Household Tips

Money Saving Household Tips
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~Don’t let the kids watch TV or eat breakfast until they are dressed, their rooms are cleaned and they are ready for school.

~De junk, De junk, De junk. Remove all excess items from your home. If you are unsure about something, put it in a box and date it. If you don’t use it in a year, get rid of it.

~When you find a gift item on clearance or other sale, buy it. Keep a box going all year for good finds on gifts. The end of January and February is a great time to find good bargains on everything from clothes to toys.

~Two weeks before Christmas and birthdays, go through and remove several of your children’s toys, since they will soon be replaced. Let the kids play with only half of the new toys each holiday and save the other half for them to play with later.

~Save the greeting cards you receive. Cut out the fronts and use them to decorate the front of packages wrapped in tissue paper.

~If an old porcelain sink is marked with metal scratches, use 400 grit wet/dry sand paper and lightly sand the markings out.

~In a small, inexpensive notebook, keep a list every day of Things to Do, People to Call, Appointments and Bills to Pay. Keep it simple but organized. Also keep a running list of gift ideas for friends and family so that when you need a gift, you already have an idea of what to get.

~Save brown paper bags and use for trash sacks, wrapping paper, drawing paper for the kids, oil leaks under cars, etc.