Comments on: Tiny Money Savers http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/14/tiny-money-saver/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:45:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/14/tiny-money-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-37421 Amy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:47:40 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4259#comment-37421 Since we have zero expendable income and $50/week for groceries I have no choice but to live frugally. One thing I do to keep the water bill in line is when I shower I let it fill up the tub. Then when I get out of the shower, I put the kids in for their bath. Then I also don't have to feel guilty about how much time I spend in the shower (one of my few luxuries) since it is doing double duty. Blessings! Since we have zero expendable income and $50/week for groceries I have no choice but to live frugally. One thing I do to keep the water bill in line is when I shower I let it fill up the tub. Then when I get out of the shower, I put the kids in for their bath. Then I also don’t have to feel guilty about how much time I spend in the shower (one of my few luxuries) since it is doing double duty.

Blessings!

]]> By: Kim Shavatt http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/14/tiny-money-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-36727 Kim Shavatt Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:22:27 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4259#comment-36727 I use rubbing alcohol in a squirt bottle to clean mirrors, glass and anything shiny. I use baby oil to clean glass shower doors. Both of these items are available at any dollar store or discount store for a whole lot less than brand name bottles. We buy pizza every week from the grocery store instead of ordering delivery for a savings of $20 a week. Little savings can add up to a lot over the course of a month. I use rubbing alcohol in a squirt bottle to clean mirrors, glass and anything shiny. I use baby oil to clean glass shower doors. Both of these items are available at any dollar store or discount store for a whole lot less than brand name bottles. We buy pizza every week from the grocery store instead of ordering delivery for a savings of $20 a week. Little savings can add up to a lot over the course of a month.

]]> By: Donna http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/14/tiny-money-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-36597 Donna Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:57:45 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4259#comment-36597 Cloth napkins, cloth kitchen towels. Vinegar, baking soda, and water instead of cleaning solutions. CFL bulbs. No-knead bread from the Artisinal Bread in 5 Minutes a Day book. Tiny changes that save big bucks over the long haul. Cloth napkins, cloth kitchen towels. Vinegar, baking soda, and water instead of cleaning solutions. CFL bulbs. No-knead bread from the Artisinal Bread in 5 Minutes a Day book. Tiny changes that save big bucks over the long haul.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/14/tiny-money-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-36596 Charlie Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:24:41 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4259#comment-36596 We don't buy whole bottles of dressing. We hardly eat it at all, maybe just some vinegar and oil or freshly squeezed lemon (cheap!) But if we want a special caeser we buy bagged with all the stuff (+ grilled chicken on the foreman, cheaper than a restaurant salad.) That way there is no waste from dressing and we are less tempted to eat it if there is not a bottle there. And since eating out is so difficult with a little baby, we get a $6 pizza and call it a night instead of going to a restaurant if we really want to splurge. We don’t buy whole bottles of dressing. We hardly eat it at all, maybe just some vinegar and oil or freshly squeezed lemon (cheap!) But if we want a special caeser we buy bagged with all the stuff (+ grilled chicken on the foreman, cheaper than a restaurant salad.) That way there is no waste from dressing and we are less tempted to eat it if there is not a bottle there.
And since eating out is so difficult with a little baby, we get a $6 pizza and call it a night instead of going to a restaurant if we really want to splurge.

]]> By: Owlhaven http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/14/tiny-money-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-36583 Owlhaven Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:16:44 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4259#comment-36583 Hi Sandi, I have a whole chapter of that type of recipe in my book- and most of it tastes better that the store kind! Hi Sandi,
I have a whole chapter of that type of recipe in my book- and most of it tastes better that the store kind!

]]> By: Sandi http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/14/tiny-money-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-36580 Sandi Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:40:39 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4259#comment-36580 Can you post some of those recipes Cassie-b mentioned in her response. I'd love make - your - own taco seasoning, onion soup mix, choc topping , etc. Thanks!! Can you post some of those recipes Cassie-b mentioned in her response. I’d love make – your – own taco seasoning, onion soup mix, choc topping , etc.
Thanks!!

]]> By: dena http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/14/tiny-money-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-36577 dena Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:16:15 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4259#comment-36577 jenn...ditto on the hubby. :) jenn…ditto on the hubby. :)

]]> By: Jenn http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/14/tiny-money-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-36572 Jenn Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:09:10 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4259#comment-36572 I use cloth napkins most of the time (excecpt for particularly toxic messes), I cloth diapered my little ones until recently - yay for potty training!! I grow an herb garden and buy my spices in bulk at the health food store, which saves me a lot of money (good cumin is $5 or more at the grocery store, but I can buy a bottle full for less than $2 when I buy in bulk & refill my containers). I make as much from scratch as possible, and almost never use processed food. We rarely eat meat, and when we do, it's usually as a side dish or accent (think: stir-fry, heavy on the veggies). We run our a/c as little as possible, using fans to cool down the house at night, and closing up windows in the morning while it's still cool inside (we live in South Dakota - I know this trick doesn't work further south!). My kids wear hand-me-downs and consignment store clothes, and don't have huge wardrobes. We try to make our own fun, and save outings with admission costs for birthdays and special occasions. Now, if I could get my hubby to quit buying toys for himself, we'd be in business! I use cloth napkins most of the time (excecpt for particularly toxic messes), I cloth diapered my little ones until recently – yay for potty training!! I grow an herb garden and buy my spices in bulk at the health food store, which saves me a lot of money (good cumin is $5 or more at the grocery store, but I can buy a bottle full for less than $2 when I buy in bulk & refill my containers). I make as much from scratch as possible, and almost never use processed food. We rarely eat meat, and when we do, it’s usually as a side dish or accent (think: stir-fry, heavy on the veggies). We run our a/c as little as possible, using fans to cool down the house at night, and closing up windows in the morning while it’s still cool inside (we live in South Dakota – I know this trick doesn’t work further south!). My kids wear hand-me-downs and consignment store clothes, and don’t have huge wardrobes. We try to make our own fun, and save outings with admission costs for birthdays and special occasions.

Now, if I could get my hubby to quit buying toys for himself, we’d be in business!

]]> By: fern http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/14/tiny-money-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-36547 fern Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:32:26 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4259#comment-36547 Dena's comment reminded me of what my mother used to do--she would buy these sturdy iron on patches at the fabric store, and then iron them on the inside of the knees of my brothers' jeans--before they wore them. Dena’s comment reminded me of what my mother used to do–she would buy these sturdy iron on patches at the fabric store, and then iron them on the inside of the knees of my brothers’ jeans–before they wore them.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/14/tiny-money-saver/comment-page-1/#comment-36546 Daniel Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:27:00 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4259#comment-36546 Oh, and one other thing about saving money I meant to mention. Depending on your income tax bracket, it can take $1.30 to $1.50 (and likely going higher in the coming years) to earn an after-tax dollar in salary!! Thus Ben Franklin was wrong when he said "a penny saved is a penny earned"--in reality a penny saved is more like 1.3 pennies earned. :) This is why saving even small sums of money is more powerful than it first appears. Dan <a href="http://casualkitchen.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Casual Kitchen</a> Oh, and one other thing about saving money I meant to mention. Depending on your income tax bracket, it can take $1.30 to $1.50 (and likely going higher in the coming years) to earn an after-tax dollar in salary!! Thus Ben Franklin was wrong when he said “a penny saved is a penny earned”–in reality a penny saved is more like 1.3 pennies earned. :)

This is why saving even small sums of money is more powerful than it first appears.

Dan
Casual Kitchen

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