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60+ Frugal Tips

• Don't use the canned air method to clean keyboards - it's expensive. Plug in your hairdryer and blast away.
• Candles last longer if you freeze them prior to burning.
• Use a handkerchief to blow your nose not Kleenex or toilet papaer.
• Got an itchy mosquito bite, try rubbing soap on it.
• Use scotch tape to pull out a splinter.
• Wrap celery in aluminum foil then refrigerate. It will last for weeks.
• Cut you S.O.S. pads in half – no more rusty, smelly pads.
• Use phone apps from fast food restaurants for deals, coupons, and freebies.
• Buy gasoline Monday-Thursday. Stations raise prices for the upcoming weekend on Fridays..
• Covering a pot with a lid reduces cooking time and energy use. For extra energy savings, be sure to match the pot size to the burner size.
• Pre-Pay your mortgage. Saved me #18,000 in interest. https://www.hsh.com/calc-prepay.html
• If you’re shopping for appliances, check with the salesperson to see if there are any back room bargains. Sometimes a stove has a slight dent or a washing machine is scratched.
• Use GoDaddy to register a domain name (web site).
• Buy a battery tester and test “dead” batteries before tossing – lots of times its just one “dead” battery causing the trouble.
• When your printer says your ink is low, pull out your cartridge and shake it to get another few days out of it.
• Boil lemon skins in a pot of water to make your own cleaning solution.
• Drying your disposable razors (blades) extends their life – just use a towel.
• Why keep a porch light on for hours when you can buy a solar powered lantern and hang it up by your door?
• Use a Faraday flashlight. The ones you shake to light up.
• Increasing the deductibles on auto and home insurance can save hundreds of dollars on premiums.
• Buy prescription eyeglasses at zennioptical.
• To make your own miniature greenhouse, take an old egg carton; fill the individual sections with soil and seeds. Cover the top with a piece of plastic wrap. Before you know it, you will have the makings of a beautiful garden.
• Wad up some tinfoil and use it in your dryer instead of chemical coated sheets to get rid of static cling.
• Use honey for lip balm before you go to bed.
• Bring your own water bottle everywhere. Refill the water bottle at water fountains.
• Camping Cooler - buy bottled water and freeze enough to fill your cooler. You won’t have to buy ice until four or five days into the event (when everyone else is making almost daily ice runs).
• Take produce into your office and have a "Take Some and Leave a Quarter" cup next to them. Use proceeds to buy plants for next year.
• Clean your windshield wipers with vinegar to extend the life of them.
• Always stop at a local pawnshop when considering a new tool purchase, bicycles, vacuum cleaners, etc.
• Slip those plastic grocery bags over your shoes when entering your garden, tie at the ankle. Keeps shoes nice and clean.
• Bigger isn’t always better, buy only what you need if it is a perishable product.
• Don’t bring the children shopping. You will accomplish the task quicker; you’ll avoid spending extra on stuff “seen on TV”.
• Shop secondhand stores for toys.
• Some fifteen states offer tax-free days or tax-free weekends, with most coming in August. That’s an automatic savings of at least five percent in most cases, so plan accordingly.
• Consolidate your student loan.
• Don’t use another bank’s ATM.
• Kick the (fill in the blank) habit. If you stop using alcohol, tobacco, and junk food, you’ll save thousands your lifetime and probably live longer and healthier!
• For cash gifts, consider a payment plan like 10 checks for $10 with each dated a different month.
• Buy used eyeglass frames at thrift shops and then have new lenses made for you prescription.
• Have your kids make a homemade kite.
• Use local police auctions to get bikes, jewelry, cars, etc.
• For urban dwellers taking public transportation, ask your employer for a transit check, a subsidy employers get for alleviating gridlock.
• Use Styrofoam peanuts to re-fill a beanbag chair.
• Place wanted signs (instead of for sale signs) on bulletin boards for furniture, cars, and other big ticket items.
• Turn empty matchbooks into a portable sewing kit.
• Your bed mattress will last longer if you “spin in the spring, flip in the fall”.
• Bread tabs can be used to mark electrical cords at the outlet/power strip.
• Remove shelves from a dead refrigerator and mount shelves in the garage/basement.
• Use a wine cork to replace missing pot handles – attach with a screw.
• A broccoli style rubber band makes a great jar opener.
• Bubble wrap is great cushioning for people who must stand while on the job
• Use garlic powder to keep the varmints out, It’s a wonderful natural plant protector.
• Ask elderly relatives and neighbors who are unable to drive if they need a lift to the supermarket – they’ll offer to pay for your gas.
• Check rent – to – own stores for cosmetically damaged or otherwise non rent-able items.
• Call area attractions and ask if they have any “free to the public” events scheduled or regular “free admittance” times.
• If you re a senior citizen, always ask about senior discount everywhere you travel, shop, eat, or lodge!
• Inquire with dry cleaners about left items for sale.
• Use mesh bags (the kind turkeys/onions/potatoes are packed in) as scouring pads.
• To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge, add an empty paper towel roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.
• Cut old bread bags in half and use the bottom half as sandwich bags.
• Old hangers make good pegboard hooks.
• If an envelope is over one ounce but under 2, you don’t need 2 first class stamps, have it weighed for exact postage.
• Your dog will love “dead tennis balls” left at public tennis courts.
• Serrated edges from aluminum foil boxes (or a wax paper boxes) can be made into picture frame hangers.
• Save you old pickle jars and the liquid inside. Slice up cucumbers and re-pack. In four days – pickles!
• Put a teaspoon or two of baking soda into the shoes before you wear them. Great odor eliminator
• Use 100% cornstarch instead of Baby Powder