Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Frugal Tips And Hints

By Scott Pearce


One simple way to save some cash is to check the lint trap in your clothes dryer and clean it weekly. The dryer uses an extra-ordinary amount of electricity and will run more efficiently saving you money on you energy bill. Considering on average they use 4400 watts to run at an average kWh charge of 11 cent, that dryer is costing 48 cents an hour to run. Reason is that if the screen has lint on it, the dryer has to work twice as hard and drying clothes will take twice as long. Also, built-up lint in your clothes dryer vent is the second leading cause of house fires. You could be saving more than just money. Clothes lines and dryer racks are the most economical way to dry.

Many find that thrift shops and especially garage sales offer unbelievable bargains that can't be found any place else. If you have an eye for useful items that you need, and at garage sales you can bargain for rock bottom prices for those items you have an interest in.

Barber shop visits can dropped if you learn how to cut hair yourself. By paying attention to how a barber cuts hair, all you have to do is duplicate their technique. If you are not that brave, by trimming your hair, you can stretch visits into months in between cuts.

Make your own coffee or tea at home, instead of stopping to get store bought on the way to work, will save you lots of cash in the long run. Don't underestimate the dollar, two or three a day it saves. Skipping latte at Starbucks and opting to make your coffee at home will likely taste better and save you hundreds a year. Buy a grinder and whole bean Columbian coffee or French Roast from Costco and you'll likely find it beats store bought servings. Consider a thermos.

Economizing during hot temperature is expensive if you use air conditioning. An average window unit's average cost is 16 cents a minute to run. Compare that with a 42-inch ceiling fan that costs 11-cents to run for an entire 40 hours and it might make you think about switching over to a fan for most days.

Summer spells free entertainment as many orchestras perform their mastery locally. Even college or high school plays at less than ten dollars a ticket beat the price of a Broadway theater production price. It's the exact same story line. Also there usually is an arboretum or nature trail nearby for an inspiring trek.

At half the price that the bank charges, you too can transform ordinary personal checks into something distinctively uniquely you. There is no reason to settle for ordinary checks. You can reorder discount checks direct from the massive check printer manufacturers and save what a bank would charge.

Frugal laundry ideas include pre-treating stains with a great stain remover by using one part detergent mixed with one part hydrogen peroxide and one part water in a spray bottle. You hydrogen peroxide solution works on all sorts of organic stains. You might even want to try white vinegar as a fabric softener when you do your laundry to save an extra buck.




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