Frugal Friday: Save Money Around the House

Save Money Around the House

• Use only half of a dishwasher tablet or soap at a time.
• Use rechargeable batteries for electronics and toys.
• Store batteries in the refrigerator. They last longer.
• Do repairs (paint touch ups, sewing, etc) one day a week. If you keep things in good working order, they last longer.
• Accept hand-me-downs. You can donate them if you can’t use them.
• Do home repairs yourself.
• Reuse things. An example: Plastic grocery bags can be reused as lunch bags, shoe bags, or laundry bags on vacation.
• Email for free samples. You can get some good stuff!
• Wash and re-use Ziplock bags unless you stored meat in them.
• Make your own Christmas cards by making a collage from the fronts of Christmas cards you received the previous year.
• See if your local dump or transfer station offers free firewood or garden mulch.
• Use water from boiling eggs or pasta to water your plants.
• If you’ve bought stuff that you haven’t used, see if you can return it.
• Move in with roommates.
• Use a kitchen rag instead of paper towels.