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10 Money Saving Tips You Never Thought Of

Here are some easy frugal living tips and ideas to help you save more money around the house, including easy menu planning, store pricing errors and more!

10 Money Saving Tips You Never Thought Of

10 Money Saving Tips You Never Thought Of – Easy Frugal Living Tips

Here are some easy frugal living tips to help you save more money around the house, including easy menu planning, store pricing errors, quickly getting deodorant marks out of clothes and more!

Deodorant Marks

You’re in a rush and notice white deodorant marks on your clothes. There is no time to change. Grab an old nylon stocking and rub it on the areas. The marks will be gone in a flash.
Suzan

Not So Disposable Razor

I have been using the same razor for months. When finished shaving, I rinse the razor with water and then drizzle with baby oil. This keeps rust, which leads to knicks in the blade, from forming.
Judy

Easy Menu Planning

I put my family’s favorite meals on index cards with the menu on the front and contents on the back. Then when I make up the week’s menus, I just pick out seven cards and make my grocery list of items I don’t have on hand. I set them aside for the week. As I fix a meal, I put the card back in my box. It makes it so easy to see what’s to eat on any day of the week by seeing what cards are still stuck on the front of the fridge.
Vini

Use for Expired Coupons

I would like to remind people not to throw out expired coupons. Most don’t realize that our military can use coupons on base overseas for up to six months past the expiration date! There are many places to send expired or extra coupons that will ship them over for military use. I send a large package of coupons once a month for less than $2 in postage.
Chrissey in Seattle, WA

Protecting Garden Tools

I have an insulated lunch bag that has finally given out. Since it is no longer usable for lunches, I filled it full of sand and use it to store my gardening hand tools after using them. Since the bag was meant to sit upright on a table, it sits perfectly in my garden cart. Cleaning my hand tools off and storing them in the sand helps to keep them from rusting, prolonging their life.
Renee S.

Nighttime Teeth Guard

My tip is about teeth grinding. My dentist said that I grind my teeth in my sleep and I needed to purchase a mouth guard. These can be very pricey to buy. To save money, my dentist suggested that I use at night the mouth guards that can be bought inexpensively at Walmart for athletes. I buy mine there for under $2.
Claudia in Kentucky  

Manual Solution

Readers who have not carefully saved the manuals that come with appliances can usually download a new one. We have also done this when purchasing an item on eBay that did not come with a manual. Sometimes it is helpful to go online and read the manual before purchasing. It is a good tool for comparing products.
Linda B.

Hosting a Party?

A few years ago, we had a rather large party for my son-in-law’s college graduation. Since we wanted an outside party on a warm California evening, we offered a great salad bar. We used a round aluminum umbrella table (no umbrella that day) and put a very small size inflatable splash pool on top. We filled the small kiddie pool with crushed ice to keep all the salad ingredients cool. Large paper cups (about quart size) worked great. Everyone loved the salad bar, and the kiddie pool kept everything ice cold. It was an inexpensive way to entertain many people. I don’t know if this was an original thought, but it worked for us.
Tommie in Abilene, TX

Pricing Errors

Be aware of whether or not the store has a consumer-friendly policy for handling items that ring up incorrectly at checkout. I shop at our local Kroger, and if an item rings up incorrectly, I stop at customer service on the way out of the store and show them the item and my receipt. If the price that was posted on the shelf or in their sales circular is lower than the price that it rang up at, they refund the price paid back to me and I get the item free. The catch is not to bring it to the attention of the cashier (I always go through self-checkout). If the cashier corrects the mistake, there’s no freebie. I average one free item in every trip to the grocery store.

And on the topic of self-checkout, a lot of people are intimidated by the prospect of scanning and bagging their own groceries. However, doing this for myself allows me to take my time and keep a close eye on every price charged. Going through a line that has a cashier almost guarantees that some items will be scanned/charged incorrectly and I won’t have time to catch it because they are moving so quickly.
Judy H. in Jasper, GA

Cheaper Spreadable Butter

Turn one cup of butter into two cups of spreadable butter! Let two sticks of butter soften to room temperature. Using an electric mixer, mix 1/2 cup of room temperature water into the butter. Then, slowly mix in 1/2 cup of canola oil (or you can use 1/4 cup canola and 1/4 cup olive oil). Put your butter mix into a plastic container with a lid and refrigerate.

