I’m so cheap that I remove the battery from my little radio whenever it is not in use....
Another tip is that I have saved a lot on electricity bills by unplugging everything that is not in use and does not need to continue to get electrical flow. I unplug the microwave, extra tv, coffee pot, washer dryer, etc. Heck, I even unplug my alarm clock on the weekends.
I found that by eliminating my vampires, I was able to reduce my kwh usage by 50%!
I love this idea! Now I’m looking at everything that is plugged in. Heck, I’d settle for the kids just remembering to turn the lights off.
“I found that by eliminating my vampires, I was able to reduce my kwh usage by 50%!”
That’s impressive! I’ve lowered my electric bill by a LOT this past year, but lower is better!
I put most of my electrical items on a surge then turn off the surge when not in use.
I cut those dishwasher tablets in half (we have a state of the art water softener as we are on a well)
ALWAYS make my own bread; buy the flour in bulk from a local mennonite store (yes I work away from home over 40 hours a week too)
Eating out has become more and more a rarity. And when we DO go out we find that the food isn’t up to par; that we could have stayed home and made dinner for much cheaper and better.
My husband makes fun of my frugality, however we HAVE to be frugal as he pays half his salary in child support to his not-so-frugal ex-wife.