#1. Repurpose-
Our grandparents or great grandparents didn't throw things out. Your grocery sacks, milk jugs, and old clothes all have repurpose value. If you are ever at a loss for what to do with something, ask someone over 65 or look to Pinterest.
Our grandparents or great grandparents didn't throw things out. Your grocery sacks, milk jugs, and old clothes all have repurpose value. If you are ever at a loss for what to do with something, ask someone over 65 or look to Pinterest.
#2. Pay with Cash-
Yup Dave Ramsey is all over this one and he is right on. When you ditch the plastic and pay with cash it just feels different, it kinda hurts! Grandma did this, credit as we now know it didn't even come in to play in the US until around 1950, I'd say we were better without them!
Yup Dave Ramsey is all over this one and he is right on. When you ditch the plastic and pay with cash it just feels different, it kinda hurts! Grandma did this, credit as we now know it didn't even come in to play in the US until around 1950, I'd say we were better without them!
#3. Plant a Garden-
I have always touted this one. Even if you are in the city with nothing but a postage stamp of grass, you can grow something. Even just 1 tomato plant, or some herbs, something. It saves money!
I have always touted this one. Even if you are in the city with nothing but a postage stamp of grass, you can grow something. Even just 1 tomato plant, or some herbs, something. It saves money!
#4. Hang your clothes to dry-
When I studied this one out one summer I found that in 3 months (just during summer) I saved around $35 on my energy bill just from hanging clothes to dry...and you haven't lived until you have slept on line dried sheets!
When I studied this one out one summer I found that in 3 months (just during summer) I saved around $35 on my energy bill just from hanging clothes to dry...and you haven't lived until you have slept on line dried sheets!
#5. Plan your meals, cook from scratch-
those convenience foods aren't cheap, and really aren't healthy. Take a moment and stock your freezer with homemade options and when you are in a pinch, you have your ready made food all set! (HERE are some of my favorite recipes)
those convenience foods aren't cheap, and really aren't healthy. Take a moment and stock your freezer with homemade options and when you are in a pinch, you have your ready made food all set! (HERE are some of my favorite recipes)
#6. Fix it when it breaks-
We are too eager to throw things out in favor of new. Call an appliance store when your burner goes out, call an fix-it man when your dryer acts up...waaay cheaper than ditching the old in favor of the new.
We are too eager to throw things out in favor of new. Call an appliance store when your burner goes out, call an fix-it man when your dryer acts up...waaay cheaper than ditching the old in favor of the new.
#7. Preserve your food-
Can it, dehydrate it, freeze it, whatever. You don't even have to have a garden for this one if you just happen on a fantastic sale on green beans, apples or other fantastic produce.
Can it, dehydrate it, freeze it, whatever. You don't even have to have a garden for this one if you just happen on a fantastic sale on green beans, apples or other fantastic produce.
#8. Cloth Diaper-
This can seem intimidating, but trust me, the diapers today are not like grandmas- they are way EASIER! (read here)
This can seem intimidating, but trust me, the diapers today are not like grandmas- they are way EASIER! (read here)
#9. Make your own baby food-
it is healthier, cheaper and all around better. Don't know where to start? Here and here are good places.
it is healthier, cheaper and all around better. Don't know where to start? Here and here are good places.
#10. Learn about and use natural remedies- cheaper and healthier than most storebought OTC remedies. There are so many from lavender essential oil for burns, peppermint tea for upset tummies, Plantain weed for stings... the list goes on and on. (check this out)
Our grandmothers knew a lot about how to raise families on a budget, if you are lucky enough to have a grandparent who lived through the great depression, their wisdom is INVALUABLE in this area. Here's to living like our grandmas!
Our grandmothers knew a lot about how to raise families on a budget, if you are lucky enough to have a grandparent who lived through the great depression, their wisdom is INVALUABLE in this area. Here's to living like our grandmas!
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