This butter tastes great and is spreadable right from the refrigerator. Use for a spread or on veggies/pasta. Because of the added water, I do not recommend heating or cooking with the spreadable butter. Stores charge more for their spreadable butter than regular butter, and you actually get less butter for the increased cost. Make your own and save.
Laura in East Liverpool, Ohio

 

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  1. rose

    May 5, 2010 at 8:06 am

    i left a message on the blog with the happy easter .. not sure what exactly i am doing… heheee :D … but i am sure it will work out soon .. :D

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  2. Sandra Lee

    July 8, 2010 at 4:45 pm

    Frugal Vacation
    I own an RV which gets a grand total of 7mpg on the road. I had planned to take my 19y/o son and 17 y/o grandson to Florida for a week. After a rather loud and long discussion with the 19y/o about his gimme, gimme, gimme attitude, I realized that I was the one fueling that attitude. I decided to do a 180 degree turn and try a new path. That week was going to cost me $1500.00, that I can ill afford, in amusement park entry, camping fees, junk food, and gas. I knew I would get back worried about paying next month’s bills, exausted from driving, and generally not much like a “vacation”.
    Instead I drove the RV 15 miles from home to a primative Corp of Engineer’s campground on the river near our home. We used the propane stove and lanterns instead of the noisey generator, used the swamp cooler instead of the air conditioner at 1/10th the battery drain. I pulled the jon boat and the boys, after the first day spent whining and pouting, got with the program. we fished, swam in the river, they hiked up some creek gullies near the camp looking for arrowheads, we grilled out every night, hung a hammock between 2 shade trees, I read 4 books I had put up and had no time to read, and sat around the campfire and talked. In other words they and I had a blast.
    We grilled steaks 3 nights, had fresh grilled bass 2 nights, had some long talks over campfires about their plans and mine. Indulged in unlimited cold sodas and junk food ( something I don’t usually buy).
    We returned home 1 wk later rested and relaxed if a little sunburned. Counting 9 steaks, 3 cases of drinks, camping fees, propane, 2 boxes of worms, a couple of lures, and gas for the RV, I spent $150.00. I’m not worried about the bills, we are rested, we have talked out a number of problems, and made a fresh resolve to get back on track.

    Reply
    • Lee Ann

      April 25, 2013 at 3:32 pm

      And they have lifelong memories of a great vacation. That’s priceless.

      Reply
  3. cindy

    July 20, 2012 at 4:24 pm

    I have this frugal tip
    *cut one drying sheet in half and use it as if you were using 2 of them. they will last you longer.
    I enjoy reading this blog with so many helpful tips

    Reply
  4. Magdalen

    April 25, 2013 at 9:46 am

    Sandra, Your grandsons will always remember that holiday!

    Reply
  5. Shannon

    April 25, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    Use a dryer sheet at least twice. Works just as well the second time around.

    Reply
  6. B. Forbes

    February 27, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    If a garment doesn’t smell funky/dirty or a spot can be removed, I say wear it a little longer. And when I do laundry, I double spin my loads and air dry those items that be put on a hanger and weather permitting, I hang quilts, sheets, towels, etc outside.

    Reply
    • Keri

      August 10, 2014 at 10:02 pm

      When I worked as a welfare case manager, I bought all my cloths at the local thrift stores. We had a business dress code. The first time I wore an outfit, I rehung it inside out, the second I put it in the laundry. My cloths lasted me quite some time, and I was an example to my customers. On wearing business dress on a dime.

      Reply
      • Jill

        August 11, 2014 at 7:08 am

        Funny. I caught the last line Keri. Maybe we should write a book with that title. : )

        Reply

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