Some frugal ideas may sound too extreme for some to try. But, others need to be a little more extreme to balance their budgets.
Below are some ideas some may embrace but others will say no way. It's up to you. Frugality is different for everyone.
Extreme?
1. By hand, empty and reuse your vacuum cleaner bag. I have been doing this for years and have never had a problem. On occasion I have even reused it twice.
2. Wash and reuse your Ziploc bags, except those that contained meat. I wash mine with my kitchen towels and add some bleach to the load. A box of bags lasts me a LONG time.
3. Save cereal bags and reuse them as you would waxed paper. I haven't bought waxed paper in years.
4. Wash and reuse barely dirty aluminum foil. It really isn't hard.
5. Reuse coffee grounds a second time by adding an additional half of the usual amount on top of the used grounds. You can get two pot for only 1 1/2 the usual amount of coffee. And truly, unless your taste buds are really sensitive, you will never taste the difference.
6. Cloth bathroom paper and intimate articles that are washed and reused. You stop buying toilet paper and feminine hygiene products. But, you have to deal with the washing of these items. This was a step too far for me, but maybe not for you.
Now you decide what works for you and your family. And remember, little savings will, over time, add up to big dollars.
Below are some ideas some may embrace but others will say no way. It's up to you. Frugality is different for everyone.
Extreme?
1. By hand, empty and reuse your vacuum cleaner bag. I have been doing this for years and have never had a problem. On occasion I have even reused it twice.
2. Wash and reuse your Ziploc bags, except those that contained meat. I wash mine with my kitchen towels and add some bleach to the load. A box of bags lasts me a LONG time.
3. Save cereal bags and reuse them as you would waxed paper. I haven't bought waxed paper in years.
4. Wash and reuse barely dirty aluminum foil. It really isn't hard.
5. Reuse coffee grounds a second time by adding an additional half of the usual amount on top of the used grounds. You can get two pot for only 1 1/2 the usual amount of coffee. And truly, unless your taste buds are really sensitive, you will never taste the difference.
6. Cloth bathroom paper and intimate articles that are washed and reused. You stop buying toilet paper and feminine hygiene products. But, you have to deal with the washing of these items. This was a step too far for me, but maybe not for you.
Now you decide what works for you and your family. And remember, little savings will, over time, add up to big dollars.
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