now is called organic and has exactly the same ingredients as normal cans.

READ your labels. I got fooled twice on this. Once with Pam organic cooking spray to regular Pam Spray. $1.50 price difference, SAME ingredients. Once with Danon organic Yogurt $2.52 compared to Walmart plain vanilla $1.58 yogurt. SAME ingredients!

Use kitchen cloths at various spots, hung at or placed in the kitchen on the cabinets instead of using paper towels all the time. This is a BIG difference.

Hanging big stuff on the clothes line to dry -- towels, blankets, etc. easy stuff to hang that doesn’t take long out of busy schedule. I like the smell too. Because they take longer in the drier anyway. 

Put in a special water line to water the yard with separate from the normal water line, saves on water bill.

Make a grocery list now instead of just going to the store.

Limit your shopping time probably, shop every two weeks, sometimes only once a month. Then just make a quick in and out stop if needed now and then to the store, saves a bunch not having to go all the time. Plus stops that impulse buying. 

You can have one of those services buy you groceries to help you from impulse buying on your 'big' shop stuff. It saves you time that way, gas, stress, and your back.

Also, you can use a discount website for shopping...


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