Chaisinrainbows

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I am moving into a new home for the first time, and I was wondering if you have any useful tips? I'd love to hear everyones ideas on how to save a little money (recycling old furniture, coupons, buying/keeping food & cleaning products etc...), how to maximise storage & reduce clutter, any lovely decorating tips (I'm a bit of a crafty magpie and love making and reusing things that I get my hands on!) and general household Goddess advice (for those of us on a budget!) Any ideas are welcome, thank you all for your time and help!
 

t-rexs

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okay here it goeshave no idea on your budgetbut ours is 22K to 27K for a family of 4 (no government assistance) thank you very much - we have want for nothing - actually own 4 homes, 5 cars and a 2 semi's2 parents 2 kids (how about that the nuclear family) :}dad gets frustrated with mom 'cause she can turn a nickle into a dollar in nothin' flatrule 1 no store bought clothes - only second hand - garage sales and good will - mom is the queen (unless you have my legs, inseam of 38/40, yes i am tall) only i get britches in the store because no one else legs are that long and it really looks silly when your pants are at your kneesrule 2 no junk food - costs to much -rule 3 no restaurants - costs way too muchrule 4 no hair cuts - mom knows how to work scissors/clippers - been doing hair cuts for years no body knows the differencerule 5 every thing gets used at least 3 times before it leaves us - plastic, cardboard, clothes, etcplastic - first for humans we use it then the animals get to use it (like food bowls) then garage gets to use it then recycle it when done in garagecardboard - same thing, insulation in dog houses whatever needs packed or reshipped, etcclothes - wear them rag them rug them - first you wear them then mom rags them for cleaning then they get turned into rugsrule 6 whole cow purchase only - not by the piece at the stores - go to the butcher - you will spend 1.70 a pound on a 1000 pounds = $1700 for meat for the year or more, by the piece from the store that same cow equals over $4500 or more, then all the bones and undesirable pieces get fed to the dogs (free dog food)get the idea - nothing is wasted - there are more rules but you are getting the ideano trash pick up - recycle it allno wasted trips to store - once a week only - if you don't get it then you go withoutno modern entertainment - no movies - t v is free - no rentals - play board games or cardsno fashion - huge waist of money on girly fads or action figures or collectiblesno shopping - you don't need anything - most of us already have every thing we need, wanting something is a whole different idea, you have a dry roof, decent clothes, good food, you don't need a food processor you already have a paring knifeno magazine subscriptions or newspapersnothing enters the home unless it is going to workwork like chores, broom, vacuum, sheets, etc have a job to do - pictures, needless toys, hobbies, crafts don't work, unless you resell themafter a while you will get the swing of it
 

JeanneS

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Vinegar- good for mopping and cleaning and deoderising. Baking soda- good for deoderising carpet and fridge.Rubbing alcohol- cleaning mirrors and facets.Borax cleaner- clean bath tub and good for washing.Google how to make crafts.No newspapers or magazines.Plastic grocery bags are good for lining the trash cans and using the junk mail in the bottom to catch dripping saves. Or hang on a door knob.Jars and plastic containers are good for keeping food in.Store brands are cheaper than leading brands.Drink water juice and milk, No sodas.No junk foods.Small servings of meat, like ground meat and chicken.Making a pot of soup and freezing serving size bowls will save on cooking, time and electric bill.Bananas are cheap and make a good breakfast or snack.Fruit for dessert. No baking cakes or cookies or pies. Saves on time, money and electric.Keep ac above 75 in the summer and below 75 in the winter.Using a fan helps the ac.Garage sales and resale shops save. You can find pictures and things to put in your house cheap. Also clothes.Dollar stores that sell things for a dollar have good things. Pretty flowers.Buy groceries when on sale.Potatoes are good for you and filling.Hang long to dry clothes and rugs outside to dry.Buy groceries for the week. No extra trips to the store.
 
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