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Frugal Tips And Hints

By Carol Aguirre


Lint in your clothes dryer trap can cause your electric or gas bill to soar. The dryer has to work twice as hard and double your electric usage. Electric dryers cost about 48 cents or more an hour to run. Cloths lines and drying racks will be more economical

Many find that thrift shops and especially garage sales offer unbelievable bargains that can't be found any place else. If you have an eye for useful items that you need, and at garage sales you can bargain for rock bottom prices for those items you have an interest in.

Stretching your trips in between barber shop visits by trimming your own hair saves dollars. Duplicating the barbers' approach and procedure is all you need to get started. With a sharp set of scissors, a guy can stretch out visits for months between cuts.

Save money by avoiding local coffee shops when you bring your thermos to work. Save hundreds of dollars a year by cutting loose the Starbucks habit. If you take the time to grind your own coffee you'll furnish you own gourmet treat.

Economizing during hot temperature is expensive if you use air conditioning. An average window unit's average cost is 16 cents a minute to run. Compare that with a 42-inch ceiling fan that costs 11-cents to run for an entire 40 hours and it might make you think about switching over to a fan for most days.

Not all quality entertainment needs to be pricey. Instead of visiting the Big League Baseball park, why not the minor league park. Same competitive spirit and enthusiasm and the majors. Free public orchestras perform in summer months showcasing the piece they worked laboriously on. High school and college plays beat the Broadway price for the exact same script. Then there is arboretums and nature trails which are usually free of charge to enjoy.

Did you know that your bank marks up the checks they sell you a hundred percent above their costs? At fifty percent off bank prices, you can get a much better deal if you reorder discount checks online. You'll also find a wider variety of designer checks and some nifty designs to choose from.

Frugal laundry ideas include pre-treating stains with a great stain remover by using one part detergent mixed with one part hydrogen peroxide and one part water in a spray bottle. You hydrogen peroxide solution works on all sorts of organic stains. You might even want to try white vinegar as a fabric softener when you do your laundry to save an extra buck.




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