I get lots of emails from readers who ask how I cut my household budget (food, personal care items, baby needs, cleaning supplies and pet food) by more than 50%. On Monday I shared how to use coupons to save money and today I will share some more tips to help you save money on household items.
Switch to homemade cleaners-I started my journey in making homemade cleaners because I was wanting to have a healthier home. As a bonus I found that it also drastically reduced my household budget. I started making cleaners at home for about $0.30 or less a bottle compared to $3.00 a bottle from the store. When I was creating our Centsably Green workshop I even started making my own laundry detergent. I was very reluctant to try this but found it worked just as well as the name brand detergents I was using. I was surprised that this only took me 10 minutes to make and since I make a big batch I only have to make this every 2 to 3 months!
Learn how to shop at drugstores-I about fell over when I first started shopping at drugstores. I couldn’t believe that I could get items we use everyday for FREE. I learned how to get toothpaste, hair care, make-up and many other personal care items for free or next to nothing. Once again the key to saving big money is education. I spent months learning the ins and outs of the store incentives at my drugstores but the time I spent paid off! If you are new to drugstore savings we have a workshop called fundamentals of store incentives for $7 that can help you become a pro!
Examine your spending-Look at what household items you are spending your money on. Think about if you really need that item? I found that we spent a small fortune on paper towels with 2 little ones. We switched to reusable cloth towels and never looked back. This simple change saved us almost $100 a year!
Do you have a question about saving money? I will be answering questions on Facebook so come on over!
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