We all have it. Some have more than others, but no matter how much we have we always want more.
What is it? Money!
With our growing family it is becoming more important to be better money spenders. I have learned a few things that help us, but I know I still have room for improvement. Maybe this will help some of you.
Freezer Meals are a life saver. If I don't feel like cooking we usually go out to eat. If I have something ready in the freezer it is a tremendous help. This weekend I made a bunch of chimichangas for the freezer. It was a new recipe from my neighbor. They were way easy to make and they are very yummy. Having my meats precooked it a huge time saver. I cook a bunch of hamburger and divide it out into freezer bags. Tacos now take less than 10 minutes to make. I also cook a bunch of chicken breasts and dice them up for casseroles. I ran out of cooked meat the end of Dec and we did alot more eating out. I just got more cooked up last week. Freezer pancakes and waffles are great for breakfast and cheaper than buying Eggo waffles.
Vinegar and baking soda make an inexpensive Oxi-Clean. It took the mascara(Ashlyn's art work) out of the pale pink bean bag she got for Christmas. I use it in every batch of laundry too. There is a vinegar website that will give you a bunch of ways to use vinegar. It can be used as weed killer too. http://www.versatilevinegar.org/usesandtips.html
Use less laundry soap. I buy liquid Tide, but I use half as much as the recommended amount. The clothes still come out clean and the soap goes twice as far. I just bought a new Tide last week. I think the previous bottle lasted 6-7 months.
Here is one of my favorite tips. Hair conditioner as leg shaving cream. I buy the cheap stuff for my hair so it's not a big deal to use it on my legs too. It is cheaper than shaving cream and doesn't dry you out like soap.
The new RS secretary in our ward is very Thrifty. She has started putting out a money saving newsletter each week. I am looking forward to learning more ways to save money.
1 comment:
I love your posts Austin.
Thanks for the great tips. I just made a baked rigitoni meal the other night and froze half of it. How great it will be if asked to take someone dinner or like you said if you don't feel like cooking. We should get together and make a bunch of meals to freeze, or even trade. Sounds like you had one heck of a day. Glad you all are ok. Let me know if I can do anything for you.
Stephanie Hull
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