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.
“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.”
I find that to be true, too! I’m the cheapest date around because I’d rather stay in and cook than spend hard-earned cash for a sub-par meal! :)