thread: Give me your best money saving tip for around the home :)

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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Jan 2009
    5,235

    Eat a full meal before you go shopping - so you're not tempted when you're hungry. Meal plan so that you only shop weekly or fortnightly - then you don't impulse buy when you are in the shop all the time.

  2. #2

    Mar 2004
    Sparta
    12,662

    Take lunch to work instead of buying it

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Jan 2008
    Central Coast NSW
    2,160

    Turn applicances not in use off at the powerpoint - they still draw power if switch is still on. Products on "standby" use even more.

  4. #4
    Lucy in the sky with diamonds.

    Jan 2005
    Funky Town, Vic
    7,070

    Get all your tinned and dry stuff out of the pantry and commit to using it all over the next two weeks - you will probably cut your food bill right down for awhile.

  5. #5
    Registered User

    May 2007
    3,220

    So much great advice. I went around and turned a whole lot of stuff off at the wall.
    I am goin g to try to use all our tinned goods.
    Also I am going to try and meal plan.

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Oct 2007
    Brissy
    2,208

    use bi-carb, lemons and white vinegar instead of fancy cleaning products

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Jan 2008
    Euroa, Victoria
    438

    do the grocery shopping with cash. I did this recently and found it particularly helpful. I am a sucker for buy 2 and save...even thought I don't really need it It helped me to stay away from things I didn't really need.
    Also shopping at Aldi saves us quite a bit. As does the fruit shop rather than the supermarket