Sometimes it seems that every frugal tip that we come across is one we can’t apply. They’re always for special people.
One bloke will tell you how to get the most out of your 401K while you don’t even have four dollar, while the loader will post a complete deliberate process of how to process beets so you have cheap ones for the next five years…
What we need are money-saving tricks that anyone can use, frugal tips that anybody can apply.
Here are three tips to stretch her household budget right away.
The Apron
Instead of splashing around in the kitchen dirtying top after top, or getting clean T-shirts goopy from a host of household set up chores, I’m re-implementing an old classic. The good old fashioned apron. Good wardrobe staples are hard to come by. And taking care of them so they stand the test of time is another subject altogether.
Hybrid DIY Projects
What I’m talking about here is taking on easily achievable components of an overall project you are either unable or unwilling to handle completely on your own.
Nailing up the pre-cut drywall sections where your contractor has set up your interior studs and insulation, updating thrift store fashion with new buttons without having to sew up an entire item on your own, or paying to have a profession strip the paint off an antique and brushing on the Minwax yourself all come to mind.
Divide and Conquer
What I’m talking about here is breaking down a bulk amount of product into smaller packages or containers. Not only is this a powerful way to stretch large bottles of lotion and other bathroom products, as I mentioned in Savings in Every Room, but it’s also a killer strategy for making the most of bulk buying at any time.
I especially liked the “defied and conquer” strategy. I like those tiny packages of just about anything. But why in the world would I pay 10 times the price for 10 times less?!
Using the “defied and conquer” technique I often prepare a bunch of snack bags and, of course, my own instant oatmeal.
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