How to Save Money

Everyone wants to save money so here are some tips on how to do it. There is sure to be something relevant to you.

• Don’t buy junk food. You’ll be healthier and you can really save money. Leave chips, chocolates, candies, and soda pop for a special occasion such as birthdays.
• Don’t eat out, except on very special occasions. Even famous fast-food places cost more than a home-cooked meal.
• Like potatoes? Mashing them makes them go a great deal further
• Cook double quantities so you can save time and electricity. A double quantity of anything takes less cooking time than two single quantities.
• Use tap-hot water when boiling vegetables to reduce cooking time
• Use a microwave or double steamer to save electricity – hence money. Where possible, cook two or more vegetables (e.g. potatoes, pumpkin and carrots) in the same pot.
• When roasting meat, use a baking dish with a lid. This keeps the heat in, thus giving you a quicker cook time. Add vegetables to the roasting meat and try to cook your desert in the oven at the same time.
• Have lots of salads to save time and money in cooking
• Use less laundry detergent than the packet recommends
• Use cold water and the fast cycle wherever possible. This will save heating and running costs.
• Place a plastic dish in the tub for hand washing. You can then use the contents for flushing the toilet, or to water pot-plants.
• Save the bath water for flushing or watering purposes
• Sweep the path instead of hosing it
• Wash the car only half as often and drive it onto the lawn to do so
• If you want to wash out the garage floor, then wash the car in there and use the wastewater for the floor
• Buy clothes only when sales are on
• Buying clothes and other goods online often saves money. There are often freight free offers and you save on the cost of fuel and parking.
• Keeping some clothes for “good” and others to wear when doing dirty chores will save wear and tear on clothes, so you won’t have to buy as many. This applies to children as well.
• If you have a back yard try and grow some of your vegetables; water with your gray water
• When shopping, do several errands at once. E.g. pick up the kids from school, get the dry-cleaning, shop for food etc all in the one go to save fuel.