Money saving tips

Thought I would post some more tips:

~hand wash my car in the driveway during summer and use the shop vac

~use shower water to water plants

~make sure to run errands using least amount of gas

~freeze water in 2 liter bottles (we go to the lake in the summer and use the bottles in our ice chest saves on buying ice) this tip actually saved everything in my fridge when we had an ice storm and were without electricity for 7 days

~installed a programable thermostat when we redid the house

~try not to run the AC we have ceiling fans in every room and open the windows

~always try to take my drinks and snacks when running errands

~use my crockpot alot in the summer (have 2 in the house and 2 in the camper)

~use the grill alot in the summer so I don't heat up the house

~don't use the dry setting on the dishwasher

~buy all clothes off season (DH & I maintain pretty much the same weight all the time) I have purchased bathing suits in the winter and coats in the summer

~frequent garage sales and thrift shops