I opened a savings account and deposit all the money I save in coupons (not store savings). The spring after we bought our house, I had saved enough money this way to purchase special bedding and to carpet our bedroom to go with the furniture we ordered from High Point, SC, with that first tax return.
Buy gas in the cooler morning temperatures. You get more when it isn't hot outside, because gas expands in the heat.
I have a large water bowl for our 4 indoor dogs (one a Great Dane!). I have to refill it a couple times a day. I empty the leftover water outside on the flower bed or in one of the hanging baskets. I hate throwing that bit of water down the drain, since we are in a drought and it adds up quickly!
If your bed pillow has seen better days, you can open the top and remove the stuffing (fluff it and re-use the stuffing for another project). The fabric used for the cover of the pillow is pretty sturdy cotton, which is perfect for a reusable grocery bag. Wash it, decide how deep you would like your bag to be, and cut off the rest. Use the piece that you cut off to make handles, and you have a reusable shopping bag.
When you clip coupons, put them in envelopes for each month of expiration. When you are ready to do your shopping, use the sales in each store to make your list; then go to your envelopes to use your coupons.
I don't receive the grocery store circulars to my house so I used to just run around from store to store getting them. With gas prices rising that started to get expensive. Then one day I thought, I have the Internet and guess what... most stores have their ads on their website. Some of them even send you coupons and special promotions for signing up with them. BINGO
A good way of keeping your septic tank clean is to empty 2 packs of yeast into your toilet each month. The flushed yeast will eat the waste, saving money and maybe a lot of time in the future.
I came from a small town, but my grandmother lived in a city. Nothing was better than having a Christmas present come covered in comics that weren't in black and white! Now I save the color comics and wrap presents with them.
