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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 438590" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Don't really do the crazy coupon thing. The rules are quite different, and you can't double up on coupons or use a single coupon for multiple purchases. </p><p></p><p>A few things I do are:</p><p></p><p><strong>Food and meals:</strong></p><p>Scan the grocery store and other flyers. They come twice a week with the local free newspaper. Stock up on deals when available. If there are limits, I will sometimes go to 2 or 3 branches of the same store (we're lucky that several are nearby so I don't use up too much gas when I do so)</p><p>Buy frozen fruit and vegetables rather than fresh -- far less loss due to spoilage</p><p>Pack lunches every day for work, school, day camps, etc.</p><p>Keep a supply of tea bags and milk in my office at work. With the amount of tea I drink, I could spend $10 per day if I went out to the coffee shop.</p><p>Entertain at our house rather than going out to restaurants with friends. Between Costco and freezing, I usually have things on hand to whip up a nice meal on short notice.</p><p>Make a large batch of snack or dessert foods (pudding, jello, etc.) and dish them into small reusable containers, rather than buying single serve sizes. Same thing with yogurt -- we buy the large tubs and split them into single serve containers rather than buying the little ones.</p><p>Do all the food prep on weekends. Chopped vegetables, cooked chicken, grated cheese and whatever else are all deployed in the fridge, ready to assemble quick lunches, dinners and snacks. This means it's easy to make something, and we're not tempted by takeout. (this also saves time)</p><p></p><p><strong>Clothes:</strong></p><p>Mend small tears and split seams right away, so the clothes last longer.</p><p>If I find something I really like especially if it's on sale, I buy 2 or 3 of the same item in the same colour and rotate them. Makes each item last more than twice as long, so I buy less often.</p><p>I wash and dry everything on delicate. Less damage to the clothes, and they last longer. Use the lowest possible amount of water in the wash load as well.</p><p></p><p><strong>Driving:</strong></p><p>husband and I work close to each other, so we carpool. Not only do we get a bit of time together without the children, we save on gas for 2 cars and since we park between our 2 office buildings, we each get a bit of exercise getting to and from the car.</p><p>Daisy-chain errands together so that I only make one trip and don't have to double-back anywhere. Or go to the Superstore, that has groceries, clothes, housewares, electronics and yard items all in the same place.</p><p></p><p><strong>Other stuff:</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Old socks become dust cloths, old t-shirts become cleaning and polishing cloths.</p><p>Little PCs old t-shirts become smocks for the Monster Tots when they're doing crafts. husband's old worn shirts become my nighties, or smocks for Little easy child when he's doing messy work. </p><p>Look for buy one get one deals. If you can't use all of it, split with family members</p><p>Share a warehouse membership with other friends or family members, and split the annual fee.</p><p>Wash your own car rather than taking it to the car wash. Fill a bucket rather than using the hose so that you limit the amount of water.</p><p>Buy used books when the library does their annual $0.50-per-book sell-off. Donate the ones I don't need anymore to the church rummage sale or local hospital.</p><p>Close the blinds during the day to keep the house cool, open the windows at night to let cooler air in.</p><p>Use lawn clippings for mulch.</p><p>Join those online survey clubs that let you earn points for each survey you complete. You can redeem the points for gift cards.</p><p>Shop online. My favourite shoe store has an online store as well and the prices are so much cheaper because they don't have to pay mall rent and overhead. I try on the shoes at the mall, but then buy from the website. I also wait for the online sales. Usually end up saving 60 to 75%.</p><p>Switch to no fee, low percentage credit card if you carry a balance. Lowers the amount of interest sometimes by as much as 1/2.</p><p></p><p>That's all I can think of off the top of my head.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 438590, member: 3907"] Don't really do the crazy coupon thing. The rules are quite different, and you can't double up on coupons or use a single coupon for multiple purchases. A few things I do are: [B]Food and meals:[/B] Scan the grocery store and other flyers. They come twice a week with the local free newspaper. Stock up on deals when available. If there are limits, I will sometimes go to 2 or 3 branches of the same store (we're lucky that several are nearby so I don't use up too much gas when I do so) Buy frozen fruit and vegetables rather than fresh -- far less loss due to spoilage Pack lunches every day for work, school, day camps, etc. Keep a supply of tea bags and milk in my office at work. With the amount of tea I drink, I could spend $10 per day if I went out to the coffee shop. Entertain at our house rather than going out to restaurants with friends. Between Costco and freezing, I usually have things on hand to whip up a nice meal on short notice. Make a large batch of snack or dessert foods (pudding, jello, etc.) and dish them into small reusable containers, rather than buying single serve sizes. Same thing with yogurt -- we buy the large tubs and split them into single serve containers rather than buying the little ones. Do all the food prep on weekends. Chopped vegetables, cooked chicken, grated cheese and whatever else are all deployed in the fridge, ready to assemble quick lunches, dinners and snacks. This means it's easy to make something, and we're not tempted by takeout. (this also saves time) [B]Clothes:[/B] Mend small tears and split seams right away, so the clothes last longer. If I find something I really like especially if it's on sale, I buy 2 or 3 of the same item in the same colour and rotate them. Makes each item last more than twice as long, so I buy less often. I wash and dry everything on delicate. Less damage to the clothes, and they last longer. Use the lowest possible amount of water in the wash load as well. [B]Driving:[/B] husband and I work close to each other, so we carpool. Not only do we get a bit of time together without the children, we save on gas for 2 cars and since we park between our 2 office buildings, we each get a bit of exercise getting to and from the car. Daisy-chain errands together so that I only make one trip and don't have to double-back anywhere. Or go to the Superstore, that has groceries, clothes, housewares, electronics and yard items all in the same place. [B]Other stuff: [/B]Old socks become dust cloths, old t-shirts become cleaning and polishing cloths. Little PCs old t-shirts become smocks for the Monster Tots when they're doing crafts. husband's old worn shirts become my nighties, or smocks for Little easy child when he's doing messy work. Look for buy one get one deals. If you can't use all of it, split with family members Share a warehouse membership with other friends or family members, and split the annual fee. Wash your own car rather than taking it to the car wash. Fill a bucket rather than using the hose so that you limit the amount of water. Buy used books when the library does their annual $0.50-per-book sell-off. Donate the ones I don't need anymore to the church rummage sale or local hospital. Close the blinds during the day to keep the house cool, open the windows at night to let cooler air in. Use lawn clippings for mulch. Join those online survey clubs that let you earn points for each survey you complete. You can redeem the points for gift cards. Shop online. My favourite shoe store has an online store as well and the prices are so much cheaper because they don't have to pay mall rent and overhead. I try on the shoes at the mall, but then buy from the website. I also wait for the online sales. Usually end up saving 60 to 75%. Switch to no fee, low percentage credit card if you carry a balance. Lowers the amount of interest sometimes by as much as 1/2. That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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