Money saving tips thread

[ancientlight]

Hi all. 

I think we all like to save money and I think it's fun to read what other's do to try to save more money.
So I will go first, just a few I can think of at the top of my head:

* I've been using a toilet seat bidet (roughly $40 on Amazon) for years now. It save a ton of money as you dont need to buy toilet paper (or baby wipes if you were using those for yourself ) . You can use soap and water or just water and is actually clean  , in comparison to a dry piece of shredding paper. 
* I use one time shopping bags for garbage 
* I eat food even when far expired past their expiration date. I will eat dry foods that are more then a year out of date np
   Same with dairy , even if it's a few weeks past it's date, it's often still fine.
* I bring my own coffee or drinks if I'm out all day or a few hours. I will skip lunch before I waste money on lunch out on the run/go when I'm busy. 
* I always cook at home, I rarely get a take-out and never delivery. I will go out for lunch 1x a month as a treat, but that's it.
* I always compare shop  , online as well, and stock up when items are on sale or bogo.

I do more , but it's a start. Most of these are boring ,that most know, but well. Come with better ideas then.


Toilet seat bidet in case people are wondering

[Bally002]

Hi all. 

I think we all like to save money and I think it's fun to read what other's do to try to save more money.
So I will go first, just a few I can think of at the top of my head:

* I've been using a toilet seat bidet (roughly $40 on Amazon) for years now. It save a ton of money as you dont need to buy toilet paper (or baby wipes if you were using those for yourself ) . You can use soap and water or just water and is actually clean  , in comparison to a dry piece of shredding paper. 
* I use one time shopping bags for garbage 
* I eat food even when far expired past their expiration date. I will eat dry foods that are more then a year out of date np
   Same with dairy , even if it's a few weeks past it's date, it's often still fine.
* I bring my own coffee or drinks if I'm out all day or a few hours. I will skip lunch before I waste money on lunch out on the run/go when I'm busy. 
* I always cook at home, I rarely get a take-out and never delivery. I will go out for lunch 1x a month as a treat, but that's it.
* I always compare shop  , online as well, and stock up when items are on sale or bogo.

I do more , but it's a start. Most of these are boring ,that most know, but well. Come with better ideas then.


Toilet seat bidet in case people are wondering

Some good tips there.  Living in the bush as we do it's always home cooked meals.

Most days if I'm working outside in the garden of paddock I switch the power off to the house.  Might be for a couple of hours.  When I come inside to have a coffee it's a reminder to switch it back on. makes a difference to my bill. Refrigerators still stay cold.

If leaving the house for a longer length of time I disconnect all standby appliances that don't need to be used.  TV's computer, phones and chargers, jug and microwave.  Anything with a standby light on. (This also makes me feel better in case of an unexpected short while I'm away).  Similar, during a storm I unplug non essentials.  

I eat fresh hen laid eggs.  Chickens can live off grass and food scraps.

Cheap cuts of meat I slow cook or turn into Jerky.  And can eat some offal.  (Liver, kidneys which is cheap at the butcher)  

Heating is with my fireplace in winter.  In summer I close down the house and rely of the positioning of the foundations and coolness from the floor.  (cheapskate).  Water used is rainwater.

For anything that I need to buy for the house I rely on a local website for the district that advertises anything or everything for free or at a meager price.  An example of this might be our newer washing machine or this weekend a hardly used 6 person spa located just 30 kilometres north.  The people just want to get rid of it.  Fair enough.  Hook the wood trailer up and we will pick it up.  

There's a lot more but my circumstances might be different to a lot of others.

Kind regards,

Bally)

[Kenzo1]

I allways cook at home too , trying to eat healthy also .

I have so called spot electricity / market electricity....meaning the price live`s every hour.....so i am allways looking the prices ( internet webpage ) and when the price goes too much up i switch the boiler circuit breaker to off position ....and when the price come back cheap to on position.....expect when the water cools down too much , to keep the water hygienic / safe .

I just buyed big polished soapstone chunks for the fireplace.....the stoves ( 2 ) have place in top to put it there.......the soapstove retains heat and keep up many hours warm .....so i get more benefit from burning wood .

I do compare the prices allways if have to buy something, sometimes there are big differences .