Thursday, February 4, 2010

About Today: 25 Ways to Be a Cheaper Housekeeper

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From Jen Hubley, Your About Today Editor.
The other day, I was looking at my grocery bill when I came to a horrifying realization: I spend almost as much on cleaning supplies as I do on actual food. It's good to be tidy and all, but I think we can all agree that this is too much to spend on non-edible items.

25 Ways to Be a Cheaper Housekeeper
Here's what it comes down to: I need to start using coupons. Also, reusing things that can be reused. (Bonus? It's better for the planet.)

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I'm actually pretty good about clipping coupons when I see them. It's just that after I clip them, I put them in a safe place. And that place is so safe, archaeologists from the future are more likely to find it before I do.

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Here's another piece of advice I'll be taking: "Store cleaning supplies properly." This has less to do with my desire to save money and more to do with being tired of cleaning up my cleaning supplies.

7 Easy Ways to Save Money on Household Expenses
As for my other household expenses, it's the extras that do me in. For example, I could probably do without those premium cable channels I watch maybe once a month.

 


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