Instead of turning up the heat, put on a sweater or a pair of sweats. Keep your thermostat down and you will keep your costs down and conserve energy..
I find that when I have coupons for Scott product's I buy in bulk quantities. I stock up and have it for a few month's sometimes for 4 month's. I alway's look for coupons.
When ever you need to close a bag of chips or food you opened but do not use the whole package. Take a Plastic clothespin and use it instead of a Chip clip. You not only get more clothespins per package for less money, they even clip better! You get any where from 12 to 20 or 40 per bag. Cheaper than buying Chip clips! Some are so pretty you can use them to hold back curtains so you can get sun into any room. I even use them to hold plants on a stick. So clip a bag or a curtain or use them to hold your coupons when you go shopping, or when you want to keep papers from cluttering a desk, clip it with a clothes pin. Makes a great conversation piece too. Or use them to clip mittens or boots together with their mates. Inexpensive and effective!
When the formica comes off on the side of your cupboards, dont fret, use some nail polich as glue and glue it back on. Takes only a second and dries quickly!
Lot's of the ladies that I've come in contact with say they think paper towels are to expensive. They say their kids don't even use them completely. I suggested cut your sheet of paper towel in four pieces and give them only one piece at a time. They were pleased to find out the roll of paper towels lasts long and does not cost a lot after all.
If you like shopping on line, use websites that offer points for free stuff. MyPoints.com offers points that can be redeemed for gift certificates that are mailed to you door. Planning for Christmas this year I got $150.00 in gift certifcates free. And there is no registration fee.
Left over Halloween Candy makes great Christmas Gingerbread House decorations. A great way to use the uneaten candy and let the kids use their imaginations!
Keep a container in the freezer into which you put any leftover vegetables. When the container is full, use those vegetables to make a delicious homemade soup.
